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Consulting Services
for the Biotech/Bioprocessing Industries

Bill WardDr. William W. Ward is an experienced industrial consultant for the biotech and biopharmaceutical industries. A Professor of Biochemistry at Rutgers University and President and CEO of Brighter Ideas, Inc., Dr. Ward has nearly 40 years of bench experience in protein purification and downstream processing. Via his internationally acclaimed hands-on short course, PROTEIN PURIFICATION: Principles and Practice, Dr. Ward has taught the fine art of protein purification to more than 1200 industrial scientists from across the globe. He is a world expert in the structure, properties, and applications of Green-Fluorescent Protein (GFP), having authored or co-authored more than 120 books, book chapters, journal articles, and abstracts in this field. He has 6 patents and patent applications to his credit.

Dr. Ward’s Areas of Expertise Include:

1.  Protein Purification
2.  Cell Disruption Methods
3.  Chromatography
4.  HPLC
5.  Electrophoresis
6.  Batch Methods in Protein Purification
7.  Downstream Processing
8.  Tangential Flow Ultra Filtration (TFF)
9.  Three-Phase Partitioning (TPP)
10. UV-Vis Spectrophotometry
11. Fluorescence Spectrometry
12. Luminometry
13. Assay Design/Diagnostics Kits
14. Immunology


Dr. Ward has provided
Specialized Instructional, Consulting
or Beta-Testing Services for:

Pall
Hewlett Packard (Agilent)
Ortho Diagnostics
Searle
Stratagene
Hoefer
U. of Nebraska Medical School
Forrest Laboratories
Pharmingen
Sartorius
The Center for Professional Advancement
D & MD Publications
Prolume Limited
Bio-Rad Laboratories
Turner Designs
ThermoElectron Corporation

Through the Center for Research and Education in Bioluminescence and Biotechnology, Dr. Ward has filled
hundreds of research contracts with companies including:

Clontech Laboratories/BD Biosciences
Molecular Probes/Invitrogen
Assay Designs
Novus Biologicals
Chemicon International/Millipore
Immunology Consultants Laboratory, Inc.
Roche Diagnostics
Boehringer Mannheim
AntiCancer, Inc

 

Dr. William W. Ward, CEO · Brighter Ideas, Inc.
Ph: 732-932-9763 x216 · Fax: 732-932-3633 · wward@brighterideasinc.com


Consulting Services
for the Biotech/Bioprocessing Industries

Gavin Swiatek Dr. Gavin Swiatek is an experienced industrial consultant for the biotech and biopharmaceutical industries. An Instructor in Biochemistry at Rutgers University and Chief Scientific Officer of Brighter Ideas, Inc., Dr. Swiatek has nearly 20 years of bench experience in microbiology, microbial ecology, molecular biology, and protein expression and purification. As an instructor for the internationally acclaimed hands-on short course, “PROTEIN PURIFICATION: Principles and Practice,” Dr. Swiatek has taught over 800 industrial scientists from across the globe. He is a master teacher, having taught formal and informal courses at all levels, including highly technical courses (for industrial scientists) in molecular biology, microbiology and biochemistry. Evaluations of his teaching are invariably superior.

Dr. Swiatek’s Areas of Expertise Include:

1.  Gene Cloning and Expression
2.  Baculovirus Expression Systems
3.  Cell Culture
4.  Environmental Microbiology
5.  Molecular Microbial Community Analysis
6.  Protein Purification
7.  Downstream Processing
8.  Electrophoresis
9.  Chromatography
10. Immunology
11. Real-Time PCR
12. Bio Fuel Production

Dr. Swiatek has filled research
contracts with companies including:

Roche
Pfizer
Schering-Plough
Johnson & Johnson
Novartis
Merck
Bayer

Dr. Swiatek has provided Specialized Instructional, Consulting & Beta-Testing Services for:

Pall
Amersham Biotech (GE Healthcare)
Breakdown Environmental Labs

 

Dr. Gavin Swiatek, CSO · Brighter Ideas, Inc.
Ph: 732-932-9763 x203 · Fax: 732-932-3633 · gswiatek@brighterideasinc.com