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Ann M. Wilson
EDUCATION:
M.Sc. 2003, Chemistry, University of The West Indies (UWI), St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
B.Sc., General Hons., 1983; Chemistry and Computer Science; University of The West Indies (UWI), St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.POSITION:
Manager, Applications Development
ABTECH Scientific, Inc.
911 East Leigh Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219, USA
Tel.: +1 (804) 783 7829; Fax: +1 (804) 783 7830
amwilson@abtechsci.com
M.Sc. 2003, Chemistry; University of The West Indies (UWI), St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Separation & Purification Strategies for Biotechnology, 06/'94; Biotechnology Institute & Bioprocessing Resource Center, Office of Continuing Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
Business Studies '90 - ‘91; Department of Business Administration, Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA.
B.Sc., General Hons. , 1983; Chemistry and Computer Science; University of The West Indies (UWI), St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Research interests are in the areas of science, technology and applications of chemical and biosensors. General interests in the areas of Chemistry and Computer Science are:
A. Electroanalytical Chemistry: Cyclic Voltammetry, Differential Pulse Voltammetry, Anodic Stripping Voltammetry, Amperometry, Potentiometry. Electropolymerization of anilines, pyrroles, and thiophenes. Electrical Conductivity and Impedance Spectroscopy. UV/VIS Spectroscopy. Optical Microscopy. and Photography. Electroactive Materials: Polypyrrole, polyaniline and polythiophene as redox mediators of biological redox reactions.
B. Biosensors. Conjugate chemistry. Enzyme and DNA immobilizations. Surface preparations: solvent cleaning, UV cleaning,. Surface modification: organosilanes, alkanethiols, and polymer thin films.
C. Instrumentation development and interface programmig. Testpoint, Visual Basic, Turbo Pascal, C++, Labview.
D. Controlled release materials and devices. Electroactive hydrogels.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
10/2000 - 10/2002: Graduate Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
01/96 - Current: Manager, Applications Development. ABTECH Scientific, Inc., P.O. Box 376, Yardley, Pennsylvania 19067, U.S.A.
10/90 - 12/95 Applications Chemist. Allage Associates, Inc. ABTECH, Yardley, PA, USA. Schedule and plan customer specified research projects. Provide product management support for R&D product line of instruments and devices. Prepare manuals, product brochures, and application notes for products in the R&D product line.
09/89 - 09/90 Applications Specialist. Allage Associates, Inc. ABTECH, Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA. Work with customers to research polymer materials for chemical and biosensor applications. Perform electrosynthesis, materials characterization, and device fabrication. Provide customer training and support.
02/84 - 08/89 Teacher II. Ministry of Education of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago. Taught high school chemistry, mathematics and computer science to 14 to 16 year old age group at Secondary School leading to the GCE ‘O’ Level certificate.
07/81- 09/81 Research Laboratory Assistant. Bureau of Standards of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Establish sizing standards and perform various chemical and mechanical tests on wood and wood products.
A. Guiseppi-Elie*, A. M. Wilson, J. M. Tour, T. W. Brockmann, P. Zhang, D. L. Allara "Specific Immobilization of Electropolymerized Polypyrrole Thin Films onto Interdigitated Microsensor Array Electrodes" Langmuir (1995), 11(45), 1768.
A. Guiseppi-Elie* and A M. Wilson, "Electroconductive Polymer Thin Films with Internal Bioactive Moieties for Biosensor Applications" Proceedings of the American Chemical Society Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (1995), Vol. 72, 404.
A. Guiseppi-Elie* and A M. Wilson, "Novel Analytical Method for Conductimetric Chemical and Biosensors Formed from Electroconductive Polymers" Proceedings of the American Chemical Society Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (1994), Vol. 71, 381.
A. Guiseppi-Elie*, A. M. Wilson, C. L. Linden, F. J. Pearce, W. P. Wiesmann, D. L. Glick "A Conductimetric H2O2 Sensitive Electroconductive Polymer Transducer for Development of Oxidoreductase Enzyme Biosensors and Oxidoreductase Labeled Immunosensors" Proceedings of the American Chemical Society Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (1994), Vol. 71, 651.
Anthony Guiseppi-Elie*, Shilpa R. Pradhan, Ann M. Wilson, David L. Allara, Ping Zhang, Robert W. Collins and Yeon-Taik Kim, "Growth of Electropolymerized Polyaniline Thin Films" Chemistry of Materials (1993), 5(10), 1474.
CONTRIBUTED TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS:
Anthony Guiseppi-Elie* and Ann M. Wilson, "Electroconductive Polymer Thin Films with Internal Bioactive Moieties for Biosensor Applications" in symposium on "Polymeric and Organic Materials: Solid State Properties and Smart Materials", 209th National Meeting of the ACS, PMSE Division: Anaheim, April 2- 7, 1995.
Anthony Guiseppi-Elie* and Ann M. Wilson, "Novel Analytical Method for Conductimetric Chemical and Biosensors Formed from Electroconductive Polymers" in symposium on "Transducer-active Polymers", 208th National Meeting of the ACS, PMSE Division, August 21- 26, 1994.
A. Guiseppi-Elie, A. M. Wilson, C. L. Linden, F. J. Pearce, W. P. Wiesmann, D. L. Glick "A Conductimetric H2O2 Sensitive Electroconductive Polymer Transducer for Development of Oxidoreductase Enzyme Biosensors and Oxidoreductase Labeled Immunosensors" in symposium on "Transducer-active Polymers", 208th National Meeting of the ACS, PMSE Division, August 21- 26, 1994.
(c) 1995-2002 Ann M. Wilson and ABTECH Scientific, Inc. You may send questions or comments to amwilson@abtechsci.com.
