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163rd ACS National Meeting Boston, Mass. April 9 to 14, 1972 Trends in and training for clinical chemistry, as well as the importance of accuracy in clinical lab measurements, will be discussed at a special clinical chemistry symposium HE Analytical Chemistry Division Tprogram for the Boston meeting in cludes three ACS Award symposia. The Fisher Award symposium on the importance of accuracy in analysis which honors W. W. Meinke of the Na tional Bureau of Standards will take place Tuesday, April 11. Wayne Meinke will discuss "Truth in Measure ments." The Instrumentation Award symposium will take place Monday, April 10, and will honor Ε. Β. Baker of Dow Chemical Co. who will discuss a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrom eter. This award is sponsored by Sar gent-Welch Scientific Co. The Chro matography Award, sponsored by Supelco, will hold a symposium on highperformance liquid chromatography.
J. J. Kirkland of Du Pont, 1972 award winner, will present an address titled, "High Speed Chromatography—Per sonal Predilection and Prognosis." A symposium to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Fisher Award in analytical chemistry will feature talks by I. M. Kolthoff, H. A. Laitinen, C. N. Reilley, and G. F. Smith on the past, present, and future of analytical chem istry. This Wednesday afternoon sym posium will be followed by the Division social hour and dinner where Fisher Award winners of past years will be honored guests. Merle A. Evenson of the Department of Medicine at the University of Wis consin has planned the first of a series of symposia on clinical chemistry. This
DIVISION OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY H. Freiser, Chairman
Monday Morning
Section Β NMR IN THE 70's
W. W. Meinke, Secretary
P. C. Lauterbur, Presiding
PROGRAM Monday, April 10 Monday Morning
symposium, which will be held Thurs day, April 13, is being sponsored by Hyland, a Division of Travenol, Costa Mesa, Calif., and Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc., Nutley, N.J. Robert S. Melville of the National Institutes of Health, David Seligson, Director of Clinical Laboratories at Yale University, YaleNew Haven Hospital, and Henry Pitot, Dean of the Medical School at the University of Wisconsin, will address participants. There will be ample time for discussion. The Analytical Di vision summer symposium dealing with the interface between clinical chemis try and analytical chemistry, June 14 to 16, at Western Washington State College, Billingham, Wash., is also being planned by Merle Evenson. The detailed technical program of the ACS Analytical Division given below, includes a symposium on fuel analysis sponsored jointly with the ACS Divi sion of Fuel Chemistry. Complete in formation on the National Meeting is contained in the February 28th issue of Chemical & Engineering News. Fur ther details on Analytical Division ac tivities are available from W. W. Meinke, Secretary-Treasurer, Analyti cal Chemistry Division, National Bu reau of Standards, Washington, D.C. 20234.
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HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY L. R. Snyder, Presiding
9:15 Gpc Effect of Some Operational Variables on Effi ciency. J . F. Johnson, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn. 06268; R. S. Porter, Polymer Science & Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass. 01002 9:40 Gpc Comparative Performance of Polystyrene vs. Rigid Gel Packings. A. R. Cooper, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn. 06268 10:05 Performance of Large Diameter Columns for HighSpeed Liquid-Solid Chromatography. J. J. De Stefano, H. C. Beachell, University of Delaware, Newark, Del. 19711 10:30 Liquid Chromatography, Cornerstone of the Analyti cal Laboratory. J. N. Little, Waters Assoc, Framingham, Mass. 10:55 Differential Chromatography Using Dual, Coupled Parallel Columns. C. D. Scott, W. W. Pitt, Jr., P.O. Box X, Oak Ridge National Lab., Oak Ridge, Tenn. 37830 11:20 Systematic Approach to Column and Mobile Phase Selection in High-Speed Liquid Chromatography. R. A. Henry, J. A. Schmit, R. C. Williams, E. I. du Pont de Ne mours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del. 19898
