190 COURSES Proc. Analyt. Div. Chem. SOG.Analytical Division Diary, continuedJuly, continuedThursday and Friday, 6th and 7th: Edin-burghScottish Region, in association with the Univer-sity of Edinburgh Chemistry Departmentand the Wolfson Liquid ChromatographyUnit, an Intensive Advanced SeminarCourse on “High Performance LiquidChromatography. ”Thursday, July 6th, 2 p.m.-“Method Development and Optimisation inHPLC,” by Professor J. H. Knox.Lecture/Seminar Discussion Sessions : partici-pants will be divided into groups for dis-cussions of method selection, optimisationand current developments in LC techniques.Fyiday, July 7th, 9.15 a.m.-“Problem Solving in Biological and ClinicalAnalysis by HPLC,” by M. S. Stoll.Lecture/Seminar Discussion Sessions : partici-pants will be divided into specific interestgroups to discuss problems and applicationsin the following areas: trace analysis, bio-logical and clinical analysis, pharmaceuticalanalysis and industrial chemical analysis.Department of Chemistry, The University,West Mains Road, Edinburgh.N.B.Participants may attend either or bothcourses ; further information can be obtainedfrom Dr. D. E. Wells, DAFFS FreshwaterFisheries, Faskally, Pitlochry, Perthshire(Telephone : 0796 2062)June, 1978 ANALYTICAL DIVISION DIARY 191Analytical Division Diary, continuedJune, continued“Applications of DEP in Non-aqueous Titri-metry,” by Abdallah Abdennabi.“The Determination of Some FertiliserConstituents by Automated Enthalpi-metry,” by U.M. Abassi and ProfessorL. S. Bark.“Environmental Analyses and Carbon Skele-ton GC,” by Miss A. M. Prescott and M.Cooke.“Some Aspects of Quantitative Thin-layerChromatography,” by S. J. Lyle and S.Tehrani.“Some Analytical Problems of Mercury De-termination in Biological Materials by theCold Vapour Techniques,” by A. K. Khera,P. J. Barlow, D. Crump and D. G. Wibber-ley.“The Application of Electroanalytical Sensorsto Environmental Pollution Problems inthe Steel Industry,” by D. S. Macintyre,B. G. Cooksey and J . M. Ottaway.Thuvsday, 29th, 9.15 a.m.-“Some Studies in Inductively CoupledPlasma Emission Spectroscopy,” by R. M.Bombelka, J. F. Alder and G. F. Kirk-bright.“A Microprocessor Controlled Laser RemoteSensing System,” by A.Morrison and B.Sharp.“Investigations on the Distribution of Non-metals in Irons and Steels,” by P. Frost,J. B. Headridge and Ms. P. A. Vergnano.“Problems in the Analysis of Chromite Ores,”by M. Abdel Aziz and Professor D.Thorburn Burns.“The Determination of Fluorescent Immuno-assay Methods of Drug Analysis,” byJ. W. Bridges, G. Handley and J . N. Miller.“The Determination of Atmospheric Pollu-tants by Gas Phase Auger ElectronSpectrometry,” by G. N. Killoran and J. F.Tyson.“The Decomposition of Metal-EDTA andMetal-NTA Chelates in Simulated TradeEffluents,” by Saleh Abotteen.“Selectivity Rating of Calcium Ion-selectiveElectrodes,” by G. J . Moody, N. S. Nassoryand J. D. R. Thomas.University of Wales Institute of Science andTechnology, Cardiff.JULYMonday to Wednesday, 3rd to 5th: Edin-burghScottish Region, in association with the Univer-sity of Edinburgh Chemistry Departmentand the Wolfson Liquid ChromatographyUnit, an Intensive Introductory Course on“High Performance Liquid Chromato-graphy.”Monday, J u l y 3vd, 2 p.m.-Introduction by Professor J.I. G. Cadogan.“HPLC : What it is all about-basic equipment,retention and peak spreading,” by ProfessorJ. H. Knox.“Different Forms of HPLC-Principles andApplications : Adsorption and PartitionHPLC,” by J. N. Done.“Principles and Applications : Bonded PhaseHPLC,” by A. Pryde.Tuesday, J u l y 4th, 9.15 a.m.-“Chromatography of Ionisable Materials : Ion-pair and Ion-exchange Chromatography, ”by Professor J.H. Knox.“Practical Column Packing,” by R. A. Walland J . H. Done.“Equipment-Columns, Connectors, In-jectors,” by Professor J . H. Knox and A.Pryde.“Practical Applications,” developed anddemonstrated by the manufacturers.Alternate Sessions on :Instrument Exhibition.Wednesday, J u l y 5th, 9.15 a.m.-“Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Industrial Re-search Applications of HPLC,” by Mary T.Gilbert.“Practical Column Testing,” by ProfessorJ. H. Knox and A. Pryde.“Method Selection and Equipment-Pumps,Detectors and Gradient Systems,” byR. A. Wall and J. N. Done.“Practical Applications,” developed anddemonstrated by the manufacturers.Problem Session, where participants will beable to put questions to a panel of experts.Department of Chemistry, The University,West Mains Road, Edinburgh.Alternate Sessions on :[continued on page 19JUNEThursday and Friday, 22nd and 23rd: St.AndrewsScottish and North East Regions with theAutomatic Methods, Microchemical Methodsand Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Groupsand the Northern Ireland Sub-Committee,jointly with the Scottish and NorthernIreland Region of the Association ofClinical Biochemists on “Recent Develop-ments in Clinical and Biological Analysis .”Thursday, 22nd, 9.25 a.m.-Introduction by Dr.A. M. Ure.Plenary Lecture : “Recent Developments inAnalytical Methods and their Applicationsin Clinical Analysis,” by Professor P. D.Griffiths.“High-performance Liquid Chromatographyin Clinical Chemistry,” by P.A. Bristow.“Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometryof Biological Materials,” by D. Batie.“Developments in Atomic-absorption andAtomic-fluorescence spectrometry Tech-niques for Biological Materials,” by J . M.0 t t away.“Enzyme Immuno-assay in Clinical Prac-tice,” by Professor V. Marks.“Current Developments in Enzymatic AssayMethods,” by W. Hornby.“Fluorimetry and Phosphorimetry in ClinicalAnalysis,” by J . N. Miller.“Data Acquisition Procedures for ClinicalAnalysis, ” by A. McLelland.“The Economics of Large Scale Auto-analysers in Clinical and Biological Analy-sis,” by D. Neil.Friday, 23rd, 9.15 a.m.-Plenary Lectuve : “A Clinician’s View onPlasma Level Monitoring,” by ProfessorD. H. Lawson.“Clinical Studies on Analgesics,” by L.F.Pr e s co t t .“The Determination of Anticonvulsant Drugsin Biological Fluids by GLC and HPLC,”by M. J. Stewart.“The Monitoring of Tricyclic Antidepres-sants,” by R. Braithwaite.“Analysis of Paraquat by Radio-immunoassay in Cases of Poisoning,” by T. Levitt.Plenary Lecture : “Review of Problems withEssential and Toxic Trace Elements inAnimals,” by C. F. Mills.Analytical Division DiaryPrinted by Heffers Printers Ltd Cambridge England“Essential and Toxic Metals in HumanMedicine,” by G. S. Fell.“Computer Models for Metals of BiologicalInterest,” by Professor D. R. Williams.“Industrial Toxic Hazards,” by A. Baird.Department of Chemistry, The University,St. Andrews, Fife.Tuesday and Wednesday, 27th and 28th:CambridgeAtomic Spectroscopy GYOUP, jointly with theAssociation of British Spectroscopists andthe Spectroscopy Group of the Instituteof Physics on “Safety and Spectroscopy.”“Monitoring Air Pollution with Lasers,” byD.J. Brassington.“Atomic-absorption Spectroscopy in Moni-toring Environmental Health,” by H. T.Delves.“The Use of Spectroscopy in MonitoringWater Quality,” by L. Ranson.“Spectroscopic Monitoring for Environ-mental Safety,” by H. I. Shalgosky.“Electrothermal Atomisation Techniques forMonitoring Airborne Particles ContainingBeryllium,” by P. Whiteside.“Application of Infrared Techniques inSafety Monitoring,” by H. A. Willis.“The Safety Aspects of Laser Light,” byD. Bloor.“Safe Spectrophotometry-The Man andthe Machine,” by M. E. Bond.“Case Histories Involving SpectroscopicTechniques,” by L. Bretherick.“Involvement of the Person in Health andSafety,” by S. McKechnie.“A Review of Over Exposure to X-rays andthe Lessons to be Learnt,” by D. Mullarkey.“Implications of the Health and Safety a tWork Act,” by E. G. Weatherley.“Spectroscopy and Monitoring Work Safety, ”by A. M. Smith.King’s College, Cambridge.Wednesday and Thursday, 28th and 29th:CardiffAnalytical Division on “Research and De-velopment Topics in Analytical Chemistry .’ ’Wednesday, 28th, 2.15 p.m.-“Flow Injection Analysis,” by B. Fields.“Cyanoethylation Reactions in CatalyticThermometric Titrimetry,” by Mrs. L. D.de Torrijos and E. J. 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