Soumi De Montijo-Prieto

Experience

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  Biotech S.L. Pharmaceutical Industry

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2002

  Student Laboratory Assistant

  Department of manufacturing process and Laboratory of Microbiology- Technical assistance in production and control during the manufacturing process of tablets, capsules, syrups, ointments, injectable.- Sampling of products for quality control- Microbiological control of waters for pharmaceutical uses. Sampling and test carrying out.

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  Laboratorios Valmorca

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Validation of manufacturing process and analysis methods

  Pharmaceutical laboratory, Quality Assurance department.- Validation of analytical methods and manufacturing processes of pharmaceutical products.- Validation of cleaning procedures of clean areas.- Drafting and reviewing of the Validation Master Plan, Standard Work Procedures (SOP), equipment user manuals, working documents and final reports of validation.

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  National Institute of Hygiene "Rafael Rangel"

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  Department of Microbiological Control of drugs, foods and cosmetics. - Microbiological control techniques of pharmaceutical products: tablets, capsules, syrups, ointments, injectable. Microbiological control of waters for pharmaceutical uses- Microbiological control of cosmetic products.- Antibiotic activity test Department of Production and Quality Control of Vaccines- Production of vaccines of the National Vaccination Program: preparation of toxoids of Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Clostridium tetani, and whole inactivated cells of Bordetella pertussis.- Safety and effectiveness control on animals. Test carrying out.

  • Analysis Specialist

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  • Analyst Specialist

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2004
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  Universidad de Los Andes (VE)

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2012

  Teaching and Research Staff

  Department of Microbiology of the University Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela. Permanent Full time.Courses taught:- General Microbiology (6th course). Theory and laboratory. 126 h/course- Microbiological control in Pharmaceutical Industries (9th course). Theory and laboratory. 30 h/courseHead of Laboratory of Microbiology:- Microbial diagnosis of infection diseases- Isolation and identification of causal agents of pharyngitis and sinusitis from nasopharyngeal exudates- Preparation and quality control of vaccines (whole inactivated cells)- Management of reagents, culture media and materials - Training and evaluation of laboratory technician, and task planning to ensure compliance with the activities entrusted. - Planning and development of research projects with public funding and/or under contract. Show less

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  University of Granada

  Oct 2013 - Jan 2018

  Laboratory of Microbial Immunology and Infection Diseases (BIO201).- Investigation of the immunomodulatory capacity of L. plantarum C4 on cell cultures, including primary cultures of splenocytes from healthy mice and cultures of the continuous cell line Raw 264.7 of murine macrophages.- Evaluation the effect of C4 strain on intestinal infection with Y. enterocolitica O9 in mice through its immunomodulatory activity.- Evaluation of the capacity of C4 strain to reduce the mutagenic activity of human faecal waters and mutagenic agents.- Evaluation of the capacity of C4 strain to inactivate the toxins of a clinical isolate of C. difficile.- Determination of the antimicrobial activity of the C4 strain in cocultures with toxigenic C. difficile.- Evaluation of the influence of the prebiotic fructooligosacharide FOS on the growth and viability of C4 strain.- Evaluation of the behaviour of the C4 strain under gastrointestinal conditions and antagonism against enteric pathogenic bacteria Show less

  • Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2018

  • PhD Scholarship funded by University of Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela.

    Oct 2013 - Dec 2017
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  Biot Microgen S.L. European Business and Innovation Centre (BIC), Granada,

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  Research Assistant

  - Microbiological analysis of commercial probiotic products.- Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of probiotic strains against enteropathogens.- Preparation of human faecal waters and isolation of microorganisms of interest.- Preparation of culture media, reagents, maintaining of microbial cultures.- Drafting and reviewing of results reports.

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  University of Granada

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  Project Researcher

  Department of Microbiology of the School of Pharmacy.Project: Recovery of bioactive compounds from agro-waste from Spanish origin through the use of non-thermal technologies (NoTEAgroBio).- Design of submerged fermentation processes on leaves, peel, and seed for agro waste recovery.- Ultrasound-assisted extraction of bioactive compounds from leaves, peel, and seed after the fermentation process.- Evaluation of antibacterial and antifungal activities of plants extracts and essential oils.- Preparation of culture media, reagents, maintaining of microbial cultures.- Drafting and reviewing of results reports and scientific publications. Show less

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  Vellsam Materias Bioactivas

  Sept 2021 - Aug 2024

  Research and Development Microbiologist

  - Maintenance and management of the collection of cultures of microorganisms. -Isolation and characterization of strains: evaluation of biostimulant properties and antifungal activity against phytopathogens. Taxonomic approximation by 16S rRNA sequencing of strains of interest. -Study and design of culture media and conditions for microbial fermentations. - Design and execution of microbial fermentation processes for biostimulant products -Cultivation and upscaling of bacterial fermentations and optimization of the process. -Coordination with laboratory technicians and the quality control department. Task planning. -Communication with R&D stakeholders and customers - Technical data sheets of biostimulants products - Drafting and reviewing of Standard Work Procedures (SOP) for the production and quality control of microbiological products. - Waste management program of the Department of Microbiology. - Planning and development of research and development projects with public funding and/or under contract. Show less

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  LAINCO S.A.

  Sept 2024 - now

  Biotech manager