News
The 24th Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) will be held at the New York Penta Hotel in New York City, Nov. 19-22, 1985. The meeting is sponsored by the North Jersey and New York Sections of the American Chemical Society; the Delaware Valley, New England, and New York Sections of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy; and the American Microchemical Society. Forty-nine technical sessions including three poster sessions are scheduled. Session topics include • atomic spectroscopy • electroanalytical systems • biosensors • chemometrics . FTMS • flow injection analysis • robotics • NMR • MS/MS • light microscopy • forensic analysis • chromatography • toxicology and therapeutic drug monitoring • LIMS • polymer analysis by desorption ionization MS • peptide and protein analysis • polymers in biomedical applications • biomedical luminescence The Benedetti-Pichler Award will
November 19-22,1985 NewYork City be presented to L. B. Rogers on Friday, November 22, at the American Microchemical Society symposium. In addition, L. J. Cline Love will receive the New York SAS Medal at a symposium on Wednesday, November 20. A complimentary mixer open to all regular registrants, exhibitors, and speakers will be held on the evening of Thursday, November 21. An exposition of scientific instruments and supplies will be housed in the New York Penta Hotel. Exhibitor workshops consisting of demonstrations and lectures on the following
topics will be offered: HPLC advances; NIRA; MS techniques; capillary and headspace GC; NMR; personal computers in the lab; atomic spectroscopy advances; computerized chemistry; UV-VIS techniques; lab automation; hyphenated chromatography; thermal and mechanical analysis; IR accessory techniques; robotics; HPLC detectors; FTIR advances; automated sample preparation; LIMS; and thermal analysis systems. Those interested in preregistering for the workshops may do so on the form on p. 1143 A. Further information about the workshops can be obtained from Concetta Paralusz, Permacel/Avery International, U.S. Highway # 1 , P.O. Box 671, New Brunswick, N.J. 08903 (201-524-5633). The American Chemical Society will sponsor four short courses in conjunction with EAS: recent advances in chromatography (Nov. 22-23), analytical IR spectroscopy—techniques, applications, and computer methods (Nov. 22-23), effective management of chemical analysis laboratories (Nov. 22-23), and practice of modern liquid chromatography (Nov. 22-24). For additional information, see p. 1157 A of this issue or contact Department of Educational Materials, American Chemical Society, 1155 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 (202-8724508).
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News Three short courses will be offered this year under the sponsorship of EAS. These three courses are 1-D, 2-D, 3-D: The Pulsed NMR of Liq uids, Solids, and Spaces: A Practical Approach (Monday, Nov. 18); Inside Your NMR (Tuesday, Nov. 19); and Introduction to Laboratory Data Sys tems (Wednesday, Nov. 20). Early preregistration is urged for these courses, and course participants must also be preregistered for EAS. Those interested in participating in the courses should use the form on p. 1143 A to preregister. An employment service will be run during the meeting. Prospective em ployers and employees interested in arranging interviews should contact Martin Hackman, 9 Watchung Rd., East Brunswick, N.J. 08816 (201-2385836). The EAS has reserved a block of rooms for conferees at the New York Penta Hotel. Reservations for these rooms can be made through EAS at a substantial discount over regular hotel room rates. Reservation forms can be obtained from Kenneth Fleischer, RD # 1 , P.O. Box 730, Valatie, N.Y. 12184 (518-758-6431). Registration fees for the symposium are as follows: regular, $25 preregistra tion, $35 at the meeting; student, $5 preregistration, $10 at the meeting; workshops, $25 each preregistration in addition to EAS registration, $35 each at the meeting in addition to EAS reg istration if openings are still available; EAS short courses, $150 each preregis tration in addition to EAS registration
Program Tuesday Morning Advances In Atomic Spectroscopy
Chaired by J. Johnson, Spectrogram Corp. 9:00 Multispectrometers in ICP Analysis. G. F. Larson, Martin-Mari etta Energy Systems 9:40 New Sample Introduction and Detection Techniques in Plasma Spectroscopy. G. M. Hieftje, Indiana U 10:40 Laser-Excited Atomic Fluo rescence. R. G. Michel, U of Connect icut 11:20 No title. R. S. Koirtyohann, U of Missouri
Symposium Officers General Chairman: Hal Ferrari, Lederle Laboratories Chairman-Elect: Walton Berlex Laboratories
Caldwell,
Past Chairman: J. P. Luongo, AT&T Bell Laboratories Treasurer: S. David Klein, Merck & Company Secretary: James Ethicon, Inc.
