Karina Guadalupe Vignati

Head of SAMIC HCA Cañuelas Toxicology Laboratory. Star up of HPLC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS equipment. Implementation of a QA System under ISO-IEC 17025 in concordance with ISO 15189. Budget management. Analytical planning (selection of methods, standards, reagents, equipments). Method development and optimization. Staff trainning and coordination.

Analytical activities coordination in a multi-laboratory system that includes chromatographic (GC, HPLC), spectroscopic (AA, ICP-OES, ICP-MS) and conventional analysis techniques in varied matrix. Interaction with customer. Staff supervision. Budget planning and accomplishment. Implementation and maintenance of a Quality Assurance System under ISO-IEC 17025 (POEs, CAPA, desviations, change control, LIMs, coordination of interlaboratory assays). HR training. Colaboration with R&D.

Duty Biochemist at the emergency area. Permanent staff at the immunodiagnostic and protein area. Performing inmunodiagnostic for blood bank with ECLIA, ELISA, and specific techniques.

Sample preparation, measurement, data analysis and report of results for Atomic Absorption (Graphite Furnace, Flame and FIAS), Conventional and Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence and Inductively Coupled Optical Emission Spectrometry areas. Responsible for implementation and maintenance of a Quality Assurance System under ISO-IEC 17025 (SOPs, CAPA, LIMs) . Collaboration in laboratory coordination activities and HR training.

Elaboration of a guideline that includes the results of the reference samples test prepared under ANNA Project related to nano- and micro- analysis, including recommendations to improve the quality of the results obtained for complex samples of waters analyzed through X-ray Fluorescence Espectrometry by means of total reflection.

Analysis of inorganics by Atomic Absorption - Graphite Furnace, Flame and Hydride Generation in biological samples (blood, plasma, urine, hair, nails), environmental ( water, soil), food and pharmaceutical matrix. Development and validation of new methodologies. Collaboration in the coordination of the area and in the training of internships and fellows. Teching assistance in Toxicology courses of Biochemistry and Pharmacy.

Clinical and analytical Toxicology. Biochemist postgraduated formation.

Bachelor Degree.