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clyde.don@foodphysica.com__________________________________________________________________________________________
Short Professional Profile: Dr. Clyde Don
Title & Name:
Dr. Clyde Don
Experience: >
20 years in applied R&D & analyses
Education:
MS in Chemistry (Amsterdam), PhD in Food Chemistry (Wageningen)
Fields
Food & Agri, cereal science, meat science, analyses, technical support, analytical method evaluation,
quality assurance, immunological methods, species identification, supervision of labscale- and pilot
scale experiments, ingredient functionality, set-up and supervision of R&D projects, by-product
valorisation and rendering, explorative analyses, technical reporting, speaker at conferences.
Examples of relevant projects of the last 5 years:
Study Director for immunological method evaluation according to AACC/AOAC guidelines with
special focus on immunological methods (ELISA). Successfully led collaborative studies
resulting in AACC approval and AOAC 1
st
action
Developing a new method of analysis
Lab-training and training of technicians/R&D officers
Assessing protein functionality in applications
Pilot testing of mechanical deboning and wet separation/centrifugation
(interim)project-management for lab and technical development
Trouble-shooting & developing a new moisture barrier formulation
Interactions during wheat flour dough processing
CDC FoodPhysica
2009-today:
Consultant Food & Agri / Director of CDC-FoodPhysica.
Various projects in:
Meat / meat processing industry
Cereals / Gluten / Bakery / Dairy
Food Ingredients Industry
Analytical Method Development & Validation according to international guidelines
2006-2009:
Consultant, Commercial Lab, with focus on protein, meat, rendering industry and
ELISA for species identification, The Netherlands
1997-2006:
Project Manager at TNO Quality of Life with focus on Protein Technology, The
Netherlands
1995-1997:
Researcher ATO-DLO, Wageningen, The Netherlands
1990-1992:
R&D traineeships in Chemistry & Technology at: DSM, ICI and AKZO NOBEL
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