Expertise I will answer questions relating to the identification of bacterial and fungal isolates using phenotypic (macroscopic/microscopic appearance, biochemical bench tests, fatty-acid analysis) as well as genotypic (RiboPrinting) methods. I can also answer questions relating to environmental microbiology, especially those specifically relating to the pharmaceutical industry. I am less familiar with clinical microbiology.
Experience I have worked within the biotech industry for 9 years, most of that time spent in a Quality Control Microbiology laboratory setting.
Within the laboratory, I routinely performed bioburden testing; sterility testing; gel-clot and kinetic LAL testing; biological indicator testing; stability testing; microbial limits testing; media performance/growth promotion testing; microbial identifications testing using API, Vitek, MIDI (GC-MIS) and RiboPrinter identifications systems; total/fecal coliform testing; environmental monitoring; media preparation; stock culture maintenance; qualification of identification test kits and QuantiCult Plus organisms. I executed the QC validation of the DuPont Qualicon RiboPrinter Microbial Characterization System. I also supported sites internationally with the fungal/microbial identification process, the RiboPrinter assay, stock culture maintenance and the microbial identification process flow.
Organizations Nationally Registered Microbiologist, American Society of Microbiology (2005)
Publications Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Education/Credentials B.S. in Microbiology (2000)
Awards and Honors Received my company's 'Best Practice Award' for the Validation of the RiboPrinter Microbial Characterization System, 2004
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