Louis J. DeFilippi, Ph.D. – Senior Scientist

Dr. DeFilippi performs investigations and analyses from a chemistry, biochemistry and microbiology standpoint. He often combines these scientific approaches and analyses with an understanding of OSHA, EPA and USDA regulations, as well as environmental processes, to draw his conclusions.
Dr. DeFilippi specializes in a number of diverse areas, including regulatory compliance, patent infringement, safe operation of chemical, biochemical (enzymatic) and microbiological (fermentative) process and ammonia refrigeration, groundwater contamination and bioremediation. He is experienced in worker safety, accident prevention, and training on an industrial scale. He is skilled in laboratory research, analysis, measurements and data workup.

Expertise:

• Biochemistry & biochemical analysis
• Biotechnology
• Biophysical processes, analyses and measurements
• Proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids
• Enzymatic processes & Biotransformations
• Microbiology, antimicrobials, bacteria, fungi, molds, yeast
• Environmental science, esp. involving biological transformation of hazardous wastes, petroleum products and heavy metals, including hexavalent chromium, and adsorption processes
• Separation & adsorption processes
• OSHA and EPA regs (industrial regulatory compliance)
• Process Hazard Analyses, Process Safety Management (PSM 1910.119)
• Emergency planning and response, emergency action plans
• SARA Title III (EPCRA)
• Risk Management Planning (RMP 112r)
• TSCA, PCBs & PCB Transformers
• Food industry HACCP
• Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) refrigeration operation and safety
• Experienced: expert witness, depositions, patent infringement
• Extensive international experience (Far East, Europe)
• Space Station and Mars Lander life support systems

Education:

Post-doctoral, [biochemical adsorption and reaction kinetics] Cornell University, 1978
Ph.D., Biological Chemistry, the University of Michigan, 1976
B.A., Chemistry, Queens College, CUNY, 1971

Professional Societies:

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Licenses and Certifications:

40 Hour HAZWOPER Certification (29CFR 1910.120)

Other:

Numerous patents and publications; Editor and chapter author, John Wiley text, Biological Treatment of Hazardous Wastes