MSL975060 — Perform tissue or cell culture techniques

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What an assessment for MSL975060 must cover

56 assessable components: 7 elements (32 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 22 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Interpret and schedule production requirements

1.1Review client request and confirm quantity and nature of cells or tissue
1.2Select appropriate media, materials, equipment and methods
1.3Plan parallel work sequences to optimise production
1.4Maintain a chain of custody, traceable to the worker, for all cells or tissues

2 Work safely according to the legal and regulatory framework

2.1Identify hazards and workplace control measures associated with the sample, preparation methods, reagents and equipment
2.2Select, fit and use personal protective equipment (PPE)
2.3Address hazards and incidents as they arise in accordance with workplace procedures
2.4Safely dispose of biohazardous materials and other laboratory waste

3 Assemble and maintain tissue culture equipment

3.1Assemble, sterilise or decontaminate equipment according to workplace procedures
3.2Perform pre-use and safety checks in accordance with relevant workplace and operating procedures
3.3Identify faulty or unsafe components and equipment and report to appropriate personnel
3.4Decontaminate area and equipment after use

4 Prepare and test cell or tissue culture media

4.1Confirm media specifications and processes/methods
4.2Prepare culture media to suit client request
4.3Sterilise culture media and check for sterility
4.4Perform quality control checks to ensure that culture media is fit for purpose
4.5Store culture media in accordance with specifications

5 Obtain, monitor and maintain tissue or cell lines

5.1Access the cell lines or tissue sample from fresh or preserved sources and prepare a culture
5.2Select specified culture media and add any necessary growth agents or nutrients
5.3Incubate cells or tissue in specified conditions
5.4Inoculate the media with the specified amount of sample
5.5Monitor growth of tissue or cell lines and products
5.6Detect contamination/abnormalities and troubleshoot materials, equipment and techniques
5.7Passage samples by subculturing to preserve or grow the line
5.8Harvest tissue, cells or cell products to optimise yields

6 Preserve cells or tissues

6.1Select the appropriate preservation method
6.2Preserve the cell lines or tissue in accordance with the method
6.3Check preserved tissue or cell lines regularly to ensure viability is maintained

7 Maintain records

7.1Maintain accurate records of batches of media
7.2Maintain accurate records of active and stored tissue or cell lines
7.3Complete records so that they are retrievable, legible and accurate
7.4Ensure records conform to the information management, records, quality system and legal requirements

Performance evidence

safely prepared and maintained 3 different cell and/or tissue cultures to preserve cells and cell lines that are fit for purpose without contaminating the original sample, including: subculturing cell or tissue cultures, preserving cell lines or tissue by freezing, confirming the identity of the cell lines or tissue and identifying abnormalities/contamination if present
maintained accurate, traceable records of cell lines or tissue and logs of procedures and work completed

Knowledge evidence

terminology, including cell lines, growth media, primary culture, passaging, passage number, subculture, anchorage dependent cells, suspension culture, monolayer, confluent, cell line, cell strain, contact inhibition, diploid and viability
cell biology, including structure, physiology, function, physiological cell growth requirements, nutrient requirements, respiration, temperature and growth cycle
general purpose of cell lines
normal and abnormal cell morphology
critical components of the cell environment and their effects on cell growth, including pH, temperature, buffering, atmosphere, osmotic pressure, osmolarity and viscosity
types of tissue and cells used as source material
techniques for characterising a cell line
selection criteria for media, materials and equipment, including: costs, ease of cleaning or sterilisation, maintenance of cell growth
the differences between finite and continuous cell lines
characteristics of cell culture media and substrates
nature of substrates including solid, semi-solid, gel or sponge, glass, disposable plastics and three-dimensional matrices
cell and tissue preservation methods
chemical treatment techniques for pre-treating substrates relevant to the job role
role of common ingredients in media including salts, carbohydrates, amino acids, vitamins, growth factors, serum and antimicrobial
contaminants, including endotoxins, bacteria, yeast, fungi and mycoplasma
typical requirements, problems and procedures associated with the production of specific cell lines relevant to the job role
tissue culture and continuous culture systems
methods to prepare primary cultures
principles and purpose of techniques implemented
methods to monitor growth of tissue and cell lines
environmental sustainability issues as they relate to the work task
legal, ethical and work health and safety (WHS) requirements specific to the work task including traceability, confidentiality and security requirements of all client information, and laboratory data and records

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