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Complement Fixation Test : Introduction, Principle, Procedure and Result Interpretation
Introduction of Complement fixation test Complement fixation test brief form is CFT. Complement is a non-specific protein found in our normal serum. This CFT was extensively used for the diagnosis of syphilis caused by Treponema pallidum, a serological test called Wassermann test or Wassermann reaction named after the introducer surname bacteriologist August Paul von Wassermann in 1909. The whole complement system is made up of nine components i.e. complement one ( C1)to C9 Complement proteins are heat-labile and are...
Immunochromatographic Test (ICT): Introduction, Principle, Procedure and Result interpretation
Introduction of Immunochromatographic Test (ICT) The immunochromatographic test is the most common test in diagnostic laboratories all over the world for rapid finding in the field of diagnosis and treatment of patients. Lateral flow tests also known as lateral flow immunochromatographic assays, are simple test devices intended to detect the presence (or absence) of a target analyte (antigen or antibody) in the sample (matrix) without the need for specialized and costly equipment. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93PncxZcsk4[/embed] Principle of immunochromatographic ...
Autoclave: Introduction, Principle, Working mechanisms, Sterilization control and Uses
Introduction of Autoclave An autoclave is the most common method of sterilization in the laboratory working on moist heat. Sterilization is the process of removing or destroying all microorganisms including viruses, bacteria, and their spores from the article or surface without destroying its quality and quantity. It is a physical method of sterilization due to moist heat. Factors influencing sterilization by heat are nature of heat i.e dry or moist, temperature and time, number of microorganisms, nature...