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Introduction to Statistics
	This course covers the basic principles of statistics, allowing you to fully appreciate the nature and application of statistics in biotechnology. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Introduction to Chromatography
	Chromatography is a method of separating individual substances from mixtures. This course introduces chromatography and covers various chromatography techniques as well as methods of separation. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Statistics - Session 2
	This course covers correlation and regression, sampling and probability distributions. The course provides theory as well as practical examples using both traditional methods and Microsoft® Excel. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Gas Liquid Chromatography
	This course provides an overview of the major components of a GC instrument and its effective operation. It considers both the means of separation control and various detectors available to the operator in maximising the efficiency of component separation. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

High Performance Liquid Chromatography
	This course details the major components of an HPLC instrument. It discusses effective separation of mixtures in terms of the columns, detectors and elution techniques available to the operator. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Good Laboratory Practice
	This course provides a concise history of why Good Laboratory Practice regulations were introduced and some of the key practices laboratory workers need to adopt in order to comply with them. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Cell Culture: Fundamentals
	This unit has been designed for those with a background in biology, but little or no knowledge of the principles of cell culture. You will become familiar with different cell and culture types, how they behave, and the equipment used in culturing. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Maintaining a Safe & Healthy Working Environment
	This course describes the safety requirements for any employee operating in a laboratory or biotechnology process environment. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Maintaining Hygiene & Good Housekeeping Practices
	This course will give you the necessary information to allow you to carry out your day to day job with consideration to hygiene and good housekeeping. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Laboratory Operations
	This course covers all aspects of performing routine laboratory operations. This includes laboratory measurements and the preparation of solutions. It also looks at the setting, safety and maintenance of equipment as well as chemicals, their purity and solution preparation. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Aseptic Handling Techniques
	This course provides an introduction to aseptic handling techniques as a means of preventing contamination of living tissue or sterile materials. It includes discussion of the various hazard levels microbes present, and the corresponding appropriate BioSafety laboratory levels. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Disinfection & Sterilisation
	This course considers the importance of laboratory cleaning in relation to the rate of microbial death. It includes details regarding both physical and chemical means of microbial contamination control, as well as factors influencing the effectiveness of disinfectants. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Introduction to Quality Standards
	Maintenance of quality standards is critical to the success of the biotechnology industry. This unit provides an introduction to the nature of quality, quality systems and common quality standards applicable to the industry. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Carry Out Simple Testing Operations
	This unit discusses all aspects of carrying out simple testing including preparation for testing, performing testing and recording and presenting test results. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Cleanroom Activities
	This unit provides an introduction to working practices within cleanroom environments. It gives an overview of the design and servicing requirements of a cleanroom, as well as a guide to good operator practices in entering and exiting the cleanroom. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Controlling Stocks of Laboratory Materials
	This unit provides an overview of the nature of stock control, the importance of accurate stock records and the need for effective stock rotation and careful storage of products and materials. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Customer Care & Service
	The provision of first class customer care and service is intrinsic to the success of any successful biotechnology business. This unit provides an overview of best practices in communicating with the customer either via face-to-face contact, or by telephone, post, fax or email. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Labelling & Packaging
	This unit outlines the reasons for packaging, and the nature of materials used in packaging different products. It also considers how such packages are filled and issues around effective labelling of products Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Statistics - Session 3

The aim of sampling is to predict the behaviour of the population (the group of items/people about which information is being collected) using the characteristics of the sample. This unit considers ways in which you can use sample data to determine a range of likely values for the population mean, and to decide how probable it is that the true mean will be contained within this range. Null hypothesis, confidence intervals and t-tests are just some of the areas covered in this comprehensive unit.

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Team Working & Communicating Information
	This unit describes how to work effectively in teams by understanding each person's responsibilities, carrying out your own responsibilities efficiently, communicating information effectively amongst the members of the team and providing and receiving support and feedback during work activities. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Introduction to Chemistry
	This unit introduces some of the basic principles in Chemistry. Beginning by looking at the structure of the atom and how atoms are bound together to form molecules it moves on to consider the nature of acids and alkalis, measurement of pH and performing acid-base titrations. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Chemical Engineering Principles

This unit looks at a number of general principles in chemical engineering, including material balances and the use of steam tables. It begins by looking at how to approach the solution to simple material balance equations before considering how to read information given within psychrometric charts and steam tables. Common types of steam trap and how they work are also discussed.

