Biology/Chris Bemes
All Reviews from Users
Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-19 | Jonathan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Finally someone who can truely be called an "expert". Keep going! |
| 2009-09-03 | Green | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2009-07-27 | Amber | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | 9 8 9 9 |
| 2009-05-21 | kevin | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Very polite even though we are in disagreement |
| 2009-05-16 | kevin | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Even though I truly disagree with the macro-evolution theory,Chris is at least honest more than I can say about evolutionists.Others will persist evolution is a fact which is ridicules if you look at the evidence.I would definitely use Chris again |
| 2009-05-05 | Laura | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much for your help and also for such a rapid reply. Laura |
Answers by Expert:
Chris Bemes
Expertise
I will answer questions relating to the identification of bacterial and fungal isolates using phenotypic (macroscopic/microscopic appearance, biochemical bench tests, fatty-acid analysis) as well as genotypic (RiboPrinting) methods. I can also answer questions relating to environmental microbiology, especially those specifically relating to the pharmaceutical industry. I am less familiar with clinical microbiology.
Experience
I have worked within the biotech industry for 9 years, most of that time spent in a Quality Control Microbiology laboratory setting.
Within the laboratory, I routinely performed bioburden testing; sterility testing; gel-clot and kinetic LAL testing; biological indicator testing; stability testing; microbial limits testing; media performance/growth promotion testing; microbial identifications testing using API, Vitek, MIDI (GC-MIS) and RiboPrinter identifications systems; total/fecal coliform testing; environmental monitoring; media preparation; stock culture maintenance; qualification of identification test kits and QuantiCult Plus organisms. I executed the QC validation of the DuPont Qualicon RiboPrinter Microbial Characterization System. I also supported sites internationally with the fungal/microbial identification process, the RiboPrinter assay, stock culture maintenance and the microbial identification process flow.
Organizations
Nationally Registered Microbiologist, American Society of Microbiology (2005)
Publications
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Education/Credentials
B.S. in Microbiology (2000)
Awards and Honors
Received my company's 'Best Practice Award' for the Validation of the RiboPrinter Microbial Characterization System, 2004
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