Special Symposia Complement the Pittcon 2009 Technical Program

The Pittsburgh Conference is pleased to announce four special symposia that will be part of the Technical Program for Pittcon 2009; two presented by the Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS) and two by The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry and Japan Analytical Instruments Manufacturers' Association (JAIMA).

SAS Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium Developments in Atomic Spectroscopy - All in the Family or Sibling Rivalry?

This session will address current topics in the field of atomic spectroscopy. Within the family of atomic spectroscopy, the techniques are considered mature and are some of the most widely used in the analytical laboratory. With maturity, the focus of research lies in increased efficiency, versatility, overcoming problematic interferences and improved detection limits of the instruments and the methodologies.

Speakers:
James Holcombe - University of Texas at Austin
David Hahn - University of Florida
Joseph Caruso - University of Cincinnati
Gary Hieftje - Indiana University
John Olesik - Ohio State University

SAS Vibrational Spectroscopy SymposiumDevelopments in Vibrational Spectroscopy: Where Do We Go From Here?

The techniques of near- and mid-infrared and Raman spectroscopy are ubiquitous throughout almost all fields requiring analytical characterization of many different types of sample. The specialized presentations in this symposium, after briefly reflecting on each technique's evolution and its present state-of-the-art, will focus primarily on what we may anticipate from each technique, both technologically and in its application evolution over the next 5-10 years.

Speakers:
Katherine Bakeev (NIR) - GlaxoSmithKline
Richard McCreery (Raman) - University of Alberta
Peter Griffiths (FTIR) - University of Idaho
Michael Claybourn (THz) - Astrazeneca
Rohit Bhargava (Imaging),University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The State-of-the-Art Technologies from Japan I: Analytical Instruments with Nano-Technology (JAIMA)
 
This symposium presents the state-of-the-art analytical instruments both with and for R&D of nano-tech, The symposium provides a unique opportunity for networking between Pittcon attendees and leading Japanese scientists.

Speakers:
Takehiko Kitamori
Yoshinobu Baba
Motoichi Ohtsu
Takashi Ito
Yutaka Takahashi

The State-of-the-Art Technologies from Japan II: Analytical Instruments for Nano-Technology (JAIMA)

This symposium will introduce the application of the research of nanotechnology using the state-of-the-art analytical instruments in electron microscopy and spectroscopy such as multi-elemental STEM tomography and display type analyzer for direct observation of 3-D atomic and electronic structures.

Speakers:
Hiroshi Daimon
Xiao Feng Zhang
Michael Kersker
David Surman
Adam Gilmore
Visit www.pittcon.org for more information on Pittcon, March 8-13, 2009, Chicago, Illinois, McCormick Place South.

About Pittcon

Pittcon is a registered trademark of The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, a Pennsylvania non-profit organization. Co-sponsored by the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, Pittcon is the premier annual conference and exposition on laboratory science. Proceeds from Pittcon fund science education and outreach at all levels, kindergarten through adult. Pittcon donates nearly a million dollars each year in the form of science equipment grants, research grants, scholarships and internships for students, awards to teachers and professors, and grants to public science centers, libraries and museums. Visit www.pittcon.org for more information.

SOURCE FROM PITTCON CONFERENCE & EXPO 2009