A seminar at the College of Applied Sciences discusses the principles of bacterial diagnosis in the Microbiology Laboratory.
The College of Applied Sciences at the University of Samarra held a scientific seminar titled “Principles of Bacterial Diagnosis,” presented by Assistant Professor Dr. Afrah Abdullah Jassim and Assistant Lecturer Marwa Mahfouz Khalil.
The seminar aimed to introduce the principles of bacterial diagnosis, the examination of samples in the Microbiology Laboratory, and methods for cultivating them using various types of culture media prepared in laboratories.
The lecturers discussed laboratory diagnostic mechanisms, including phenotypic and microscopic diagnosis, as well as biochemical tests, diagnosis using the VITEK system, and molecular methods.
The lecturers emphasized the importance of wearing lab coats, masks, and medical gloves, particularly during laboratory experiments, and avoiding eating, drinking, and smoking in the lab. They also highlighted the necessity of refraining from using the mouth to draw chemicals during experiments to prevent the transmission of diseases to the body.
