Maria Alphonsa Babu

Analytical Scientist at Bluebonnet Nutrition
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Houston
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Hindi Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Data Management for Clinical Research
    Coursera Course Certificates
    Feb, 2017
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Bluebonnet Nutrition
    • United States
    • Health, Wellness & Fitness
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Analytical Scientist
      • 2019 - Present

      My primary responsibility is to perform routine testing of materials such as raw material, bulk product and third party bulk using analytical techniques and methods listed below.- ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy) for macro and micro minerals.- HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography).- Titration for vitamins supplements.- FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) for identification of the raw materials.- Polarimeter for identification of amino acids and their specific rotation.- TLC (Thin-Layer Chromatography) for identification of different materials. -MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry) for detecting heavy metal contaminants.Able to understand and follow the company policies, cGMP’s, GLP, SOPs and FDA regulations. Adhere to all company policies, including but not limited to, proper gowning and hygiene to ensure product integrity per the cGMP guidlines. Show less

    • Microbiologist
      • Jan 2016 - Dec 2019

      My primary responsibility is to ensure the quality of raw materials for Total Aerobic Count, Yeast and Mold Count, Enterobacteriaceae Count, Escherichia Coli, Salmonella, Staphphylococcus aureus, Escherichia Coli 0157:H7, Coliform Count etc. before they are processed in the production area. Monitor the microbiological quality of environment including air testing to ensure quality of air throughout the manufacturing areas, water testing to ensure potable water is within specification for use to clean the machine and purified water used as an ingredient in dietary supplements. Maintain laboratory procedure in accordance with Good Laboratory Practice standards. Propagate and maintain microbial stocks for testing purposes. Initiate out of specification (OOS) and conduct investigations as needed to address non-conformances in the laboratory. Show less

  • Amrita Center of Nanoscience
    • Ernakulam, Kerala, India
    • Student Research Assistant
      • 2011 - 2013

      1)Studied Nanoparticle synthesis. 2)Conducted Microbial Studies ( serial dilution, plate counting). 3)Experience in basic cell culture and familiar in handling small lab animals. 4)Proficient in Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Differential Light Scattering (DLS), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR),UV-Spectroscopy 1)Studied Nanoparticle synthesis. 2)Conducted Microbial Studies ( serial dilution, plate counting). 3)Experience in basic cell culture and familiar in handling small lab animals. 4)Proficient in Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Differential Light Scattering (DLS), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR),UV-Spectroscopy

  • Defense Food Research Laboratory (DFRL)
    • Mysore , India
    • Project Research Associate
      • Dec 2010 - Apr 2011

      1) Conducted research in preservation of foods, food safety, food packaging. 2) Conducted toxicological, nutritional and biochemical studies. 3) Studied preservation and packaging methods for long distance transportation of perishable foods. 4) Studied production and supply of processed foods on a limited scale to the Armed Forces and other bodies for national missions. 1) Conducted research in preservation of foods, food safety, food packaging. 2) Conducted toxicological, nutritional and biochemical studies. 3) Studied preservation and packaging methods for long distance transportation of perishable foods. 4) Studied production and supply of processed foods on a limited scale to the Armed Forces and other bodies for national missions.

Education

  • Amrita University
    Master's degree, Nanotechnology
    2011 - 2013
  • Karunya University
    Bachelor's degree, Food Technology and Processing
    2007 - 2011

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