Good Laboratory Practices

What are the best practices for running and managing a laboratory?

Here, we present two formats as guides. The first format is a manual: Good Laboratory Management: Training Manual for Trainers. This manual provides a step-by-step guide for a five-day training course that includes the set of presentations provided in the following section.

The second format is a series of 10 short videos from a working lab at the University of Florida. Richard Fethiere is a lab manager and the instructor for this course. He will demonstrate essential elements of the laboratory and guiding principles for management.

Where to start?

Students and those new to laboratory settings may wish to begin with the videos. The first video provides an introduction, while the following videos may be viewed in any order. Collectively, they offer a "Laboratory 101" overview.

Teachers and laboratory managers can use the manual and the presentations to prepare for classes or an introductory course. Click here for additional information about the manual.

Presentations are also available in French.

For related resources and support, visit the LSIL Academy.

Training Manual for Trainers

Presentations:

Introduction to Good Lab Practices

Master Schedule and Personnel

Barrier Systems and Alternatives

GLP Documentation

GLP Study Protocols Pt I

GLP Study Protocols Pt II

GLP Study Protocols Pt III

Ethics and Rights

Raw Data Collection

Final Reporting and Archiving

Laboratory Management

Sample Intake Processing

Lab Safety and Equipment Maintenance

Personal Protective Equipment

Role of Lab Administrators

Checklist

Supplementary Materials: Videos

These videos support the training manual for trainers: Good Laboratory Management. They are designed as a complement to the introductory course in Good Laboratory Management Practices.

Introduction to Good Lab Management

Laboratory Tour

Standard Operating Procedures

The Role of Administrators

Buildings and Lab Design

Equipment Maintenance

Data Management

Lab Safety

Personal Protective Equipment

Safety Documentation and Equipment

Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems is part of Feed the Future

This work was funded in whole or part by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Resilience, Environment and Food Security under Agreement # AID-OAA-L-15-00003 as part of Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems. Additional funding was received from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation OPP#060115. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed here are those of the authors alone.