News gases; Gary T. Rochelle, Enhancement of S 0 2 absorption in C a C 0 3 slurry by buffer and alkali additives.
European Market for Analytical Instruments The European market for analytical instrumentation will increase by more than 50% over the six-year period from 1979 to 1985, according to a re
port by market researchers Frost & Sullivan, Inc. The report, "Scientific Instruments in Europe," surveys the market for analytical instrumentation in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. These countries account for about 83% of the total European market for analytical instruments, ac cording to the survey. The report analyzes the climate for capital investment in each of the six countries surveyed, and predicts the
size of the analytical instrument mar ket in each country for each type of in strument. Operational principles are described for each analytical tech nique, such as mass spectrometry, nu clear magnetic resonance spectrome try, and liquid chromatography, and technical developments likely to affect the market are detailed. Also included in the study is a breakdown of the an alytical instrument market by endusers, including the chemical industry, government-financed research institu tions, and medical and clinical labora tories. Frost & Sullivan researchers used a new approach to forecast in strumentation trends: They analyzed the number of published scientific pa pers dealing with specific instruments used in chemistry and medicine, and the resulting graphs have been includ ed in the study. "Scientific Instruments in Europe" (report No. E385) may be purchased for $1350 from Frost & Sullivan, Inc., Customer Service, 106 Fulton St., New York, N.Y. 10038; 212-233-1080.
Call for Papers 95th Annual Meeting of the Associ ation of Official Analytical Chem ists Washington, D.C. Oct. 19-22. Papers are invited on current developments in analytical methodology relating to agriculture, the environment, and public health. Abstracts must be sub mitted on AOAC forms by July 10 to Kathleen Fominaya, AOAC, 1111 N. 19th St., Arlington, Va. 22209. 703522-3032
Meetings The following meetings are newly listed in ANALYTICAL
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The 1981 meetings listed earlier ap pear in the April issue. ah v.ell as research application», usinq capillary or packer! columns. Thermal Conductivity G C Second from the left is I lie standard 5 5 0 thermal conductivity GC. This isorheimal instrument meets your requirements for routine, day-to-day analyses. Flame Ionization Detector Next on the right you see our flame ioniza tion gas chromatograph, the 7 5 0 . This single column instrument \*ith on-column injection operates with proportional temperature control to 400°C. It covers a large linear dynamic range. You can use metal columns or glass columns. It's ideal for diverse routine applications. For Flame Ionization Detector,Circle 92
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• Gordon Research Conferences For information on the following meetings contact: Alexander M. Cruickshank, Pastore Chemical Labo ratory, U of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I. 02281. 401-783-4011 or -3372. From June 8 to Aug. 21 address corre spondence to: Alexander M. Cruick shank, Colby-Sawyer College, New London, Ν. Η. 03257. 603-526-2870 Chemical Characterization of Structural Polymers. June 8-12. Tilton School, Tilton, N.H. Magnetic Resonance. June 15-19. Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro, N.H. Analytical Pyrolysis. July 13-17. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, VOL. 53, NO. 6, MAY 1981 · 717 A