60N JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY DECEMBER 1992 VOL. 7 Conferences and Meetings CANAS ’93. Colloquium Analytische Atomspektroskopie March 1 5- 19 1993 OberhoJ Thurin- ger Wald Germany The Colloquium will include presenta- tions on all aspects of analytical atomic spectrometry and related disci- plines of inorganic elemental analysis. Fundamental and analytical applica- tions of the following areas will be covered AAS ETA flame hydride and cold vapour techniques; AES; AFS; XRF; and inorganic MS. The conference language will be German although contributions in English are welcome. No translation facilities will be provided. The venue is the Hotel ‘Am Schutzenberg’ in Oberhof Thuringer Wald. For further details contact Professor Dr. K. Dittrich Universitat Leipzig Fachbereich Chemie WB Analytik Linnestrasse 3 0-70 I0 Leipzig Ger- many; telephone (0)341 23922370; fax (0)34 I 23922625.The Royal Society of Chemistry Annual Chemical Congress April 5-8 1993 University of South- arnpton UK The 1993 Annual Chemical Congress of the Royal Society of Chemistry will take place at the University of Southampton during the period Monday 5 April to Thursday 8 April 1993. The main theme of the Congress is Design Synthesis and Characteriza- tion of New Materials and six plenaryJOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY DECEMBER 1992 VOL. 7 61N lectures associated with this theme will be presented. The Analytical Chemistry Sympo- sium is titled ‘Trace Analysis The Future Limits’. All papers in the Symposium will be by invitation but opportunities will be provided for dis- cussion within the Symposium pro- gramme. Invited speakers in this section include 0.Axner D. Cowan 0. F. X. Donard A. I. Ferguson K. Grob R. F. C . Mantoura H. V. Shur- mer M. Thompson P. C. Uden K. K. Unger C. M. G. van den Berg P. van Zoonen and R. N. Zare. For further information contact Dr. John F. Gibson Secretary (Scientific) The Royal Society of Chemistry Burlington House London UK WlV OBN. XXVIII Colloquium Spectroscopi- cum Internationale (Post-Symposium Graphite Atomizer Techniques in Ana- lytical Spectroscopy) July 4-7 1993 University of Durham Durham UK A first circular on the 1993 CSI Post- Symposium has been produced by the Organizing Committee. The sympo- sium will focus on recent research using graphite electrothermal furnaces in atomic absorption emission fluores- cence and mass spectrometry with an emphasis on achieving accuracy in practical analysis.The topics will include reaction and interference mechanisms; temperature and atom distribution measurements; absolute analysis; coupling with hy- dride generation chromatography and flow injection; laser applications; solid and slurry sampling; metal and other non-graphite surfaces; and all applica- tions in these areas. The meeting will be an excellent forum where scientists both with a great deal of experience in these tech- niques and others new to the field can meet to exchange ideas and views and present their research data. Sessions The Symposium will comprise two and a half days with invited lectures oral presentations and posters.Lec- tures will last 25 minutes with an additional 5 minutes for discussion. The posters will be given equal promi- nence during the whole meeting though the presenters must attend their poster during the dedicated poster session when ample time will be allowed for discussions. Invited speakers include Professor J. A. Holcombe (Austin TX USA); Professor B. V. L’vov (St. Petersburg Russia); Dr. D. Styris (Richland WA USA); Dr. N. J. Miller-Ihli (USDA Beltsville MD USA); Dr. D. Tsalev (Sofia Bulgaria); and Dr. M. Hinds (Ontario Canada). Accom rnoda tion All participants will be accommodated in a University of Durham hall of residence with individual study bed- rooms. As an alternative lists of local hotels and guest houses can be supplied for those who wish to make their own arrangements. Registration fee A f200 registration fee is required to offset expenses incurred in setting up the meeting. However this fee includes the costs for all accommodation meals transportation and social events. As is traditional at UK meetings younger scientists are particularly encouraged to attend the meeting and a number of bursaries will be offered to research students. For further information contact XXVIII Colloquium Spectroscopi- cum Internat ionale (Post-Symposium Graphite Atomizer Techniques in Ana- lytical Spectroscopy) Department of Chemistry (CSI Secretariat) Loughbo- rough University of Technology Loughborough Leicestershire UK LEI 1 3TU.