Learning Outcomes

Good Laboratory Practices

Laboratory Safety Guidelines

Liquid Handling Systems

Weighing Balance

Operation of Laboratory Instruments

Preparation of Solutions and Buffers

Lesson Summary

In this module, Laboratory Basics, you will learn about the general guidelines and precautions to take when carrying out experiments in the lab. You will also learn about the importance of reading the Material Safety Data Sheet for each chemical before using it.

An Introduction to Good Lab Practices - Assessment

In this free online course, learn about the systems and principles involved in good laboratory practices.

An Introduction to Good Lab Practices

This free online course provides a comprehensive introduction to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP). You'll learn about GLP principles, proper laboratory safety (including PPE), and key concepts like buffer solutions and their capacity. The course also covers material safety data sheets (MSDS), sedimentation, sterilization, centrifugation, and liquid handling. It's ideal for students and professionals in science-based fields.

In this free online course, you are introduced to the world of good laboratory practices (GLP), which embodies a set of principles that provide a framework within which laboratory studies are planned, performed, monitored, recorded, reported and archived. The three levels of categorization from the Rosch approach, will also be discussed. You will be introduced to the concept of ‘buffer capacity’, a quantitative measure of the resistance to change of pH by a solution, containing a buffering agent with respect to a change in the acid or alkali concentration. You will learn that the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published the principles of GLP as guidelines for any professionals that carry out experiments in a lab. You will discover why there is list of recommended appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE) to always wear in a laboratory. Demonstrations, problems, examples and assessment questions in this instructor-led video-based course, are designed to provide you with a comprehensive foundation in everything connected to GLP.The material introduces you to the definition of GLP and the different levels of categorization. Then, the material safety data sheet (MSDS) will be discussed, which is a document provided by the manufacturer that contains information about the potential hazards of their material. You will explore the buffer solution, which is used during experiments as a means of keeping the pH at a nearly constant value in a wide variety of chemical applications. You will discover the fact that at a fixed centrifugal force and liquid viscosity, the sedimentation rate of a particle is proportional to its size and the difference between the particle density and the density of the solution. It will be clarified that the term, ‘solution’, refers to a liquid mixture in which the minor component is uniformly distributed within the major component during a laboratory experiment. You will discover that the sterilization decontamination action is appropriate to use after handling microbes that fall under biosafety level three and four because these microbes can cause serious or potentially lethal diseases through respiratory transmission in human beings.Next, you will learn that all scientists should prepare written reports on the results of their experimental work, and this information is derived from the data recorded under the various sections of the laboratory notebook. You will gain insight into the fact that the definitional approach to categorization proposes that category memberships are determined by comparing possible exemplars to a typical member of the category whilst the exemplar approach to categorization involves determining whether an object is similar to a standard object or not. You will then discover that sedimentation refers to a physical water treatment process where high-density particles are made to settle at the bottom of a water solution. You will be taught the factors that have an influence on centrifugation, are the density of both samples and solutions, temperature, the distance of particle displacement and the rotation speed. Finally, you will study liquid handling systems, types of centrifuges, laboratory safety guidelines and the operation of laboratory instruments. This course will be of interest to biotechnology students, or those professionals in any scientific field where lab practices are of prime importance.

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Safeguarding and Reporting

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults

Impact of Abuse and Trauma

Creating Safe Environments and Policies

Communication, Trust, and Multi-Agency Collaboration

This module will introduce you to various professional safeguarding strategies for protecting children and vulnerable adults. You'll explore the causes and impacts of different forms of abuse and trauma. We'll show you how to create a safe environment for children and vulnerable adults cohesively and protect them from harm.

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults - Course assessment

Empower yourself to safeguard vulnerable individuals, fostering a secure community with this free online course.

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

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Topic 1: Introduction to Child Protection

Topic 2: International, Regional and National Legal Framework

Topic 3: Alternative Care and Child Safeguarding

Topic 4 : Monitoring and Evaluation in Child Protection

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Comprehensive Child Protection Training Course - Course Assessment

Learn the skills to prevent and respond to child abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence in this free online course.

Comprehensive Child Protection Training 

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The Importance of Safe Food Handling - Part 1

The Importance of Safe Food Handling - Part 2

Organized Efforts for Food Safety

The ServSafe Examination

ServSafe Manager Certification - Sample Questions

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Fundamentals of Serving Safe for Food Handlers - Assessment

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Fundamentals of Serving Safe for Food Handlers

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Topic 2 : Responsibilities of Employers and Workers

Topic 3 : Handle Hazardous Materials Safely

Topic 4: Information to Be Disclosed on an SDS

Topic 5: WHMIS Education and Training

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Workplace Hazards and WHMIS: A Guide to Safety and Legal Duties

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Understanding Epilepsy - Course Assessment

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Defensive Observation and Safe Following Distance

Traffic Laws, Regulations and Vehicle Maintenance

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Defensive Driving in Adverse Weather and Nighttime

Managing Space and Visibility

Defensive Driving in Different Environments

Managing Driver Fatigue and Distractions

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Handling Emergency Situations

Crash Avoidance Maneuvers

Post-Crash Procedures and First Aid

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Introduction to Domestic Violence and Abuse

The Components of Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence on Victims

Domestic Violence and Abuse on Children

Risks of Domestic Violence and Abuses on Children

Supporting the Victim and Reporting Incidents

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Course Assessment

In this free online course, learn about identifying and reporting domestic violence and abuse in children and adults.

Fundamentals of Domestic Violence and Abuse

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