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Chemical Principles - Organic
	This unit covers a basic overview of the principles of organic chemistry. It discusses the structure and nomenclature of organic compounds and their physical and chemical properties. It also looks at the nature of organic reagents and reactions with respect to some common reaction mechanisms. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Chemical Principles - Physical

This unit looks at some of the fundamental principles in chemistry relating to gases, equilibria and thermodynamics. The unit begins by considering the general behaviour of gases, and how this is related to the fundamental gas laws. It then moves on to consider chemical equilibria in the context of a wide range of general reactions, before looking at the driving forces for reactions in terms of thermodynamics.

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Developing an Environmental Perspective
	This unit provides a wealth of information on a variety of environmental topics including climate change, materials use and pollution. The unit then goes on to provide practical advice and helpful tips regarding the writing of reports. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Maths for Engineers
	This unit introduces the concept of Calculus (the study of infinitesimal quantities) with a focus on the two techniques of differentiation and integration. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Information Technology Applications
	This unit looks at how to use the basic functions of a computer, and how to carry out common tasks in a range of software used in scientific report writing and data recording. It also includes a discussion of how to access the Internet and send and receive email. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Human Body Structure and Function
	This unit discusses the major systems of the human body, including the circulatory, respiratory and nervous systems. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Cell Biology: Theory and Practice
	This unit looks at the main structures present in different cell types, and how cells both transport material in and out and communicate with one another. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Microbiology: Theory and Practice
	This unit looks at the major microbial groups and their role in biological processes. It shows what each group looks like, how they develop and reproduce and their distribution and significance in natural habitats. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Chemical Engineering Laboratory
	This unit outlines a number of experiments performed within a chemical engineering pilot plant. It considers the theory behind these experiments and how they can be written up in an appropriate format. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Quality and H & S Systems in the Biotech Industry
	This unit looks at the regulations and common systems present in Biological Industries to ensure the health and safety of both employees and patients. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Chemical Engineering – Heat and Mass Transfer
	The majority of chemical engineering operations involve the production or absorption of energy in the form of heat. This unit provides an introduction to the words, numbers and principles involved in heat and mass transfer. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Environmental Law and your Business
	This online course takes on the task of making environmental legislation interesting and understandable! Keeping up with environmental legislation is essential, so this course focuses on the advantages of this and provides practical tools to make this easy. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Industrial Chemical Processes
	This unit provides an overview of the major processes used in oil refining. It gives an insight into the whole series of steps involved in converting oil arriving at a refinery into oil-derived various products. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Analytical Chemistry for Biosciences

This unit provides an overview of some of the most common analytical techniques used in chemical and bioscientific laboratories - not only common chemical tests but also chromatography, electrophoresis, volumetric analysis (titrations), spectroscopy. It introduces the theory behind these techniques, the instruments involved, and their applications in the chemical and bioscience industries.

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DNA: Structure and Function

This unit provides an overview of the nature and function of DNA. In the course of the unit you will learn more about the structure and chemical make up of DNA, and how the information contained within it is used to make proteins in living cells. It also considers how DNA can be manipulated, both in making drugs and in identifying particular gene sequences.

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Fundamental Chemistry: Theory and Practice

This unit provides a broad introduction to some of the foundation principles in general chemistry. In exploring the virtual laboratory you will be able to learn more about the structure of atoms, the properties of elements and how chemical substances react with each other. You'll also learn how to calculate the quantities of chemicals needed to give required product yields or concentrations of solutions. The chemistry of carbon is introduced by looking at hydrocarbons used in fuel generation and the main classes of compounds important in biochemistry.

