| Review of basic concepbiomedical instrumentation: electricity, thermal studies, electromagnetic spectrum, radiation, optics. Instrument calibration. Data collection and display. Selected examples of the following illustrated by block diagrams outlining principles and elements: high-resistance pH meters, polarograph, oxygen electrode assembly, coulometers, spectrophotometer, fluorimeter, flame photometer, atomic absorption, gas-liquid chromatography, NMR, ESR, electrophoresis and radio-immunoassay. General principles of microscopy dark ground illumination, phase contrast, fluorescent microscopy. Use of warm stage, the hot box, object marker, eyepiece and stage micrometer. Principles of Laboratory Practice: Introduction to basic lab techniques and procedures. Units of measurement and accuracy. International system of units. Reporting and conversion of units. Balances and weighing. Physical and chemical units. Pipetting techniques. Centrifuges. Procedures for concentrating solutions. General lab supplies. Reagent preparation, grade and storage. Buffer solution and action. |
Administrative assistant: RAINA FERHANA HOSSENBUX
Telephone: 4037400
Email: r.hossenbux@uom.ac.mu |