9:10 State-of-the-Art Nmr Instrumentation. T. C. Farrar, JEOL U.S.A., Inc., 235 Birchwood Ave., Cranford, N.J. 07016 9:50 Recent Progress in High-Field Nmr Instrumentation. J. Dadok, R. F. Sprecher, A. A. Bothner-By, Mellon Insti tute of Science, 4400 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 10:30 Wide-Line CW Nmr Spectrometer Controlled by a Computer. S. L. Manatt, D. D. Elleman, R. W. Vaughan, E. A. Cohen, Jet Propulsion Laboratory and California In stitute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif. 91103 11:10 Waugh Pulse Spectrometer and Its Application to Some Problems of Chemical Interest. D. D. Elleman, R. W. Vaughan, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 91103; W-K. Rhim, California Institute of Technol ogy, Pasadena, Calif. 91109 Monday Afternoon
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HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY L. R. Snyder, Presiding
2:00 Developments in Peptide Chromatography. R. P. W. Scott, C. G. Scott, Hoffman LaRoche, Inc., Nutley, N.J. 07110 2:25 Applications of Grignard-Bonded Stationary Phases in Liquid Chromatography. D. C. Locke, J . T. Schmer-
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Wednesday, April 12 Wednesday Morning MODERN METHODS OF FUEL ANALYSIS (Joint with Division of Fuel Chemistry) R. E. Wood, Presiding
9:05 Mercury Determination in Coal. G. W. Kalb, TraDet, Inc., P.O. Box 5093, Columbus, Ohio 43212 9:35 Combustion Bomb Method for Determination of Mercury in Coal. R. C. Streeter, Bituminous Coal Re search, Inc., 350 Hochberg Rd., Monroeville, Pa. 15146 10:00 Evaluation of Tree Neutron Activation Analysis Meth ods for Mercury in Coal. J. N. Weaver, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.; D.J. vonLehmden, Environ mental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 10:30 Gas Analysis with Carbon Molecular Sieve. D. M. Ottenstein, W. R. Supina, Supelco Inc., Supelco Park, Bellefonte, Pa. 16823 11:00 Isolation and Determination of Aromatics in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography. L. L. Stavinoha, F. M. Newman, Southwest Research Institute, P.O. Drawer 28510, San Antonio, Tex. 78284
P. C. Lauterbur, Presiding
2:00 Nmr of Nitrogen Compounds. M. T. Rogers, Michi gan State University, East Lansing, Mich. 48823 2:40 Carbon-13 and Proton Nmr Spectra at High Fields and Low Temperatures. F. A. L. Anet, V. Basus, C. Brad ley, A. Cheng, P. Degen, J. J. Wagner, University of Cali fornia, Los Angeles, Calif. 90024 3:20 Award Address. An Nmr Spectrometer. Ε. Β. Baker, Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich.
Tuesday, April 11 Tuesday Morning IMPORTANCE OF ACCURACY IN ANALYSIS J. P. Cali, Presiding
9:00 Statistics and Accuracy. J. M. Cameron, National Bureau of Standards, Office of Measurement Services, Washington, D.C. 20234 9:30 Contamination Problems and Analytical Errors in Lead Analyses of Snow and Sea Water. C. Patterson, Di vision of Geological & Planetary Sciences, California In stitute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif. 91109 10:00 Accuracy and Traditional Analytical Chemistry. J. S. Fritz, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50010 10:30 Some Accuracy Considerations in Environmental Analysis. K. W. Gardiner, Teledyne Analytical Instru ments, 333 W. Mission Dr., San Gabriel, Calif. 91776 11:00 Accuracy in Clinical Chemistry—Concept and Im pact. J. Boutwell, National Communicable Disease Cen ter, 1600 Clifton Rd., N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30333 11:30 Role of Standard Reference Materials in Achieving Accuracy. J. P. Cali, National Bureau of Standards, Of fice of Standard Reference Materials, Washington, D.C. 20234
