CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT 1995 FIRST MEDITERRANEAN BASIN CONFERENCE ON ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY Cordoba Spain 5-10 November 1995 In order to promote collaboration among analytical scientists of the whole Mediterranean Basin the 1995 First Mediterranean Basin Conference on Analytical Chemistry will provide an adequate forum for reporting and thoroughly discussing the latest research results in basic and instrumental developments in Analytical Chemistry. Other aims of this Conference are - To promote new opportunities for young scientists in the Mediterranean Sea area (particularly for those in the Southern Bank) to attend international meetings in countries of the region to attend training workshops on new analytical techniques to attend short courses on new techniques and trends in Analytical Chemistry and to establish new links for research i d o r other countries of the region.- To stimulate the progress of Analytical Chemistry as a whole by solving analytical problems affecting the Mediterranean Area. The program has been designed to attract participants from industry universities and research centers. The program will comprise invited plenary and key-note lecturers contributed oral papers and posters distributed in several Symposia covering the following topics Education of Analytical Chemistry Environmental Analytical Chemistry Agriculture and Food Analysis Geoanalytical Chemistry and Benefitiation of Minerals Biomedical Analysis Archeometry and Art Objects Preservation Quality Assurance and Harmonization of Procedures. A few Short Courses Special Sessions on "hot" topics and an Exhibition of Instrumentation has also been arranged.Invited lecturers who have already confirmed their contribution include M. Valckrcel I.B. Brenner D. Barcelo S. Caroli A. Laachach. O.X.F. Donnard M. M. Water H. Muntau J. Albaiges B.Y. Meklati P. Quevauviller etc. CALL FOR PAPERS 'Titles of submitted oral or poster presentations are solicited with the preliminary registration card by 30 May 1995. Submission of final Conference Abstracts are requested not later than 30 June 1995. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Varied social activities including a visit to Granada are being planned. FURTHER INFORMATION For further information and pre-registration forms please contact Prof. Alfred0 Sanz-Medel (Chairman) Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry University of Oviedo C/ Julian Claveria s/n 3300GOviedo SPAIN Phone 3 4 - 8 - 5 103480 o 34-8-5 103474 FAX 3 4 - 8 - 5 1031257996 Winter Conference on Plasm a Spect roch e m is try Fort Lauderdale Florida Januaty 8 - 7 3 7 996 The 1996 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry ninth in a series of biennial meetings sponsored by the ICP information Newsletter features developments in plasma spectrochemical analysis by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) dc plasma (DCP) microwave plasma (MIP) and glow discharge (GDL HCL) sources.The meeting will be held Monday January 8 through Saturday January 13 1996 at the Bonaventure World Conference Center in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Continuing education short courses at introductory and advanced levels will be offered Friday through Sunday January 5 - 7.Spectroscopic instrumentation and accessories will be shown during a three-day exhibition. Objectives and Program The continued growth in popularity of plasma sources for atomization and excitation in atomic spectroscopy and ionization in mass Spectrometry and the need to discuss recent developments of these discharges in spectrochemical analysis stimulated the organization of this meeting. The Conference will bring together international scientists experienced in applications instrumentation and theory in an informal setting to examine recent progress in the field. Approximately 500 participants from 25 countries are expected to attend. Approximately 300 papers describing applications fundamentals and instrumental developments with plasma sources are expected to be presented in lecture and poster sessions by more than 200 authors.Symposia organized and chaired by recognized experts will include the following topics 1) Sample introduction and transport phenomena 2) Flow injection spectrochemical analysis 3) Elemental speciation with plasma/chromatographic techniques 4) Plasma instrumentation including chemometrics expert systems on-line analysis software and remote-system automation 5) Sample preparation treatment and automation 6) Excitation mechanisms and plasma phenomena 7) Spectroscopic standards and reference materials 8) Plasma source mass spectrometry 9) Glow discharge atomic and mass spectrometry 10) Applications of stable isotope analyses and 1 1) Laser-assisted plasma spectrometry.Six plenary and 18 invited lectures will highlight advances in these areas. Afternoon poster sessions will feature applications automation and new instrumentation. Five panel discussions will address critical development areas in sample introduction instrumentation elemental speciation plasma source mass spectrometry and novel software and hardware directions. Plenary invited and submitted papers will be published in Fall 1996 after peer review as the official Conference proceedings. Schedule of Activities Preliminary Title and 50-Word Abstract Due for Contributed Papers Exhibitor Booth Reservation and Pre-Registration Deadline Conference Pre-Registration October 13 1995 Hotel Pre-Reservation October 13 1995 Late Pre-Registration Deadline December 8,1995 1996 Winter Conference Short Courses January 5 - 7,1996 1 996 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry January 8 - 13,1996 July 3 1995 September 1 1 1995 Further Information For further information return this form to 1996 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrachemistry %/CP Information Newsletter Department of Chemistry Lederle GRC Towers University of Massachusetts Box 34510 Amherst MA 01 0034510 USA. ATTN Dr. Ramon Barnes Conference Chairman Telephone (41 3) 545-2294 Telefax (41 3) 545-4490. % 0 Send further information. Cl I plan to attend accompanied by CI I plan to present a paper (D oral CI poster 0 computer poster). 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