Event Information -General Information -Invited Symposia -Contributed Session Topics -Short Courses

Product Introductions: -Liquid and Headspace Autosamplers -Real-Time Thermal Cycler -Immersion Coolers

The 57th Pittsburgh Conference and Expo
Something for Everyone
Date: Sunday, March 12th – Thursday, March 16th
Location: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL, USA

Exposition hours:
Monday, March 13 – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 14 - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
Wednesday, March 15 - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 16 – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Invited Symposia

At the symposium, “A New Generation of Microplasmas”, on Monday, March 13, speakers will review some of the most recent work in the microplasma field. The event will focus on novel plasma sources that can operate at very low power levels, can be fabricated on a small chip, are battery-powered and therefore portable, and can alternatively analyze samples directly in the gaseous, liquid or solid phase.

The symposium, “Smaller, Cheaper, Faster and Smarter Analytical Instrumentation”, will provide attendees with an overview of high-tech successes and efforts made in labs around the world toward the development of micro-analytical instruments. The speakers will highlight remaining barriers and offer suggestions on how to overcome them. This symposium is also planned for Monday.

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New AQUACOUNTER AQV-300 Karl Fischer Titrator The new AQUACOUNTER Volumetric Karl Fischer Titrator (AQV-300) is an easy-to-use compact titrator with performance features that allows analysts to measure moisture content from low to high concentrations quickly and easily. The AQV-300 has six built-in calculation modes to accommodate solid,liquid and gas samples. A statistics package is also included along with four files with preset conditions. Choice of thermal or impact printer is also available. Competitive pricing makes this the perfect unit for budget conscious laboratories. PittCon Booth No. 5547. Learn more>>>

LED: Thermo is expanding its comprehensive centrifuge offering with two new centrifuge lines: the Espresso personal microcentrifuge and Sorvall RC-6 Plus High-speed floor model centrifuge. In addition to the two new centrifuges launched, Thermo will also be showcasing leading products such as the new Finnpipette Novus 1200 electronic pipette and the Appliskan filter-based multi-mode reader. Learn more>>>

Clean and Quiet Air JUN-AIR compressors are delivered for numerous applications. The use of compressed air in laboratories is well-known and the number of applications increases all the time. The compressed air from the JUN-AIR compressors is clean and noise-less. Supplied with a dryer, eliminating condensate in the receiver, the air becomes 100% clean, dry and free from bacteria. Learn more>>>

Contributed Session Topics

“Strategies for the Automated Identification of Compounds from LC/MS/MS Data” will be held on Thursday, March 16. The session will cover the current state of the art in rapid and routine compound identification based on LC/MS/MS. Topics to be discussed include generating reproducible CID spectra for library searching in LC/MS and LC/MS/MS on a variety of instrument platforms.

A new fluorometric method for monitoring trace silica in highly purified water will be introduced Sunday, March 12, at “Advances in Impurity Analyses for Water and Aqueous Solutions”. The session will also present details of the fluorometric detection-HPLC, in which concentrations as low as 1 ppb of aluminum in solutions can be determined simply and rapidly.

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Short Courses

Scientists, chemists, technicians, laboratory managers and others seeking background information and knowledge about contemporary analytical organic mass spectrometry should listen to William L. Budde present his course, “ Analytical Organic Mass Spectrometry”. Scheduled for Tuesday, March 14, the course focuses on practical strategies and techniques applicable to organic chemical analyses with GC/MS and LC/MS.

Wednesday, March 15, Gary Glish will teach the fundamental theory and practical operation of quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometers. The course, “ Quadrupole Ion Traps: Theory and Practice”, is suited for scientists using or considering using this instrument. A brief overview of the interpretation of peptide MS/MS data from an ion trap will also be included.

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PITTCON 2006 Product Introductions

Liquid and Headspace Autosamplers Suited for All GCs SMI-LabHut (Booth 5570) will feature a variety of liquid and headspace autosamplers. The HT300A liquid injection autosampler provides a direct replacement for an HP5890 autosampler with full control available from Chemstation on this and the HP6890 GC. . more>>>

Real-Time Thermal Cycler for PCR Applications Eppendorf North America (Booth 2633) will showcase the Mastercycler ep realplex system, which is a licensed, real-time thermal cycler for quantitative, real-time PCR applications. It combines the advanced thermal cycling technology of Mastercycler ep gradient thermo cyclers with intuitive, multi-purpose software and a proficiency in optical systems. more>>>

Immersion Coolers Provide Temperatures as Low as -100 C PolyScience (Booth 1709) presents VLT Series coolers that provide continuous cooling to temperatures as low as -100 C, giving laboratory personnel an economical alternative to dry ice and liquid nitrogen. They are suited for use with solvent traps, freeze point apparatus, impact testing and other applications requiring low temperatures. more>>>