Meetings
Pittcon 2000 in New Orleans
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he 51st Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy will convene March 12-17, 2000, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. The technical program will feature 45 invited symposia and approximately 1800 contributed papers and posters. Highlighting the program will be the traditional topics of atomic spectroscopy bioanalytical and environmental chemistries IR and Raman spectroscopies MS GC and other separation techniaues as we'll as the various award symposia At the Exposition of Modern Laboratory Eauioment featuring the latest instruments eauipment chemicals and publications—more than 1100 companies will occupy more than 3000 booths The Sunday program will include posters as well as workshops, including curricular developments in the analytical sciences; NIST-traceable reference materials for chemical spectrophotometry, and NIST standards for chemical measurements. A user820 A
ence and bioanalytical chemistry. Graham Cooks of Purdue University will receive the 2000 Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award, sponsored by the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh. Cooks is being honored for his pioneering work and international service in the field of MS. Some of his other achievements include the development of hybrid sector/quadrupole manufacturer information exchange session (UMIX) entitled, "New Column Technology instruments advanced ion-trap instrufor Size Separation of Synthetic and Biopoly- ments capable of MS/MS experiments mers" will take place Sunday afternoon. The and various quadrupole ion traps opening session on Sunday evening will be a William H. .irkle of Illinois University plenary lecture, and the full technical prowill be honored with the Dal Nogare Award gram will begin Monday morning. for 2000, presented by the Chromatography Forum of the Delaware Valley. Pirkle's research encompasses the use of chroAwards Milos V. Novotnyoi the University of Indiana matographic and spectroscopic techniques to study the details of how one enantiowill receive the 2000 Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award. The award, sponsored by meric substance discriminates between the enantiomers of other substances. His rethe Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittssearch has also led to the development of burgh, will recognize Novotny's contributhe now widely used "Pirkle" columns. tions to the field of analytical separation sci-
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Heinz W. Siesles of the University of Essen, Germany, will be the recipient of the 2000 Tomas Hirschfeld Award. Siesler is being honored for his work related to chemical quality control and process monitoring by vibrational spectroscopy. The award is sponsored by Bran+Luebbe. Jerry W. King of the Critical Fluid Technology Group at the National Center of Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR) in Peoria, Illinois, will receive the 2000 Keene P. Dimick Award. King is being hon ored for his innovative work in supercritica fluid chromatography. John A. Rejfner of Spectra-Tech, h,c. will be the recipient of the 2000 Williams-Wrighf Award, sponsored by the Coblenz Society. Henry S. White of the University of Utah is the recipient of the 2000 Charles N. Reilley Award, sponsored by the Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry. Merlin L. Bruening go the Michigan State University will be the recipient of the Young Investigator Award from the Society of Electroanalytical Chemistry. Bruening is being honored for his work on hyperbranched polymer films. John Rabolt of the University yo Delaware will be the recipient of the 2000 Bomem-Michelson Award from the Coblenz Society. Rabolt is being honored for his extensive contributions to the field of vibrational spectroscopy. Other areas of his work include in-depth studies of thin films and thin-film characterization. Bomem is the sponsor of the award. Education
Continuing education remains a cornerstone of the Pittsburgh Conference. Pittcon plans to offer 57 short courses (see p 822)) Contact the Pittcon office for registration forms. ACS will offer 43 shorr courses before and during the meeting (see listing in box on p 823 A). For more information, contact the Short Course Office, ACS, 1155 16th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20036 (800-227-5558, ext. 4508; 202-872-4508; fax 202-872-6336;
[email protected]). Registration
Advanced registration is strongly recommended. Fees are $60 in advance, $120 on-site, and $15 for students. On Thursday there will be a one-day-only fee of $35 available on-site only. There will be no spouse fees available; spouses must also register as conferees. All registrants will be entitled to an abstract book and souvenir and may participate in the technical
program, exposition, employment bureau, and mixers. The Pittsburgh conference Update aad preliminary program contain registration forms as well as housing and travel information. All preregistration forms must be postmarked by February 4,2000, to qualify for reduced fees; registration forms with credit card information may be faxed to the conference office. For more information about any aspect of the meeting, contact the Pittsburgh Conference, 300 Penn Center Blvd., Ste. 332, Pittsburgh, PA 152355503 (800-825-3221; fax 412-825-3224; http://www.pittcon.org) The following invited symposia are scheduled as part of the technical program. The complete technical program will appear in the February 1,2000, issue of Analytical Chemistry, with additional details about the conference and a preview of new products scheduled for release.
