Pipetting and liquid handling
Weighing and solution prep
Dilutions and calculations
Centrifugation basics
Spectrophotometry and standard curves
Data handling and analysis
GLP fundamentals
Lab safety and equipment use
Matriculants interested in lab-based studies
Undergraduate students (1st–3rd year)
Honours and early postgrad students needing a practical refresher
Anyone looking to sharpen their lab skills before entering a research or industry environment.
No prior lab experience is required — just a willingness to learn, and a lab coat.
09:00 – 09:45 → GLP & Safety
09:45 – 10:10 → Liquid Handling Theory & Demo
10:10 – 10:35 → Weighing/Balancing Theory & Demo
10:35 – 11:20 → Pipette Calibration Activity
11:20 – 11:50 → Break + Lunch
11:50 – 12:00 → Practical Intro, Aim & Objectives
12:00 – 12:20 → Calculations
12:20 – 12:50 → Preparing Stock Solution
12:50 – 13:20 → Dilutions
13:20 – 13:35 → Centrifugation
13:35 – 13:50 → Break
13:50 – 14:20 → Loading 96-Well Plate
14:20 – 14:50 → Spectrophot. Analysis & Data Processing
14:50 – 15:10 → Optional Q&A
📘 Theory Workbook (take-home)
🧪 Practical Workbook (in-session guide)
🧠 Full-day hands-on training session
🥪 A light paper bag lunch
🎓 Certificate of Completion
NOT AVAILABLE
Next Workshop Date: Feb 2026 (provisional)
Registration Cost: R300
Venue: Basic Medical Sciences (BMS 7-14), Prinshof Campus, University of Pretoria
TBD
Estimated Last Saturday of Every Month (Feb - Nov)