McDivitt,
Archives Chairman: Kenneth Fleischer Arrangements Chairman: Margot Myers, Ciba-Geigy Audit Chairman: Walton Caldwell, Berlex Laboratories Budget Chairman: S. David Klein, Merck & Company Employment Chairman: Martin Hackman, Hoffmann-La Roche Exhibit Manager: Norman Gard ner
Exposition Chairman: Norman Strojny, Hoffmann-La Roche Housing Chairman: Louis Brancone Legal Chairman: John Johnson, Spectrogram Corporation Long-Range Planning Chairman: J. P. Luongo, AT&T Bell Labora tories Message Center Chairman: Evelyn Sarnoff, U.S. FDA Parliamentarian: Kenneth Fleischer Printing and Direct-Mail Chair man: Gloria Nakane, E. R. Squibb & Sons Program Chairman: Harvey Gold, University of Delaware Publicity Chairman: Waldemar Palaitis, Merck & Company Registration Chairman: Irene Nurkiewicz Student Awards Chairman: Gene vieve Bonini, Allied Analytical Systems Technical Films Chairman: James Paterson, Engelhard Corporation Workshops Chairman: Concetta Paralusz, Permacel/Avery Int'l.
(preregistration only); exhibit only, $5 at the meeting only. Preregistration may be completed by filling out the preregistration form on p. 1143 A and sending it with payment to Irene Nurkiewicz, 16 Fairbanks Lane, Basking Ridge, N.J. 07920. The deadline for
preregistration is October 25. For fur ther information on the symposium, additional registration materials, and general inquiries, contact Gloria Na kane, E. R. Squibb & Sons, P.O. Box 4000, Princeton, N.J. 08540 (201-8461582).
Recent Advances In Electroanalytlcal Systems
Advances In Affinity Chromatography
Chaired by J. F. Rusling, U of Con necticut
Chaired by R. R. Walters, Iowa State U
9:00 Twenty-Five Years of Prog ress in Electrochemical Analysis. P. Zuman, Clarkson College of Tech nology 9:40 Application of Porous Elec trodes as Flow-Through Detectors in Liquids. A. Trojanek and S. Bruckenstein, SUNY—Buffalo 10:30 Carbon Paste and Reticulat ed Vitreous Carbon Electrodes in Flow Stream Detectors. D. J. Curran, U of Massachusetts 11:00 Analytical Approaches to Controlling Redox Reactions at Elec trode Surfaces. B. R. Shaw, U of Con necticut 11:30 Enhancement of Electrocatalytic Currents by Micelles. J. F. Rusling, U of Connecticut
9:00 Fast Affinity Chromatogra phy Using Small-Particle Silica Col umn Packing Materials. D. Hollis and N. Cooke, Beckman Instruments, Inc., and R. Schorr, SmithKline and French Laboratories 9:30 Affinity Chromatographic Rate Constant Measurements Using the Split-Peak Method. D. S. Hage and R. R. Walters, Iowa State U 10:00 Affinity Chromatography in the Clinical Laboratory. D. C. Klenk, G. T. Hermanson, R. I. Krohn, Ε. Κ. Fujimoto, A. K. Mallia, and P. K. Smith, Pierce Chemical Co. 10:50 Studies in High-Performance Lectin Affinity Chromatogra phy. A. Bergold and P. W. Carr, U of Minnesota
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News 11:20 Synthesis and Properties of an Activated Packing for High-Performance Liquid Affinity Chromatogra phy. L. A. Haff, Waters Chromatogra phy Division of Millipore
New Directions in Biosensors
Preregistration Form 1985 Eastern Analytical Symposium November 19-22, 1985 Name Last
Chaired by W. R. Seitz, U of New Hampshire 9:00 Recent Advances in the De velopment of Biosensing Probes. M. A. Arnold, U of Iowa 9:30 Receptor-Transducer Inter face in Chemical Sensor Technology. M. Thompson, U of Toronto 10:00 Strategies for Optical Sen sors. W. R. Seitz, U of New Hamp shire 10:50 Flavin Cofactor Electrodes. L. Wingard, U of Pittsburgh 11:20 Strategies for Electrochemi cal Biosensors. G. A. Rechnitz, U of Delaware Chemometrics Chaired by S. N. Deming, U of Hous ton 9:00 Chemometrics: An Over view. B. Vandeginste, Katholieke Universiteit 9:40 Multicomponent Self-Modeling Curve Resolution. M. F. Delaney, Boston U 10:40 Signal-Processing Methods. S. D. Brown, Washington State U 11:20 Chemometric Expert Sys tem for Choosing Appropriate Experi mental Designs. S. N. Deming, U of Houston Molecular Weight Measurement and Structural Elucidation by Chromatographic Techniques: GC Techniques Chaired by R.P.W. Scott, PerkinElmer 9:00 Some Basic Principles and Their Application to GC Molecular Weight Elucidation. D. Martire, Georgetown U 9:40 Measurement of Molecular Weight of Volatile Gaseous Solvents by Gas Chromatography. K. Ogan, Perkin-Elmer 10:40 Empirical Formula Determi nation of Element-Specific GC. P. Uden and K. Slatkavitz, U of Massa chusetts
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IR Accessory Techniques (Nov. 21 a.m.)
