LABORATORY
McGaw | B.Braun, Allergan, and Qualisys

• Chemistry
  • Infra Red Spectrum analysis - Perkins Elmer (Liquid and Solid)
  • Gas Chromotography - Hewlette Packard 6890 II
  • Standards and Sample testing
  • Obtaining results within a minimum of 99% correlation of obtained Linear Regression
  • Maintenance of machine, peripherals, computer, printer, gas delivery, headspace, gas tanks
    • Troubleshooting
    • Spectrophotometer (UV and visible)
    • pH analysis (Electronic and Titration method)
    • Atomic Absorption analysis
    • FPLC (Pharmacia) / HPLC (familiarity)
    • Fractionating (Pharmacia)
    • IMx (Abbott) Spectrophotometry (familiarity)
    • Immunoassay techniques / Enzyme reactions (manual / robotics - Tecan / Autolucy Anthos Rosys)
    • EIA and use of software to characterize enzyme activity
    • Luminescence (Zylux Luminometer system)
• Biological
  • Biochemical
    • Electrophoresis
    • Western Blotting
    • Immunoblotting
  • Microbial
    • Limulase Amebocyte Lysate (clot) testing of surgical devices
    • Auxonographic testing of Antibiotic affectivity
    • Bioburden testing of air water, plastics, surgical devices, and solutions
    • Filtration and incubated growth on TSA plate
    • Heat Shock
    • Inoculating & Enumeration
    • General biochemical ID techniques
    • Gram Staining, acid-fast stain, OF-Glucose, Oxidase, Catalase, etc.
    • Surface testing (RODAC and Swab)
    • Sterilizer use - Castle / Amsco
  • Environmental Monitoring
    • Particulate Matter monitoring in water and air using HIAC or MetOne
    • Velocity of air using AIRVELO
    • Pressure, temperature, and humidity monitoring
    • HEPA hood leak testing
• Data trending
  • LIMS
• Other / Miscellaneous
  • Instron (basics)
  • Comparitor
  • Oscilloscopes (various)
  • Multimeter (Fluke and other)
  • Microcalipers
  • Tensiometer
  • Fluid / Air flow meters
  • Pressure gauges
  • Filter integrity testers
  • Radiation Dose Meters
  • IR thermometers
  • Thermocouple / RTD, Kaye Validator Digistrip)
• Metrology
  • Micropipettetors and Repeaters (2000 L to 0.5 L) – (3 to 5 point standards)
  • Scales and balances (0.1 g to 300kg)
  • Thermometers / Thermocouples
  • Pressure gauges
  • pH meters
  • Beakers / Volumetric cylinders / Graduated cylinders
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