Laboratory Operations and Supervision
A practical programme for laboratory supervisors and section heads running testing and calibration facilities across South African and...
- Next session
- 31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026
- Venue
- Lusaka
- 3 day programme
- FromUS$900
102 programmes in laboratory, analysers and research, available as public courses, online delivery or in-house training for your own team.
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A practical programme for laboratory supervisors and section heads running testing and calibration facilities across South African and...
Builds practical understanding of the ISO/IEC 17025 management and technical requirements for testing and calibration laboratories...
Covers the selection, configuration and daily use of laboratory information management systems for testing and calibration facilities...
A focused, calculation heavy course on estimating and reporting measurement uncertainty for testing laboratories. Uses realistic data from...
Introduces the principles of good laboratory practice for staff working in testing, environmental, industrial and public health...
Distinguishes quality assurance from quality control and shows how both function together in a testing laboratory. Covers control charts...
Addresses the safe handling, storage and disposal of chemicals and hazardous substances in industrial, water, mining and petrochemical...
Equips laboratory staff to plan, conduct and report internal audits of testing and calibration processes against management system...
Focuses on the practical controls needed to protect sample integrity from field collection through to disposal, including labelling...
Explains how laboratories assess and maintain staff competence and how proficiency testing and interlaboratory comparisons support...
Gas chromatography underpins fuel, petrochemical and environmental testing across South African refineries, gas plants and contract...
Ion chromatography is the standard method for measuring anions and cations in boiler feedwater, effluent, mine water and process streams...
High performance liquid chromatography is central to pharmaceutical, food, water and petrochemical testing throughout African laboratories...
Mining, metallurgical and water laboratories across Africa rely on ICP-AES and ICP-MS for trace element analysis, from ore grade control to...
Online analysers for gas composition, moisture, oxygen and other process variables keep petrochemical, gas and water plants running safely...
New products, changing feedstocks and tightening regulations regularly require African laboratories to develop or adapt analytical methods...
Municipal, mining and industrial water laboratories across South Africa test for physical, chemical and inorganic parameters that determine...
Refineries, terminals and gas plants in South Africa depend on accurate crude oil and hydrocarbon testing to control custody transfer...
Laboratory R&D teams in petrochemical, mining and industrial organisations often struggle to move projects from an initial idea to a...
Moving a process from bench scale success to reliable plant operation is one of the hardest steps in industrial research and technology...
This course covers the laboratory methods used to date, correlate and characterise rock strata for petroleum exploration, mining and...
Coastal municipalities, mining operations and industrial plants across South Africa are turning to desalination to secure water supply...
Power stations and large industrial boiler plants depend on correct water chemistry to prevent corrosion, scaling and costly unplanned...
Produced water and injection water management are central to oil and gas production operations across the African petroleum sector. This...
Reliable results depend on well calibrated, correctly maintained laboratory instruments. This course builds practical skills for...
Well maintained equipment keeps a laboratory productive and its results defensible. This course covers preventive maintenance planning...
This foundational course introduces the principles behind chromatographic separation before staff move on to technique specific training...
This course builds practical competence in the spectroscopic techniques most widely used in South African testing laboratories...
Despite advances in instrumentation, classical wet chemistry remains essential for accurate routine testing. This course covers...
Microbiological testing protects water supplies, food products and industrial processes from contamination risk. This course covers aseptic...
Refineries, fuel terminals and blending facilities across South Africa rely on accurate quality testing to keep petrol, diesel and jet fuel...
Sound statistical thinking underpins every defensible laboratory result. This course introduces control charting, outlier testing...
A hands on programme for analysts running mass spectrometry benches in South African and African environmental, food, forensic and...
Focused on the X-ray techniques that mining, metallurgical and cement laboratories across Southern Africa rely on for elemental and...
A practical five day programme for laboratories testing food, beverages and agricultural commodities in South Africa and neighbouring...
Equips laboratory and environmental staff at South African industrial sites, mines and municipalities to run air quality and emissions...
A programme for agricultural and environmental laboratories supporting farming, land rehabilitation and research across Africa. Delegates...
A focused two day course on handling, segregating and disposing of the chemical, biological and sharps waste generated by testing and...
Built for coal, power generation and mineral laboratories across Southern Africa, this programme covers the analysis that determines the...
A practical statistics programme for laboratory and research teams in South African industry who want to learn more from fewer experiments...
A five day programme for quality control laboratories in the pharmaceutical and related manufacturing sectors in South Africa and the...
A concise two day course on protecting the trustworthiness of laboratory data in South African testing and research facilities. Delegates...
A hands on programme covering the accurate measurement of water content in chemicals, pharmaceuticals, foods, fuels and industrial products...
This course introduces the thermal characterisation of polymers, pharmaceuticals, foods and advanced materials using differential scanning...
A practical programme on measuring and interpreting particle size, shape and powder flow properties across mining, cement, pharmaceutical...
This course equips formulators and analysts to measure and interpret the flow and deformation behaviour of paints, foods, cosmetics...
A focused programme on achieving accurate, defensible weighing results, from analytical microbalances to bench scales. Participants learn...
This practical course covers the reliable measurement of pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen and specific ions in water, effluent, food and...
An in depth programme introducing nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy for identifying and confirming molecular structure in research...
This programme introduces scanning electron microscopy and associated elemental microanalysis for imaging and characterising surfaces...
