Essential Guidelines for Effective Biological Sampling and Equipment Management
This guide by Marcia Kyle (ASU Biology) underscores the importance of proper sampling techniques in biological testing. It emphasizes that the integrity of any testing method hinges on the representativeness of the sample collected. Key topics include literature search strategies, selection of collection containers, pre-collection preparation, and efficient transport methods. It also covers the impact of sampling gear and conditions on sample quality, as well as best practices for sample processing, filtering, labeling, and maintaining repeatability.
Essential Guidelines for Effective Biological Sampling and Equipment Management
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Sampling and Equipment Marcia Kyle ASU Biology
Sampling • “The result of any testing method can be no better than the sample on which it is performed” • The object of sampling is to collect a sample that is both transportable, and remains representative.
Planning • Literature search • Collection containers • Glass or plastic • light or dark • Size • Collection lids
Preparation for collection • Collection bottles • Acid • sterilized • Rinse blank • Trip blank
Collection • Pre-rinsing before filling • Clear labels • Field notes • preserving • transporting
Is the sample representative • Integrated samples vs grab • Effects of sampling gear on sample • Effects of transport and storage on sample
Equipment • Training • Chemical grades • Glassware maintenance • Maintenance of sampling gear
Processing the sample • Filtering • Labeling • Drying
Repeatability of sampling • Time effects • Sampling effects