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STAKEHOLDER PANEL ON INFANT FORMULA AND
ADULT NUTRITIONALS (SPIFAN)
Ping Feng
,
Wyeth Nutrition
Working Group Chair (Amino Acids)
Ms. Ping Feng joined Wyeth Nutrition as a Biochemist in 1991. Since
then, she has contributed to several infant formula protein
innovations including first age products with hydrolyzed protein, soy
protein, and whey protein with enriched alpha-lactalbumin. Each of
these innovations was supported by the development
and validation of methods for amino acid analysis, individual intact
protein quantification and molecular weight profile determination.
In preparation for product launches, she transferred analytical assays to Quality labs of the lead
manufacturing site. In 2006, Ms. Feng was appointed as manager of the protein analytical lab and in
this role, provided managerial and technical leadership. Her bilingual skills in English and Mandarin
have also been instrumental in the technical support she provides to Quality and Regulatory teams in
China.
Ms. Feng’s laboratory expertise includes proficiency with HPLC, UPLC, and all aspects of protein and
amino acid analysis in infant formula matrix and biological samples. Her methods for alpha-
lactalbumin using gel permeation chromatography and amino acids using UPLC have been presented
at AOAC. Her 9- country human milk amino acid composition results have been presented at
Experimental Biology.
In August 2013, Ms. Feng was awarded
2013 Single Laboratory Validation Study of the Year
by AOAC
for the study entitled
: AOAC Official Method 2012.08 Whey Protein Content in Milk-Based Infant
Formula Finished Products Using Amino Acids Calculation Method.
The related method was published
at
Journal of AOAC International
(2013) 98, 4, 795-797.
After leaving Wyeth Nutrition in June 2013 due to the lab closing, Ms. Feng currently works as a
consultant for analytical method validation following ICH guidelines at Alcon/Novartis in Fort Worth,
TX.
Prior to joining Wyeth, Ms. Feng worked as a project liaison in Ministry of Petroleum Industry of China
and a chemical engineer in the environmental industry. Ms. Feng graduated from Beijing Institute of
Technology with a BSc in 1982 in Chemical Engineering and a MS from West Chester University in
1990 in Analytical Chemistry. She also completed course work for Drug Development in QA/RA and
obtained a Certificate from Temple University.