Aseptic Laboratory Techniques: Volume Transfers with Serological Pipettes and Micropipettors

Aseptic Laboratory Techniques: Volume Transfers with Serological Pipettes and Micropipettors

Microorganisms are everywhere - in the air, soil, and human body as well as on inanimate surfaces like laboratory benches and computer keyboards. The ubiquity of microbes creates a copious supply of potential contaminants in a laboratory. To ensure experimental success, the number of contaminants on equipment and work surfaces must be minimized. Common among many experiments in microbiology are...

Aseptic techniques.

Techniques in aseptic rodent surgery.

Performing aseptic survival surgery in rodents can be challenging. This unit describes some basic principles to assist clinicians, researchers, and technicians in becoming proficient in performing aseptic rodent surgery.

Serological techniques.

It is rather curious that, although ser for a multitude of constituents in and haematological laboratories, the ter has come to imply almost exclusively the ( of serum for antibodies, and, in part bodies related to microbial diseases serological techniques tend to be regarde as the prerogative of microbiologists. When one considers for how long a extent in biochemical laboratories the of tests ...

Techniques for aseptic dressing and procedures

Preparation • Introduce yourself to the patient and explain what you are doing and why. If possible, provide privacy. • Position the patient comfortably and make sure the surrounding area is clean and tidy before you start. • Check the patient’s care notes to update yourself on any changes in the patient’s condition and to make sure the dressing is due to be changed. • Wash your hands and put o...