Mounir Elharam

@FDA

Silver Spring, MD, US

Ensured the lab is stocked by preparing Media and reagents solutions.− Estimated supplies needed; prepared purchase requisitions as needed.− Performed centrifugation, gel electrophoresis, PCR, sterile techniques and autoclave.− Cultured cells, performed laboratory calculations and cell counting.− Run Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR, palm PCR) and Electrophoresis for the detection of Salmonella through Amplification reactions.− Designed and performed various experiments to develop isolation methods of suitable quality DNA from bacteria.− Conducted daily experiments for developing a miniaturization protocol of bacterial genotoxicity assays.− Performed Ames test to test chemicals for mutagenicity in Salmonella.− Isolated plasmid DNA and performed electroporation.Notable Accomplishments:* Assisted students in experiments and data analysis resulting in poster presentation.* Supervised and trained students on molecular biology techniques and related equipment.* Learned advanced research techniques and contributed to special projects in the laboratory.

Radford University

Biology