QC is 10% science and 90% detective work. Sarah performed a Gram stain. The colony was pink (Gram-negative rods). She ran an Oxidase test. It turned blue. She loaded the VITEK 2 machine.
It was 2:00 AM at VitaPlex Pharmaceuticals . The air handling system beeped a warning. In the sterile cleanroom, Sarah, the Senior Microbiologist, stared at a single petri dish. A fuzzy green colony was growing where nothing should exist. quality control in microbiology slideshare
“Quality Control in Microbiology: The Unseen Guardians” QC is 10% science and 90% detective work