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Freeze Drying
Expert has 30 years of experience in freeze drying of foodstuffs - primarily liquid coffee and tea. He has researched potential production techniques and has overseen installation and startups in production facilities He has spent many in-field hours troubleshooting and…
Lyophilization (Freeze Drying)
Expert is a Biologist at a very prestigious university. He is trained in laboratory work and field management with knowledge of lyophilized vaccine and serums, teaching in the area of Biology (Anatomy and Human Physiology), food production from field to…
Pharmaceuticals: Formulations, Injectables, Topicals, Analgesics, Pharmaceutical Analysis
CORE SKILLS Instrumentation skills. APIs/preformulation: X-ray diffraction; Raman spectroscopy; HPLC (potency, degradants, purity, linearity, accuracy, precision, LOQ, LOD) with detection via UV-Vis, fluorescence, and conductivity; content uniformity, dissolution/elution incl. sustained- and immediate release formulations, paddle wheel apparatus; forced degradation incl.…
Pharmaceutical Development
Expert is a former FDA Review Chemist, with > 39 years of career experience in pharmaceutical R&D, Quality Operations and Regulatory Affairs. For 25+ years as a consultant in his own pharmaceutical development advisory firm, Expert has furnished clients with…
Flavors & Fragrances Operations Efficiency, Site Relocation / Consolidation, Quality, MES, Process Engineering
Expert has improved flavors manufacturing, flavors compounding and sample lab best practices across multiple international sites for a top multinational Fragrance and Flavors company. Expert applies this experience to evaluate facilities, develop and justify proposals to optimize and deploy practical…
Resin, Polymer, Coating-Development/Synthesis/Processing/Production
Expert has been involved in process development/process engineering in various industries including; paint processing, latex polymerization, styrene polymerization, polyester polymerization, acrylic polymerization, urethane polymerization, elastomer polymerization, fiberglass manufacture, acetate fiber manufacture, foam polystyrene manufacture, and SMA manufacture. Development and scale…
Hospital Tests and Kits, Clinical Chemistry, Coagulation, Serum Controls, Manufacturing Processes
Expert received his PhD in Biochemistry (Enzyme kinetics on NAD kinase in 1981), where he proposed a mechanism, Rapid Equilibrium Random with two dead end complexes for the enzyme, using enzyme inhibition studies. He was able to apply this knowledge…
Coatings, Finishing and Applications
In finishing one must first understand that there are an infinite number of variables involved to obtain a successful result. The first set of variables come with the substrate (product being finished: i.e. wood, metal, plastic or glass). When an…
Active Applications of Solar Thermal Energy: Thermophysics, Flat Plate Collector, Solar Water Heat
For 40 years he has been working in alternative energy systems. He created the design for the photovoltaic power system of the Mariner spacecraft that went to Venus and Mercury, with tilting panels to avoid overheating close to the sun.…
Chemical Process Industries, Waste Water and Air Pollution Control
Expert has wide ranging experience in the efficient application of Chemical Engineering principals such as Unit operations, Unit Processes and materials of construction towards economic & safe conversion of raw materials into useful products, and sound environmental stewardship. He has…