Tuesday Afternoon IMPORTANCE OF ACCURACY IN ANALYSIS J. P. Cali, Presiding
2:00 Accuracy and Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry. W. Compston, Australian National University, Dept. of Geophysics, Box 4 G.P.O., Canberra, A.C.T., Australia 2:30 High-Accuracy Coulometry. G. Marinenko, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. 20234 3:00 Atomic Weight Determinations. W. R. Shields, Na tional Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. 20234 3:30 Accuracy in Microanalysis. K. F. J. Heinrich, Na tional Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. 20234 4:00 Fisher Award Address: Truth in Measurement. W. W. Meinke, Analytical Chemistry Division, National Bu reau of Standards, Washington, D.C. 20234 42 A ·
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Wednesday Morning GENERAL J. Q. Walker, Presiding
9:05 Ion-Specific Electrodes as Gas Chromatographic De tectors. B. Y. Giang, J. N. Seiber, Dept. of Environmen tal Toxicology, University of California, Davis, Calif. 95616 9:25 Significance of Column Configuration on Elution Characteristics in Gel Permeation Chromatography. L. R. Whitlock, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y. 14650; R. S. Porter, Polymer Science & Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass. 01002; J. F. Johnson, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn. 06268 9:50 Special Interface Arrangements in Combined Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (Gc/Ms). R. L. Levy, M. A. Grayson, McDonnell-Douglas Research Lab., McDonnell-Douglas Corp., P.O. Box 516, St. Louis, Mo. 63166 10:05 Prediction of Physical Properties of Alcohols by Fac tor Analysis of Gas Chromatographic Retention Indices and Some Comments on the Selection of "Preferred Li quid Phases." P. H. Weiner, J. F. Parcher, University of Mississippi, University, Miss. 38677 10:20 Analytical Potential of Tetradentate Chelating Agents in the Gas Chromatography of Divalent Transition Metals. P. C. Uden, K. Blessel, D. Henderson, University of Massa chusetts, Amherst, Mass. 01002 10:40 Geometry in Chromatography. Conical Chromatog raphy. B. H. Campbell, Box 287, Southern Station, Hattiesburg, Miss. 39401 11:00 Study of Controlled Pore Glass-Organic Chelating Agents for Liquid-Solid Chromatography of Metal Ions. K. F. Sugawara, H. H. Weetall, G. D. Schucker, Corning Glass Works, Corning, N.Y. 14830 11:20 X-Ray Fluorescent Microdetermination of Metals in Water Using Electrochemical Preconcentration. Β. Η. Vassos, R. F. Hirsch, H. Letterman, Seton Hall Univer sity, South Orange, N.J. 07079 11:40 Ion Detection in Mass Spectrometry. The De pendence of Emulsion Response on Ion Structure and Composition. P. Vouros, D. M. Desiderio, J. G. V. M. Leferink, T. J. Odiorne, J. A. McCloskey, Institute for Lipid Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex. 77025 Wednesday Afternoon SYMPOSIUM ON ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRYTHEN, NOW AND THE FUTURE J. C. White, Presiding
2:00 Silver Anniversary Chemistry—Then. I. M. 2:45 Silver Anniversary Chemistry—Now. H. A.
J. A. Fisher, Honorary Chairman
of the ACS Award Kolthoff, University of the ACS Award Laitinen, University
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News and Views 3:30 Silver Anniversary of the ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry—Future. C. N. Reilley, University of North Carolina 4:15 Silver Anniversary of the ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry—Antedotes. G. F. Smith, University of Illinois 6:00 Division Social Hour. Hotel Sonesta, 5 Cambridge Parkway, Cambridge, Mass. 7:00 Division Dinner. Dinner to recognize Fisher Award winners. Hotel Sonesta, 5 Cambridge Parkway, Cam bridge, Mass.
