I am very happy to have finally been…

I am very happy to have finally been able to gain access to this blog, after a week of being in the laboratory. Although I was expecting my experience to be productive, it has so far been more productive and far more useful than I previously expected. My group is currently working on assessing the presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria (specifically gram negative) in “ready to eat” food from sources within and outside of the UK. In our first week we were given the opportunity to produce our own practical protocol and method of logging results which I have found hugely useful. In addition I have managed to re-cap over most of the micro biology practical skills that I struggle with. As a result whilst I still find some methods tricky I find them far less tricky as a result of my experience so far.