Problem Solver

Alexander Zhivich

Areas Alexander Zhivich is Knowledgeable in:

Synthetic organic chemistry
Drug discovery
Process development (organic intermediates and drugs)
Photoelectrochemical systems for Solar energy conversion

Techniques Alexander Zhivich Uses:

Literature search, thinking, planning and executing new experiments, trying to understand the results of experiments, discussing with other scientists and so on.

Alexander Zhivich's Problem Solving Skills:

  1. Phase-transfer catalysis
  2. Ultrafiltration and nanofiltration
  3. NMR, MS, IR, UV Spectroscopy
  4. Drug discovery
  5. Combinatorial chemistry
  6. Reverse phase, ion exchange, normal phase and flash chromatography, GC, HPLC
  7. Process development, scale up and technology transfer (pharmaceutical organic intermediates and drugs)
  8. Synthesis of pharmaceutical organic intermediates and drugs (API)
  9. Photochemistry
  10. Synthesis of organic dyes
  11. Photoelectrochemistry of semiconductors
  12. Photoelectrochemical systems for Solar energy conversion an storage

Alexander Zhivich's Problem Solving Experience:

  1. Suggested new approach for modification of active compounds identified by combinatorial chemistry method in drug discovery project
  2. Developed and patented new scalable method of synthesis of tetrazolium salts
  3. Developed a new process for purification of lipopeptide antibiotic resulting in significant improvement of product purity.
  4. Designed and developed new photogalvanic cell with phase-transfer mechanism for photoinduced charges separation.