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FTIR Advances (Nov. 21 p.m.)
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UV-VIS Advanced Techniques (Nov. 20 a.m.)
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NIRA—Techniques and Applications (Nov. 19 a.m.)
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Techniques in MS (Nov. 19 a.m.)
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Advances in Atomic Spectroscopy (Nov. 20 a.m.)
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HPLC Advances (Nov. 19 a.m.)
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Chromatography—Hyphenated Techniques (Nov. 20 p.m.)
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Detectors for HPLC (Nov. 21 a.m.)
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GC, Capillary, and Headspace (Nov. 19 p.m.)
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Advances in Thermal and Mech. Analysis (Nov. 20 p.m.)
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Computerized Chemistry (Nov. 20 a.m.)
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Laboratory Management Systems (Nov. 21 p.m.)
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Automatic Sample Preparation (Nov. 21 p.m.)
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Robotics (Nov. 21 a.m.)
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Troubleshooting Thermal Analysis Systems (Nov. 22 a.m.)
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EAS Short Courses 1-D, 2-D, 3-D Pulsed NMR (Nov. 18)
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Inside Your NMR (Nov. 19)
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Laboratory Microcomputers (Nov. 20)
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11:20 Some Fundamental Aspects of Speciation of Styrene Polymers. R. Laub, R. A. Dherki, and R. Dobrin, San Diego State U Poster Session Quantitative and Qualitative Spectroscopic Evaluations of Biological, Industrial Effluent, Forensic, and Metallic Matrices
Tuesday Afternoon Atomic Spectrochemlcal Applications
Chaired by C. L. Maul, Ledoux and Co. 2:00 Comparison of Plasma Sources in Noble Metals Analysis. M. A. Wort hington, Handy and Harmon, Inc. 2:40 Enrichment of Trace Metals for ICP Spectrometry. R. M. Barnes, U of Massachusetts 3:40 Chemical Assistance in Atomic Spectroscopy. J . A. Norris, National Bureau of Standards 4:20 Spectrochemical Applications in the Petrochemical Field. A. W. Varnes, Standard Oil Company of Ohio Neutral Carrier Mechanisms in Membranes
Chaired by R. P. Buck, U of North Carolina
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2:00 New Results on the Mechanism of Neutral-Carrier-Induced Cation Responses of Wet PVC Membranes. R. P. Buck, U of North Carolina, and G. Horvai and E. Pungor, Technical U of Budapest 2:40 New Ion-Selective Neutral Carrier Membrane Sensors. K. Toth, E. Lindner, and E. Pungor, Technical U of Budapest 3:40 Neutral Carrier Membrane Electrodes for Cations and Anions: Fundamental Aspects and Recent Developments. W. E. Morf, W. Simon, E.T.H., Zurich, Switzerland 4:20 Ion Channel Membrane Sensors: Promises and Problems. J . Lear, Du Pont Advances In LC Detection, Separations and Instrumentation
Chaired by M. A. Stadalius, Du Pont 2:00 Computer Modeling of Chromatographic Processes. P . Kucera, Hoffmann-La Roche 2:20 Synthesis and Application of 1-Micron Nonporous Silica Spheres for LC. L. F . Colwell, Rutgers U 2:40 Theoretical Model to Predict Quantitatively the Effect of Extracolumn Variance on Column Efficiency in High-Speed, High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. J . D. S t u a r t , U of Connecticut 3:00 Peptide Separations on High-Efficiency Ion Exchange Polymers. J . R. Benson, Interaction Chemicals Inc.
