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Guest blog post: Nobel Laureate Lectures at June 2015 #NESACS meeting

Guest Blog post by Jack Driscoll Nobel Laureate W.E. Moerner Lectures at June 2015 NESACS Monthly Meeting by Dr. John " Jack" driscoll

Featured presentations by @pidgirl and @pidguy at #ACSboston 2015

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Featured presentations by @pidgirl and @pidguy at #ACSboston 2015 See links below to access the presentation abstracts: Sunday 8/16/15 Westin Boston Waterfront-Galleria 11am SCHB track:  SCHB is your link to ACS networks and resources Sunday 8/16/15 BC&EC, Room: 50 2:30pm HIST Track: Edwin Land and Instant Photography: A Panel Discussion Monday 8/17/15 Renaissance BOS Waterfront Pacific Bllrm F 9:45am  ANYL Track: Detection of ppb levels of arsenic in beers and wines Monday 8/17/15 Renaissance BOS Waterfront Pacific Bllrm F 2:05pm ANYL Track: Analysis of metals at sub ppb levels by HG-GC-PID Monday 8/17/15 Renaissance BOS Waterfront Pacific Bllrm F 3:05pm ANYL Track: Monitoring ppt levels of BTEX with a field portable GC-PID Monday 8/17/15 BC&EC Hall C 6pm-8pm  HIST Track: Edwin Land and instant photography: An ACS National Historic Chemical Landmark Wednesday 8/19/15 Renaissance BOS Waterfront Atlantic Bllrm I  10:25am ANY

Analysis of metals at sub ppb levels by HG-GC-PID

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ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM NAME:  Advances in Analytical Separations ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM AREA NAME:  [ANYL] Division of Analytical Chemistry CONTROL ID:  2213879 PRESENTATION TYPE:  Oral TITLE:  Analysis of metals at sub ppb levels by HG-GC-PID Pacific Blrm F - Renaissance Boston Waterfront Publication Number: 164 *John Driscoll, pidguy@aol.com, *Jennifer Maclachlan, pidgirl@gmail.com. PID Analyzers, LLC, Sandwich, Massachusetts, United Statesm-2:25pm AUTHORS (FIRST NAME, LAST NAME):  John N. Driscoll 2 ,  Jennifer L. Maclachlan 1 INSTITUTIONS (ALL):  1. PID Analyzers, LLC, Centerville, MA, United States. 2. PID Analyzers, LLC, Sandwich, MA, United States.  ABSTRACT BODY:  Abstract:  Hydride generation (HG), is a relatively simple method that has been used to clean up and concentrate samples for more than 40 years. It was used primarily in combination with atomic absorption (AAS) spectroscopy & a liquid nitrogen trap to measure down to low ppb levels. This instrumentatio