Program Monday morning Chromatography Forum of the Delaware Valley Dal Nogare Award Symposium. Arranged by Mary Ellen P. McNally, E. I. duPont de Nemours and Co. Atomic-force microscopy of polymers. Arranged by Montieth G. Heaton, Digital Instruments
Monday afternoon James L. Waters 11th Annual Symposium— Recognizing pioneers in the development of scientific instrumentation: X-ray diffrac-
tion of powders and thin films. Arranged by Adrian C. Michael and Johannes F. Coetzee, University of Pittsburgh Advanced applications of Raman spectroscopy. Arranged by Sanford A. Asher, University of Pittsburgh, and John F. Jackovitz, Bechtel-Bettis Bioanalytical techniques for food safety. Arranged by Richard A. Durst, Cornell University Elemental speciation: The state of the art. Arranged by Joseph A. Caruso, University of Cincinnati Nanoscale electroanalytical chemistry. Arranged by Robert A. Osteryoung, North Carolina State University Sample-preparation approaches for microseparation techniques. Arranged by Janusz Pawliszyn, University of Waterloo
Tuesday morning Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award. Arranged by Mary Beth Grolemund, PPG Industries Forensic chemistry. Arranged by Cyril H. Wecht, Coroner of Allegheny County From chemical sensors to luminescent displays: New frontiers in electrochemiluminescence. Arranged by Maryanne Collinson, Kansas State University, and R. Mark Wightman, University of North Carolina lonophore-based sensors: Novel directions for a mature technology. Arranged by Eric Bakker, Auburn University, and Erno Pretsch, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology The analytical chemistry of sensor arrays and the electronic nose. Arranged by Jay W. Grate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Tuesday afternoon Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award. Arranged by John F. Jackovitz, Bechtel-Bettis
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Meetings Charles N. Reilley and the Young Investigator Awards. Arranged by Allen J. Bard, University of Texas, Austin Williams-Wright Industrial Spectroscopist Award. Arranged by Bruce Chase, E. I. duPont de Nemours and Co. After the genome: Chemical imaging and analysis in living cells. Arranged by Raoul Kopelman, University of Michigan Measurement technologies necessary for developing internal combustion engines for the new millennium. Arranged by Tye Ed Barber and Norma L. Ayala, Tennessee Technological University Shootout at the Corral II: Alternatives in elemental analysis. Arranged by Gary M. Hieftje, Indiana University
Consultant, and Kevin Ashley, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Sol-gel based sensors. Arranged by Thomas M. Niemczyk, University of New Mexico, and Joel M. Harris, Universiiy of Utah Spectroscopic imaging: Present and future. Arranged by M. Bonner Denton, University of Arizona Ultrasmall CE: From cells to vesicles. Arranged by Andrew G. Ewing, Pennsylvania State University, and Susan Lunte, University of Kansas
Thursday morning
Wednesday morning Keene P. Dimick Award. Arranged by Rita M. Windisch, Mercy Hospital Analysis of biomolecular conformation by MS. Arranged by David E. Clemmer, Indiana University Cavity ringdown spectroscopy. Arranged by Richard J. Saykally, University of California, Berkeley Separation-based biosensors on CE. Arranged by Susan M. Lunte, University of Kansas, and Andrew G. Ewing, Pennsylvania State University
Pittcon Short Courses Advanced techniques for managing laboratory data using a PC Analytical applications of supercritical fluids: Sample prep (SFE) and chromatography (SFC) Analytical and environmental MS Analytical rheology—Practical applications and problem solving Automation and lab data management Basic statistics Biosensors in the analytical laboratory: An overview CE Chemometric techniques for quantitative analysis Electron microscopy and microanalysis Enantiomeric separations FT-IR spectrometry of surface layers FT-IR characterization of polymers GC/MS: Fundamentals, applications, and troubleshooting GC: Fundamental, applications, and troubleshooting Getting the best results from your gas chromatograph: Finding and preventing common problems High-speed GC HPLC: Fundamentals, applications, and troubleshooting
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Time detectives: The chemistry of archaeological dating. Arranged by Gregory D. Smith, Duke University, and Marvin W. Rowe, Texas A&M University
Wednesday afternoon Bomem-Michelson Award. Arranged by John Coates, Coates Consulting New techniques in industrial hygiene chemistry. Arranged by Richard S. Danchik,
ICPMS Industrial problem-solving using thermal analysis Introduction to API-LC/MS techniques Introduction to laboratory data management using a PC Introduction to MS Ion-mobility spectrometry ISO guidelines for uncertainty calculations for chemical analysis Laboratory accreditation Laboratory safety Laboratory safety management: The dollars and sense of effective safety management LC/MS, GC/MS, and MS/MS with quadrupole ion-trap mass spectrometers Leadership principles for R&D managers and scientists Light microscopy and microanalysis LIMS for laboratory managers: Strategy and tactics Managing data for compliance with Title V environmental regulations Measuring and enhancing the performance of FT-IR spectrometers Near-IR spectroscopy: An overview Online searching of chemical information: Techniques and strategies Practical computer validation Practical equipment qualification for regulated laboratories Practical GC: Packed and capillary columns Practical solutions to improving sample preparation for chromatography
