EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTAL

FTIR, GC, EC, LC, UV-VIS, DLS, fluorimetry, microscopy, polarography, potentiometry, rheology.

ACADEMIC STUDIES

2011 Masters in Analytical Chemistry. University of Montreal

• Development of bioactive paper by large-scale coating of enzymes immobilized by microencapsulation. Project in collaboration with the national network SENTINEL. Rochefort Group.

2006 B.Sc. Food chemistry. National Autonomous University of Mexico 

• Polarografic detection of As, Cu, Pb and Zn on food degree phosphates. Project in collaboration with Omega Scientific Mexico. Reyes Salas Group.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2012 Quality control chemist and R & D  Group Avmor

• Quality control of critical raw materials and DIN / NPN products by HPLC, FTIR, microbiological analysis, etc. DIN facilities and production lines inspection. Verification and calibration of laboratory instruments and update inventories of chemicals.

2011-2012 Volunteer Teacher Innovation Youth Center

• Course imparted: Physics science. Program of the English-Montreal School Board. Distance Education for Adult Learners.

2010-2012 Teaching Assistant University of Montreal

• Laboratory instructor at undergraduate level. Techniques : GC, EC, LC, fluorometry, and potentiometry.

2008-2011 Health and Safety Inspector University of Montreal

• Responsible for the proper functioning of the security measures of the laboratory and its disclosure to the integral of the laboratory.

2005-2006 Analytical Chemist Omega Scientific

• Identify and quantify heavy metals in food grade phosphoric acid.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Guerrero MP, Bertrand F, Rochefort D. Activity, Stability and Inhibition of a Bioactive Paper Prepared by Large-Scale Coating of Laccase Microcapsules. Chem Eng Sci. 2011, 66, (21):5313-5320.

M.P. Guerrero Palacios, D. Rochefort and F. Bertrand. Improving Large-Scale. Immobilization of Enzymatic Biosensors by Microencapsulation, 2011, 94th Canadian Chemistry Conference, Montreal.

M.P. Guerrero Palacios, M. Ortmann, K. Rogers-Vallée, D. Rochefort, F. Bertrand, P. Mangin. Large Scale Coating of Microcapsules for Enzyme Immobilization in Bioactive Paper. 2010, 93th Canadian Chemistry Conference, Toronto.

M.P. Guerrero Palacios, D. Rochefort and F. Bertrand. Immobilisation de laccase par microencapsulation pour le développement de papiers bioactifs. 2010, VIe Colloque du CREPEC, École Polytechnique, Montréal.

M.P. Guerrero, P. Chu, S.J. Hashemi, M. Douglas, D. Rochefort and F. Bertrand. Coating of Enzymes for Development of Bioactive Paper. 2009, 7th International Paper and Coating Chemistry Symposium, Hamilton.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Scientific software: Agilent ChemStation, Vision lite, Accumet XL, TraceMaster, FluoView, LA-950, Picolog, Rheocalc, Chemdraw.

Microsoft: Windows 95 - Windows 7, Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Outlook, Acces). Apple: OSX Leopard - Lion, Applescript, Automator, Mail, iCal, Grapher, iWork (Pages, Keynote, Numbers). Adobe: Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator. Autres: HTML, application de Virtualisation Parallels, Quickmark, Endnote.