Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry ' JASPE2 1 O(8) 47N-50N 51 9-562 199R-252R (1 995) CONTENTS NEWS PAGES Historical Corner 47N Diary of Conferences and Courses 47N Future Issues 48N PAPERS Selenium Speciation Using High-performance Liquid Chromatography- Hydride Generation Atomic Fluorescence with On-line Microwave Reduction Les Pitts Andy Fisher Paul Worsfold Steve J. Hill Effect of Acids Modifiers and Chloride on the Atomization of Aluminium in Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Shida Tang Patrick J. Parsons Walter Slavin Mechanisms Controlling Direct Solid Sampling of Silicon from Gold Samples by Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Part 2. Atomization from Aqueous and Solid Samples Garrett N. Brown David L. Styris Michael W. Hinds Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Determination of Molybdenum in Water Human Hair and High-purity Reagents with Flow Injection On-line Coprecipitation Preconcentration Hengwu Chen Shukun Xu Zhaolun Fang Direct Detection of Antimony in Environmental and Biological Samples at Trace Concentrations by Laser-induced Fluorescence in Graphite Furnace with an Intensified Charge Coupled Device Jonas Enger Alexander Marunkov Nikolai Chekalin Ove Axner Determination of Chromium in Biological Tissues by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Joseph W.H. Lam James W. McLaren Bradley A. J. Methven Determination of Trace Elements in Fuel Oils by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry after Acid Mineralization of the Sample in a Microwave Oven Maurizio Bettinelli S. Spezia U.Baroni G. Biuarri CUMULATIVE AUTHOR INDEX ERRATA Determination of Scandium Yttrium and Eight Rare Earth Elements in Silicate Rocks and Six New Geological Reference Materials by Simultaneous Multi- element Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry with Zeeman-effect Background Correction Joy G. Sen Gupta Determination of Total Chromium and Chromium(vi) in Animal Feeds by Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry M. Elisa Soares M. Lourdes Bastos and Margarida A. Ferreira 51 9 52 1 527 533 539 55 1 555 561 562 562 AT0 M I C S P ECT R 0 M ET RY U P D AT E S Advances in Atomic Absorption and Fluorescence Spectrometry and Related Techniques References 199R 229R 1111 111111111111111111 111111111111 111111 1111 111 111111111 111111111111111111111 111 Typeset printed and bound by The Charlesworth Group Huddersfield England 01 484 51 70777 996 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry Fort Lauderdale Florida January 8 - 73 7996 The 1996 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry ninth in a series of biennial meetings sponsored by the ICP lnformafion 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 exhi bition.Objectives and Program The continued growth in popularity of plasma sources far 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 1 8 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 July 3 1995 Exhibitor Booth Reservation and Pre-Registration Deadline September 11,1995 Conference P re- 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 Further Information For further information return this form to 1996 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry %/CP Information Newsletter Department of Chemistry Lederle GRC Towers University of Massachusetts Box 34510 Amherst MA 01003-451 0 USA. AUN Dr. Ramon Barnes Conference Chairman Telephone (41 3) 545-2294 Telefax (41 3) 545-4490. 3F R Send further information. R I plan to attend accompanied by R I plan to present a paper (D oral CI poster 0 computer poster). 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