Radhika Ajjarapu
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Objectives:
Seeking a career related to food Science, biotech, microbiology or a
related field to utilize my skills, and abilities.
Master of Science in Nutrition and Food Science, May 2000
San Jose State University, San Jose, California
De Anza College, 1997
Bachelor of Science in Biology, June 1992
2 Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
Course work:
Biology (Botany, Zoology)
Physics
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Nutrition and Metabolism
Experimental Food Science
Food Science
Food Chemistry
Fundamental Food Microbiology
Chemical Analysis of foods
Food Evaluation & Techniques
Food Process Engineering
Seminar in Food Chemistry
Statistical quality control for the food industry
Nutrition throughout the life cycle
Statistics
Certificate: Serve Safe
Lab work:
3 Phytate in vegetarian diet (Master's Thesis)
. Phytate determined by extracting phytic acid.
. Calcium determined using dry ashing method.
. Phytate/Calcium molar ratio calculated in vegetarian diet
Sensory evaluation
Odor recognition tests in several food products.
Descriptive analysis in matching the flavor characteristics of V8 by
using canned Tomato juice and other added ingredients
Threshold determination in a group for caffeine
Microbiology
Detection of Staphylococcus DNase in foods
Estimation of Bacillus cereus in food products
Isolation and identification of Salmonella, Listeria
Sauerkraut Fermentation
Computer skills
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Windows XP
Previous Experience
Lab Tech San Jose State University
Gourmet India Company
Flying Food Group