Rm. 938, Westwood Bldg., 5333 Westbard Ave., Bethesda, Md.20016 3:05 Consequences of Inaccurate Laboratory Measure ments on Health Care. D. Seligson, Yale University, Dept. of Laboratory Medicine, Director of Clinical Labs, YaleNew Haven Hospitals, New Haven, Conn. 06504 4:10 Training Medical Scientists for Clinical Laboratories. H. C. Pitot, University of Wisconsin, Depts. of Oncology & Pathology, McArdle Lab for Cancer Research, Madison, Wis. 53706
Thursday, April 13 Thursday Morning
Friday, April 14 GENERAL
Friday Morning
R. M. Barnes, Presiding
9:05 Application of Interactive Computing: Mass Spec tral Peak Search System. S. R. Heller, R. J. Feldmann, D. J . Pedder, G. W. Milne, H. Fales, National Institutes of Health, DCRT, Bldg. 12A, Rm. 3063, Bethesda, Md. 20014 9:20 Analytical Potentialities of the Induction Furnace Method in Atomic Spectroscopy. Y. Talmi, G. H. Morri son, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 9:50 Multielement Neutron Activation Analysis of Biologi cal Material. G. H. Morrison, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850; Ν. Μ. Potter, General Motors Research Lab, Warren, Mich. 10:20 Dilatometric Titrations with Pressuremetric EndPoint Detection. D. J. Curran, University of Massachu setts, Amherst, Mass. 01002; S. J. Swarin, General Motors Research Lab, Warren, Mich.; J. L. Driscoll, R.I. Hospital, Providence, R.I. 10:50 High-Precision Thermometric Titration of Proteins. P. W. Carr, Ε. Β. Smith, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. 30601 11:05 Enthalpimetric Determination of Micromolar Quan tities of Fatty Acids. D. W. Rogers, R. J . Sasiela, Brook lyn Center, Long Island University, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201 11:20 Determination of Trace Amounts of lon(ll) Using Chemiluminescence Analysis. W. R. Seitz, Southeast Water Lab, Athens, Ga. 3 0 6 0 1 ; D. M. Hercules, Univer sity of Georgia, Athens, Ga. 30601 11:40 Determination of Total Inorganic Nitrogen in Water. K. G. Harbison, J. W. Whittaker, University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y. 14627 Thursday Afternoon CLINICAL CHEMISTRY TRENDS, NEEDS, AND OPPORTUNITIES M. A. Evenson, Presiding
2:10 Recent Developments and Trends in Clinical Chem istry. R. S. Melville, Research Grants Branch, NIGMS,
Dow and Du Pont Offer Analytical Services Both Dow and Du Pont are offer ing analytical services on a custom basis. Costs are competitive. In separate news releases issued only days apart, both companies announced commercialization of their analytical research and measurement expertise. The analytical groups within each company have developed special strengths and problem-solving abilities through years of working with in ternal company measurement problems. In addition to technological problems connected with the chemical business and environment, they have experience with a multitude of measurement prob
GENERAL D. J. Curran, Presiding
9:05 Multitime Range Integrated Circuit Coulometric Titrator. D. J. Curran, L. B. Jaycox, University of Massa chusetts, Amherst, Mass. 01002 9:25 Electroreduction of Pyridazine in Aqueous Media. L. N. Klatt, R. L. Rouseff, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. 30601 9:45 Electrochemistry of Hg(ll) in Molten LiCI-KCI Eutectic. K. W. Hanck, M. L. Deanhardt, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C. 27607 10:00 Solid-State Approach to a Unified Theory of GlassElectrode Response. R. P. Buck, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514 10:15 Electrochemistry of Organoantimony Ions. G. L. Kok, M. D. Morris, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48104 10:35 Evaluation of Cyclic Voltammetric Instrumentation Employing Positive Feedback Compensation of Potential Losses Due to Solution Resistance. P. E. Whitson, D. H. Evans, University of Wisconsin, 1101 University Ave., Madison, Wis. 53706 10:50 Theory for a Homogeneous Chemical Reaction Fol lowing A Quasi-Reversible Electrode Reaction. D. H. Evans, University of Michigan, 1101 University Ave., Madison, Wis. 53706 11:05 Voltammetry at the Lead Dioxide Electrode: Cathodic Polyphosphate Currents for Analysis, Rate, and Equilibrium Measurements. D. H. Karweik, C. O. Huber, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wis. 53201 11:20 Computerized Pattern Classification of Strongly Overlapped Peaks in Stationary Electrode Polarography. S. P. Perone, L. B. Sybrandt, Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. 47907 11:40 Product Adsorption in Polarography. Β. Η. Camp bell, Box 287, Southern Station, Hattiesburg, Miss. 39401
