Technical programme includes 53 symposia providing comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in the traditional and emerging disciplines of analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy
The Pittsburgh Conference has announced the Invited Symposia topics offered at Pittcon 2008, 2-7 March 2008, in New Orleans, USA.
In addition to the conventional areas of focus such as pharmaceutical science, bioanalytical chemistry, and environmental chemistry, Pittcon is pleased to present several new symposia:.
The archeology of the French explorer La Salle's 1684 wrecked ship La Belle: artifact preservation using polymers, organised by James Bruseth, Texas Historical Commission.
This exciting new session highlights the conservation efforts (especially those using state-of-art conservation with polymers), the challenges, procedures, and tools involved with one of the world's largest conservation projects of our time.
Art and medicine in epic times: the analytical chemist's view, organised by Christian Amatore, Ecole Normale Superieure.
This symposium will enlighten new trends in microanalytical research by presenting examples where microanalytical techniques have been determinant in increasing our knowledge about ancient arts and techniques.
Science for art, organised by Norbert Baer, New York University.
In this symposium, the broad range of problems and instrumental methods associated with the authenticity, provenance, and preservation of cultural property will be illustrated by case studies.
50 years of SAS: looking to the future with atomic spectroscopy, organised by Deborah Bradshaw, Society for Applied Spectroscopy.
This special presentation will focus on the role of atomic spectroscopy to fulfill expectations and needs of the laboratory in the years to come.
50 years of SAS: looking to the future with vibrational spectroscopy, organised by Christian Hassell, University Multispectral Laboratories.
This session will cover basic and applied research in infrared and Raman spectrometry.
In addition, major developments in use of these techniques in chemicals, biosciences, medicine, and imaging will be discussed.
Astrochemistry: it's out of this world, organised by Brian Nunnally, Wyeth Research and Louis Allamandola, Nasa Ames research centre.
This symposium will bring together some of the astrochemists in a series of presentations directed towards an analytical chemistry audience.
Other symposia of interest include:.
Lab 2015, organized by Pamela Ahlberg, editor in chief, Laboratory Equipment, and Tim Studt, editor in chief, R+D.
The goal of Lab 2015 is to explore promising new technology solutions that are currently available, but still one to three years away from widespread adoption.
The environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans and the surrounding area, organised by Robert Cook, Louisiana State University and Matt Tarr, University of New Orleans.
The focus is on analytical chemistry involved in environmental measurements associated with the Katrina and Rita hurricane disasters in and around the New Orleans area.
