NZQA registered unit standard
Title
Isolate a plant pathogen
Level
6
12370 version 4
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Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify
infectious plant diseases by visualisation; isolate infectious
agent; and confirm that the isolated agent causes the plant
disease.
Classification
Science > Microbiology
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 8025, Describe plant microbiology; and Unit 8029, Work
safely in a microbiological laboratory; or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
All work must be carried out in accordance with the quality management system,
documented protocol system or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) acceptable in
a commercial or research laboratory.
2
Health and Safety practices must conform to Australian/New Zealand Standard
AS/NZS 2243:2006 Set – Safety in Laboratories Parts 1, 2, 3, 7 and 10 available at
http://www.standards.co.nz and http://infostore.saiglobal.com/store.
3
Legislation applicable to this unit standard includes:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.
4
Glossary
Laboratory procedures refer to documented systems or processes of operation which
may be found in a SOP manual, quality management system, or in protocol system
documentation. These procedures are external and/or internal laboratory
requirements governing laboratory work.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
12370 version 4
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify infectious plant diseases by visualisation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Diseases are identified through visualisation in terms of characteristic disease
symptoms.
Range
two diseases.
Outcome 2
Isolate infectious agent.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Sampling procedure is selected in accordance with the potential organism and
the plant material.
2.2
Infectious agent is isolated using laboratory culturing techniques.
infectious agents include – bacterial, fungal.
Range
Outcome 3
Confirm that the isolated agent causes the plant disease.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Healthy plants are inoculated with the suspect pathogen and pathogenicity
determined in accordance with laboratory procedures.
3.2
Agent is re-isolated from inoculated plants displaying original symptoms to
confirm pathogenicity in accordance with laboratory procedures.
Planned review date
31 December 2018
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
17 February 1998
31 December 2014
Review
2
23 November 1999
31 December 2014
Review
3
21 May 2010
N/A
Rollover
4
27 January 2015
N/A
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
12370 version 4
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0152
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016