Events

To receive an overview of the Annual SHOT Report 2018 (pub 2019), and lessons on improving patient safety in blood transfusion.

THE COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR BEGINNERS AND THOSE WITH SOME EXPERIENCE IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF MEDICALLY IMPORTANT FUNGI. THE FIRST HALF-DAY WILL CONCENTRATE ON YEAST IDENTIFICATION, THE REMAINDER OF THE COURSE WILL FOCUS ON DERMATOPHYTES AND OTHER MOULDS ENCOUNTERED IN HOSPITAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORIES. IT WILL INCLUDE A NUMBER OF SPECIES FEATURED IN EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT SCHEMES

The EM Summer School aims to provide a basic training in both the theory and practice of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The course covers imaging, diffraction and chemical microanalysis as well as the highly important area of sample preparation.

A day symposium aimed at biomedical scientist’s working in cellular pathology.

To repair/replace major components of the Agilent HPLC system:
Degasser, Pump, Autosampler, column heater and Variable wavelength detector.
To perform a complete operational qualification (OQ) of a system
To discuss the causes for OQ test failure and corrective actions that can be carried out.

To understand which HPLC column to use and why
; To be confident using both normal and reverse phase columns
; To know when to use a pre- and guard columns
; To understand fluorescence and diode array detection methods
; To be able to set up a gradient method
; To determine the gradient dwell volume for a HPLC system
; To analyse cations by ion chromatography
; To understand different calibration methods and perform internal standard calibration

To be able to establish a starting point for Method Development; To know how to use a gradient run to decide whether to use isocratic or gradient elution; To be able to select the most appropriate mode of HPLC e.g. Reversed phase, Normal phase, Ion exchange e.t.c.; To know the parameters that need to be optimised, the order in which to optimise them and to recognise optimum conditions for each sample; To know when to use internal or external standards; To establish confidence in peak identification

To understand which HPLC column to use and why; To be confident using both normal and reverse phase columns; To know when to use a pre- and guard column; To appreciate fluorescence and diode array detection methods; To be able to set up a gradient method; To determine the gradient dwell volume for a HPLC system; To analyse cations by ion chromatography; To understand different calibration methods and perform internal standard calibration

To identify common maintenance problems for Agilent HPLC systems.
To be able to carry out service procedures for the following Agilent HPLC system components:
HPLC Pumps;
Autosampler;
Column compartment;
UV-Vis Detectors;