Aarzu Africawala
Senior Quality Specialist
- Role
- Senior Quality Specialist Microbiology - Int at Moderna
- Location
- Cambridge, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Aarzu Africawala
A practical, dedicating microbiology professional with experience of 8 years working in hospitals, laboratories and pharmaceutical inc. Courses : Microbiology, Microbial metabolism & Genetics, Biochemistry, Analytical Microbiology,Medical Microbiology, Clinical Pathology, Hematology, Clinical Laboratory Management & Instrumentation techniques. Immunology, Clinical Parasitology & Histopathology, Molecular Biology & rDNA Technology, Bioanalytical techniques and Instrumentation, Fermentation Technology, Bioprocess Engineering, Industrial Microbiology,Environmental Microbiology, virology etc. lab experience: One-step growth curve. Estimation of Calcium ions present in sporulating bacteria by EDTA Method. Isolation of mutants: Antibiotic resistant, Respiratory deficient, Thymine requiring. Bacterial motility. All types of staining. Effect of Sterilization by dry heat & moist heat. Effect of Disinfectants & Antiseptics. Preparation of Standard Solutions & Buffers. Preparation of simple, selective & differential media. Cultivation of bacteria by broth/ stab/ slant. Micrometry. Study of Enzymatic activity of microorganisms Enzyme production capability. Study of pure culture. Isolation of Actinomycetes and Anaerobic organisms from soil.Expertise: Optical microscopy, bacterial staining, enumeration and identification of bacteria, counting techniques, media and buffer preparation. Experienced with aseptic and sterilization techniques, streak and pour plate method, Special staining, pure culture technique. Distillation, filtration, titration, and food analysis techniques such as protein, carbohydrate, acidity, humidity and ash assays. PCR, Spectroscopy, Chromatography ELISA, Blotting.DNA, RNA, and protein extraction, agarose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, protein purification techniquesDissertation Title:\"Extracellular synthesis of silver Nanoparticles by micro-organisms & evaluating its antimicrobial activity\".
Experience
Senior Quality Specialist Microbiology - Int
Mar 2023 — Present · Norwood, MA, US
Education
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat
Master’s Degree, Microbiology
2014 — 2016
Naranlala College of Professional & Applied Science
Bachelor’s Degree, Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
2011 — 2014
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