News 3:40 Stability of Chemically Bonded Reversed Phases under Varying Solvent Conditions: Dimethyloctyl and Trimethyl Mix-Bonded Phases. S.-H. Hsu, Rutgers U 4:00 Solid-Phase Derivatization Reactions for Improved HPLC Detection. I. S. Krull, Northeastern U 4:20 Biomedical Applications of Micro- and Narrow-Bore LCEC. R. E. Shoup, Bioanalytical Systems Inc. 4:40 Column Selectivity Profiling in LC. A. F. Poile, Perkin-Elmer
3:00 Effect of Molecular Weight and Composition on the Gradient LC Separation of Macromolecules. D. Armstrong, Texas Tech U 3:50 Recent Developments in the Characterization of Water-Soluble Polymers by High-Performance Size Exclusion Chromatography. H. G. Barth, Hercules, Inc. 4:20 Inclusion Complexing on Cyclodextrin Bonded Phases: A Predictable Mechanism for the Separation of Enantiomers and Structural and Positional Isomers. T. Beesley, Astec Inc.
New Algorithms for Analytical Chemistry
Wednesday Morning Chaired by M. F. Delaney, Boston U 2:00 Analyzing Chemical Data with Computers: Errors and Pitfalls. J. F. Rusling, U of Connecticut 2:40 Factor Rotations. A. M. Harper, U of Texas at El Paso 3:40 Kalman Filtering Approaches for Solving Problems in Analytical Chemistry. S. Rutan, Virginia Commonwealth U 4:20 Algorithms for Spectral Structure Elucidation. M. F. Delaney, Boston U
Transforming Mass Spectrometry with FTMS Chaired by B. S. Freiser, Purdue U 2:00 New Developments in Excitation and Detection in FTMS. A. Marshall, Ohio State U 2:40 Developments in Analytical FTMS. R. B. Cody, Nicolet Instrument Co. 3:40 Cs+ SIMS by FTMS. D. Russell, Texas A & M U 4:20 Photodissociation Studies of Metal Ion Complexes and Clusters Using FTMS. B. S. Freiser, Purdue U
Clever Innovations in Spectroscopy Chaired by M. Arnold, U of Iowa 9:00 Advances in Remote Fiber Analysis. T. Hirschfeld, H. Miller, W. Burks, and J. Roe, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 9:40 Synchronous Excitation Phase-Resolved Fluorescence Spec-
troscopy. L. B. McGown, Oklahoma State U 10:40 Applications of Holographic Interferometry in the UV-VIS Spectral Domain. G. E. Barringer, D. A. March, and D. Jeffries 11:20 Novel Strategies for Automating Spectral Interpretation. G. W. Small, U of Iowa Flow Injection Analysis Chaired by G. Pacey, Miami U 9:00 Flow Injection Analysis: Sample Processing in the Analytical Laboratory. H. A. Mottola, Oklahoma State U 9:40 Lowry Protein Determination by Automated Flow Injection Analysis. R. A. Salerno, C. Odell, and N. Cyanovich, Merck, Sharp, and Dohme, and B. P. Bubnis, Tecator, Inc. 10:40 Using the FIA Advantage for the Determination of Disinfectant Residuals: The Direct Application of Kinetic and Membrane Selectivity. G. Gordon and G. E. Pacey, Miami U
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Molecular Weight Measurement and Structural Elucidation by Chromatographic Techniques: LC Techniques Chaired by R.P.W. Scott, PerkinElmer 2:00 Measurement of Molecular Weight of Macro Biological Materials by Liquid Chromatography. E. Katz, Perkin-Elmer 2:30 Size Exclusion Chromatography and Fluidized Beds. C. H. Lochmuller, Duke U CIRCLE 214 ON READER SERVICE CARD ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, VOL. 57, NO. 11, SEPTEMBER 1985 ·
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News 11:20 Plasma NH 3 , Sweat CI, Total Protein, and Diffusion Coefficients: A View of FIA from a Clinical Laboratory. H. R. Drott, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, U of Pennsylvania Laboratory Robotics—I Chaired by L. J. Hilliard, Mobil Research and Development 9:00 Automated Dissolution Testing with a Microbot Robot. R. J. Eckstein, G. D. Owens, M. A. Baim, and D. A. Hudson, Procter and Gamble 9:30 Robotics Tools for Flexible Laboratory Automation. D. J. Macero and B. J. McGrattan, Syracuse U 10:00 Application of Robotics for X-ray Fluorescence Sample Preparation. B. Seiler, Owens Corning Fiberglass Technical Center 10:50 The Laboratory Robot as an Explorer of Chemical Reactions: Factor Analysis, Optimization, and Response Surfaces. C. Lochmuller and K. R. Lung, Duke U 11:20 Getting Along with Laboratory Robots.
