MLS 409

Lab Instrumentation & Techniques

Instrument aspects of qualitative and quantitative analysis – theory and practice of some common analytical techniques: colorimetry, spectroflourimetry flame photometry, conductometry, polarography, coulometry, etc. Osmometry, nephelometry, Turbidimetry, PH Measurement by ion specific electrodes – Separation techniques include Electrophoresis, – paper, cellulose acetate, Agar gel, starch and polyaacrylamide gel, Isoelectric focusing, Isotachophoresis, Chromatography, Ion exchange, gel filtration, molecular sieves; Dialysis filtration, solvent extraction, centrifugation – Ultracentrifugation. Immunoelectrophoretic techniques, Radioimmunoassay, Competitive protein binding, isotope dilution techniques, Enzyme Immunoassays, Automation, Micro and Ultra microanalysis. Practical based on the above topics. Theory and practice of some common Analytical techniques including tissue processing, Microscopy and other basic Microbiological Equipment, Principles and working of haematological Equipment, other applied techniques in the medical Laboratory with emphasis on general Medical Laboratory Instrumentation. Practical on the above topics.

Course Code
MLS 409
Department
Medical Laboratory Science
Campus
Sumas University
Level
400 Level, Undergraduate
Instructor
Sumas University Lecturer
Semester
First Semester
Credit
4 Units
Method
Lecture