October 17, 2017 Innov Research 0

One the the great tools in science is the use of animal biologicals because they have found many different types that can be collected for different reasons. Some are used to cure diseases while some specimens are preserved for future use. The ones most commonly collected are animal serum & blood products, raw animal biological products, chicken tissues & organs.

Essential Conditions to Collect Animal Biologicals

Before the collection of animal biologicals, there are a few conditions that must be met:

  • Animal Biological Collection from a Healthy Organism
  • It is important to confirm that the animal is healthy and free from any kind of contamination.
  • It is vital to remember that specimens should never be collected from sick animals.
  • It is also critical to check everything regarding parasitic contamination as it affects the integrity of the tissue’s sample.
  • After the supervision of antibiotics, biologicals are collected within 21 days.
  • The animal should be free from any kind of stress. Quality of a sample from an animal under stress raises chances for the sample quality to be compromised.
  • Biologicals are preferably collected from genetically modified animals in order to study certain diseases like cancer diabetes, endocrine disease, and Alzheimer’s
  • Causing as little pain as possible to the animal is recommended
  • Site Cleaning

Before and during the procedure, health measures must be kept in mind and maintained. After collection is completed, a deep clean of the area should  be done. The site must be properly disinfected and proper equipment should be used. The site should be disinfected using 70% alcohol. Used syringes must be properly disposed of.

  • Animal Biologicals That Need to Be Frozen

All specimens/materials collected that are intended to be frozen must be transported on ice to the nearby lab for further examination. In case of risk of virus, it should be frozen in a store where temperatures are maintained under 20-degree Celsius.

Small animals must be stored at a moderate temperature for about 5 hours. For blood sample collections, various chemicals are used that are termed as anti-coagulants; sodium herapin, Sodium EDTA, Alsevers Solution etc. are a few.

Chicken red blood cells are collected from the wings veins of three different chickens and then mixed with anticoagulants. The chickens that are used for collection are housed separately from other chickens.

Use of Forceps

Forceps should be used to preserve small insects.

Collection of Widely used Growth Supplement

The widely used development supplement for cell culture media is fetal bovine serum. It has the highest rate of fast progression of embryonic growth. When used at appropriate concentrations, it supplies many defined and undefined components. These parts have shown to satisfy specific metabolic needs for the culture of cells.

Fetal Bovine Serum is collected in a sterile plastic bag and is allowed to clot. After separation from the clot, it is frozen. The crucial factor is controlling the initial collection to preserve the quality of final serum product, out of which only raw material is approved for production.

Tissue Compilation

Tissues from different animals are preserved using 10% buffered formalin. For longer periods of time they are refrigerated under minus 100 degrees and for shorter periods they are kept at 40 degrees Celsius. These preserved specimens can be used later for long-term issues relating to the health of different species.

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