Short Course Description
Automated Liquid Handling in Accredited or Forensic Environments
Course Description
Laboratories are increasingly challenged to be standardized, certified or even accredited. This course presents an introduction to the process of standardizing, validating and accrediting automated liquid handling in both conventional and forensic environments.
Who Should Attend
Anyone with little experience with laboratory automation seeking an introduction to standardization, validation and accreditation of automated liquid handlers and processes, including:
- Lab Managers
- Scientists
- Engineers
- Quality Control Workers
- Technical Staff
- Students
How You'll Benefit from This Course
- Get introduced to the requirements of automated liquid handling in accredited or forensic environments
- Understand the challenges of standardization, validation and accreditation
- Develop an understanding of the validation process
- Learn to plan and execute implementation and validation of automated liquid handlers and processes
- Understand the pitfalls of automated liquid handling in accredited or forensic environments and how to avoid with them
Course Topics
- Introduction to automated liquid handling
- Automation options
- Validation of automated liquid handlers and processes
- Volume verification of liquid handlers
- Maintaining a validated process
- Introduction to accreditation
- Requirements in an accredited lab
- Practical examples demonstrated on a real instrument
Course Fee:
US $500/$600* |
Course Format:
Lecture |
Class Limit:
40 |
The following courses may also interest you. Take advantage of the multi-course registration discount.
Instructors:
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Michael Stangegaard, Ph.D.
University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Health Sciences
Department of Forensic Medicine
Section of Forensic Genetics
Frederik V's Vej 11
DK-2100, Copenhagen
Denmark |
Michael Stangegaard received his M.Sc. in 2002 and his Ph.D. in 2006, both from the Technical University of Denmark. In his M.Sc. thesis he developed and described a microarray based detection method for Campylobactor bacteria. The Ph.D. thesis focused on the development and characterization of a micro cell culture chamber as well as Eukaryote cell culturing on different surfaces. Michael Stangegaard joined the Section of Forensic Genetics at the University of Copenhagen in 2006 Following a time as lab manager for a reference sample lab, he continued as project leader primarily for laboratory automation projects. His primary job function is implementation and validation of automated forensic genetic protocols aside with maintaining already validated equipment in an accredited forensic environment.
Contact info: michael.stangegaard@forensic.ku.dk or http://retsmedicin.ku.dk/english
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Anders Johannes Hansen, Ph.D.
University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Health Sciences
Department of Forensic Medicine
Section of Forensic Genetics
Frederik V's Vej 11
DK-2100, Copenhagen
Denmark |
Anders J. Hansen received his M.Sc. in 1998 and his Ph.D. in 2003, both from the University of Copenhagen. In his M.Sc. thesis he described the diversity of microorganisms in ancient ice. The Ph.D. thesis was a study of damage formation in ancient DNA. Anders J. Hansen joined the Section of Forensic Genetics at the University of Copenhagen in 2004. He initially worked as a forensic geneticist and project manager focusing on implementation of automated liquid handlers and process optimization. Currently he is heading Development at the Section of Forensic Genetics at the University of Copenhagen.
Contact info: anders.hansen@forensic.ku.dk or http://retsmedicin.ku.dk/english
* higher fee applies to those who are not ALA members
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