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STP 123 Practical STP 121 & 122

ND1 levelMedical & Health Sciences15 topics

STP 123 covers 15 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Graduating laboratory glassware
  2. Calibration of burettes and standard flasks
  3. Laboratory balances: types and principles
  4. Balance accuracy, precision and sensitivity
  5. Analytical and top-loading balances
  6. Balance operation manuals and recalibration
  7. Installation and troubleshooting of balances
  8. Microscopes: types, parts and magnification
  9. Microscope operation and routine maintenance
  10. Heating apparatus: types and applications
  11. Autoclaves and ovens: sterilization, maintenance and repair
  12. Cooling equipment: principles, applications and maintenance
  13. Temperature measurement devices and scales
  14. Microtomy: microtomes, knives, sectioning and care
  15. Basic electrical appliances, wiring and colour codes

A sample from this course

One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Graduating laboratory glassware

Graduating laboratory glassware includes graduated cylinders, burettes, pipettes, and volumetric flasks, each designed to measure liquid volumes accurately. Mastering their use, calibration, and error sources is vital for precise quantitative work in medical and health science labs, as exams often test both theoretical knowledge and practical application of measurement principles.

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