Conductivity is an older measurement technique, but has been relegated to mainly waste-water applications. In this presentation, we review different examples where conductivity is used in reaction monitoring.
Westin Morrill
Scientist, Process Chemistry, AbbVie
Westin Morrill is a process chemist for AbbVie, in North Chicago, IL. He completed his undergraduate work at Portland State University under the guidance of Professor David Peyton, which lead to his work on development of anti-malarial drugs at DesignMedix. He received an industrial Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Oregon while working at W.R. Grace developing large scale manufacturing conditions for organometallic complexes and nucleosides. In 2013, he started at AbbVie in the process chemistry group. At AbbVie, he has been a part of several programs, including the process development for Glecaprevir {gle-cap-re-veer}. In conjunction with process chemistry, he also helps lead the automation effort at AbbVie.