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SAFETY IN THE LABORATORYJames A. Kaufman, Ph.D. This one-day seminar will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2005 and will include fundamentals of lab safety and effective lab safety programs. Among the topics are: accidents, legal aspects, labeling, chemical handling and storage, eye and face protection, disposal of chemicals, electrical safety, planning your safety program and safety information resources. There will be time for a question and answer session as well as an informal roundtable discussion. For more information call 508-647-1900 or email LVolpe@labsafety.org. Click here to download registration form. HOW TO BE A MORE EFFECTIVE CHEMICAL HYGIENE OFFICERJames A. Kaufman, Ph.D. On Sunday, July 24, 2005 important issues will be covered for Chemical Hygiene Officers-lab hazards, chemical hygiene plan development and implementation, the lab standard, other lab regulations, beyond the lab standard, resources, and sample exam. This is the RJG Associates prep course for taking the NRCC CCHO Certification exam. Dr. Kaufman is the director of the Laboratory Safety Institute. He has been sharing ideas about improving lab safety programs for more than 25 years. More than 50,000 scientists and science educators have attended his seminars and short courses. He is the author/narrator of the American Chemical Society audio course on lab safety and the LSI Two-day Lab Safety Video Short Course. For more information call 508-647-1900 or email LVolpe@labsafety.org. Click here to download registration form. NANOTECHNOLOGY: UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTSDr. Mark Hoover, PHD, CHP, CIH, Senior Research Scientist Nanotechnology has been hailed as the next technological revolution, and is poised to impact on every aspect of our lives. Through the manipulation of matter at near-atomic scales, the technology is enabling remarkable progress in many fields to produce new materials, structures and devices with unique and truly innovative properties. As with all new technologies, exploiting the unique behavior of nanomaterials also introduces the potential for unique and unforeseen health impacts. A recent joint report of the United Kingdom Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineers strongly emphasized the need to address the potential health impact of nanotechnology, particularly in the workplace. These concerns are being echoed within research laboratories, industry and government. The successful and responsible development of nanotechnology is dependent on minimizing the health risk to workers and others, while maintaining public confidence in the technology. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is working in partnership with research groups, industry and government on a national and international level to identify and address critical issues. This presentation will give a broad overview of why possible risk is an issue central to nanotechnology implementation, and will focus on how the possible risks can be understood and addressed by members of the NAOSMM. Mark is a senior research scientist at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in Morgantown, West Virginia. NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has a BS in Mathematics and English from Carnegie-Mellon University and MS and PhD degrees in Nuclear Engineering from the University of New Mexico. He is a certified health physicist (CHP) and a certified industrial hygienist (CIH). Mark’s career has focused on protecting workers and the public from respiratory disease by establishing a technical basis for anticipating, measuring, modeling and mitigating toxic aerosols in the workplace and environment. HOW TO COMPLY WITH LABORATORY REGULATIONSJames A. Kaufman, Ph.D. Laboratories are faced with an ever-expanding array of Federal, State and local regulations. What are these regulations? What do you, your colleagues, students, managers, supervisors, and administrators need to do to comply? Fines for non-compliance can exceed ten million dollars. Learn some of the simple, effective and inexpensive steps that you can take to improve compliance and reduce the likelihood of fines. Dr. James Kaufman is President/CEO of The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI), President of Kaufman & Associates and former Professor of Chemistry/EHS Director at Curry College. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Tufts University and his doctorate in organic chemistry from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). After two years as a post-doctoral fellow in the WPI Chemical Engineering Department converting garbage into fuel oil, Dr. Kaufman joined the Dow Chemical Company's New England Research Laboratory as a Process Research Chemist. During his four years with Dow, he became increasingly involved in laboratory safety related activities. He authored "Laboratory Safety Guidelines." Originally distributed by Dow, now over two million copies of the widely requested and reprinted brochure are in circulation. Dr. Kaufman is the founder and President/CEO of The Laboratory Safety Institute – an international, non-profit center for safety in science and science education. LSI's lectures and training programs, AV-lending library, Mini-Grants, Internet discussion list, and publications help both academic and non-academic institutions throughout the world. LSI is supported, in part, by grants from individuals, foundations, companies and professional societies. LSI