News
Correction: In the IR spectrum shown in Figure 6 in THE ANALYTICAL APPROACH, September, page 1129 A, the curve itself was inadvertently rotated by 180 degrees in the plane of the paper.
Call for Papers 12th Annual Symposium on Advanced Analytical Concepts for the Clinical Laboratory Oak Ridge, Tenn. April 24-25, 1980. Papers on new ideas or new technology relating to the clinical laboratory are invited, and those describing components or systems that can be used in advanced technology may be considered. A 150-200 word abstract should be submitted by Jan. 15, 1980 to: Charles D. Scott, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box X, Oak Ridge, Tenn. 37830. Accepted papers must be available in a form suitable for publication at the time of presentation. The papers will be subjected to normal editorial review before being published in Clinical Chemistry. Symposium on the Legal Implications of Environmental ASTM Standards for Forensic Purposes Milwaukee, Wis. J u n e 13-14, 1980. Papers are solicited to describe previously unpublished material on topics including claims and litigations, permit problems, and legal questioning of analytical results. A special technical publication on the symposium proceedings is anticipated by ASTM. Prospective authors are asked to submit an abstract and ASTM offer form by Dec. 1, 1979 to Dr. Alan P. Bentz, U.W. Coast Guard Research and Development Ctr., Avery Point, Groton, Conn. 07340. Manuscripts for the program are due May 1, 1980. 7th International Symposium on Mass Spectrometry in Biochemistry, Medicine and Environmental Research Milan, Italy. J u n e 16-18, 1980. All the latest aspects of mass spectrometry and their areas of application are within the scope of the symposium. Those authors wishing to present a communication are requested to submit the title and an abstract of up to 200 words before Jan. 25, 1980 to: Dr. Alberto Frigerio, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea, 62-20157 Milan, Italy. T h e Proceedings will be published by Elsevier.
Meetings •
Recent Advances in Mass Spectrometry in Analytical Chemistry. Feb. 6, 1980. London. Contact: The Secretary, Analytical Division, Chemical Society, Burlington House, London W1V0BN, England • Research and Development Topics in Analytical Chemistry.
April 1-2, 1980. Kent University, Canterbury, England. Contact: The Secretary, Analytical Division, Chemical Society, Burlington House, London Wl V OBN, England • Modern Techniques for Surface Characterization. April 9-11, 1980. University of Durham, Durham, England. Contact: The Secretary, Analytical Division, Chemical Society, Burlington House, London Wl V OBN, England
Machlett's New Dual-Target Spectroscopy Tubes
Improved direct replacement for GE/DIANO EA-75 • DTS — 75A for Air-Helium Spectrometer • DTS — 75V for Vacuum Spectrometer Increased cooling has been designed into the anode structure of these beryllium window x-ray tubes that are rated for operation up to 75 kVp. Tungsten and chromium targets are standard. Other combinations can be provided on special order. The standard 0.010" (0.25 mm) Be window can be replaced with 0.005" (0.125 mm) for long wavelength radiation on special order. For data sheets, prices and deliveries contact: Product Manager, Industrial X-ray The Machlett Laboratories, Inc. 1063 Hope Street Stamford, Conn. 06907 Tel: 203-348-7511 TWX: 710-474-1744
^ Â C H L E î v The Machlett Laboratories, Incorporated A Raytheon Company
CIRCLE 152 ON READER SERVICE CARD ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, VOL. 5 1 , NO. 13, NOVEMBER
1979 ·
1341 A
News •
•
m
•
m
m
•
1st International Workshop on Trace Element Analytical Chemistry in Medicine and Biol ogy. April 27-29, 1980. Neuherberg, Fed. Rep. of Germany. Con tact: P. Schramel, Gesellschaft fuer Strahlen- und Umweltforschung Physikalisch-Technische Abteilung, Ingolstadter Landstrasse 1, D-8042 Neuherberg, F.R. Germany. Page 1198 A, Oct. 4th Symposium on Ion Ex change. May 27-30, 1980. Balaton Lake, Hungary. Contact: J. Inczedy, Organizing Committee, 4th Symposium on Ion Exchange, P.O.B. 28, Veszprem, Hungary H8201 10th Northeast Regional ACS Meeting. June 30-July 3, 1980. Clarkson College, Potsdam, N.Y. Contact: Tom McKinley, Clarkson College, Potsdam, Ν. Y. 13676 6th International Conference on Thermal Analysis (ICTA '80). July 6-12, 1980. Bayreuth, Fed. Rep. of Germany. Contact: 6th ICTA '80, Postfach 1120, D-8672 Selb, Fed. Rep. of Germany 38th Annual Electron Micro scope Society of America Meet ing and 15th Annual Microbeam Analysis Society Meeting. Aug. 4-8, 1980. San Francisco. Contact: David C. Joy, Bell Telephone Lab oratories, Murray Hill, N.J. 07974 7th Annual Meeting of the Fed eration of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS). Sept. 7-12, 1980. Phila delphia. Contact: J. A. Williamson, Du Pont Co., Instrument Products Div., Wilmington, Del. 19801 Trace and Ultratrace Analysis. Sept. 23-25, 1980. Cardiff, En gland. Contact: The Secretary, An alytical Division, Chemical Soci ety, Burlington House, London Wl V OBN, England
Short Courses University of Houston Courses. Con tact: S. Deming, Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Tex. 77004. 713-749-4809 Fundamentals of Experimental De sign U. of Houston. Dec. 3-4. S. Deming and S. Morgan. $300 Sequential Simplex Optimization U. of Houston. Dec. 5-6. S. Deming and S. Morgan. $300
An Experimentalist's Approach to Liquid Chromatography U. of Houston. Dec. 10-11. R. Henry and B. Bidlingmeyer. $300
able upon request on your company letterhead from Finnigan Instru ments, 845 W. Maude Avenue, Sunny vale, Calif. 94086.