A practical course on the chemical and physical testing of metals and alloys for foundries, steelworks, mining and fabrication...
This programme covers the laboratory testing of cement, concrete, aggregates and related construction materials to confirm strength...
A hands on course on characterising and quality testing plastics, rubbers and composites for packaging, automotive and manufacturing...
This course covers the laboratory evaluation of textiles, leather and finished garments for strength, colourfastness, composition and...
A programme for medical and diagnostic laboratory staff on the analytical management of clinical chemistry, haematology and point of care...
This course introduces the analytical and evidential techniques used in forensic and toxicology laboratories, including drug...
A practical programme on monitoring and controlling contamination in cleanrooms and controlled environments used for pharmaceutical...
This course covers the practical use of immunoassays and enzyme linked assays for detecting proteins, hormones, contaminants and biomarkers...
A forward looking programme on introducing automation, liquid handling robotics and connected digital workflows into testing and research...
This course addresses the sourcing, preparation, verification and control of reference materials, calibration standards and reagents that...
A practical programme on designing and running stability and shelf life studies for foods, cosmetics, chemicals and consumer products...
This course helps laboratory managers and supervisors take control of the financial side of running a testing or research facility...
A hands on programme covering nucleic acid extraction, conventional PCR and real time quantitative PCR for diagnostic, environmental and...
An applied introduction to next generation sequencing for laboratories moving into genomics for health, agriculture and environmental...
A practical course on operating flow cytometers and interpreting the multiparameter data they generate for clinical, research and quality...
A foundational programme in mammalian and microbial cell culture for research, pharmaceutical and biotechnology laboratories. The course...
A skills based course covering the tissue pathway from fixation through processing, embedding, sectioning and staining for histology and...
A focused programme on capillary electrophoresis and related high resolution separation techniques for pharmaceutical, environmental and...
A practical course on using chromatography data systems to acquire, process and report analytical results with sound integration practice...
A structured course on managing out of specification and out of trend results in quality control and testing laboratories. Delegates learn...
A practical programme on investigating laboratory deviations and building effective corrective and preventive actions. Delegates apply...
A course on moving validated analytical methods between laboratories and confirming they perform reliably at the receiving site. Delegates...
A programme on qualifying laboratory instruments through installation, operational and performance qualification. Delegates learn to build...
A course on validating computerised systems that control instruments, capture results and store laboratory data. Delegates learn a risk...
A hands on metrology course covering the calibration of temperature, pressure and dimensional measuring instruments used across...
A focused course on the calibration and verification of pipettes, dispensers and volumetric glassware that underpin accurate laboratory...
A specialist course on testing and certifying fume cupboards and biosafety cabinets that protect staff, samples and the environment...
A programme for those planning new laboratories or upgrading existing facilities across research, testing and clinical settings. Delegates...
A course on the laboratory side of occupational exposure monitoring, covering the analysis of workplace air, dust and biological samples...
A specialist laboratory course on identifying and counting asbestos and other airborne fibres in bulk materials and air samples. Delegates...
A course on the analytical support of fermentation and bioprocess development for food, beverage, pharmaceutical and industrial...
A programme on running sensory evaluation and trained panel testing to support food and beverage quality and product development. Delegates...
Mercury and other trace elements must be measured at very low levels in water, soil and biological samples. Atomic fluorescence...
Dissolution testing shows how a drug product releases its active ingredient and is central to product quality. Apparatus setup, media...
Gel electrophoresis separates proteins and nucleic acids for analysis across research and quality laboratories. Good technique in gel...
Combustion elemental analysis determines carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and sulphur content in fuels, foods and materials. Accurate results...
Melt flow index and related tests describe how a polymer behaves during processing and help control incoming and finished materials...
Classical assay methods remain a backbone of mineral and metallurgical laboratories where accuracy and traceability matter. Titrimetric and...
Coatings and paints are tested for adhesion, thickness, hardness and resistance to corrosion before they reach service. Reliable results...
Fire assay remains the reference method for gold and platinum group metals in ore and concentrate. The technique combines fusion...
Total organic carbon is a key measure of water purity in pharmaceutical, power and electronics applications. Low level measurement demands...
Wastewater discharge is judged against measures such as biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand and suspended solids. These tests...
Refractive index and optical rotation are simple but powerful measurements for identity, concentration and purity. Correct sample handling...
Analytical instruments depend on clean, well regulated gas supplies, and cylinders bring real safety hazards. Good practice in storage...
Most analytical errors begin before measurement, in the preparation and digestion of environmental samples. Techniques such as acid...
Contract laboratories succeed by delivering studies on time, to quality and to the client brief. This demands clear scoping, disciplined...
Stability studies rely on chambers that hold precise temperature, humidity and light conditions over long periods. Operating, mapping and...
Heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and arsenic are regulated in food and consumer goods to protect health. Measuring them at trace levels...
Veterinary laboratories support animal health, food safety and disease surveillance across the livestock economy. They combine sample...
Transfusion laboratories manage blood grouping, compatibility testing and the safe issue of blood products. Errors carry serious clinical...
Pesticide residues in crops and produce are tested against strict limits to protect consumers and support export. Multi residue methods...
Protein content in food and feed is derived from nitrogen measured by Kjeldahl digestion or Dumas combustion. Each method has its own...