Microbiologists are scientists that focus on organisms that can sometimes cause infection. They study bacteria, fungi and viruses. They try and diagnose infections so that they can identify and characterise organisms. They have a big effect on the world as without them, we would have no cure for illnesses.
A skill that a microbiologist requires is to be able to create a sample using one hand as this is more efficient and also vastly more productive than performing the procedure without this skill.
DEFRA
DEFRA (Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs) are responsible for regulations and policy on environmental, rural and food issues. They say on their website that they’re priorities are to grow the rural economy in …show more content…
They Monitor and identify microorganisms.
2. They develop and register new medicines.
3. Working with specialist and advanced PC software.
4. Track microorganisms.
The procedure that a microbiologist working for the FSA would take to find out how many bacteria are in a certain food are; aseptic techniques, Serial dilution, streaking a bacterial culture. Doing this would tell any microbiologist how many bacteria are in a certain place or object.
The qualifications that a Microbiologist requires are; to have 5 GCSEs from A* - C including English, Maths, Science and also 2 A levels including Biology and Chemistry. A Microbiologist would also require a degree in either; microbiology, biology, or another biological science or microbiology.
Skills of a Microbiologist
Skills to work in Microbiology include to have an effective communication and team working personality.
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If working in a role which includes a responsibility for resources (staff, budgets or equipment) a Microbiologist must have good leadership skills and also be able to use initiative within the role of their job.
Salary for a Microbiologist
A Microbiologist would receive £21,200 + each year with possibly eventually working your way up the employment ladder and becoming one of the top Microbiologist, you would be earning much more. Also, a microbiologist would be working around 40 hours per week at this post.
Aseptic techniques
Aseptic technique is used in a variety of clinical settings to prevent the spread of infection. The main goal is to reach asepsis where the environment is free from harmful microorganisms. Each healthcare setting has its own individual practices for accomplish asepsis.
Hypothesis
Does the temperature of the heat effect how many bacteria are produced when heating milk.
What I could have done better
When the microbiologist came, I could have utilised his visit but I did not. I also could have been more efficient in what I was doing e.g. being quicker and also not wasting time walking and talking