Elaine Stopforth Email & Phone Number

Melbourne Area, Australia

Randburg

In the Chromtechniques department our focus was mainly consumables and columns for HPLC, GC and SPE use. We also provided our customers with technical assistance with existing methods and assisted with application notes for new applications. We looked at improvements that can be made to current methods by decreasing their current run times and improve the separation of critical pairs. Our main focus was to maintain our existing customer database and following new leads to expand current… Show more In the Chromtechniques department our focus was mainly consumables and columns for HPLC, GC and SPE use. We also provided our customers with technical assistance with existing methods and assisted with application notes for new applications. We looked at improvements that can be made to current methods by decreasing their current run times and improve the separation of critical pairs. Our main focus was to maintain our existing customer database and following new leads to expand current database. We also had to come up with strategies to regain lost business and grow existing business. Show less

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

As an Internal Sales Representative it was my responsibility to assist the External Sales Representatives in our department with their quotations and incoming phone calls when they were out of the office. I had to process all incoming orders and assist with technical enquiries for new and existing methods.

Determining the quality of all raw materials received from suppliers using various laboratory techniques (including titration)*Determining the quantity of active compounds in finished product (especially Water soluble Vitamins) using HPLC*Writing standard operating procedures for methods used in the analysis of raw materials and finished products from the USP*Developing in-house methods for raw material methods not found in the USPInstrumentation: HPLC, Infrared and titration

Determining the quality of tea using a Hunter lab UV scannerEnzyme assays using PPO extracted from teaOptimizing the production of theaflavins from fresh tea leaves and green teaDetermining the quantity of theaflavins produced using the Flavognost testUsing Waters HPLC systems to isolate theaflavins from Lipton Black tea using various column chemistries and solventsPurifying theaflavins using preparative and analytical HPLC methodsHPLC; DUTIES AS MARKER : Marking of… Show more Determining the quality of tea using a Hunter lab UV scannerEnzyme assays using PPO extracted from teaOptimizing the production of theaflavins from fresh tea leaves and green teaDetermining the quantity of theaflavins produced using the Flavognost testUsing Waters HPLC systems to isolate theaflavins from Lipton Black tea using various column chemistries and solventsPurifying theaflavins using preparative and analytical HPLC methodsHPLC; DUTIES AS MARKER : Marking of semester tests and examination papers of second year students Show less

Msc, Biochemistry

Bsc. Hons, Biochemistry

Bsc, Biochemistry Degree; Chemistry And Biochemistry