Audrey Commault

Experience

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  Ifremer

  Feb 2009 - Aug 2009

  Research Intern

  Research intern at the French research Institute of the sea for sustainable exploitation (IFREMER) in the laboratory of Biotechnology and Marine Molecules (BMM) – Nantes.Subject of research : Biosynthesis of the exopolysaccharide (HE800) by Vibrio diabolicus isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent.· Physiology : Fermentation (2 L), purification and analysis of theexopolysaccharide (gas/liquid chromatography (CPG, HPSec), Massspectrometry, NMR, colorimetric determination, electrophoresis, …)· Molecular biology : Annotation of genome sequence and identification of gene involved in EPS biosynthesis (NCBI, Blast, ClustalW, phylo_win, seaview, ... )Advisor : Christine.Delbarre.Ladrat@ifremer.fr Show less

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  Crucell

  Feb 2010 - Dec 2010

  Process engineer

  For a year, I cooperated in the development, trouble-shooting and execution of pharmaceutical-grade pilot to full scale production protocols in a cGMP environment. I was responsible for the purification procedures of viruses to produce a vaccine against Hepatitis A (Epaxal). The techniques used for executing the tasks were (ultra)filtration, ultracentrifugation and inactivation. I planned, performed and documented batch runs. Compilation and maintenance of cGMP related documentation (SOP’s, production protocols, batch records, etc.) were also an important part of the function. Most of the tasks were performed under BSL2 conditions. Show less

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  Lincoln Agritech Limited

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2014

  Title: "Engineering Microbial Fuel Cell Biofilm Communities". PhD undertaken under the supervision of Dr. Richard Weld (Lincoln Agritech Ltd.), Dr. Gavin Lear (University of Auckland), Dr. Phil Novis (Landcare Research, Lincoln). My research advances our understanding of formation and selection of electro-active anodic biofilms. I am investigating the potential of these anodic biofilms for electricity production and biosensing applications. I am also exploring the potential of photosynthetic cathodic biofilms powered by microorganisms such as cyanobacteria, which have been collected in New-Zealand.Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have potential to produce electricity in a sustainable manner, without badly affecting the environment. Interest in MFCs has considerably increased in the last decade, especially for the treatment of wastewater.Member of the International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology (ISMET). Show less

  • PhD Student

    Sept 2011 - Aug 2014

  • Research Assistant

    Jun 2011 - Sept 2011
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  University of Technology Sydney

  Sept 2014 - May 2022

  Research Associate in algal biotechnology at the Climate Change Cluster (C3). Focusing on the production of high-value products (secondary metabolites, recombinant proteins) from microalgae.Teaching: coordinator of the Marine Productivity & Climate Change subject.UTS:C3 seminar series organiser.

  • Research Fellow

    May 2019 - May 2022

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate

    Mar 2015 - May 2019

  • Research Assistant

    Sept 2014 - Mar 2015
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  FERMENTALG

  Feb 2022 - now

  Manage a small team of scientistsManage R&D projectsThe platform main missions are the production of industrial cryobanks, bioprospection and innovation Member of the microbiology platform team

  • Microbiology Platform Manager

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Senior Scientist

    Feb 2022 - Feb 2023