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Claudine COGNAT

SAINT GEORGES DE RENEINS

En résumé

- Currently working on QUOATS project (www.quoats.org): "harnessing new technologies for sustainable oat production and utilisation".
Employing state-of-art analytical tools (GC-MS, LC-MS) to describe phytochemical profiles of oat breeding lines;
Determining the impact of single oat variety on taste and shelf-life of oat based products.

- 2008-2010: KTP project which aims to enhance the shelf-life of oat based biscuits in partnership with Nairn's oatcakes Ltd. Has developped several methods to analyse and predict the shelf life of this type of products, including GC-MS headspace analysis, sensory analysis,infrared spectroscopy).

- Completed a diploma in Management (level 5) in 2010

- previously, worked as a research scientist for the European SAFEFOODS project (developped skills in metabolomics analysis, LC-MS, GC-MS and related analytical software)

- also experienced in sensory analysis, phytosanitary study and field trials.

I am looking to gain further experience in food analysis and project management.

Mes compétences :
Presentation Skills
Writing skills
Food sciences
LC MS
GC MS
Project management
Sensory analysis
Chemistry
Initiative

Entreprises

  • The James Hutton Institute - Phytochemist

    2010 - maintenant Method development foe volatile analysis from oat based products;
    Method development for metabolomic analysis of oat ;
    Publication in refereed journal

  • Nairn's oatcakes Limited and Scottish Crop Research Institute - Project manager

    2008 - 2010 Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the Scottish Crop Research Institute and Nairn’s oatcakes Ltd.(Scotland) - Food technologist and Project manager

    • In charge of the project which aims to extend the shelf life of oat based products by using natural materials.
    • Worked on the development of new recipes on two major products.
    • Gained experience in method development, project planning and management.
    • Use of different technical tools (headspace analysis (SPME and ATD-GC-MS), lipid analysis, extraction and preparation of samples, stable isotope analysis).
    • Developed a sensory analysis with the staff at Nairn’s.
    • Supervision of two students for their MSc projects.
    • Regular participation in conferences and training on food technology; frequent delivery of reports and presentations.

  • Scottish Crop Research Institute - Technicienne supérieure

    2007 - 2008 Responsible of the metabolomic analysis on potato (SAFEFOODS project)
    • Gained experience in Liquid Chromatography-Mass spectrometry (LC-MS), Direct infusion – Mass Spectrometry, Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and the related software Xcalibur, extraction and preparation of samples, and use of analytical software (Genstat)

  • Scottish Crop Research Institute - Stagiaire

    2007 - 2007 - Final year Project: Study of the metabolism profiling of cuticular waxes from Solanum tuberosum (Supervisor: Dr Derek Stewart).
    • Gained experience in Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), extraction of cuticular waxes, preparation of silylated samples, use of the software Xcalibur

  • SERFEL (Station expériementale en fruits et légumes) - Stagiaire

    2006 - 2006 -La SEREL est une station d'expérimentation sur les fruits à noyaux.
    - Ma mission: Etude phytosanitaire sur la Pêche et l'Abricot, etude comparée de la lutte biologique et de la production fruitière intensive.

  • Bayer Cropscience (LYON) - Stagiaire

    2005 - 2005 - Stage ouvrier
    - Etude de Septoria tritici sur le blé, mise en place d'essais.

  • CEMAGREF - Stagiaire

    Antony Cedex 2004 - 2004 - recherche sur l'eau et l'impact des pollutions
    - Ma mission: mise en place d'un élevage de gastéropode aquatique, puis de protocole de test d'écotoxicologie sur ce gastéropode

Formations

  • Université Lyon 1 Claude Bernard

    Villeurbanne 2005 - 2007 Master Professionnel Chimie et Biologie végétales

  • IUT A Lyon 1 (Villeurbanne)

    Villeurbanne 2002 - 2004 Agronomie

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