Assistant Plant

Nidhi Patel

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EDUCATION

****-**** ****** ** *******: Biotechnology, Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University, GPA: 3.34/4.0

2006-2009 Bachelor of Science: Biotechnology, Mumbai, India

Mumbai University GPA: 3.78/4.0

SKILLS

Tissue Culture Maintenance of non-transformed and transformed cell lines, freezing of cell cultures, cell

passages

Microbiology Bacterial Identification, CFU assessment.

Staining Immunofluorescence, bacterial (simple, gram, capsule, etc.)

Biotech/Biochem PCR, qRT-PCR, Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE, PAGE), Chromatography (Column,

Affinity, and TLC), Western Blot, Southern Blot, DNA, RNA and Protein Isolation,

cDNA Synthesis, Restriction Enzyme Mapping, Fluorimetry, Light and Fluorescent

Microscopy.

Chemistry UV-Vis Spectrophotometry, HPLC, LC-MS-MS, moisture by Karl Fischer.

Assays Immunoelectrophoresis, ELISA, Flow cytometry, radial immunodiffusion assay.

Bioinformatics Utilization of various software, Utilization of mapviewer at NCBI for sequence analysis

and computational analysis. Knowledge of constructing phylogenetic trees using ClustalX

program and also, knowledge of aligning multiple sequences and interpret data.

Computer Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Microsoft Outlook, LIMS Labware.

INDUSTRY

01/2013- Present Associate Scientist at Tate and Lyle, Hoffman Estates, IL

Assist as well as perform lab reactions prior to their scaling up for pilot plant and plant

trials.

Perform characterization tests on food products (moisture analysis, viscosity, color,

microscopy, particle size).

Perform various analytical tests and prepare samples for analytical tests (iodometric

titration for oxidizing species, pH measurement, and sediment volume).

Use LIMS system for writing reports, sample tracking, chemical inventory, and disposal

and submit samples for various analytical and microbiology tests.

Organize the assigned tasks in order to perform all in a timely manner and communicate

results to different scientists, attend and participate in trainings and meetings.

Trouble shoot problems while assisting scientists and work independently on the projects.

Follow JSAs and SOPs associated with specific tasks, respect company GLP/GMP

procedures and work under OSHA procedures in the lab.

Participate fully in the company wide Safety program (behavioral audit, physical audit,

monthly safety meeting, and OSHA training).

RESEARCH

Research Student Laboratory of Dr. Kelly Wentz-Lundgren of Roosevelt University’s

09/2011-12/2012

Department of Biological, Chemical and Physical Sciences, Chicago, IL

The Effect of Antioxidant treatment on Pancreatic and Colon Cancer Cell Lines.

The purpose of the experiment was to culture mammalian cell lines, treat the cells with

antioxidant pterostilbene and perform various molecular biology techniques to study the

effect at gene and protein level as well as various morphological changes associated with

the treatment.

Nidhi Mistry CV

TEACHING

05/201*-**-****

Teaching Assistant for Pharmaceutics I and II classes at Roosevelt University’s College

09/2012-12/2012

of Pharmacy, Schaumburg, IL

Graduate Laboratory Teaching Assistant at Roosevelt University’s Biological, Chemical

01/2012-05/2012

and Physical Sciences Department, Schaumburg, IL

PRESENTATION

09/2012 Effect of Antioxidant Pterostilbene on Panc-1 cancer cell-line.

Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy Research Faculty Meeting, Schaumburg, IL

04/2011 Poster Presentation on Harlequin Ichthyosis: A Rare Genetic Skin Disease.

Roosevelt University’s Annual Science and Math Symposium, Chicago, IL

SCHOLARSHIPS

2011-2012 Received scholarship for two consecutive years from The Village of Schaumburg Annual

Community Scholarship

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