lems connected with chemical pro cessing and developing new products. Small companies or those with little analytical expertise of their own can now get advice without necessarily in volving themselves in long-term con tracts as has frequently been the case in the past. Analytical or other chem ists, employed where problems are be yond the capability of equipment or manpower, can get help. Informa tion developed by the analytical ser vices will be confidential to the cus tomer. Dow cites problems in human health, manufacturing processes, and industrial concerns for environmental protection as those which can benefit from its Interpretive Analytical Ser
vice. It has test-marketed its service in the Chicago and New Jersey areas. The service will draw on the capabili ties of 250 analytical chemists and technicians and about $7 million in instrumentation. Examples of prob lem-solving abilities cited by Dow in clude providing complete chemical and crystal structure of a compound for clearance by government of an organometallic compound for use in treat ing human disorders and studying trace organic compounds in river water for evaluation of waste stream processing. W. J. Potts, head of Dow's Interpre tive Analytical Service, was active for more than 15 years in infrared spec troscopy, and he has both published and reviewed papers for ANALYTICAL
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tory management until about a year and a half ago when he became active in the business end of Dow. Technical inquiries on the analytical service should be directed to Dr. Potts at Dow Chemical U.S.A., Bldg. 574, Midland, Mich. 48640. 517-036-5314 Du Pont plans to serve technological companies and organizations which have limited research facilities or need specialized measurements. Included are medical or academic research organizations. Special strengths claimed by Du Pont are in spectroscopy, thermal and chemical analysis, and physical measurements. There is no relationship between the new Analytical and Physical Measurements Service and the Instrument Products Division. The latter makes thermal analysis, clinical, liquid chromatographic, and mass spectrometric instruments, among others. Du Pont expects trace specific analysis to be increasingly important . As an example, John Mitchell, manager of the new operation, cites the current stir about polychlorinated biphenyls in the environment. Their release into the environment stems from their use in industry. Since various compounds have various toxicities, it is necessary to develop methods to analyze for specific compounds to solve problems in their use. John Mitchell has been with Du Pont since 1935. He has contributed to analytical chemistry, especially in the field of aquametry and determination of water by Karl Fischer titrations and functional group analysis. He is the author with Jen Chiu of ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY'S biennial review on analysis of high polymers and is a reviewer of technical manuscripts. He has served on the Advisory Board of the journal and has been chairman of the Analytical Division of ACS. Inquiries on Du Pont's analytical service should be directed to John Mitchell at E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, Del. 19898. 302-772-2821 Present plans at both companies do not call for hiring more employees, but if business dictates it, there may be a need to build larger analytical staffs in the future.
Mole Adopted as International System Base Unit The mole (symbol: mol) is defined as "the amount of a substance containing as many elementary entities as there are atoms in 0.012 kg of carbon-12." The General Conference of Weights and Measures with representatives of 41 nations recently voted to adopt the 44 A .
