Competency information
Details
Use workstations/safety cabinets correctly to maintain sterility of samples.
Considerations
- The importance of aseptic techniques and maintaining sterility.
- Implications of incorrect application of aseptic technique and the potential risks.
- Working knowledge of the environmental variables, such as temperature and CO2, and their impact on sample viability.
- Identification of common faults and remedial action.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Use sterile technique to prepare culture dishes appropriate for gametes and embryos. |