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Yang Zhou, Ph.D.
3801 SW 4th ST, Des Moines, IA 50315
Phone:(515)450-7007 (cell)
Email:
yangzhous@hotmail.comQ
UALIFICATION
Serves as Stakeholder of Strategic Food Analytical Methods of AOAC International
and
SPSFAM Heavy Metals Working Group
Developed Vitamin D LC-MSMS method for Eurofins (ENAC) and oversees its performance
Participated AOAC SPIFAN Vitamin D MLT
Membership of AOAC International, American Society for Nutrition(ASN) and Society of
Experimental Biology and Medicine (SEBM).
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Biophysics
(2007)
Iowa State University, Ames IA, USA
B.S., Biochemistry
(1998)
Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
P
ROFESSIONAL
E
XPERIENCE
Scientist, Eurofins Scientific Inc., Des Moines, IA
2011-Present
Lead method development and validation for vitamins, enzymes, authenticity department.
Responsible for draft SOPs, reports, method investigations.
Oversee and investigate method performance
Work with chief scientific officer, department managers and quality manager and client
toprovide technique assurance
Developed and validated methods for various enzymes including Amylase, Xylanase, Phytase,
Glucanse, Cellulase, Bromelain, Nattokinase, Lipase, Lactase etc.
Developed and validated methods for various vitamins includingvitamin A, D, E, K, Folic acid,
B1,B3, B5, B6, B12, Biotin, Inositol, Choline etc..
Developed and validated method for various analytesincluding Elastin, Collagen, organic acid,
Acteic acid etc.
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Iowa State University in collaboration withUnilever
R&D, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands.
2008-2011
Role as investigator and analytical expert forhuman clinical projects, provides quality control
and technical support for analytical data.
Develop bioassays for clinical samples, prepare SOPs for analytical methods, analyze
experimental samples and direct laboratory procedures
Discovered the quantitative effects of various factors on nutrition absorption.
Research Intern, DuPont Pioneer Inc.,Johnston, IA
2007-2008
Screened for novel genes with roles in yield enhancement and drought resistance in maize and
soybean, comprehensively characterized the effect of genes on traits in corn and soybean
Research Associate,Wuhan University, China
1998–2001
Investigator and project coordinator responsible for collaboration with Tongji Medical School
and Wuhan Medical Inc.: Facilitated project studying the physiological effects of
pyrroloquinoline quinine (PQQ) at non-clinic and pre-clinic stage.
C
OMMITTEE
S
ERVICE
Nutritional Sciences Council at Iowa State University 2010- 2011
Stakeholder Panel on Strategic Food Analytical Methods
2013-Now
AOAC International SPSFAM Heavy Metals Working Group2013-Now
AOAC OMB Meeting Book
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