conducts seminars, short courses, audits and inspections for schools, colleges, and companies. They also provide advice on regulatory compliance, safety program development, facilities design, editorial commentary on laboratory texts, and expert witness testimony. Dr. Kaufman is a former, ten-year member of the American Chemical Society's (ACS) Council Committee on Chemical Safety and is past-chairman of the 2,500-member ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety. He is the author-narrator of the ACS Audio Course on Laboratory Safety and editor of "Waste Disposal at Academic Institutions" from Lewis Publishers. He recorded and edited the "One-Day Laboratory Safety Audio Seminar" and "Two-Day Lab Safety Video Course." Most recently, he co-authored “Safety Is Elementary: The New Standard For Safety In The Elementary Science Classroom." GENOMICS AND PROTEOMICS: INTRODUCTION AND FUTURE TRENDSDr Jason Kuchar Proteomics represents the effort to establish the identities, quantities, structures, and biochemical and cellular functions of all proteins in an organism, organ, or organelle, and how these properties vary in space, time, or physiological state. Sound confusing? Dr. Jason Kuchar will break it down for us and tell us how this new field is expanding the life sciences, and possibly our job description! INTRODUCTION TO OSHAJerry Burnette This awareness training is intended to familiarize the participant with the purpose and history of the OSHA act, functions of the enforcement section, functions of the consultation section, and sources of the occupational safety and health standards. RESEARCH PRODUCTS VENDING: THE SELECTION PROCESS AND IMPLEMENTATIONBarbara Anne Daily This presentation will highlight the selection process for distribution of research products via vending equipment. Additionally, an examination of the implementation process YTD at JHU. The CORE store has been under the direction of Barbara Daily, since October, 1990. Her career at JHU began as a laboratory technician performing a variety of bench top techniques. While working in the lab, she earned a Masters degree in Business at JHU ’91. The combination of biological undergraduate degree, B.A., University of Delaware, ’84 and Masters have been the foundation for the skills to grow the CORE store from $69K in FY ’89 to $13M in FY ’05. MSDSJerry Burnette A comprehensive review of the various components of OSHA's Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). The program includes discussions of the chemical and physical properties of hazardous substances and potential health hazards. CELL CENTER STOCKROOM: A BUSINESS AND OPERATIONAL OVERVIEWRob Perlish The Cell Center Stockroom was established to offer the greatest variety of molecular biology research materials possible while maintaining maximum convenience and savings of time and money to investigators throughout the University of Pennsylvania. This presentation will discuss how specific measures of effectiveness have made the Cell Center the campus-wide leader in the delivery of molecular biology research materials to laboratories in the School of Medicine and entire University. THE CHEMICAL STOCKROOM IS A SMALL BUSINESS: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (PART 1 OF 2)Neal Langerman, Principle Scientist A chemical stockroom follows the business model for a very small business, typically with annual sales less than $1 million dollars. The stockroom manager (the owner surrogate) is subject to all of the stresses of any entrepreneur. This presentation will examine this business model with an emphasis on the duties and responsibilities of the stockroom manager. Among these responsibilities are the ethics of providing goods and services to a captive clientele and working for multiple employers (often state and federal government or a private Board and a Department). As with all small businesses, ethical challenges occur. The chemical stockroom needs to look beyond the unlimited offers to launder large amounts of money through offshore accounts, and recognize that a request to purchase a small amount of a chemical, by an off-site (campus) entity could actually lead to selling ephedrine to Meth Cookers. Dr. Langerman is a chemist, earning a Ph.D. in biochemical thermodynamics at Northwestern University. He received a B.S. in Chemistry from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Following a NIH Post-Doctoral year at Yale, he joined the faculty of the Departments of Biochemistry and Pharmacology at Tufts University Medical School in 1970. In 1975, he went West and joined the Chemistry Department of Utah State University. At both Tufts and USU, he assumed responsibility for departmental safety programs. In 1979, Dr. Langerman learned of RCRA, and this started him on his career as a consultant. Dr. Langerman established his first consulting company, Chemical Safety Associates, in 1980, in conjunction with other members of the USU faculty. He headed this firm until 1997, when he sold his interests in MSDS production and set up his current consulting firm, Advanced Chemical Safety. Dr. Langerman’s professional interests are in the prevention of chemical incidents and injuries. He spends approximately 40% of his professional time providing training to industrial clients in all areas related to chemical management. The remainder of his professional time is spent consulting on chemical, safety, and regulatory issues. He served as the Chair of the Division of Chemical Health and Safety of the American Chemical Society in 2004 and also, in 2004, received the Tillsman-Skolnick Award for contributions to the field of chemical health and safety through the ACS from the Division. Dr. Langerman is an avid SCUBA diver and photographer. He is also the parent to two raucous macaws (parrots). SCIENTIFIC MATERIAL MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION: ADVANTAGES, CHANGES AND THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCESSLori Keen, Calvin College Abstract will be posted soon.