Liquid Chromatography: Separa tion plus Spectroscopy Cincinnati. Dec. 10-14. W. Shumaker. $625. Contact: Ann Woolley, Finnigan Institute, 11750 Chesterdale Rd., Bldg. 5, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246. 513772-5500
A report from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) Commission on Microchemical Techniques and Trace Analysis, written by Ewald Jackwerth, on multi-element preconcentration from pure lead, has been published in the May 1979 issue of Pure and Ap plied Chemistry (Vol. 51, No. 5, pp 1149-59). The report discusses pre concentration of trace elements from pure lead by precipitating the matrix as PbCl 2 , Pb(NO ;i ) 2 or P b S 0 4 . A less technical article based on the report has been published in the IUPAC In formation Bulletin (1979), No. 2, ρ 8.
The Center for Professional Advance ment Courses. Contact: Mary Sobin, Dept. NR, The Center for Profession al Advancement, P.O. Box H, East Brunswick, N.J. 08816. 201-249-1400 Fine Particle Measurement E. Brunswick, N.J. Jan. 7-11. T. Allen. $770 (5 days), $650 (4 days) Thermoanalytical Methods E. Brunswick, N.J. Jan. 14-16. Miller. $490 Electroanalytical Chemistry E. Brunswick, N.J. Jan. 14-17. G. Ewing and M. Miller. $620 Microprocessors and Microcompu ters Atlanta. Jan. 15-18. E. R. Garen and S. Smith, $695. Contact: ICS Enroll ment Office, Integrated Computer Systems, Inc., 300 N. Washington St., Suite 103, Alexandria, Va. 22314. 703-548-1333
For Your Information Highlights of a report containing an analysis of the 1980 budget for Feder al research and development fund ing have been released by the Nation al Science Foundation (NSF). Copies of Science Resources Studies High lights, "Total Federal R&D Growth Slight in 1980 but Varies by Budget Function," can be obtained from the Division of Science Resources Studies, National Science Foundation, Wash ington, D.C. 20550. Copies of the spe cial report on which Highlights was based, Federal R&D Funding by Bud get Function: Fiscal Years 1979-80, can also be obtained from the Division of Science Resources Studies, NSF. A paper entitled "Priority Pollutant Analysis: Comparing Cost Effec tiveness of GC/MS and GC" is avail
Core Laboratories, Inc., Dallasbased international petroleum engi neering company, has agreed in prin ciple to acquire all the outstanding stock in Chromaspec Labs, Inc. of Houston, Tex., for an undisclosed number of shares of Core Lab common stock. Chromaspec, which provides analytical laboratory and pilot plant services to the petrochemical, refining and chemical industries, is expected to operate a wholly-owned subsidiary of Core Labs. The National Commitee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) has published standard PSC-12, "Defini tion of Quantities and Conventions Related to Blood pH & Gas Analy sis." PSC-12 aids in answering the need for uniformity and for a handy laboratory reference. Copies of PSC12 are available at $9.00 each, plus $1.00 additional per copy for out-ofU.S. orders. Check or money order is requested in advance. NCCLS, 771 E. Lancaster Ave., Villanova, Pa. 19085, 215-525-2435. "Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories," Third Edition (Au gust 1979) is now available. The man ual was prepared by the ACS Commit tee on Chemical Safety, and provides a benchmark as to what constitutes safety in laboratories and elsewhere. The first pages of text relate to philos ophy, facilities, practices, and policies. The remainder of the manual is di rected to the student. Send $1.00/copy to Committee on Chemical Safety, American Chemical Society, 1155 Six teenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, VOL. 5 1 , NO. 13, NOVEMBER 1979 · 1343 A