Scheduled Courses in Analytical Techniques Information is given in the following order: date, name of course, location of course, professional person(s) in charge of course, and/or sponsoring organizations, and Contact (numbers in parentheses refer to addresses and telephone numbers given at the bottom of the list of scheduled courses). Mar. 2—Color Measurement Workshop. Charlotte, N.C. Hunterlab. Contact (1) Mar. 4 to 5—Maintaining and Trouble-Shooting Chromatographic Systems. Cleveland, Ohio. J. Q. Walker, M. T. Jackson. ACS. Contact (2) Mar. 6 to 10—Series of One-Day Courses on Instrumental Analysis. Cleveland, Ohio. Contact: Communications Skills Corp., P.O. Box 684, Fairfield, Conn. 06430. 203-255-1959 Mar. 6 to 10—Two Separate Courses: Gas Chromatography; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Philadelphia, Pa. Sadtler Research. Contact (3) Mar. 10—Advanced Infrared Techniques Clinic. Cleveland Convention Center, Cleveland, Ohio. Contact: R. W. Yost, Nester/Faust Mfg. Corp., Box 565, Newark, Del. 19711 Mar. 10—Advanced Infrared Techniques Clinic. Cleveland Convention Center, Cleveland, Ohio. Contact: R. W. Hannah, The Coblentz Society, c / o PerkinElmer Corp., 761 Main St., Norwalk, Conn. 06852 Mar. 13 to 17—Photomicrography. Chicago, III. McCrone Research. Contact (4) Mar. 14 to 16—Recent Advances in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. Contact: Washington University, Box 1048, St. Louis, Mo. 63130. 314-863-0100 Mar. 20 to 24—Industrial Use of the Polarizing Microscope. Chicago, III. McCrone Research. Contact (4) Mar. 22 to 24—Basic Gas Chromatography. Springfield, N.J., Area. Varian Aerograph. Contact (5) Mar. 27 to 31—Microscopy in the Crime Laboratory. Chicago, III. McCrone Research. Contact (4) Apr. 6—Color Measurement Workshop. Toronto, Canada. Hunterlab. Contact (1) Apr. 10 to 14—Two Separate Courses: Gas Chromatography; Electronics for Chemists. Philadelphia, Pa. Sadtler Research. Contact (3) April 11 to 13—Analysis of Specks and Deposits (related to pulp and paper). Appleton, Wis. C. V. Piper. Contact: T. A. Howells, The Institute of Paper Chemistry, Appleton, Wis. 54911. 414-734-9251 Apr. 19 to 21—Liquid Chromatography. Houston, Tex., Area. Varian Aerograph. Contact (6) Apr. 21 to 22—Modern Liquid Chromatography. Charleston, W.Va. L. R. Snyder, J. J. Kirkland. ACS. Contact (2)
"mole" as a "base unit" of the International System of Units (SI). When the mole is used, the elementary entities must be specified and may be atoms, molecules, ions, electrons, or other particles, or other specified groups of such particles. The definition provides a way of specifying the amount of a substance without requiring a knowledge of Avogadro's number, vis., the actual number of atoms of carbon-12 in 12 grams of carbon-12.
Clinical Laboratory Standards The National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS), an interdisciplinary, nonprofit organization incorporated in 1968, has established a task force for reagent kit standards. The organization which has representatives from the professions, industry, and government, prepared its first standard by a concensus mechanism in September 1971. This standard, Preparation of Manuals for Installation, Operation, and Repair of Laboratory Instruments, is now in its final voting stage.
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Pre-packaged reagent systems (kits) are now being considered. Roy Barnett, M.D., of Norwalk Hospital (Conn.) has been asked'to form a task force to consider kits. Workers in laboratories are encouraged to get involved on a voluntary basis at an early date to provide help in devising standards. Standards for kits are expected to be "general guidelines, applicable by the manufacturers to their specific kits," according to Howard L. Bodily, NCCLS President. The following standards are either proposed or tentative and are available as single copies without charge to workers who wish to be involved on a voluntary basis to help devise standards: Standardized Protein Solution VDRL Antigen and VDRL Buffered Saline Determination of the Fluorescein Isothiocyanate (FITC) Content of FITC Preparations by the Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) Labeling Efficiency Test Analysis of Proteins Labeled with Fluorescein Isothiocyanate Performance Standards for Antimicro-