WHAT TO DO WHEN GOOD CHEMICALS GO BAD AND CHEMICAL STORAGE RULES, EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND COMMON SENSEKenneth J. TerBeek This presentation will center on the logic used to determine where and how chemicals are stored at the Aldrich Distribution Center. We will look at facility protection strategy and our response to chemical spills and releases. Finally we will discuss our efforts at being a good neighbor in our community and what we have done to build trust. Ken has worked over 30 years in the Chemical Industry with more than 15 of those years in the safety, health and environmental fields. Currently, Ken works for Aldrich Chemical Company, the organic chemical arm of the Sigma-Aldrich Corporation. Aldrich stores over 25,000 raw material chemicals and 60,000 finished chemical products just outside his door, so he is very interested in chemical compatibility and storage issues. Ken holds a PhD in chemistry and is a Certified Safety Professional as well. Ken says he actually took a career in safety quite by accident and he will let us know what he means by that in his talk. MANAGING LABORATORY CHEMICAL INVENTORY - BEST PRACTICESRick Musselman Abstract pending THE RISE OF THE LIFE SCIENCESElizabeth S. Woo, Ph.D. The Life Sciences are at the core of an important and rapidly-growing sector of our global economy, and with this expansion, have become a focal point of many local, state, and regional economic development strategies. From a technology perspective, the Life Sciences have served to catalyze the convergence of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, resulting in more effective and safer new medicines. This presentation will begin with a short primer on the Life Sciences, highlighting key technologies that have both driven and benefited from this growth market. This will lead to a discussion of how the Life Sciences spawned the biotechnology industry and continues to change and refine modern drug discovery. Finally, the presentation will touch upon the impact that the Life Sciences have brought to sourcing and procurement, specifically, the challenges of managing the diversity of life sciences products. TECHNOLOGY UPDATE- DNA SEQUENCING, PCR AND RNAiDuane Bartley DNA Sequencing and PCR are both very early molecular techniques used by biologists. Both of these techniques have evolved greatly and are still doing so. The technology equipment and reagents used for sequencing are going through some exciting changes. Single molecule sequencing by synthesis and DNA polymerase engineering are leading the pack as far as "What's New." RNAi is indeed the new buzzword in molecular biology. The technique and reagents used are seeing the changes and challenges that PCR experienced in its infancy. Duane Bartley's Molecular biology background began at US Dept of Agriculture in Beltsville, Maryland in undergraduate school for BS in Biology. He became a Lab Tech in Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins for three years 1991-93, went to graduate school at University of Maryland in 1993 and began working at a DNA analysis facility as a lab coordinator. He received his MS in applied molecular Biology in 1994 and took over as lab director at the time up to present. THE CHEMICAL STOCKROOM IS A SMALL BUSINESS: LIMITATIONS AND LIABILITIES (PART 2 OF 2)Neal Langerman, Principle Scientist A chemical stockroom is subjected to limitations on its actions, which are very similar to those imposed on any small private sector business. Cash flow and personnel are major limitations on the growth and development of any small enterprise. The stockroom is frequently the center of regulatory management, so issues such as hazardous waste and training impose further demands on the stockroom manager, leading to further limitations on cash flow and time. On top of this is the very real probability that an EPA Region will suddenly inspect the campus/facility and impose further liabilities. This second part of the two-part series will examine these limitations and the associated legal and ethical liabilities. Concerns such as unauthorized experiments, safety and environmental programs and employee relations will be examined, with an emphasis on actual case studies. OPTIMIZING RESEARCH PRODUCT PROCUREMENT AND MANAGEMENTGreg Remy, Channel Marketing Manager The Invitrogen Supply Center program provides efficient, immediate access to products while meeting administrators’ needs for a low-cost supply chain management solution. As the first company to offer supply programs at client sites nearly twenty years ago, Invitrogen remains in the forefront. Our automated Supply Center Management System (SCMS) enables onsite, on-demand access to inventoried life science products as well as easy procurement of items from the complete Invitrogen portfolio – to include custom synthesis products. SCMS continues to evolve to meet the changing requirements of our end-users and administrators as well as their procurement groups. This talk will explore design elements of SCMS and all of the functions and capabilities available. New to Invitrogen, Greg brings over fifteen years of experience in the life sciences industry ranging from immunochemistry and therapeutics development to global marketing. Point-of-Sale Supply Centers are a key part of his latest interest. Greg will give us some definition to Invitrogen Supply Centers, their system management software, and how they simplify the business for end-users, administrators and procurement groups. GLASSWARE – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOWMary Strother Abstract will be posted soon. