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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Family start-up. Producing OTC moisturiser/barrier cream for troubled skin. Chronic diabetic ulcer topical cure in development. see PellisCare.com and b2skincare.com

Technical consultancy. Diagnostics/Biosensors, Application of novel technologies.Breathing life into ideas (finding enabling solutions). Solving problems by using ideas and solutions from other disciplines.

Lowell, Ma, Us

Healthcare Advisory Service:Adhartas comprises of a group of independent highly experienced pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostic experts based worldwide but with the ability to work together in small specialised teams on any life science related project. The expertise comprises of regulatory strategy, technical and clinical development, manufacturing design and implementation, quality management (QMS) implementation and product strategy, acquisition and implementation. Adhartas incorporates experts based in EU, India, China PRC and Taiwan ROC

Analysis and application of novel technologies.to Companion Diagnostics

Vantix Limited is pushing the boundaries of detection technology. Developing an integrated potentiometric biosensor platform for contaminants, toxins and disease markers in complex aqueous based samples.Vantix Limited is contracted to VantixDx for the development and commercialisation of the Vantix Holdings IP for use in multianalyte POC, veterinary, environmental testing and food quality assurance sectors.Vantix Limited's aim is to produce an instrument suitable for analytical/diagnostic laboratories, hospitals, food processing factories, produce collection and environmental measuring stations, on an international basis. A 12 channel manual biosensor system is available for the R&D sector.

Medical technology research and development projects

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb

Worked here on a variety of technical projects from capuccino machines and teabag design too dielectrophoresis electrodes and electrical DNA denaturation.

Here I worked on development of a chromatographic matrix for downstream processing. The matrix was based on fluropolymer chemistry and lead to emulsion matrices and a spherical porous beads currently being commercialised. I also worked in-house built SPR devices to look at the kinetics of coating teflon surfaces with polymers and biomimetic dyes for capturing and purifying proteins.

Here I worked on the evolutionary biology/chemistry of hormones in fish and early vertebrates. I developed several immunohistochemistry techniques for difficult tissues.

Phd, Biotechnology/Biosensors/Downstream Processing

Bsc (Hons), Applied Biology

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