What is the IBMS?

What is the IBMS?

As you may already know by now I am currently studying Bsc Biomedical Science and in class this week we learnt about two different organisations in the science field that are very important. 

A Biomedical Scientist is someone who is scientifically qualified and registered practitioner who work in clinical pathology departments.
To qualify as a biomedical scientist need to have both academic (Biomedical Science degree) and vocational (training in a lab). 

The Institute of Biomedical Science
Aims:
Represent its members and set standards of behavior of members and enable career development and educate its members and promote biomedical science to the public and to award qualifications. 

The Biomedical scientists are monthly and keep up to date news and job vacancies and help publish articles. 

The British Journal Science are quarterly and describes scientifically research and to improve techniques. 


To join the IBM there is different membership levels:
1-Associate:  A qualification of level 2- non equivalent UK degree e.g. international degree. 
2-Licentiate- IBMS accredited degree + IBMS certificate of competence from a registered portfolio 
3-Member-Speciaist Diploma + Msc + Licentiate for 2 years. 
5-Fellow- Higher specialist Diploma+  PHD + member for 3 years

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Basic Gram Staining Information

Basic Gram Staining Information 

All Prokaryotes are unicellular and some species and aggregate or form true colonies and some even are able to show division of labor between bio-films and specialist cell types. It is also common in Cocci, Bacilli and Spirochate Helices. 

Bacteria is classified on its ability to stain for the last 150 years or so and this is where we can differentiate between the two different major groups of bacteria which have different cell wall envelopes. 

Gram Positive (+) = Bacteria retain the stain which is crystal violet turns a purple color. 

Gram Negative (-) = Where bacteria appear pink is due to the counter stain. 

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Routes For Infection

Routes For Infection 

• Mouth and Respiratory Tract- Inhalation or ingestion of infection material such as saliva, droplet or spores.

Measles Influenza, chicken pox, tonsillitis, Meningitis, Anthrax and Pneumonia.

• Gastrointestinal Tract- Contaminated water or  food. 

Diarrhea, Jaundice, Food Poisoning, Cholera and Typhoid Fever. 

• Reproductive Tract and Other Routes- Sexual contact, infected blood.

Hepatits B, AIDS and Gonorrhea
  

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Steps for processing and producing a unstained microscope slide?

Steps for processing and producing a unstained microscope slide? 

1- Fixation 

2-Dehydraton 

3-clearing 

4-Embedding 

5-Microtomy 

6-Non-permanent mount 

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