Let's talk about some ways that biotechnology improves the lives of people. Here are just a few examples of life saving products made in North Carolina.
Key Takeaways
Flu vaccine
Multiple Sclerosis and Spinal Muscular…
This video explores the concept of spray drying and its use throughout the food, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries as a method to rapidly dry liquid product feed into a powdered material using heated gas. It…
The lab environment is hazardous by nature. The actual risk is largely determined by you and those working with you. It's your responsibility to know and follow the rules and be able to recognize potential safety…
In this lesson, we'll talk about safety equipment found in the lab. These items may help you save a life - if and when - an accident occurs.
Safety shower and eye wash station
Fire extinguisher
Fire blanket
First aid…
Your behavior goes a long way to insuring that the lab is a safe environment for everyone.
Follow SOPs
Never eat, drink, chew gum, or apply makeup
Never work alone
Practice good housekeeping
Clean spills
Properly…
Many of the chemicals we use in the lab are potentially dangerous, especially under high heat, pressure, or when they're mixed with other chemicals. In this lesson, we'll learn about the 2 most important tools to…
It's vital that you prepare for each lab activity by determining the possible risks, donning the right PPE, and be aware of any protective measures and emergency responses that are pertinent for the chemicals that you'…
In our final video lesson, we'll cover a few other general lab hazards including:
Electrical shock
Burns
Slips, Trips, and Falls
Compressed gas cylinders
For over 50 years, immunoassays have been used by physicians, biologists, and forensic scientists to diagnose disease, detect contamination, and to determine the origin of biological samples found at crime scenes.
The…
