The laboratory equipment
operation training - Session 2, academic year 2025-2026
Alongside the training session on
Laboratory Regulations and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy - Pham Ngoc Thach
University of Medicine recently organized the program “THE LABORATORY
EQUIPMENT OPERATION TRAINING - SESSION 2, ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026” for
undergraduate and graduate students who are studying and conducting scientific
research at the Faculty of Pharmacy. The training was held to enhance equipment
operation skills and ensure students’ safety and efficiency during the learning
and research process in the laboratories.
According to regulations, learners
are only permitted to use laboratory equipment after completing both parts of
the training: (1) Laboratory Regulations and Safety, and (2) Equipment
Operation Training – for equipment for use in research. This training is not
only aimed at providing fundamental knowledge about the equipment but also to
cultivate habits for operating it safely and effectively.
The equipment operation training is
regularly organized every quarter, with the second session conducted over 2
days, from September 04 to September 05, 2025, in two forms: studying through
instructional materials and standard operating procedures (SOPs) and the other
form was participating in hands-on learning at the laboratories. During the
training, students gained access to instructional materials and SOPs for
aproximately 20 equipment and after the training session students completed an
assessment to evaluate their understanding of the lectures and their grasp of
the basic equipment operation procedures.
The training sessions were conducted
at the laboratories, with direct supervise and support from lecturers Pham
Hoang Anh, Nguyen Manh Huy, Le Nhat Linh, Nguyen Ha Phuc Tam, and Tran Thi
Phuong Anh. These lectures not only provided specialized knowledge but also
addressed practical scenarios related to equipment operation.
Figure 1. The training contents on operating the modular circular polarimeters based on technical documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Figure 2. Pham Hoang Anh (MSc. Pharm) training on operating the furnace in Laboratory C206
Figure 3. Tran Thi Phuong Anh (BSc. Pharm) training on operating the optical microscope in Laboratory C202
Figure 4. Nguyen Manh Huy (MSc. Pharm) training on operating the dissolution apparatustại in Laboratory C204
Figure 5. Tran Thi Phuong Anh (BSc. Pharm) training on operating the High-Performance Liquid Chromatography system (HPLC-PDA) in Lab C202.
Figure 6. Nguyen Manh Huy (MSc. Pharm) training on operating the friability / abrasion tester in Laboratory C104
Figure 7. Le Nhat Linh (MSc. Pharm) training on operating the UV-Vis spectrophotometer in Laboratory C206
The program “THE
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT OPERATION TRAINING - SESSION 2, ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026”
concluded with active participation and positive feedback from students and
trainees currently studying and conducting research at the Faculty of Pharmacy.
This marks an important step in the strategy of practice-oriented education,
encouraging students and researchers to proactively acquire modern techniques
and be well-prepared to integrate into a professional working environment in
the future."