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News dards; and experimental equipment, including the detection system. Submit abstract, not later t h a n March 4, to Eligius A. Wolicki, Radiation Technology Div., Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375. Papers accepted for presentation will be published in the conference proceedings.
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N i n t h Annual Symposium on Advanced Analytical Concepts for t h e Clinical Laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, T e n n . Mar. 17-18,1977. Sponsored by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration, and the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists. A major theme of the symposium and the title of one of the three scientific sessions will be "Single Cell Analysis". This portion of the symposium will include papers on analytical needs, potential approaches for automated analysis, and recent advances in analysis within single cells. T h e remainder of t h e program will deal with general areas of research and development applicable to various operations of the clinical laboratory. Submit 150-200-word abstracts, not later t h a n J a n . 1, 1977, to Charles E. Scott, Head, Experimental Engineering Section, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box X, Oak Ridge, T e n n . 37830.
Meetings
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The 1976 and 1977 meetings listed earlier appear in the September and October issues • N e w York Microscopical Society's Dialogues in Microscopy '77 Meeting. May 14-19, 1977. Statler Hilton Hotel, New York City. Contact: John A. Reffner, Program Chairman, New York Microscopical Society, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn. 06268. Page 968 A, Oct. • 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of Electron Diffraction Meeting. Sept. 19-21, 1977. Imperial College, London. Organized by the Institute of Physics in collaboration with the Royal Microscopical Society and the Faraday Division of the Chemical Society. Contact: Meetings Office, The Institute of Physics, 47 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QX, England
News • 152nd National Meeting of the Electrochemical Society. Oct. 9-14, 1977. Atlanta. Contact: The Electrochemical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 2071, Princeton, N.J. 08540 • 24th Canadian Spectroscopy Symposium. Oct. 23-26, 1977. Conference Centre, Ottawa, Canada. Contact: T. R. Churchill, Canmet, 555 Booth St., Ottawa, Ont., Canada K1A 0G1
Short Courses ACS Courses. For more information, contact: Department of Educational Activities, American Chemical Society, 1155 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. 202-872-4508
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Laboratory Automation: Micro-, Mini-, or Midicomputers? Philadelphia (given in conjunction with FACSS Meeting). Nov. 13-14. Raymond E. Dessy and the Chemistry Dept. Instrument Design and Automation Research Group from VPI&SU. $145, ACS members; $170, nonmembers Column Selection in Gas Chromatography Philadelphia (given in conjunction with FACSS meeting). Nov. 13-14. Harold M. McNair and Walter R. Supina. $120, ACS members; $145, nonmembers Automated Analysis Philadelphia (given in conjunction with FACSS Meeting). Nov. 13-14. Hans Veening and Carl Burtis. $145, ACS members; $170, nonmembers Modern Liquid Chromatography Philadelphia (given in conjunction with FACSS Meeting). Nov. 19-21. Lloyd R. Snyder and J. J. Kirkland. $160, ACS members; $195, nonmembers Thin-Layer Chromatography Chicago. Dec. 2-3. Victor Rodwell and Donald McNamara. $145, ACS members; $170, nonmembers Microprocessors and Minicomputers: Interfacing and Applications Blacksburg, Va. Dec. 5-10. Raymond Dessay and the Chemistry Dept. Instrument Design and Automation Research Group from VPI. $355, ACS members; $395, nonmembers
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G C / M S Data Systems Finnigan Corp. and its subsidiary, INCOS, are presenting a series of free, one-day seminars. Nov. 10, Houston, Tex.; Nov. 12, Denver, Colo.; Nov. 17, Palo Alto, Calif.; Nov. 19, Los Angeles, Calif. Contact: Finnigan Corp., 845 West Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, Calif. 94086 Simplex Optimization i n R e s e a r c h and Development University of Houston, Houston, Tex. J a n . 10-12, 1977. S. N. Deming, S. L. Morgan, and M. R. Willcott. $250. Contact: S. N. Deming, D e p a r t m e n t of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Tex. 77004. 713-749-4809 or 713-749-2612 Waters Associates Regional Liquid Chromatography Schools Chicago, Jan. 17-18; Dallas, J a n . 1 9 20; Los Angeles, Jan. 31-Feb. 1; San Francisco, Feb. 2-3; Cleveland, Feb. 26-27, 1977. $100. Contact: Carole Wade, LC School Registrar, Waters Associates, Inc., Maple St., Milford, Mass. 01757. 617-478-2000
For Your Information Midwest R e s e a r c h Institute is interested in locating experienced and qualified potential collaborators to evaluate methods of sulfate analysis under E P A Contract No. 68-02-1728. T h e methods to be evaluated are: (1) methylthymol blue using the Technicon Autoanalyzer I, (2) methylthymol blue using the Technicon Autoanalyzer II, and (3) barium chloranilate using a manual procedure. Interested parties should contact Fred Bergman, Midwest Research Institute, 425 Volker Boulevard, Kansas City, Mo. 64110 (816-753-7600).
Thompson Packard Products, Inc., announced t h a t it has resumed direct sales responsibilities for its complete line of analytical instrument chart papers, N M R sample tubes, reference standards, and research consumables. In conjunction with this move, the company has prepared a new 84-page catalog detailing the products available. Requests for the new catalog should be directed to Thompson Packard Products, Inc., P.O. Box 910, Boca Raton, Fla. 33432 (305-3913415).
