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Studying the interaction of the microbial cell with its physical and chemical environment
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posted on 2013-05-15, 09:21 authored by Christopher J. HewittThe papers submitted here by me for consideration for admission to a Higher Doctorate
concern more than 14 years of work carried out at the engineering/life science interface in a
number of cross-disciplinary but complementary areas each of which is discussed briefly
below. The core of this work was the development of analytical cytological techniques such as
multi-parameter flow cytometry that allowed the measurement of a microbial cell s
physiological state and the subsequent use of these techniques, amongst others, to understand a
cells interaction with its chemical and physical environment for bioprocess understanding and
informed scale-up. The industrial relevance of the work has led to me being employed as a
consultant for companies such as Celgene (USA), Novozymes (Sweden), Emergent
Biosolutions, Merck, Unilever, Oxoid Ltd, Degussa-Huels (Germany), Cobra Therapeutics and
GlaxoSmithklineWelcome advising on appropriate analytical techniques and all types of
bioprocess development.
History
School
- Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Department
- Chemical Engineering