Good Laboratory Technique and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)

Alright, alright, you know what comprises good laboratory technique.  You should have had no problem seeing many examples of poor laboratory technique in the preceding pictures and in the demonstration in class.  How is this important now and more importantly in the future?

I have compiled several sites where you can learn more about how to practice more safely now as a student and in the future as a working scientist.

GLP Student Guide:  This site will give you the basics on how to be safe and effective in lab.  It is written for students and includes lab safety rules, how to best prepare for your time in lab, and where to go to for additional sources of information.

Method Validation How Tos:  This site contains a paper which appeared in Analytical Chemistry with specifics on how to perform a method validation so that is accepted by the regulatory agency the first time.  This paper will be an excellent resource to the type of expectations found in industry.  Pay particular attention to the section titled, "Do it right the first time.

Material Safety Data Sheets: This site operated by the University of Vermont is a searchable index of MSDS.  Before you go to lab, you can find out the specific hazards of the chemicals you will be working with.

On being a scientist, responsible research: This site includes a booklet put out by the National Academy of Sciences and includes information about the ethics of scientific research.