Griffiths to receive SAS Gold Medal Award Peter R. Griffiths, professor of chemistry at the University of Idaho, will be presented with the New York Section of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy's Gold Medal Award during a symposium in his honor at the Eastern Analytical Symposium in Somerset, NJ, in November. Griffiths is being honored for his research in molecular spectroscopy and hyphenated techniques. His recent work includes development of step-scanning interferometry for spectroelectrochemistry.
Ebdon to receive BenedettiPichler Award Leslie Ebdon, deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Plymouth (U.K.), will be presented with the American Microchemical Society's BenedettiPichler Memorial Award during a symposium in his honor at the Eastern Analytical Symposium in Somerset, NJ, in November. Ebdon is being recognized for his research in microanalytical chemistry. He has applied his work in trace analysis to environmental problems.
Terabe to receive Capillary Electrophoresis Award Shigeru Terabe, professor of chemistry at the Himeji Institute of Technology (Japan), will be presented with the Frederick Conference on Capillary Electrophoresis Award for his contributions to the field of CE. Terabe pioneered the development of micellar electrokinetic chromatography for the separa-
tion of neutral molecules, which is now also used to separate charged molecules. The presentation will be made at the Sixth Annual Frederick Conference on Capillary Electrophoresis in October in Frederick, MD.
Beckman to buy Genomyx Beckman Instruments (Fullerton, CA) will purchase Genomyx (Foster City, CA) for an amount of money to be determined by earnings over the next three years, with a minimum purchase price of $10 million. Initially, Beckman will purchase 19% of Genomyx stock. Genomyx develops methods for DNA sequencing. In December 1994, Genomyx began shipping a family of products that simplifies and extends the capabilities of manual DNA sequencing, including the genomyxLR integrated DNA sequencer, software, and reagents. The genomyxLR extends DNA read lengths 50-60% beyond existing methods. Beckman chair and CEO Lou Rosso comments that "Genomyx will provide Beckman with DNA sequencing products that save cost and improve laboratory productivity . . . sequencing is important to our biotechnology strategy and Genomyx complements this focus."
FOR YOUR INFORMATION • New SRM catalog The new Standard Reference Materials Program Catalog (SP 260), with 300 new standards in 28 categories, is available from NIST. Categories include ferrous metals, high-purity materials, inorganics, ceramics and glass, thermodynamics, radioactivity, surface finish, nondestructive evaluation, and fire research. To obtain a free copy, contact NIST SRM Program, 204 Engineering Mechanics Bldg., NIST, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001 (301975-6776; fax 301-948-3730).
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Standardizing ISEs
The National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) has published a new protocol, Standardization of Sodium and Potassium Ion-Selective Electrode Systems to the Flame Photometric Reference Method (C29-A), for standardizing instruments that contain direct ion-selective electrodes. For further information, contact NCCLS (610-525-2435; fax 610-527-8399).
• Nil home page Thermo to acquire Lancaster Labs Thermo Analytical (Santa Ana, CA), which provides environmental analytical and nuclear radiation protection services, has announced its intent to acquire Lancaster Laboratories (Lancaster, PA). Lancaster Labs, with gross revenues of $31 million for 1994, provides analytical services to the environmental, food, and pharmaceutical industries. Daniel H. Stuermer, president of Thermo Analytical, comments that "Both Thermo Analytical and Lancaster Labs have built national reputations for quality, service, and profitability. Our combined specialties and operational strengths will expand the scope of services we can offer our clients and pave the way for us to become the premier laboratory network in the United States."
The Information Infrastructure Task Force (IITF) has launched an online resource to help the public better understand the benefits of the National Information Infrastructure (Nil), the information superhighway. The Nil Virtual Library home page (http://nii.nist. gov) can be accessed with WWW browsing software, and provides system developers with information on applications as well as general background information. The site was developed by IITF and NIST and is cosponsored by IITF and the Council on Competitiveness. For assistance, contact Rick Kuhn at NIST (301-975-4601 or e-mail
[email protected]).
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