News and Views Apr. 24 to 25—Thermoanalysis. Philadelphia, Pa. Sadtler Research. Contact (3) Apr. 24 to 28—Techniques of Infrared Spectrophotometry. Philadelphia, Pa. Sadtler Research. Contact (3) Apr. 26 to 28—Gas Chromatography. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Area. Contact: Martin Hughes, Varian Assoc, of Canada, Ltd., 6358 Viscount Rd., Malton, Ontario, Canada May 6 to 7—Modern Liquid Chromatography. Pittsburgh, Pa. L. R. Snyder, J . J . Kirkland. ACS. Contact (2) May 10 to 12—Liquid Chromatography. Cincinnati, Ohio, Area. Contact: Chane Graziano, Varian Aerograph, Executive Park Suite 125, Louisville, Ky. 40207 May 15 to 19—Microscopy in the Crime Laboratory- Chicago, III. McCrone Research. Contact (4) May 17 to 19—Gas Chromatography. Houston, Tex., Area. Varian Aerograph. Contact (6) May 22 to 26—Color and the Behavior of Colorants. Charlotte, N.C. Kollmorgen Color Systems. Contact (7) May 29 to June 2—Applied Statistics for Engineers, Scientists, and Technologists. University of Texas. F. Brons. Contact: Engineering Institutes, P.O. Box K, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Tex. 78712 June 2 to 3—Maintaining and Trouble-Shooting Chromatographic Systems. Chicago, III. J . Q. Walker, M. T. Jackson. ACS. Contact (2) June 5 to 16—Modern X-ray Spectrometry. State University of New York at Albany. Contact: Henry Chessin, State University of New York at Albany, Dept. of Physics, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, N.Y. 12203 June 6 to 24—Digital Computers in Chemical Instrumentation. Purdue University. Contact: S. P. Perone, Chemistry Dept., Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. 47907 June 19 to 23—X-Ray Powder Diffractometry. State University of New York at Albany. Contact: Henry Chessin, State University of New York at Albany, Dept. of Physics, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, N.Y. 12203 (1) Margaret Burns, Hunter Associates Laboratory, Inc., 9529 Lee Highway, Fairfax, V a . 22030. 703-591-5310 (2) Education Dept., American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Late registrants, please call 202-737-3337, ext. 258 (3) Sadtler Educational Div., Sadtler Research Laboratories, Inc., 3 3 1 6 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104. 214-382-7800 (4) Mrs. Miriam L. Fallert, McCrone Research Institute, 4 5 1 E. 31st St., Chicago, III. 60616. 312-842-7105 (5) Ed Gelb, Varian Aerograph, # 2 5 , Route 2 2 , Springfield, N.J. 0 7 0 8 1 (6) Don Brasseaux, Varian Aerograph, Suite 180, 3939 Hillcroft Ave., Houston, Tex. 77027 (7) J . G. Davidson, Kollmorgen Color Systems, Dixie River Rd., Charlotte, N.C. 28210. 704-3943131
bial Disc Susceptibility Tests as Used in Clinical Laboratories Standard Method for the Human Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (E.S.R.) Test Requests for copies of standards or information on N C O I S may be addressed to NCCLS at 2525 W. Eighth St., Los Angeles, Calif. 90057
Science Education Programs The National Science Foundation has initiated a new program for advanced science education to encourage the development of alternative approaches to doctoral-level degrees in science. Guidelines for the program are based on critical studies which have been made on higher education at Carnegie and Stanford University. These studies point to the inner direction of graduate schools and suggest that graduate students be taught "skills and attitudes for serving society rather than perpetuating the ingrowth of a professional discipline." NSF has allocated $1.5 million for this program. Copies of the guidelines to foster the planning and implementation of experimental
approaches to graduate education are available by contacting the Advanced Science Education Program, Division of Graduate Education in Science, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. 20550. 202-282-7774
11th National Society for Applied Spectroscopy Meeting The North Texas Section of SAS and the Dallas Society of Analytical Chemistry will host the 11th National SAS meeting. General chairman is Philip Kane of Texas Instruments; exhibits chairman is W. E. Arnold of SargentWelch Scientific Co.; program chairman is Graydon Larrabee, Texas Instruments, Inc., P.O. Box 5936 M / S 147, Dallas, Tex. 75222, 214-238-2389. Persons who wish to present papers at this meeting should send titles and abstracts to Graydon Larrabee before April 15, 1972. Special symposia will cover statistics in spectroscopy, spectroscopic applications in the determination of geologic origin, gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy, low-temperature spectroscopy, ultratrace analysis, atomic spec-
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troscopy in flames, furnaces, and plasmas, and advances in emission spectroscopy. In addition, all the areas of spectroscopy plus gas chromatography will have general sessions. Harvey W. Wiley Award and AOAC Scholarship
