Stephanie Meyer

Background

About Stephanie Meyer

Certifications: • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training, 2019 • Hygiène et salubrité alimentaire, MAPAQ, 2016 Microbiology: • Advanced knowledge in food microbiology principles, features and practical applications. • Detecting pathogenic and/or alerted microorganisms. • Preparing, managing and storing microbe samples while avoiding contamination. Food preservation and industrial process engineering: • Advanced understanding of the principles related to food preservation and the mathematical calculations needed to assess and interpret product quality at the microbiological, physico-chemical, and organoleptic level of analysis. Legislation related to Agri food and chemistry: • Knowledge of Canadian and International laws governing agricultural activities; the marketing of agri-foods and products; the quality of the environment; the protection of agricultural territory; joint plans and quotas. This includes federal-provincial dynamics around the influence and impact of market pricing; control mechanisms, and the regulation of consumer habits and appeal. Controlled laboratory work and techniques: • Detecting pathogenic microorganisms and the alteration of flora by culture methods, microscopic methods, immunological methods, and molecular methods based on the type of food and legal context. • Applying chemical and physico-chemical analysis techniques to study the composition and structure of foods. Instruments include: texturometer (TAX-T2), Aw meter (Aqualab); viscometer (Brookfield); consistometer (Bostwick); determination of proteins (Kjeldahl, Dumas); lipid analysis (Soxhlet); and, allergen detection (ELISA). • Applying the scientific method of inquiry to plan, conduct and report on primary research involving food science and technology matters. Some of my laboratory projects involved advancing ideas in the areas of model foods and protein-polysaccharide complexes, with my findings to be published in a scientific article (publication pending). Information technology: • Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, data visualization and formulas); • Microsoft Word (report formatting and uniform designs); • Microsoft PowerPoint (presentation and animation); • Microsoft OneNote (linking and tagging notes).