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general purpose 66 automatic mechanical types 76–7
hand-operated 65 care, use, maintenance 78
microhaematocrit 65 dispensers 78–9
chemicals/reagents 20 disposable capillary 96
cleaning of laboratory ware 101 graduated 96
detergents for glassware 102 quality assurance 78–9
general precautions 102–3 plastic ware
ultrasonic baths 103–4 care/maintenance 100–1
colorimetry/spectrophotometer 79–80 containers 91
criteria for selection 44–5 disposal 101
disinfection of laboratory ware 104 general precautions 100
alcohol 106 heating 100–1
chemical disinfectants 105–6 sterilization 101
chlorine derivatives 106 washing/cleaning 104
glycerol 107 refrigerators, freezers
phenolics 107 care/maintenance 57
electricity supply 45–8 cool boxes 55–6
solar photovoltaic (PV) systems 48–50 cooling units 54–7
examples of laboratory equipment/reagent in the field 53, 55–7
suppliers 539 in the laboratory 53, 54–7
general laboratory ware 90–9 portable dry ice maker 56
glassware 19 quality assurance 57–8
borosilicate 90–1 temperature registration quality assurance
care, maintenance 99–100 58–60
detergents for cleaning 102 thermometers 58
flint 90 specialized technology
heating/cooling 99–100 automated haematology/biochemistry systems
preparation of media 100 89–90
volumetric accuracy 92–3 ELISA 87–8
working with volumetric instruments 93–9 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 88–9
incubators 69 sterilization 104, 107
care/maintenance 69–70 filtration 108–9
quality assurance 70 physical methods 107
knives/sharp implements 19 radiation 108
maintenance, servicing, repair, laboratory steam 107–8
workshop 50–2 ultrasonic baths 103
microscopes 80 cleaning method 103–4
basic adjustments 83–4 volumetric instruments 93
coarse/fine adjustments 83 beakers 94
compound light microscope 80–1 bottles 93
condenser/diaphragm 82–3 flasks 94
immersion objectives 86 graduated cylinders 94–5
microscopic field 85 pipettes 95–9
objectives 82 water baths 73–4
precautions 84–5 deionizers 74, 75–6
stage 83 distillers 74–5
systematic examination 85–6 use/maintenance 74, 75
using light microscope 83 Escherichia coli (E. coli) 540–2
ovens 70
quality assurance 70 FAO see Food and Agriculture Organisation
pH meters 66, 67–8 FAT see fluorescent antibody test
guidelines for use 68–9 fatality rate (case) 391
pH paper strip 67 field visits 5
principle of pH 66–7 fieldwork
pipettes 19 planning 5–7
automatic mechanical air-displacement 77–8, use of mobile laboratory 5–7
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