meetings
MicroTAS 2000 T
he Fourth International Symposium on Micro Total Analysis Systems (µTAS) will be held May 14–18, at the University of Twente in Enschede, The Netherlands. The symposium will focus on analytical as well as micro- and nanofluidics topics in a workshop format, interspersed with poster sessions. In addition, there will be a small-scale, noncommercial exhibition for institutions and companies to present their latest results in µTAS R&D. Registration for the conference will be on Sunday, May 14, 3–7 p.m. in the Twentse Schouwburg, and Monday, May 15, beginning at 8 a.m., at the Congress Centre. Admission is 600 euros for registrants, 350 euros for students, and 100 euros for guests of registrants. For more general information on the meeting, applications, and registration, contact J. A. Spierenburg, µTAS 2000 Conference Secretariat CAT, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands (31-53-489-4444; fax 31-53-489-4442; mutas2000@CAT. utwente.nl; http://www.mesaplus. utwente.nl/mutas2000).
MicroTAS 2000 Program Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Flow-based systems
Microfluidics I
High-throughput experimentation
Cell analysis
Separation systems
DNA analysis
Microtechnology and microreactors
Applications
Thursday
Microchemistry
Single-molecule and single-cell analysis
Microfluidics II New concepts
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