Peter Cardoz Email & Phone Number

Massachusetts, United States

Specializing in Laboratory, Kitchen, and Home Cultivation services, including:-Facility design and workflow (Laboratory, Kitchen, & Home Cultivation)-Equipment sourcing (Laboratory, Kitchen, & Home Cultivation)-Product formulation and training (Laboratory & Kitchen)-Protocol development and optimization (Laboratory & Kitchen)

Monson, Massachusetts, United States

-Performed potency analysis of flower, extracts, and infused products on Shimadzu i-Series Plus Integrated HPLC Cannabis Analyzer-Operated and maintained Precision Extraction Solutions’ PX1 to process an average of 10,000g biomass into hydrocarbon cannabis extracts daily-Operated and maintained Root Sciences’ VKL 70-5 Short Path Distillation unit to process an average of 3000g crude oil into 90%+ TAC distillate daily-Developed multiple extraction protocols to improve efficiency and expand concentrate consistencies, including diamonds, sauce, batter, sugar, and wax-Developed recipes for infused topicals, such as bath bombs and bath salts-Designed an experiment which preserved terpene quality and improved terpene content by 30% during decarboxylation-Trained on Metrc and LeafLogix tracking software-Trained packagers on laboratory SOPs and ordering laboratory supplies and consumables

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

-CoAuthor on the manuscript “Split Selectable Markers” published in Nature Communications-Trained in plasmid preparation techniques, such as cloning ligations (Golden Gate, SLIC) and plasmid extraction-Generated stable cell lines through nucleofection using Cas9/ribonucleoprotein complexes-Trained in transfection for virus preparation, as well as using virus for transduction on stable cell lines-Expected to maintain multiple cell lines at once and to prepare them for experiments as needed-Developed multiple systems to organize many of the samples in the lab, such as plasmids, frozen cell lines, and viruses

Storrs, Connecticut, United States

-CoAuthor on ESA 2017 Poster Abstract for BioBlitz 2016 Research-Trained on liquid handling robots, such as epMotion 5075 and QIAgility, to prepare samples for high-throughput next generation sequencing using Illumina’s MiSeq-Experienced in next generation sample preparation techniques, such as small whole-genome library generation using Illumina’s Nextera and TruSeq Library Prep Kits-Trained in high-throughput sample processing techniques, such as 96-well Sample Extractions and dual-indexed PCR sample amplification using custom primers-Developed sample amplification protocols for previously untested microbes such as ciliates, fungi, and bacteria from human host tissues-Developed and maintained a fully-functioning and up-to-date Laboratory Information Management System-Developed and maintained an in-depth Standard Operating Procedure using Markdown text formatting engine-Maintained laboratory equipment and ordering/maintaining laboratory supplies

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

-Trained on procedures for drug development process, such as Cell Culture, Western blotting, and Real time PCR-Designed an experiment with a fellow intern, which aimed to determine the expression levels of known cancer-involved genes in the presence of a novel tricyclic molecule-Presented various research findings at weekly laboratory meetings

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

-Trained on procedures to detect specific genetic markers for a variety of breast cancers, such as Real time PCR-Designed an experiment with a colleague, which aimed to determine the efficacy of specific breast cancer treatments in regards to genetic predisposition

New York, New York, United States

-Trained on common procedures required for gene expression analysis, such as RNA Isolation-Assisted colleagues design experiments and presented research findings at weekly laboratory meetings-Acknowledged in a research article published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation