34 ANALYTICAL PROCEEDINGS. JANUARY 1985, VOL 22 Conferences and Meetings Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spec- troscopy February 25-March 1, 1985, New Orleans, LA, USA The 1985 Pittsburgh Conference will be held in the New Orleans Convention Center. Among the features of the confer- ence will be a workshop on “Personal Computers in the Laboratory.” The symposia will include “Toxic Waste Analysis - Water Pollution Analysis,” “Advances in Mass Spectrometry,’’ “Computers in Analytical Instrumenta- tion,” “Biomedical Infrared Spectro- scopy,” “Microbore Liquid Chromato- graphy,” “Chemometrics and Process Analytical Chemistry,” “New Dimen- sions in Particle Size and Shape Technol- ogies,” “Flow Injection Analysis,” “Small Area Solid and Surface Analysis,” “Application of Optical Fibres and Lasers to Chemical Analysis ,” “New Advances in Raman Spectroscopy,” “Near Infrared Analysis,” “Reaction Detectors in Liquid Chromatography,” “Analytical Applica- tions of Micellar Solution’’ and “Planar Chromatography.” For further information write to the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, 437 Donald Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235, USA. American Oil Chemists Society Calendar of Meetings, 1985 AOCS meetings in 1985 of possible interest to analytical chemists will be as follows. April 30-May 1, short course on Processing Quality Control of Fats and Oils, Hershey Poconos, White Haven, PA; May 2 4 , short course on Applica- tions of Analytical Methodology in Fats and Oil Processing, Hershey Poconos, White Haven, PA; May 5-9,76th Annual Meeting of the American Oil Chemists Society, Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel, Philadelphia PA.For information about these meetings write to the Meetings Co-ordinator, American Oil Chemists Society, 508 S. Sixth Street. Chamnaign. IL 61820. USA. Hewlett-Packard Analytical Symposium June 10-14, 1985, Stra ford- Upon-Avon The 1985 symposium will again be held at the Moat House International Hotel. The programme will be extended to cover laboratory automation, spectroscopy and biotechnology in addition to advances in HPLC, gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. For advance registration information please contact Mrs. Tina Mears, Hewlett-Packard Limited, Miller House, The Ring, Bracknell, Berkshire. International Symposium on Drug Analy- sis: Current Challenges September 9-10, 1985, Ottawa, Canada This meeting, which is sponsored by Health and Welfare Canada, is a satellite symposium of the 45th International Con- gress of the Pharmaceutical Sciences of the Fkderation Internationale Pharma- ceutique.Posters are being sought for the meeting, the main topics of discussion being dosage forms (emerging standards, colours, intravenous nutrients, impuri- I - 1 0 ’ ties, hormonal pharmaceuticals), biolog-ANALYTICAL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 1085, VOL 22 35 ical fluids (pharmacokinetic studies, mor- phinoids, CNS drugs, cyclosporine, digoxin, calcium channel (blockers) and analytical techniques (micro-bore HPLC, mass spectrometry, NMR spectrometry, immunoassays, computer assisted ana- lysis, quality assurance).For further information contact Dr. G . L. Mattock, Bureau of Drug Research, Health Protection Branch, Tunney’s Pas- ture, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A OL2. Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internation- ale XXIV September 15-21, 1985, Garrnisch- Partenkirchen, FRG This meeting, which will be held under the auspices of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker and the Deutsche BunsenGesellschaft fin- Physikalische Chemie, will be held at the Kongresshaus in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The topics for discussion (for which posters are sought) fall into two groups. The first group, Basic Theory and Methods, includes Atomic-emission Spectroscopy, Atomic-absorption Spectrometry, Atomic-fluorescence Spectrometry, X-ray Emission and Fluorescence Spec- trometry, Methods of Surface Analysis and Depth Profiling, Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy, Molecular Spectroscopy (UV and Visible), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR) , Radia- tion Detectors, Data Recording and Han- dling, Laser Spectroscopy, Mass Spectro- scopy (organic and inorganic), Activation Analysis and Standard Reference Materials.The second group, Analytical Applications for Specific Problems, are Analysis of Metals, Analysis of Various Industrial Products, Geochemical Ana- lysis, Biological, Chemical and Phar- maceutical Analysis, Analysis in Agricul- ture and Nutrition Chemistry, Environ- mental Analysis and Sample Preparation. In addition to the papers and posters, there will be a public lecture after the opening ceremony by W. Priester on “From Big Bang to Black Holes,” and an instrument ex hi bi tion.For further details write to Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, Abteilung Tagung- sorganisation, Postfach 90 04 40, D-6000 Frankfurt am Main 90, Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Sixth International Congress of Pesticide Chemistry August 10-17, 1986, Ottawa, Canada Details of this meeting are available from T. H. G. Micheal, Chemical Institute of Canada, 151 Slater Street, Suite 906, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1P 5H3. Tenth International Symposium on Micro- chemical Techniques August 25-29, 1986, Antwerp, Belgium ISM-10 will cover both pure and applied aspects of analytical chemistry related to micro- and trace analysis. A special work- shop on laser microprobe mass analysis (LAMMA) is planned, while special attention will be paid to the application of modern techniques in the field of trace analysis. Both oral and poster-session papers can be submitted, although plen- ary and keynote lectures will be presented by invited speakers. For further information contact Dr. R. Dewolfs, University of Antwerp (UIA), Department of Chemistry, Universiteit- splein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.