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Analytical challenges and opportunities in combinatorial chemistry: Part I. Arranged by Radislav A. Potyrailo, General Electric Corporate R&D Center IR spectroscopic imaging: Expanding technology and applications. Arranged by Richard A. Crocombe and Norman A. Wright, Bio-Rad Spectroscopy Division Probing the environment for chemical and biological hazards. Arranged by A. Peter Snyder, U.S. Army The need for speed: Fast time-resolved IR techniques for measuring transient species. Arranged by Gregory D. Smith, Duke University 2-D MS: Analytical capabilities for the new millennium. Arranged by Evan R. Williams, University of California, Berkeley
Process analyzer sensors: Selection criteria for success Process analyzers: System design (probe to printout) Professional analytical chemists in industry: What does an analytical chemist do? Quality systems for the laboratory: Fundamentals, implementation, and applications to analytical and quality control Quantitative spectroscopic analysis Raman spectroscopy: Industrial applications and problem-solving Sample introduction for ICP-AES and ICPMS Sample preparation for spectrochemical analysis Soil chemistry, analytical methods, and instrumentation Solid-phase microextraction Spectroscopy for fun Statistically valid detection limits and quantitation limits Statistical tests applied to analytical chemistry Technical and oral presentation skills for scientists The design and implementation of high-performance work teams TLC: Fundamentals and applications as a screening tool Validation of chromatography and other laboratory computer systems
ACS Short Courses Electronics for laboratory instrumentation March 9-11 Experimental design for productivity and quality in R&D March 9-11 Troubleshooting HPLC systems March 10 Experimental design for formulation March 10-12 Applied optical microscopy March 10-12
Capillary GC March 11-12
Practical CE March 11-12
Dispersion of fine particles in liquids March 11-12
Practical HPLC method development March 11-12
Effective management of chemicalanalysis laboratories March 11-12
Practical LC/MS and CE/MS March 11-12
Effective supervision of scientists March 11-12 Electronic laboratory notebooks and R&D t e a m computing systems March 11-12 Emulsions and microemulsions March 11-12 Environmental data validation March 11-12
Chemical engineering and process fundamentals for chemists March 10-12
Fundamentals of HPLC March 11-12
X-ray fluorescence spectrometry March 10-12
Good laboratory practices and ISO 9 0 0 0 standards March 11-12
Practical Near-IR analysis March 11-12 Quality assurance/quality control in the analytical testing laboratory March 11-12 Spectroscopic characterization of polymers March 11-12 Statistical analysis of laboratory data March 11-12 Technical writing workshop March 11-12
Interpretation of Mass Spectra March 11-12
Water and w a s t e analysis by U.S. EPA methods March 11-12
LIMS March 11-12
Winning at chemometrics March 11-12
Laboratory safety and health March 10-12
Methods development, validation procedures, and conformity assessment in the analytical laboratory March 11-12
Current concepts in process validation March 12
Analysis and processing w i t h supercritical fluids March 11-12
Modern methods of particle-size distribution March 11-12
Analytical F T - I R spectroscopy March 11-12
Modern NMR spectrometry March 11-12
Analytical inductively coupled plasma: Emission and MS March 11-12
Organic chemistry of drug design and drug action March 11-12
Pharmacology for chemists March 10-12 Polymer chemistry March 10-12 On-line process analyzers March 10-12
Thursday afternoon Analytical challenges and opportunities in combinatorial chemistry: Part II. Arranged by Radislav A. Potyrailo, General Electric Enabling technologies for miniaturizing mass spectrometers. Arranged by Robert J. Cotter, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine High-performance separations are entering the age of genomics and proteomics. Arranged byAndras Guttman, Genetic BioSystems In vivo sampling biocompatibility issues. Arranged by Julie A. Stenken, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Novel bioanalytical techniques for detecting endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Arranged
by Omowunmi A. Sadik, State University of New York Sensors and industrial process control. Arranged by Paul W. Wang, Concurrent Technologies Corporation, and Peter M. Castle, Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Company
Friday Morning Emerging applications of single-molecule analysis in the 21st century. Arranged by X. Nancy Xu, Old Dominion University Emerging nanotechnologies for chemical analysis. Arranged by Shuming Nie, Indiana University
Electrochemical sensors and detectors March 12 Headspace GC March 12 How to develop, validate, and troubleshoot capillary GC and HPLC methods March 16-17
In vivo analytical chemistry: Analysis of the mammalian central nervous systems. Arranged by Adrian C. Michael, University of Pittsburgh Instrumentation development for space biotechnology. Arranged by Robert S. Snyder, New Century Pharmaceuticals, and J. Ration Downey, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center Performance-based measurements—Phase II: Consolidation of EPA's various analytical programs. Arranged by William Telliard, U.S. EPA Office of Water Spectroscopic methods for noninvasive sensing in clinical chemistry. Arranged by Mark Arnold, University of Iowa
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