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Pharmacology and Toxicology Research Laboratories, Inc., Clays Ferry, KY
Analytical Chemist II
1986 –1989
Provided chemical and biological analyses of drugs and their metabolites in serum;
developed and validated chemical analyses of pesticides and their metabolites in air, water,
soil, plant, and animal tissues in accordance to FDA and EPA guidelines. Other
responsibilities included experimental method development and in-house validation
certifications. Administrative Responsibilities included enforcement of in-house
regulations for radiological safety and decontamination of biohazards and/or radioactive
materials.
Primary chemist responsible for all analytical instruments, including Agilent 5890 GC with
ECD and NPD detectors, Agilent 5890 GC-MSD, HP 1010 HPLC with UV/Visible and
Fluorescence detectors, and various scintillation counters.
University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Lexington, KY
Principal Laboratory Technician, Agronomy Department
1985 –1986
Analytical responsibilities for routine analyses of soils for classification (e.g., particle size,
CEC, mineralogy); and fulfillment of experiments required by doctoral candidates.
Undergraduate teaching requirements included laboratory preparation, preparation of
handout materials, grading, and academic tutoring.
Publications:
“Single laboratory validation of a method for the determination of phenols and phenates in
disinfectant formulations by liquid chromatography with UV detection,” JAOACI
93(3):1039-1045, 2010.
“Determination of Phenols and Phenates in Disinfectant Formulations by Liquid
Chromatography with UV Detection: Collaborative Study,” JAOACI 95(2): 411-418, 2012.
“Building an Integrated Laboratory System to Advance the Safety of Food and Animal
Feed,” International Journal of Regulatory Science, 2(1): 1-6, 2014.
“Determination of nightshade alkaloids in a “stew” by HPLC-MS/MS,” submitted Journal
of Food Protection, 2015.
“A comparison of ELISA and HPLC-MS/MS in the determination of melamine in canned
and dry pet foods,” submitted JAOACI, 2015.
References:
Available upon request.
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