Hrithikaa Balakrishnan

R&D (Upstream)

Talent

SalemMember since September 16, 2026

Cell culture handlingProcess developmentMedia, feed and additive screeningClone screeningCell bank preparationVi cellOsmometerBiowelderCedexCentrifugepHmeterNano drop (UV-Vis spectrophotometer)Protein A Affinity chromatographyHydrodynamic studyUltrafiltrationGel filtration chromatographySDS PAGE

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Cell culture handlingProcess developmentMedia, feed and additive screeningClone screeningCell bank preparation

About

Motivated postgraduate in biotechnology with strong research aptitude, technical expertise, and problem-solving skills, seeking to contribute effectively in a dynamic scientific environment.

Experience

R&D (Upstream) - CuraTeQ Biologics pvt ltd.

(2025-12 - 2026-06)

Executed sterile operation during cell culture handling and passage to maintain culture integrity.
Involved in process development activities and handled shake flasks for titer improvement and product quality modulation.
Involved in media, feed and additive screening and optimization for process development at shake flasks and 5L glass bioreactor scale.
Involved in clone screening and cell bank preparation.
Handled instruments such as Vi cell, Osmometer, Biowelder, Cedex, Centrifuge, pHmeter, nano drop (UV-Vis spectrophotometer) and executed Protein A Affinity chromatography
Involved in hydrodynamic study (eg: kLa, mixing time) power per unit volume, tips speed calculation required for process scale up.