ANALYTICAL DIVISION DIARY 36 Analytical Division Diary, continued Tuesday, 19th, 4.15 p.m.: Lough- borough February, continued Contact: Mr. A. F. Fell, Department of Pharmacy, Heriot-Watt University, 79 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EHI 2HJ. (Tel. 031 -225-8432, Ex. 225). Midlands Region, jointly with the Lough- borough University Chemical Society. There's Death in the Pot (I1 Kings, 4,40). The need to find food has been a major preoccupation of mankind from prehistoric days to the present time. The lecture will describe how the legal and scientific control of our food supplies was achieved in the past and how it is maintained under present-day conditions. Speaker: F. C. Shenton. Lecture Theatre JOOl , Edward Herbert Building, University of Technology, Lo ug h boro u g h, Lei cesters h i re.Contact: Mr. H. E. Brookes, 35 Dunster Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6JE. (Tel. 0602-231769). Scottish Region, Chromatography and Electrophoresis and Joint Pharma - ceutical Analysis Groups, j o i n t 1 y with Wednesday, 20th, 9.10 a.m.: Edinburgh the Association of Clinical Biochemists. Advances in Applied High-perform- ance Liquid Chromatography. Introductory Remarks by G. C. Cochrane. Plenary Lecture: "Present and Future Perspec- tives in HPLC," by Professor J. F. K. Huber. "Extrathermodynamic Relationships in lon-pair HPLC," by E. Tomlinson. "Mechanisms of lon-pair Separation of Bio- logically Important Compounds," by R. A. Hartwick. "The Analytical and Preparative HPLC of Polypeptide and Protein Hormones from Normal and Pathological Calcitonin-secreting Tissues," by E.C. Nice. "Pre-concentration and Selective Sample Handling in HPLC," by Professor R. W. Frei. "Derivative and Diode Array Detectors in HPLC," by A. F. Fell. "Optimum Conditions for HPLC on the Prepara- tive Scale," by J. C. Kraak. Panel Discussion on Optimisation in Preparative H PLC. Anal. Proc. Department of Chemistry, West Mains Road, The University, Edinburgh. Registration is necessary. Cost f16 to CS and ACB Members, f 2 0 to non- members and f 5 to students. Closing date February 8th. Contact: Dr. D. Simpson, Analysis For Industry, Factories 2/3, Bosworth House, High Street, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex, C016 OEA.(Tel. 025-584- 771 4). Wednesday, 20th, 10.30 a.m.: Berkeley Radiochemical Methods Group. Radiochemical Measurements in Industry. "Applications of Radioisotopes in the Chemical Industry," by A. A. Heslop. "The Use of Radiochemical Techniques in the Evaluation of Nuclear Fuel Performance," by D. Bradbury, D. Reed, I. Robins and S. Tyfield. Sodium Reactor Systems," by A. Hooper. Analysis in Industry," by J. W. McMillan. "Studies of Radioactivity Transport in Liquid "Some Applications of Nuclear Microprobe "Radiotracers in Water Movement," by K. White. Berkeley Nuclear Laboratories, Central Electricity Generating Board, Berkeley, G lou cesters h i re. Registration is necessary. Cost f 6. Closing date February 11 th.Contact: Dr. A. R. Ware, Central Radio- chemical Laboratory, Scientific Services Centre, CEGB, Canal Road, Gravesend, Kent. (Tel. 0474-51 122, Ex. 235). Tuesday, 26th, 4.30 p.m. : Swansea Western Region, jointly with the South West Wales Section of CS/RIC. "Two Dimensional Gas Chromatography," by D. R. Deans. Chemistry Department, University College, Swa nsea. Contact: Mr. J. G. Jones, Wessex Water Authority, P.O. Box 95, The Ambury, Bath, Somerset, BAI 2YP. (Tel. 0225-31 3500). The Electroanalytical Group meeting on Wednesday, 27th: Sheffield Gas Sensors has been postponed. ANALYTICAL DIVISION DIARY January, 1980 Analytical Division Diary, continued January, continued A small commercial exhibition is to be held in conjunction with this meeting. Byng Kenrick Suite, The University of Aston, Birmingham.Registration is necessary. Cost E l 0 to include buffet lunch, tea and coffee. Closing date January 16th. Contact; Mr. H. E. Brookes, 35 Dunster Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6JE. (Tel. 0602-231 769). FEBRUARY Friday, Ist, 7 p.m. : Moreton North West Region, jointly with the South Cheshire Branch of the Pharma- ceutical Society and the Liverpool and District Section of CS/RIC. "Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics in the Pharmaceutical Industry," by D. Case. The meeting will be preceded at 6 p.m. by a buffet, kindly provided by E. R. Squibb 8 Sons. Numbers are limited to 70 and registration is