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN STRATEGIC SUPPLIER PROGRAMBonnie Webber and Colin Anderson In 1995, the University of Michigan developed the Strategic Supplier Program. This program was designed to provide quality products and services to the University at lower costs, to streamline the procurement process, and be 100% self-funded. Today there are over 70 participating vendors in the University of Michigan’s Strategic Supplier Program. Today’s presentation focuses on the relationship that Purchasing, Contract Administration, and the BioMedical Stores have developed to award and manage Strategic Contracts. The presentation encourages attendees to exchange ideas and share their own procurement challenges. Bonny Webber is the University of Michigan Purchasing Manager responsible for Contract Administration of the University’s Strategic Contracts. Bonny has been with the University for 22 years. She began her career in the Engineering Department, moved to the University’s Warehouse Operation and then changed direction and focused developing a strategic supplier program for academic, research and auxiliary departments. Bonny has been the Manager of the Strategic Supplier Program since its inception in 1995. Today the program has over 70 participating suppliers with an annual spend of $71 Million. Bonny has a Master’s Degree in Business Communication and a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. Colin Anderson is a Procurement Manager with the University of Michigan and has been with the University in purchasing for almost ten years. With the University, Colin has been responsible for many areas within purchasing, including MRO, construction, Strategic Procurement and has been responsible for all procurement activity for the University’s HMO M-CARE. Currently, Colin is responsible for managing the University Procurement team and establishing and maintaining all Strategic Supplier Contracts for the University. Part of Colin’s leadership role is analyzing the University’s procurement processes and procurement spend in order to identify new strategic initiatives that allow the University better control of it’s spend on products and services, and provide for lower total cost of ownership to the University. CONDUCTING PEER AUDITS UNDER THE EPA AUDIT POLICY – AICUP SUCCESS STORYVictoria Justus, President and Principal Consultant Faced with the challenge of increasing regulatory oversight and impending enforcement inspections within EPA Region 3, the Association of Independent College and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) leveraged the power of their member institutions to constructively model and implement a new approach by using peer evaluators under the EPA Audit Policy. AICUP felt strongly that by conducting audits at peer institutions with individuals trained in auditing practices and with access to comprehensive electronic audit protocols, colleges and universities would be able to share areas of expertise, keep regulatory awareness at a functional level, and cut costs that would normally be associated with the hiring of consultants. The approach has been successful from an economic standpoint as well as a cultural one. The strong sense of community among the college and university sector has nurtured the growth and communications between auditors and audited institutions to the point that not only the successes are readily shared, but the skeletons are no longer a deep, dark secret. This Breakout session features the individual instrumental in developing and negotiating this groundbreaking program and unique approach. Ms. Justus will address the challenges that were faced and describe the approaches that were taken in defining, developing and implementing a wide-scale peer audit program for the private colleges and universities in Pennsylvania. Ms. Justus has extensive experience in private, consulting, governmental, and educational environments. As president of her own company, she provides comprehensive environmental health and safety auditing, programmatic development and implementation services, training and assistance with disclosures under the EPA Audit Policy to complex hierarchical organizations, such as, public and private higher education institutions and state governmental agencies. Her current work is building on the model health and safety programs that she developed for a National Laboratory, the University of Maine in Orono, and a number of private and public institutions in the eastern half of the United States. Her expertise lies in assisting colleges, universities and public entities in achieving a high level of success with a broad variety of regulatory compliance concerns. As an innovator and leader within the College and University arena, she has been a driving force in establishing change within consulting fields, within regional EH&S organizations and within EPA Regions 1, 3, 5 and 