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The Association of Official Analytical Chemists invites nominations for the 16th AOAC Harvey W. WileyAward for outstanding contributions to analytical chemistry. Nominees must be from North America but need not be AOAC members to be considered for this $750 annual award. The purpose of this award, established in 1956 to honor Dr. Wiley, who is sometimes called the Father of the Original Pure Food and Drug Law and who founded AOAC, is to recognize an outstanding scientist(s) for contributions in analytical methodology in areas of interest to agriculture and public health. Nomination forms and further information may be obtained from Luther G. Ensminger, AOAC, Box 540, Benjamin Franklin Station, Washington, D.C. 20044. Deadline for nominations is April 1, 1972. AOAC also invites nominations for the 1972-73 scholarship award which consists of $500 for each of two years to an undergraduate college student majoring in a scientific area of importance to agriculture or public health. Details of qualifications for this award are available from Luther Ensminger. Forensic Science Elsevier Sequoia S.A. of Switzerland has announced that they will publish an International Journal of the Forensic Sciences quarterly with H. A. Shapiro of Johannesburg as editor-inchief and C. H. Wecht of Pittsburgh as an editorial advisor for the Americas. An international editorial board of 14 persons will assist the editor. A variety of contributions to scientific knowledge bearing on forensic problems will be included so the journal should be of interest to forensic practitioners, whether they be lawyers or scientific experts helping the courts, according to the publisher. The journal will publish reports of original research, general reviews, case reports, book reviews, and general news of interest to forensic specialists. The subscription price for four issues of Vol 1 is about $26 U.S. or Sfr. 101. Orders should be placed with Elsevier Sequoia S.A., P.O. Box 851, 1001 Lausanne 1, Switzerland. Free sample copies are available from the publisher.
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Information Service for Mass Spectroscopists New selective current awareness services for mass spectroscopists aim to select data from a comprehensive search of literature important for the mass spectroscopist or for the chemist interested in a particular branch of chemistry. For the mass spectroscopist, only important items such as those dealing with theoretical matters, instrumentation, new techniques and applications, and bibliographic papers are selected. For the chemist, a range of services are available depending on the interests of the chemists. Costs of these services vary according to the material desired. Detailed information on the services and charges are available by writing to the Scientific Documentation Centre, Ltd., Halbeath House, Dunfermline, FIFE, U.K. Coming Events Apr. 3 to 7—International Congress on Analytical Chemistry. Kyoto, Japan. Contact: T. Fujinaga, Faculty of Sciences, University of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. Page 46 A, Jan. Apr. 9 to 14—163rd National American Chemical Society Meeting. Boston, Mass. Includes Analytical Division Sessions. Contact: W. Wayne Meinke, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. 20034. Page 41 A, Mar. Apr. 9 to 14—Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Atlantic City, N.J. Contact: Helena B. Lemp, FASEB, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Md. 20014 Apr. 10 to 14—Applications of Nuclear Activation Techniques in the Life Sciences. Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. Contact: International Atomic Energy Agency, Karntrferring 11-13, A1011, Vienna, Austria. Page 33 A, Dec. Apr. 11 to 14—Optical Society of America National Meeting. New York, N.Y. Contact: J. W. Quinn, Optical Society of America, 2100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037. 202-293-1420 Apr. 21—Meeting on Diffraction Gratings. Imperial College, London SW7. Contact: The Institute of Physics, 47 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QX, England Apr. 24 to 25—Second Annual Symposium on Mass Spectrometry. Du Pont Country Club, Wilmington, Del. Contact: T. R. Garrett, Du Pont Instruments, 1500 S. Shamrock Ave., Monrovia, Calif. 213-357-2111 Apr. 24 to 26—7th ISA Maintenance Management Instrumentation Symposium. William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa. Contact: R. P. Trauterman, Allegheny Ludlum St. Co., River Rd., Brackenridge, Pa. 15014 Apr. 24 to 26—Seventh Annual Meeting Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: AAMI, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Md. 20014. Page 40 A, June CIRCLE 7 3 O N READER SERVICE CARD
