Mahmoud Tarek Elzayat
EDUCATION
College / University
German University in Cairo (GUC)
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science
Major Subjects
Pharmaceutical Science and Biotechnology
Country
Egypt
Lab Experience
Basic molecular biology techniques including Polymerase chain reaction (conventional and colony PCR), RNA extraction, DNA (plasmid) extraction, transmission of plasmid into bacterial cells and preparation of electro competent bacterial cells.
Basic microbiology techniques including growing a bacterial culture, fermentation and growth experiments.
Basic analytical skills including gel electrophoresis, UV spectrophotometry, thin layer chromatography and HPLC.
Projects / Research
- 06/2014 – 09/2014: "Investigating the effect of glycogen degradation on L-histidine production in Corynebacterium glutamicum." Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, headed by Prof. Bernhard Eikmanns. Universität Ulm, Ulm, Germany
- 08/2013 – 09/2013: Intern at the US. Navy Medical Research Unit 3 (NAMRU-3) in the vector biology research program (VBRP). Cairo, Egypt
- 11/2012 – 05/2013: Junior research assistant at the Microbiology and Biotechnology Department. Under supervision of Dr. Mohamed El Azizi and Dr. Heba Nasser. GUC, Cairo, Egypt
- 03/2013 – 04/2013: Junior Teaching assistant at the Microbiology lab. Under the supervision of the Microbiology and Biotechnology Department. GUC, Cairo, Egypt
- 07/2012 – 08/2012: "Degradation of xenobiotics in national water resources" Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology in cooperation with Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry. GUC, Cairo, Egypt
Scholarships / Awards
| 2015 – 2016: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
| 2011: | Academic Excellence Award given by DAAD and GUC to study German language in Ulm, Germany |