Walter O Bliss

Research Scientist At Agdia, Inc.

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Location:

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

Industry:

Biotechnology

Walter Bliss Niles, MI

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Work:

Potato Certification Association of Nebraska

Apr 2014 to 2000
Seed Potato Inspector and Immunodiagnostic Test Developer MPI Research
Mattawan, MI
Nov 2013 to Apr 2014
Associate Scientist Agdia, Inc.
Elkhart, IN
Jun 1991 to Jun 2013
Research Scientist 1

Education:

Taylor University
Upland, IN
1979 to 1984
BSSED in Biology with Chemistry minor and a coaching endorsement in Track & Field Concord High School
Elkhart, IN
1974 to 1979
High School Diploma in College prep

Skills:

Potato Certification Association of Nebraska (PCAN): Seed Potato Inspector and potato immunodiagnostics for the state of Nebraska MPI Research: R&D of anti-drug antibody ELISA tests Agdia: Testing Department Manager, department of 2 people Agdia: Quality Control Department manager, department of 1 person Agdia: Technical Support for customers Agdia: R&D for existing and new products Agdia and PCAN: The purification of antibodies using methods that include ammonium sulfate precipitation and Protein A, Protein G and Protein AG columns. Agdia and PCAN: The conjugation of antibodies to the alkaline phosphatase enzyme using the gluteraldehyde method. Agdia: The application of antibody reagents in ELISA and membrane dot blot tests. Agdia: The development of new ELISA protocols including Compound Direct ELISA, a modification of the commonly used TAS ELISA. Agdia: The development of new buffers to improve test accuracy with plant tissues. Agdia: The start to finish development of lateral flow strips (Immunostrips) which includes selecting materials, striping the membrane, conjugating the gold particles and test strip assembly. Agdia: Management of rabbit bleed production, evaluation, pooling and storage.