Basic Lab Skills for New Analytical Scientists

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This learning path provides training on the use key pieces of laboratory equipment, including, balances, pipettes, and volumetric glassware.

9 Modules

Basic Lab Skills for New Analytical Scientists

9 Items

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Fundamental Chemistry

This module provides a fundamental understanding of chemistry to give chromatographers better insight into the chemical process which occur during sample preparation and chromatographic separation.

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Transferable Skills in the Chemical Industry

In this module, we will explore key transferable skills that will enhance your effectiveness and efficiency as an analytical chemist.

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Laboratory Safety

This module will detail some common safety measures that relate to all laboratories.

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Measuring pH

This module will discuss the equipment used to measure pH and how to use it.

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Volumetric Lab Equipment

This module will discuss the different types of volumetric lab equipment and how each piece should be used correctly.

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Balances

This module focuses on the use of balances in the lab and discusses best practice on their use.

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Automatic Pipettes

The focus of this module is to provide you with practical information to improve your pipetting technique - this encompasses the use of pipettes, how to select the correct pipette and tip, how to and why we calibrate pipettes, as well as how to maintain them in order to have confidence that they are functioning reliably.

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Glass Pipettes

This module teaches you the main aspects of the essential skill of using glass pipettes.

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Eliminating Error During Preparation of Samples

In this module we will follow two very experienced analysts as they guide you through the process of managing your workspace an samples in a way that eliminates errors.