7. Her work has been instrumental in establishing baselines and templates for the EPA Audit Policy College and University Initiative in Regions 1 and 3 and in establishing cooperative compliance agreements for the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania (AICUP). YOUR FIRST RESPONSE…BEFORE THE TRAINED PROFESSIONALS ARRIVESLinda Perez-Saldana Many NAOSMM professionals have been trained on how to prevent emergencies. Some have even been trained on how to respond in an emergency situation. This seminar will provide information on the basic steps of first response including the Check, Call, Care method of evaluating a scene, contacting emergency services and providing the most amount of care that you as a first responder have been trained for. Included in this seminar will be examples of forms used by NMSU and hints on how to get people to report. We will open this up for discussion so that we can share ideas of what does and does not work in situations. It is hoped that once this session is over, you will feel more confident about remaining calm in the event of an emergency. Ms. Perez-Saldana has been active as the Safety Officer, Chemical Hygiene Officer for the Biology Dept. at NMSU for the last 11 years. Over the years, she has trained on HAZWOPER and American Red Cross Standard First Aid and Safety/CPR Instructor Training among others. Her husband is a Firefighter EMT with the City of El Paso. She has set up a number of trainings including classes taught by herself, her husband and other Emergency Professionals. Along with providing training and programs at previous NAOSMM conferences, she has set up trainings with the Girl Scouts of the Rio Grande. Her many years of experience in emergency preparedness through NMSU and GSRG allow her to facilitate the preparedness of others. INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICSJohn Gerlach, MT(ASCP), PhD Michigan State University (MSU) Medical Technology Program offers a Certificate Program in Molecular Laboratory Diagnostics. Completion of three courses is required for the certificate, though individual course enrollment is possible with appropriate prerequisites. This program is designed for working professionals in need of updating their skills and knowledge to meet the demands of modern molecular biology applications. Individuals working in veterinary, forensic, industrial, and pharmaceutical laboratories will also find the content pertinent. The program also provides valuable preparation for work in modern medical and biological laboratories for graduate and upper-level undergraduate students in the biological sciences. Dr. Gerlach's research interests include studies in the following areas: the major histocompatibility complexes of man and domestic animal species, the genetic basis of disease resistance and/or susceptibility, insulin dependant diabetes mellitus and the use of the dog as animal model are of particular interest, mapping the genomes of domestic animal species where karyotyping is precluded, the use of DNA fingerprinting as a tool for pedigree substantiation. Current methodologies being employed include: the use of xenospecific probes to study genetic systems of several species and facilitate the isolation of homologous genes from genomic libraries, the amplification of specific regions of genes using the polymerase chain reaction, dot blot hybridizations of amplified DNA for oligonucleotide typing and disease susceptibility/resistance screening, clamped homogeneous electric field electrophoresis for genomic mapping, RT - PCR Cycle Sequencing. FUNDAMENTALS OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL MANAGEMENTSteven G Oberg, PhD Radioactive materials used in teaching and research environments may exist in "normal" or "special" form, and deliveries can arrive at your institution via standard carriers along with all other commodities. Although the shipments are well packaged and labeled, it is useful for all handlers to develop a sense of perspective regarding risks that the materials may present under routine and plausible accident situations. A realistic comfort zone in which to create receipt, delivery and management procedures requires some knowledge of physics (properties of radiation), biology (exposure effects on people), radiation detection (package and workplace monitoring), exposure prevention (time, distance and shielding) and regulations (limits on release and exposure). These aspects will be briefly discussed in the context of our natural radiation background. Dr Oberg’s PhD degree is in Health Physics (Radiation Science). He has served as tenured faculty, radiation safety officer and director of comprehensive safety programs throughout his professional career. He has published in the area of inhalation toxicology and radiation risk assessment. Dr Oberg is currently Director of the Environmental Health and Safety Department and a member of the graduate faculty in Environmental Health Science at the University of Nevada-Reno. BUSINESS INTELLIGENCEBarbara Anne Daily The focus of this presentation will be how the JHU CORE store captures and utilizes business intelligence on a strategic and operational level. The CORE store has been under the direction of Barbara Daily, since October, 1990. Her career at JHU began as a laboratory technician performing a variety of bench top techniques. While working in the lab, she earned a Masters degree in Business at JHU ’91. The combination of biological undergraduate degree, B.A., University of Delaware, ’84 