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Resources for EDC/FFA Combined Biotechnology Skills Standards "Combined Academic Knowledge Technical Skills, and Employability
Skills from Bioscience and Agricultural Biotechnology Skills Standards." By: Education Development Center, Inc. and FFA Foundation,
Inc. Web-site Annotation Compiled by
Bio-Link Staff TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS 1)
Comprehend a technical
vocabulary a)
Biotechnology Terms Glossary a searchable dictionary sponsored by Monsanto b)
Biotech Life Science Dictionary a
searchable dictionary c)
A Genetics Glossary a
searchable dictionary (The University of Edinburgh School of Biology) 2)
Follow protocol a)
What is an SOP Explanatory
text and student exercises (requires free Bio-Link subscription) b)
How to
Understand and Interpret Food and Health-Related Scientific Studies (International Food Information Council) 3)
Maintain laboratory
notebook a)
Laboratory Notebooks A Bio-Link collection of detailed web sites
on the importance of recordkeeping. (requires free Bio-Link subscription) b)
Proper
Maintenance of a Laboratory Notebook Guidelines from
legal standpoint (Darby & Darby Intellectual Property law) c)
Guidelines
for Keeping a Laboratory Record Guidelines with examples (Rice University) d)
Control and Use of Laboratory
Notebooks (West Coast
Analytical Service) 4)
Interact with vendors,
colleague, and clients 5)
Write or update
protocols, SOP's, manuals, reports, and technical summaries a)
What is an SOP (requires free Bio-Link subscription) b)
Preparation of
Lab Reports Discussion of
the purpose of the 5 sections of a lab report (New Hampshire Biotechnology
Center) SAFETY
1)
Identify first aid
supplies, personnel, emergency protection areas and evacuation plan 2)
Follow appropriate
safety procedures, guidelines, and chemical hygiene plan a)
OSHA's Laboratory
Standard OSHA's Laboratory safety regulations b)
The Hazard
Communication (Right-to-Know) Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 Textual
explanation (LabSafety.com) c)
CDC Chemical Safety Manual d)
University of Vermont (University of Vermont's Chemical Hygiene
Plan)
e)
UC Davis General Guidelines for Management of
Laboratory Chemicals 3)
Follow universal
precautions for biological pathogens a)
American Biological Safety Organization (ABSA) c)
MSDS for
Biological Organisms d)
CDC Biosafety in
Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
(BMBL) e)
Michigan State Biosafety
pages f)
OSHA Bloodborne
Pathogen Standard (OSHA's regulations) g)
Bloodborne Pathogens Training
Manual (University of Wisconsin) 4)
Follow use of laminar
flow, fume hoods and biological safety cabinets a)
CDC Primary Containment
for Biohazards: b)
Fume Hood maintenance (Cornel University) 5)
Use protective equipment
a)
Recommendations for Chemical
Protective Clothing (NIOSH chemical resistance information) b)
Michigan State
University Glove Guide Chemical
Resistance in Gloves c)
What to Look for
When Choosing Protective Eyewear (LabSafety.com) d)
Selecting Chemical
Protective Clothing for Vapor and Splash Protection (LabSafety.com) e)
Occupational
Safety - Hand Protection (Environmental
Safety) This site has a picture demonstration how to remove contaminated gloves 6)
Take appropriate
protective measures while working around UV light a)
Hazards of Ultraviolet
Radiation (UC Davis
SafetyNet) b)
What to Look for
When Choosing Protective Eyewear (LabSafety.com) 7)
Maintain safety
equipment. a)
Emergency Eyewashes
& Showers - Proper Testing and Maintenance (LabSafety.com) b)
Use, Placement,
Maintenance and Testing of Portable Fire Extinguishers (LabSafety.com) 8)
Monitor, use, store and
dispose of hazardous materials properly a)
IRIS EPA hazardous materials
database 9)
Observe rules of safety
with radioactive materials a)
CDC Radiation Safety Manual c)
UC Davis guidelines (UC
Davis SafetyNet) d)
Steps You Can Take to Limit
Your Exposure to Radiation (UC
Davis SafetyNet) 10) Attend required training a)
UC Davis Need and responsibility
for Training (UC Davis
SafetyNet) 11) Observe rules of electric safety a)
Workplace Electrical Safety Tips (National Electric Safety Foundation) b)
OSHA's Electrical safety
pages c) UC Davis' Electrical Safety Guidelines (UC Davis SafetyNet) d) Electrical Safety (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH) 12) Recognize safety symbols/signs a)
Labeling for
Hazardous Communication (LabSafety.com) b)
Identification and Segregation
of Chemical Waste (UC
Davis SafetyNet) 13) Maintain, understand, and follow materials safety data
sheets (MSDS) and worker protection Standards (WPS) a)
MSDS on-line Cornell University maintains numerous links
to MSDS sites b)
MSDS Search search by product
or manufacturer c)
NIOSH Chemical Carcinogen guide d)
Glossary of MSDS Terms (UC Davis SafetyNet) 14) Recognize common lab hazards and observe procedures
for the safe use of instruments and gas cylinders a)
Centrifuge
safety Cornell University
description of a centrifuge accident b)
Fume Hood Safety
(Cornell University) Guide,
selection and maintenance c)
Compressed Gas safety (UC Davis SafetyNet) d)
Gas Cylinder Storage
and Handling (LabSafety.com) e)
Gas safety rules (Advanced Chemical Safety) f)
Safe use of Refrigerators
and Freezers (UC Davis
SafetyNet) g)
Autoclave use (UC Davis SafetyNet) h)
Needle and Syringe Safety
(UC Davis SafetyNet) 15) Keep work area free from clutter a)
Industrial
Housekeeping - General Requirements (LabSafety.com) b)
Protecting Products Against
Contamination By Making Cleanliness a Daily Habit (GMP Institute) BASIC LAB SKILLS1)
Use scientific method a)
Experimental
Science Projects: An
Introductory Level Guide (Mankato
State University) b)
Experimental Science
Projects An Intermediate
Level Guide (Mankato State University) c)
Critical
Thinking, The Scientific Method - Teacher's guide (D.S.
