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Formación de aerosoles.
Utilizar el mandil, mascarillas, guantes, gorras, frascos y tubos con tapa rosca
Está prohibido el uso de la boca para succionar cualquier sustancia química o
microbiana.
limpiar la superficie de la mesa de trabajo al iniciar y terminar la práctica.
El material de vidrio roto debe lavarse, secarse y guardarse en un solo lugar para luego
ser desechado definitivamente.
I. BIOSECURITY IN THE LABORATORY OF MICROBIOLOGY
sets of methods, principles and procedures whose purpose is to guarantee, provide
protection to the operator, the community and the environment from the risks
involved in exposure to biological, chemical, physical agents, etc. with adverse effects
on them.
Microbiology laboratories (basic and containment) are classified in biosafety levels (I,
II, III and IV), which correspond to a combination of design characteristics,
construction, containment, equipment, practices, operating procedures needed to
work with pathogens from different risk groups.
Containment: effective methods to handle infectious materials in the laboratory
environment where they are handled or conserved, with the aim of eliminating or
reducing to minimum limits, the exposure of internal, external operators and the
environment.
In the laboratory, we interact with biological agents, pathogenic microorganisms
(fungi, bacteria, viruses, phytoplasmas), physicists and mechanics (extreme
temperatures, defective connections and cracked glass from damaged containers or
broken tubes) and chemical agents (corrosive, toxic, corrosive, carcinogenic) ,
teratogenic, etc).
There are also factors that cause problems:
Formation of aerosols.
Work with large amounts of microorganisms.
Excess personnel and material.
Infestation by rodents and insects.
As basic rules we have:
• Use the apron, masks, gloves, caps, bottles and tubes with screw cap
• The use of the mouth to suck any chemical or microbial substance is prohibited.
• Clean the surface of the work table when starting and finishing the practice.
• Broken glassware should be washed, dried and stored in one place and then
permanently discarded.
II. UTILIDAD Y PREPARACION DE MATERIALES USADOS EN MICROBIOLOGIA
ESTERILIZACIÓN
Colocar el material a esterilizar dentro del autoclave, de manera que haya el suficiente
espacio para que el aire caliente circule alrededor de los materiales, las placas Petri y
pipetas deben colocarse dentro de bolsas plásticas de polipropileno para evitar que
estas se humedezcan.
II. UTILITY AND PREPARATION OF USED MATERIALS IN MICROBIOLOGY
In the laboratory we not only use instrumental equipment as main tools but also glass
materials; whose general requirement for these is that it should be: neutral glass, resistant to
temperature changes, transparent, smooth surface, without cracks, containing a minimum
quality of free alkali and low coefficient of expansion.
- Obliquely place the pipette on a strip of paper and fold it on one end, covering the proximal
end. The end where the tip of the pipette is placed must have a fold to avoid exposure of the
material by accidental breakage of the paper.
- Slide the spiral paper over the length of the pipette to the nozzle. Twist the paper strip to
allow full protection.
- Place the plates on the paper in an inverted position and fold the margins one on top of the
other, in order to cover it.
- Complete the fold with the ends of the remaining paper, securing them with gummed paper.
The edges of the plates should be closely adhered to the paper that covers them.
STERILIZATION
Place the material to be sterilized inside the autoclave, so that there is enough space for hot
air to circulate around the materials, Petri dishes and pipettes should be placed inside plastic
polypropylene bags to prevent them from getting wet.