26114 Perform Methods for Animal Tissue Culture

Explanatory notes

1All work must be carried out in accordance with the quality management system, documented protocol system or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) acceptable in a commercial or research laboratory.

2Health and Safety practices must conform to Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2243:2006 Set –Safety in Laboratories Parts 1, 2, 3, 7 and 10 available at

3Legislation applicable to this unit standard includes:

Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.

4Range

Animal tissue includes– primary adherent animal tissue culture, or adherent immortalised tissue culture.

5Glossary

Laboratory procedures refer to documented systems or processes of operation which may be found in a SOP manual, quality management system, or in protocol system documentation. These procedures are external and/or internal laboratory requirements governing laboratory work.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Prepare medium and seed with animal tissue.

Evidence requirements

1.1Preparation of medium is carried out and sterility of medium confirmed in accordance with laboratory procedures.

1.2Animal tissue is prepared and seeded on medium in accordance with laboratory procedures.

Outcome 2

Incubate and maintain cultures.

Evidence requirements

2.1Inoculated medium is incubated in accordance with laboratory procedures.

2.2Animal cells are grown in accordance with laboratory procedures.

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