Jon Crate Email & Phone Number

Marietta, Georgia Us Of A

My duties include oversight of the analytical chemistry of pharmaceuticals, packaging, materials characterization, and failure analysis of mostly polymeric materials, but includes a large variety of other materials. The instrumentation we own and use include transmission infrared and ATR infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, FT-IR Microscopy, HPLC, GPC, SEC, Electrospray LC-MS, APCI LC-MS, Ultra High Resolution Time of Flight MS/MS, Ion Chromatography, GC-MS with Static Headspace, Dynamic Headspace… Show more My duties include oversight of the analytical chemistry of pharmaceuticals, packaging, materials characterization, and failure analysis of mostly polymeric materials, but includes a large variety of other materials. The instrumentation we own and use include transmission infrared and ATR infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, FT-IR Microscopy, HPLC, GPC, SEC, Electrospray LC-MS, APCI LC-MS, Ultra High Resolution Time of Flight MS/MS, Ion Chromatography, GC-MS with Static Headspace, Dynamic Headspace Concentration, Pyrolysis, and Liquid Autosamplers, Ion Chromatography, amperometry, DSC, TGA, TMA, optical microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy, Alpha and Beta Counting and Gamma Spectroscopy, viscosity, physical testing, accelerated environmental exposure and wet chemistry. We maintain ties to Georgia Institute of Technology and have access to use their TEM, ESCA / XPS, Zeta size instrumentation and cleanroom facilites. I am responsible for interaction with customers to determine their needs, generate quotes, perform the work, process the data, write the report, insure customer satisfaction, and arrange for invoicing. Other duties include personnel selection and training, the purchase of equipment and supplies, and quality assurance related tasks. Show less

Kennesaw Georgia

Advantage Analytical is Your Advantage. We provide chemical, materials, pharmaceutical, failure analysis/root cause analytical consulting services to manufactures and legal firms.

Atlantic Station Atlanta Georgia

Board Member

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Volunteer, giving back to the organization that has enriched my life by showing me how to help orchids and those who love the to THRIVE!

Atlanta, Georgia

Participating MemberAdvanced Communicator Silver

Atlanta, Georgia

Vice President Education 2015-2016President 2016-2017Area Director C36 2016-2017Immediate Past President 2017-2018Area Director D46 2017-2018CC, CL, ACB, ACS, ALB

Marietta, Georgia

Pack 200 Committee Chair 2009 to 2012

My duties included the analytical chemistry, materials characterization, and failure analysis of mostly polymeric materials, but included a large variety of other materials also. The instrumentation I used included FT-IR, HPLC, GC-MS, Ion Chromatography, DSC, TGA, TMA, optical microscopy, viscosity, physical testing, ESCA / XPS, and wet chemistry. I was responsible for interaction with customers to determine their needs, generate quotes, perform the work, process the data, write the report… Show more My duties included the analytical chemistry, materials characterization, and failure analysis of mostly polymeric materials, but included a large variety of other materials also. The instrumentation I used included FT-IR, HPLC, GC-MS, Ion Chromatography, DSC, TGA, TMA, optical microscopy, viscosity, physical testing, ESCA / XPS, and wet chemistry. I was responsible for interaction with customers to determine their needs, generate quotes, perform the work, process the data, write the report, insure customer satisfaction, and arrange for invoicing. Other duties included the purchase of equipment and supplies, training and quality assurance related tasks. Show less

My duties included the analytical chemistry and failure analysis of mostly polymeric materials, but included a large variety of other materials also. The instrumentation I used included FT-IR, HPLC, GC-MS, Ion Chromatography, DSC, TGA, ICP-AE, optical microscopy, viscosity, conductivity, and wet chemistry. I was responsible for interaction with customers to determine their needs, generate quotes, perform the work, process the data, write the report, insure customer satisfaction, and arrange for… Show more My duties included the analytical chemistry and failure analysis of mostly polymeric materials, but included a large variety of other materials also. The instrumentation I used included FT-IR, HPLC, GC-MS, Ion Chromatography, DSC, TGA, ICP-AE, optical microscopy, viscosity, conductivity, and wet chemistry. I was responsible for interaction with customers to determine their needs, generate quotes, perform the work, process the data, write the report, insure customer satisfaction, and arrange for invoicing. Other duties included participation in advertising campaigns, the purchase of equipment and supplies, training and quality assurance related tasks. Show less

Master'S Degree, Polymer Science & Engineering

Activities and Societies: Polymers | School of Materials Science and Engineering Synthetic and natural polymers which play an essential.

Chemistry, Professional Chemistry

Three Years Of Postgraduate Biochemistry And Molecular Cell Biology

Activities and Societies: Two years working on a subunit vaccine for Parainfluenza Virus Type 3.

Competent Communicator

Training, mentorship, practice in leadership skills and public speaking.