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Statistics for Science
	This Unit is designed to enable candidates to develop their knowledge of the application of statistics to science. Candidates should develop an appreciation of the need for statistical analysis. They will also interpret the findings in the context of a scientific problem. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Maths: Chemical Processes
	This unit is designed to enable candidates to use and understand mathematical concepts and their application to science. Candidates should develop an appreciation of when and how to use the various mathematical methods. They will also apply their knowledge in the context of a scientific problem. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Presentation Skills in Science

This unit provides an overview of how to present scientific information in both written and oral form. In the course of the unit you will learn more about how to produce well written reports and scientific posters as well as oral presentations. You'll see some of the common pitfalls and mistakes in giving presentations and ways in which you can avoid them.

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Biochemistry: Theory and Practice

This unit provides an overview of the main biochemical building blocks, namely carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. It also looks at how these building blocks are used by cells, not only in the production of energy, but also in the creation of chemicals they require in order to function correctly. The action and importance of enzymes is also discussed.

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Applied Biochemical Techniques
	This unit provides an overview of some of the common techniques used in biochemical laboratories. In the course of the unit you will learn about the techniques of chromatography and electrophoresis, as well as the use of radioisotopes in various forms of analysis. The underlying theory behind enzyme assays is also considered. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Biotechnology: An Introduction
	This unit introduces the world of Biotechnology. In the course of the unit you will look at the fundamental processes common to all cells and how these processes are exploited in genetic engineering. It also considers the wide range of products produced using biotechnological processes and some of the issues that these processes raise. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Animal and Plant Cell Culture
	This unit provides an overview of the basic techniques used in cell culture. The key features of both animal and plant cells are reviewed, in light of how both these cells are then manipulated in developing cell cultures and cell lines. Some of the major applications of cell culture techniques are also looked at. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Enzyme Technology
	This unit provides an insight into the theory behind enzyme technology (what are enzymes, their source, properties, and commercial significance?) as well as, the practical applications of this technology (commercially useful enzyme products and how they are made in enzyme bioreactors). Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Process Measurement Technology
	This unit provides an introduction to the principles and techniques of process measurement technology. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Distributed Control Systems
	This Unit is designed to enable candidates to gain knowledge and understanding and apply Distributed Control Systems (DCS) in Industrial Measurement and Control Engineering. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Core Skills
	This course is designed to help you learn about core skills as well as providing opportunities to practice what you have learnt and attempt assessments. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Inorganic Chemistry
	This Unit is a specialised Unit designed to be part of the HND Applied Chemistry award. It may also be suitable for inclusion in the HND Applied Sciences course. Candidates will study a more advanced bonding theory, be introduced to ionic structures and learn more about the chemistry of specific groups within the periodic table. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Organic Chemistry: Organic Synthesis
	This unit provides an overview of the chemistry of compounds containing the C=O functional group. It also briefly considers some common reactions involving alkenes and alcohols. The use of organometallic reagents in synthesis is looked at, as well as how reactivity is affected by the structural and functional forms of the compounds in question. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Chemical Engineering - Fluid Mechanics

In this unit you will learn about some of the key terms, equations and equipment used in fluid mechanics. For example, you will learn about the term pressure; how to calculate it using simple mathematical equations; how to measure it using equipment ranging from barometers, manometers and gauges to flowmeters and pitot tubes; as well as, how to generate it using pumps and compressors.

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Introduction to Laboratory Management
	This Unit is designed to enable candidates to gain knowledge and understanding of the management of safety, quality assurance, resources in laboratories and the organisation of a chemical or service industry. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

DNA Molecular Techniques – Theory and Practice
	This unit outlines some of the principles of molecular DNA technology. As well as looking at the theory behind this technology, the techniques of gel electrophoresis and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are considered along with a number of applications of these techniques. Buy This Course Online>> Get More Information >>

Microbiological Techniques: Theory and Practice

This unit is designed to introduce candidates to the concepts and techniques employed in the application of microbiology. It introduces candidates to the underpinning knowledge of microbiological techniques and allows the candidates to understand these concepts. It is intended for candidates undertaking an HN Science related qualification and would require an understanding of the importance of these concepts and the relevant skills.

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