Microbiology

Catherine Joy Canceran Saturno

Home Address: Apt. D Near Circumferential St. Simeon Rd to Grandheights San Roque, Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines

Contact #: +639-**-***-**** / +639-**-***-**** / +639-**-***-****

E-mail Add: *****.*******@*****.***.**

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth : November 4, 1985

Citizenship : Filipino

Marital Status : Single

OBJECTIVE

Fulfilling a career not just a job. Seeking for a position which I am best qualified at, a position where I could excel, enhance and be challenged into a new level.

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

HOVIONE PHARMASCIENCE LTD MACAU

Estrada Coronel Nicolau de Mesquita, Taipa, Macau

Quality Control Department

QC Laboratory Operator

March 2014 – August 2015

NATURE OF WORK

Daily and Bi-monthly water sampling and testing, test includes:

Basic Analysis / Chemical Analysis

oFree Chlorine Content (using chlorine meter)

oCalcium Content (using calcium indicator)

oConductivity (using conductivity meter)

Microbiological Analysis

oFiltration method in R2A for Total Count, Endo for E.coli, SPS for Clostridia using Anaerocult IS Bags and Azid for Streptococcus

oIncorporation Method / Pour Plating using PCA

Environmental Control Monitoring using Settling Plate Method, Air Particle Count and Air Sampler;

Daily monitoring and verification;

Daily calibration of balances;

Finished Product Analysis:

Water (using Potentiometer)

Description (by visual inspection)

Crystallinity Test

Specific Optical Rotation (using Polarimeter)

Bulk Density (using Jolting Volumeter)

Particle Size Determination (using Malvern Mastersizer)

Infrared (using FTIR / NIR)

UV (using UV-Vis Spectrophotometer)

Light Absorbing Impurities (using UV-Vis Spectrophotometer)

Residue on Ignition (using Muffle Furnace)

Heavy Metals

Solubilities

pH

Identification

Loss on Drying (oven method)

Raw Material Analysis:

Assay by titration

Residue on Evaporation (using oven method)

Relative Density

Sample Receiving;

Stability Testing;

Reagents Preparation and Standardization;

Washing of Glasswares;

Sterilization and Decontamination;

Product Packing;

Waste Disposal and Remainder Samples Handling;

Stock Monitoring;

Monitoring of Standards;

Growth Promotion Testing;

Microbial Culturing;

Monthly, Quarterly, Biannual and Annual Calibration of all QC Equipments

ASHFORD LABORATORIES LTD MACAU

131-133 Av. Do Almirante Lacerda Edf. Wa Long 13 Andar, Macau

Quality Control Department

QC Microbiologist

January 2011 – September 2012

NATURE OF WORK

Microbial Limit Test of Finished Products, Raw Materials, Stability and Purified Water;

Bioburden Testing of Bulk Products (filtered / unfiltered);

Sterility Test (using Membrane Filtration) of FP, Stability and Packaging Materials;

Environmetal Monitoring using

Air Particle Count

Settling Plate

Surface Air Sampling

Contact Plate

Touch Plate

Swab

Daily Monitoring in Production and in Micro Lab;

Sterilization and Decontamination;

Receiving, maintenance and inventory of micro stocks, reagents and standards;

Microbial Assay (using cylinder plate method) of FP, RM, In-Process Bulk and Stability

Isolation and identification of microorganisms using Gram staining and API rapid test kit;

Identification Test using Thin Layer Chromatography in product-containing antibiotic;

Chemical Testing of Purified Water, test includes:

pH

conductivity

presence of chloride, sulfate, calcium

content of oxidizable substances

heavy metals

limit of ammonia

KF test;

Media Fill Validation and Inspection;

Media Preparation;

Recertification of in-house standards against USP standards;

Preservative Efficacy Test of Stability Product;

Micro cleaning and disinfection;

Calibration of Micro Equipments such as:

UV

Omnicon Zone Reader

pH

Conductivity Meter;

KF

Biosafety Cabinet

Test evaluation and recording in Technical Data Sheet, Master Batch Record, Annual Report and other;

Reviewing and revising Standard Operating Procedures and other In-House Documents

DRUGMAKER’S LABORATORIES, INC.

E & E Industrial Complex, Narra Road, San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines

Quality Control Department

QC Microbiologist

June 2009 – July 2010

NATURE OF WORK

Microbiological testing of FP (juices, jellies and jams) and RM (raw egg and pasteurized whole egg);

Environmental monitoring

Swabbing of equipments, personnels as well as RMs received;

Media preparation;

Sterilication and decontamination;

Washing of glasswares and housekeeping;

Documentation

EURO-MED LABORATORIES PHILIPPINES INC.

Km. 36 Emilio Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippines

Quality Assurance Department

Microbiologist

February 2008 – May 2008

NATURE OF WORK

Sampling and microbiological testing of raw materials as well as packaging materials;

Eenvironmental sampling and monitoring using APC / Plate Exposure;

Water analysis (raw / uv-treated);

Particulate Matter Test (PMT) of finished products;

Limulus Amoebocyte Lysate (LAL) and Microbial Limit Test of raw materials;

Bioburden testing of stability products;

Washing of glasswares and housekeeping;

Decontamination and Sterilization;

Documentation

RAM FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.

Km. 47 Pulo Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines

Quality Assurance Department

On-the-Job Training as Microbiologist

June 2007

NATURE OF WORK

Raw material and finished products inspection and evaluation;

Microbiological testing of raw materials and finished products;

Environmental sampling and testing;

Water analysis;

Documentation

NESTLÉ PHILIPPINES, INC.

Niugan, Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines

Quality Assurance Department

On-the-Job Training as Microbiologist

April to May 2007

NATURE OF WORK

Documentation;

Sterility testing

EDUCATION

University of the Philippines – Los Baños

Bachelor of Science in Biology major in Microbiology

2003-2007

Colegio de Sto.Niño de Cabuyao

High School Diploma

1998-2002

AFFILIATION

Member, Philippines Society for Microbiology, Inc. (PSM)

SEMINARS / TRAININGS ATTENDED

Surveillance of the Safety and Quality of Medicines

: Health Services Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region

: October 2011

Metrohm 798 MPT Titrino for Water Content Test

: Ashford Laboratories Ltd., Macau SAR

: April 2011 (conducted by Metrohm China Limited)

Metrohm 798 MPT Titrino for Potentiometric Titration

: Ashford Laboratories Ltd., Macau SAR

: April 2011 (conducted by Metrohm China Limited)

Total Microbial Count using API

: National Meat Inspection Commission, BAI Copmound, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City

: November 2009 (conducted by Guillbern Corp.)

Introduction to GMP, Basic Microbiology, Water Microbiology, Cleaning and Sanitation, and Cleaning of Water Dispensers/Containers

: Drugmaker’s Laboratories, Inc. (Training Room), E & E Industrial Complex, Narra Road, San Pedro, Laguna

: October 2009

Food Safety from Farm to Table

: De La Salle University – Dasmariñas, Cavite

: November 2006 (conducted by Phil. Society for Microbiologist)

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