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VLT 215 Veterinary Laboratory Procedures II (Care and Maintenance of Equipment)

ND2 levelMedical & Health Sciences14 topics

VLT 215 covers 14 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. Principles of vacuum production
  2. Vacuum pressure gauges
  3. Units of vacuum
  4. Components of a simple vacuum set-up
  5. Types of vacuum pumps
  6. Applications of vacuum pumps
  7. Laboratory glass types
  8. Properties of laboratory glass
  9. Tools and equipment for glass blowing
  10. Glass cutting techniques
  11. Glass manipulation methods
  12. Construction of simple glassware
  13. Care of glass blowing equipment
  14. Maintenance of glass blowing equipment

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One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Principles of vacuum production

Vacuum production in veterinary laboratory equipment relies on creating a pressure lower than atmospheric through mechanical or physical means. Mastering the principles of pressure differential, pumping speed, conductance, and vacuum measurement is essential for troubleshooting and maintaining equipment such as autoclaves, centrifuges, and chromatography systems.

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