and Masters have been the foundation for the skills to grow the CORE store from $69K in FY ’89 to $13M in FY ’05. REDUCING THE COSTS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES – BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND TIPS ON SAFE STORAGE, HANDLING, AND DISPOSALJack Iarusso Part #1 Reducing the Costs of Hazardous Wastes – Best Practices Hazardous Chemical Wastestreams can vary depending upon the characteristics of the material. Disposal costs can be managed efficiently by properly evaluating and managing the different types of waste. From purchasing chemicals, storage, use, to waste collection and disposal, materials managers of hazardous waste can apply best management practices to reduce amounts and costs proactively. This presentation will provide an overview on different types of wastestreams and how to characterize, prioritize and manage common wastestreams. Part #2 Tips on Safe Storage, Handling and Disposal Regulatory authorities, such as DOT, EPA and OSHA require agencies to properly classify, store, and transport hazardous chemicals. In today’s laboratories, a wide range of chemicals may be found. From large pharmaceutical R&D labs to university and high school labs, chemical inventories range from fairly innocuous chemicals to highly reactive compounds. Proper storage, handling and disposal methods can prevent dangerous and costly incidents from occurring. One area of focus for institutions to prioritize is that of highly reactive or potentially explosive chemicals. Chemical waste vendors should be relied on to help facilities in the identification, storage, handling, treatment/stabilization, and disposal of these chemicals. Many facilities and laboratories maintain an inventory of highly reactive chemicals without ever knowing that they exist. Highly reactive chemicals (including those chemicals that are considered potentially explosive), under the right conditions may become unstable and react violently. These reactions may result in the release of intense heat, fire, toxic gas or even potentially a deflagration or detonation. Because of the health and safety concerns associated with these chemicals, specific chemical management protocols should be implemented and followed. For the laboratory setting, these protocols should be outlined in the chemical hygiene plan. Identification of these chemicals and their hazards is the first step in their management. Many are commonly found in facilities and laboratories, yet facility personnel are unaware of the potential hazards or how to properly manage them in order to reduce their risk. Highly reactive and potentially explosive chemicals can generally be group by hazard or chemical family. Once identified and categorized into groups, protocols to minimize their potential hazards including proper management safety practices and disposal can be established. Jack Iarusso has been with Clean Harbors since 1993 in several locations across the US. He has worked in various roles including Lab Pack Chemist, Clean Pack Coodinator, Business Development Manager, General Manager, and presently, Technical Services Manager. NUCLEIC ACID PURIFICATION: HOW FAR WE HAVE COMETanya Boyniwsky Technologies for Nucleic Acid Purification have been around since the 1950s and have progressed in order to meet the needs of today’s demanding applications. The purification of nucleic acids, either genomic DNA, RNA or plasmid DNA is usually at the beginning of various scientific work flows and therefore is important to the overall outcome of the experiment. Various technologies and their distinct advantages and limitations will be discussed. Tanya received her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Manitoba, Canada. On her quest for warmer weather she made her way down to California where she worked in R&D at Stratagene for 4 years. It was at Stratagene where she crossed over to the dark side, into Marketing as a Product Manager. She also managed products at Sequenom and now has been a Product Manager at Invitrogen for over 2 and a half years. FILTERS ? WHY SO MANY?Dennis Gorlick Filters come in many shapes and sizes: small syringe filters and centrifuge filters, medium sized sterilizing filters, analytical filters and capsule filters, and large cartridge filters. They are also used for many different things, from separating proteins, to removing particles, to sterilization, to collection of bacteria for analysis. This talk will present the different types of filters and filter membranes, including a review of the various materials, pore sizes and configurations of filters, and discuss what they are best used for, what they should not be used for and why. The talk will include examples of different filters and demonstrations of their use. Dennis Gorlick is Director of Marketing for Nalgene and Nunc Life Science Products. He has been with Nalge Nunc International for 7 years. Prior to NNI, he was with Pall Biomedical. Dennis entered the business world in 1990 after a career in academics at Columbia University in New York City. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biology from Wayne State University in Detroit, and a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Hawaii, and was an NIMH post doc at Princeton University. In his younger years, he played bass and guitar in various bands, served in the Peace Corps in West Africa and raced motorcycles. Now that he has grown up, his hobbies are racing cars and riding motorcycles with his wife (who has her own bike, thank you). |