Oscar Potter, PhD - Technology Development

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As a postdoctoral researcher in glycoananalytical chemistry at NIBRT, I am responsible for the development of multidimensional nano-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry systems for comprehensive analysis of released oligosaccharides. This project is collaboration with the developers of the Agilent HPLC-Chip Mass Spectrometry system in Santa Clara, California. Funding and instrumentation for the project are provided through an Agilent Thought Leader Award that was presented to Pauline Rudd in May 2010.

My research background is in separation science technical development, having taken postgraduate studies at the University of Tasmania and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. During my PhD project I developed novel stationary phases for microscale boronate affinity chromatography for on-line solid phase extraction of glycoconjugates. I also developed a new approach to controlling eluent composition gradients for microscale chromatography based on in situ photochemical reactions. I hope that this new approach will facilitate the design of cheap, portable chromatography instrumentation for point-of-care diagnostics and chromatographic analysis in the field.


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