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Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
Fall 10-2-2019
Abstract
Ever wonder what doing research looks like in the context of working in industry? This summer I had the opportunity to work at Elanco Animal Health, the world’s third largest animal pharmaceutical company (and growing!) I worked in the Quality Control laboratories where products are tested before they are sent out the door. I did research to automate a process that checks for the water content of various animal health products. The water content of these products is important for many reasons including expiration dates and FDA requirements. The process that I automated is called Karl Fischer titration and is a widely used concept in food science, industry, quality control, and research. A lot of the work I did this summer is proprietary information, meaning that I will not be able to disclose specifics with a general audience in order to protect Elanco from competitors. The research that I was able to accomplish saved the company both time and money. Come see what research looks like in an industry setting!
Project Mentor
Patrick Cheek, Chemist/technical mentor
Recommended Citation
Grubbs, Elizabeth L. "Automation of Karl Fischer Titration for Animal Pharmaceutical Product Testing at Elanco Animal Health." Poster presented at the DePauw University Science Research Fellows Poster Session, Greencastle, IN, October 2019.
Funding and Acknowledgements
Funding: Elanco Animal Health