France
Managing R&D projects on AgroChemical Formulation: Brands Fertiligène, KB, Home Defense, RoundUp. - Development of liquid and granular formulations for private gardeners: Crop protection, Lawn care, Insect controls. - Formulation brief in accordance with biology, customer, regulatory & marketing specs. - Scale up of new formulations at the factory/ Creation of manufacturing process to support industrialization. - Follow stability studies in different packagings: Chemical, Physical and Microbiological. - Meet suppliers of raw materials and work with sub-contractor labs.
Development of anisotropic conductive films with aligned particles by radiation-photo curing. - Formulation of UV curable matrix (Silicone, Epoxy, PU) with conductive particles under E-field. - Characterization of the films/ adhesives: Conductivity, adhesion, tack, flexibility, microscopy. - Design and execution of lab experiments to deliver customer projects / Lab & Pilot scale. - Adaptation of the protocol & optimisation of the parameters on the R2R pilot machine. - Project management/ Contact with customers & suppliers/ Conferences.
Green chemicals based on lignosulfonate bio-polymers from wood biorefinery. - Technical service for customers in the AgroChemical industry: 'Eco-friendly' pesticides. - Formulation & charaterization of Suspension Concentrates and Granules with active ingredients. - Impact of different dispersants on the formulation stability after aging: Rheology & Granulometry.
Development of cutting-edge technologies for the next generation of anti-aging skincare products. - In vitro skin penetration of cosmetic ingredients: Pharmacokinetics according OECD guidelines. - Clinical study: In vivo experiments on human volonteers / Absorption through stratum corneum. - Cutaneous metabolism of parabens / Comparison viable skin vs. reconstructed skin models. - Development of Analytical methods for Chromatography (HPLC) & Mass spectrometry (LC-MS). - Setting up of the Formulation platform / Development of innovative formulations.
New formulations for the human scalp decontamination after a chemical warfare agent exposure. - In vitro percutaneous penetration of the nerve agent VX through human scalp/ Model: pig skin. - Encapsulation of actives / Formulation of Pickering emulsions and micro-emulsions. - Development and improvement of powders by spray-drying, using colloidal silica. - Characterization: Microscopy (optical, SEM), particle size, zeta potential, rheology, surface area. - Evaluation of the VX decontamination efficacy of developed formulations / Franz diffusion cells. - Comparison with products used by French & American Armies (Fuller's Earth and RSDL). - Development of Analytical methods: Chromatography (HPLC-UV) & Biochemical assays (ELISA). - Technology watch/ Publication of 3 papers/ International conferences/ Management of trainees.