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CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
+27 81 041 7673
training@eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401
eubiz.co.za
Laboratory & Microbiology

Microbiological Media Preparation and Control

Duration
2 Days
Delivery
In-house, public or online
From
R10,000 per delegate
Certificate
On completion
Course overview

A plate that grows nothing can mean a clean sample or a dead medium, and only the control regime tells you which. This course covers preparing and controlling media you can trust.

What you will be able to do
  • Prepare media accurately and reproducibly
  • Sterilise without degrading the medium
  • Run growth promotion and inhibition testing
  • Control pH, fill volume and storage
  • Trace a failure back to preparation
  • Keep the records a laboratory audit expects
Who should attend
  • Microbiology analysts and technicians
  • Quality control staff in food and pharma
  • Laboratory supervisors and quality managers
  • Staff preparing media in house
Course outline
01
A plate that grows nothing, and two possible reasons
02
Weighing, hydration, dissolution and reproducible preparation
03
Sterilisation cycles, overheating and heat labile additions
04
Growth promotion, inhibition and reference organism testing
05
pH, fill volume, plate thickness and dehydration
06
Storage, shelf life and visual rejection criteria
07
Tracing failure to a batch, and the records an auditor wants
Upcoming public sessions
DatesVenueDurationFee per delegate
2 to 3 Nov 2026Pretoria2 DaysR10,000
16 to 17 Nov 2026Durban2 DaysR10,000
7 to 8 Dec 2026Cape Town2 DaysR10,000
11 to 12 Jan 2027Johannesburg2 DaysR10,000
1 to 2 Feb 2027London2 DaysUS$1,100
29 to 30 Mar 2027Dubai2 DaysUS$1,100
14 to 15 Jun 2027Pretoria2 DaysR10,000
Fees exclude VAT. This course can also be delivered in-house at your premises on dates that suit your team, or live online.
To book or ask for an in-house quote

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