necessary. Closing date January 25th.E. R. Squibb 8 Sons, Reeds Lane, M oreton, Wi rral. Contact: Mr. G. Davison, Research Department, Kodak Ltd., Acornfield Road, Kirby, Merseyside, L33 7UF. (Tel. 051 -546-21 01, Ex. 127/118). Wednesday, 6th, 10.30 a.m.: London Analytical Division, in conjunction with the Special Techniques Group. Recent Advances in Organic Mass Spectrometry in Analytical Chem- istry. This meeting will deal with mass spectrometry techniques applied to organic substances including combina - tions with gas chromatography and high - pressure I iq u id chromatography. " Recent Developments in I on isat ion Techniques," by Professor K. R. Jennings. "Combined High Pressure Liquid Chromato- graphy- Mass Spectrometry," by D. E. Games. "The Analysis of Marine Sterols by GC - MS Techniques," by J.A. Ballantine. "Applications of Ion Kinetic Energy Spectro- scopy Using a Double-focusing Instrument of Reversed Geometry," by Professor J. H. Beynon. "Selected ton Monitoring," by B. J. Millard. "Advances in Protein/Glycoprotein Structure Determination," by H. R. Morris. 37 Scientific Societies Lecture Theatre, 23 Savile Row, London, W.1. Registration is necessary. Cost f 7 with lunch and f2 without. Closing date February 1 st. Contact: Miss P. E. Hutchinson, Analytical Division, The Chemical Society, Burlington House, London, W1 V OBN. (Tel. 01 -734-9971). Wednesday, 13th, 6.30 p.m.: London South East Region, Microchemical Methods and Atomic Spectroscopy Groups. Sophistication i n I nst r u men ta t i on- Has it Gone Too Far? Discussion Meeting.The increasing complexity of modern instrumentation often makes it difficult for the prospective purchaser, or the analyst with a specific problem to solve, to decide which technique, accessories, facilities, etc., are essen tia I to his requirements. Recent advances in electronics and greater use of abbrevi- ations such ICP, DSC, LSI, VDU, ETA, etc., prompt the question "Sophistication in Instrumentation-has it GoneToo Far ?" Speakers: J. E. Cantle and D. A. Pantony. Southside Senior Common Room, Princes Gardens, Imperial College, South Ken si n g ton, London, S. W. 7. A charge of 50p will be made at the meeting to cover the cost of refresh- ments.Registration is required. Closing date February 6th. Contact: Mr. D. J. Willis, Rank Hilger, Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, Kent. (Tel. 0843-24261 ). Thursday, 14th, 4.15 p.m.: Aberdeen Scottish Region, jointly with the Aberdeen and North of Scotland Section of CS/RIC and the Aberdeen University Chemica I Society. Enzymes in Chemistry. Enzymes are involved in an increasing number of analytical procedures, both in sample pre-treatment and in the measurement step. The lecture will cover both aspects, and show how enzymes are used in a wide variety of analyses. Speaker: A. Townshend. Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Meston Walk, Old Aberdeen. [continued on p. 36 Aspects of Hazardous Materials will be introduced by D.W. Sutcher. Europa Lodge Hotel, Darlington, County Durham. Registration is necessary, Cost f6 Analytical Division Diary JANUARY Tuesday, 22nd, 4 p.m. : Belfast Contact: Mr. C. L. Denton, Jioxide International Limited, Central Labora- tories, Portrack lane, Stockton-on- Northern Ireland Sub- Committee. Tees, Cleveland, (Tel. 0642-63571 ). "Scanning Electron Microscopy and Electron Probe Micro Analysis in Forensic Science," by v. L. Beavis. Chemistry Department, The Queen's Uni- ve rsi t y, Belfast Thursday, 24th, 10.30 a m , : Birming- ham Mid/ands Region, jointly with the West Midlands Region of the Association Contact: Mr. W. J. Swindali, Depart- of Clinical Biochemists. Practical lmmunoassay : The Present ment of Chemistry, David KeSr Building, Queen% University, €3elfast, BT9 SAG. State, of the Art. (Tel. 0232-661 11 1, Ex. 4428). Wednesday, 23rd, 7.1 5 p.m. : Darling- ton Chairman's Introduction by Dr. D. N. Raine. "An Overview of Imrnunoassay," by Professor V. Marks. "Techniques of lodination," by Professor W. R. North East Region; Annual General Butt. "Fluorescence-linked Immunoassay," by J. N. Miller. "Chemiluminescence-linked Irnmunoassay," by Meeting followed by a Discussion Meeting' A discussi*n On Safety J. S. Woodhead. "Enzyme-linked Irnmunoassay," by M. J. O'Su Ilivan. '"Immunoprecipitation and the Centrifugal Fast Anafyser," by I. Deverill. [continued inside back cover including dinner. Printed by Heffers Printers Ltd Cambridge England