NEWS sity of Illinois. At present the ana lytical chemist has to select the com ponents best suited to his needs. Microchemical Apparatus Stand ards. The recommendations of the Committee on Microchemical Appara tus relating to pipets ranging in size from 1 to 1000 μ\. were presented. The committee is one of those of the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry. Al Steyermark, Hoffmann-LaRoche, is chairman. Acceptance of the specifica tions was recommended by the divi sion's executive committee. The many problems involved in standardization of micropipets as well as the status of national and interna tional efforts in arriving at suitable specifications were described by Η. Κ. Alber, A. H. Thomas Co. Criminology. The deductive powers of a Sherlock Holmes plus the tools of the analytical chemist make the criminalist a worthy match for to day's criminals. Paul L. Kirk, School of Criminology, University of Cali fornia, speaker at the Analytical Di vision dinner, said that the criminalist's functions extend beyond that of the analytical chemist, who is seeking the answer to "what is it?" to "where did it come from?" Limited budgets generally restrict crime laboratories to such instruments as the stereoscope binocular microscope, the spectrograph, and ultraviolet ab sorption. Where costs permit, infrared is being more widely used. Gas chromatography is coming into use. The criminalist works largely with natural and industrial products and utilizes the simplest methods and in strumentation possible to do the job. Kirk described several case histories to illustrate the unique applications of analytical techniques. Chemical Exposition. Another unique aspect of the meeting was the Pacific Chemical Exposition, held in conjunction with the ACS meeting. Sponsors of the exhibit, the California Section of the ACS, also honored two individuals who have made major con tributions to the chemical industry of the West. Recipients, who were honored at a luncheon, are George L. Parkhurst, Standard Oil Co. of Cali fornia, and Wilhelm Hirschkind, Dow Chemical Co. The exposition was the first to be held in the exhibit hall of San Fran cisco's Civic Center. The finishing touches were being put in the new hall as the exhibitors moved in. A wide variety of new products and equipment were exhibited. Many of these items, of interest to analytical chemists, are described in the New Products section, this issue (page 73A).
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