ACADEMIC TRIP BY MERU UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

On 14th April 2022, Meru University of Science and Technology had an academic trip to the Department for a hands on practical skills in the Microbiology Section.

They got practical exposure to Gram stain procedure, streak plate technique, colonial and cellular morphology of Enterobacteriaceae family, Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, Pasteurella among others. Additionally, the students were acquainted in mycology including slide culture technique and appreciated various fungi like Aspergillus Rhizopus, Candida, Microsporum, Trichophyton. They were taken through Laboratory waste management and concluded with a visit the departmental incineration unit.