| Job Title |
Laboratory Assistant, Culture Media |
| Job Description |
Prepares Culture Media Used To Develop Vaccines And Toxoids Or
To Conduct Chemical, Microscopic, And Bacteriologic Tests:
Measures And Weighs Ingredients, Such As Food Source, Chemicals,
Preservatives, And Vitamins, To Prepare Growth Medium, Using
Scales, Graduated Flasks, Syringes, Pipettes, And Standard
Formulas. Adjusts Controls Of Equipment, Such As Pumps, Filters,
Steam Kettles, And Autoclaves, To Obtain Uniform Consistency Of
Sterile Medium. Removes Sample Of Medium From Batch And Tests
Sample For Consistency, Potency, And Sterility, According To
Standardized Procedures. Pours Medium Or Adjusts Controls On
Automatic Equipment That Dispenses Medium Into Containers, Such
As Petri Dishes, Test Tubes, Or Storage Drums. Seals Containers
And Prepares And Affixes Identification Labels To Containers.
Maintains Production And Test Records. May Order Supplies. May
Mix Ingredients To Prepare Stains Used In Tests.
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