IFSS Human and Animal Food Laboratory

Mid (Program Specific)

Chemistry

Content Area: Advanced Laboratory Techniques

Description: Advanced tools, materials, principles, and applications used for analytical work.

Topic Areas:

  • Description: Managing the performance of equipment/instrument.

    Terminal Competency:

    Manage equipment/instrument operations.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Perform equipment / instrument maintenance.

    2. Diagnose equipment / instrument failures.

    3. Apply root cause techniques.

    4. Resolve minor equipment / instrument issues.

    5. Evaluate need for equipment / instrument service.

    6. Coordinate for outside equipment / instrument repairs.

    7. Manage out-of-service equipment / instruments.

    8. Oversee equipment / instrument installation.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

  • Description: Reagent management.

    Terminal Competency:

    Assess suitability of reagents.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Evaluate reagents.

    2. Determine method suitability.

    3. Prepare reagents.

    4. Perform reagent standardization.

    5. Utilize internal standards.

    6. Utilize safe reagent handling techniques.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

  • Description: Extraction of analyte from matrix.

    Terminal Competency:

    Perform extraction techniques.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Describe the purpose of extraction.

    2. Describe types of extraction principles.

    3. Compare extraction techniques.

    4. Utilize extraction equipment.

    5. Describe parameters that impact extraction efficiency.

    6. Evaluate extraction performance.

    7. Recognize extraction safety requirements.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

  • Description: Advanced analytical techniques.

    Terminal Competency:

    Perform advanced analytical techniques.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Perform complementary testing.

    2. Manage complementary test methods (e.g., molecular, spectroscopy, immunoassay).

    3. Perform microscopy examination.

    4. Perform qualitative chemical tests.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies,contact IFPTI.

  • Description: Data evaluation techniques.

    Terminal Competency:

    Perform data evaluation of advanced test methods.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Validate test method.

    2. Distinguish between screening and confirmation.

    3. Characterize multi analyte methods.

    4. Interpret test results.

    5. Perform statistical calculations.

    6. Describe integration techniques.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

  • Description: Quality control in advanced techniques.

    Terminal Competency:

    Maintain traceability records.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Maintain traceability records.

    2. Perform equipment calibration.

    3. Authenticate reference material identification.

    4. Incorporate QC in test methods.

    5. Perform techniques for calibration.

    6. Evaluate performance of controls.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

  • Description: Expanding the knowledge base.

    Terminal Competency:

    Facilitate continuing education activities.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Perform training.

    2. Utilize training techniques.

    3. Research new analytical techniques.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

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