Adams, Smith College, Northampton, MA) d)
John Snow (UCLA School of Epidemiology) Multimedia
presentation of History of Cholera outbreak in 1858 2)
Obtain and read
protocol, test procedure, standard operating procedures (SOPs) a)
What is an SOP? (requires free Bio-Link subscription) b)
Standard Operating Procedures
(West Coast Analytical Service)
Index of SOP’s used in testing c)
Solutions, Reagents and
Standards Preparation and Documentation (West Coast Analytical Service) 3)
Check equipment a)
Instrument Qualification (WCAS SOP) 4)
Sterilize equipment
where appropriate a)
Antimicrobial Pesticides (EPA) b)
Selecting Chemical
Disinfectants (UC Davis
SafetyNet) c)
Effective Use of
Autoclaves (UC Davis
SafetyNet) d)
Autoclave
Procedures (Michigan State
University) e)
Disinfectants and
Antiseptics (LabSafety.com) f)
Sterilization
of plasticware (Nalgene) 5)
Prepare glassware a)
Useful technical information on scientific glassware and products. (Bellco
Glass) b)
Use and Care of
plasticware (Nalgene) 6)
Organize compounds 7)
Laboratory
Chemical Safety (Flinn
Scientific) Series of Safety tips for Chemistry Lab 8)
Perform mathematical
calculations and conversions a)
Units and
Measures used in cell biology (Dr.
Heidcamp, Gustavus Adolphus College) b)
Measurements
(General Chemistry Online) 9)
Operate centrifuges a)
Technical Tutorials Centrifugation (S. Wallman, New Hampshire Community
Technical College) b)
Centrifugation (Dr.
Heidcamp, Gustavus Adolphus College) 10) Use titration and pipetting techniques a)
Pipetting Matters (Artel technical information) b)
ChemLab (Dartmouth College) c)
Instruction manuals (Rainin Pipetting Solutions) d)
Quantitative
Pipetting and Spectrophotometry (University of Havwaii, Microbiology Department) laboratory exercise 11) Prepare and dispense stock reagents, buffers, media
and solutions a)
Concentration
Measurements and Solution Preparation (S. Wallman, New Hampshire Community Technical College) b)
General Instructions For
Solution Prepartion (S.
Wallman, New Hampshire Community Technical College) c)
Solutions, Reagents, and Standards
Preparation and Documentation (WCAS
SOP) d)
Molarity,
molality, or normality? (Carolina Biological Supply Company) A quick review e)
Solution
Preparations (Carolina Biological Supply Company) f)
Preparation
of some chemical solutions (Dr.,
Gustavus Adolphus College) 12) Maintain reagent integrity (store properly, avoid
cross-contamination, use at proper temperature, etc.) 13) Sterilize reagents, buffers, media and solutions where
appropriate a)
Preparing
and Dispensing Media (University
of Hawaii, Department of Microbiology) 14) Calculate and prepare dilution's series a)
Serial Dilution of
Sperm (Stanford University) Lab
exercise 15) Monitor physical properties of reagents, buffers,
media and solution a)
Understanding
Conductivity (LabSafety.com) b)
Technical Conductivity and
Resistivity (Omega.com) c)
Introduction to pH (Omega.com) d)
Turbidity measurement (Omega.com) 16) Determine acceptability and optimum conditions of
reagents for tests 17) Request tests and match request to test sample 18) Set up and work reactions 19) Prepare test subject (mentally and physically) for
sampling a)
Interpretive
Guidelines: Laboratories (The
Virtual Hospital) Guidelines for human testing 20) Assess acceptability/appropriateness of specimen 21) Obtain and label sample/specimen 22) Prepare sample for testing 23) Perform tests/assays: chemical, biological, clinical,
environmental robotic, mechanical 24) Perform histotechniques where needed a)
Histological
Stains (Dental Histology) b)
Histochemical and Cytochemical
Knowledge Base (The Histochemical Society) 25) Perform basic separation techniques a)
Chemical Separations (Supelco)
b)
Centrifugation (Dr. Heidcamp, Gustavus Adolphus
College) c)
Cell
Biology Laboratory Manual (Dr.
Heidcamp, Gustavus Adolphus College) see
"cell fractionation" 26) Operate chromatography equipment a)
High Performance
Liquid Chromatography (HPLC): A Users Guide (University of Kentucky Analytical Spectroscopy Group) 27) Return, archive, or dispose of samples appropriately 28) Package, handle and ship biological materials 29) Maintain inventory of laboratory supplies 30) Order supplies and reagents 31) Date, label, store supplies and/or reagents a)
The
Do's and Don'ts of Chemical Labeling (Flinn Scientific, Inc.) 32) Maintain and store manufactured products inventory MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION New
Hampshire Community College Biotechnology Manufacturing course Introduction
to Biochemical Engineering Bioengineering
course RPI Biotech Chronicles Access
Excellence Biotechnology links 1)
Follow Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP) and batch record a)
What is an SOP? (requires free Bio-Link subscription) b)
Index of Standard Operating
Procedures (WCASlab) SOP examples
posted on-line c)
Standard
Operating Procedure (SOP) Writer's Guide (Los Alamos National
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