Snapshots from #Pittcon 2012

@pidguy & @pidgirl facilitating: How can the modern analytical chemist overcome the barriers of new method introduction? More info about this session here.
Excellent turnout for this session-special thanks to our ASTM-knowledgeable  friends @gruger04 and @wlipps!

Tweetup at Bahama Breezers Photo by G. Ruger

My parents at the Sunday evening posters

Tweetup at Bahama Breezer's Photo by G. Ruger

Tweetup at Bahama Breezer's Photo by G. Ruger

Our good friend, Vince Giangarlo of Giangarlo Scientific, Pittsburgh, PA and @pidguy Sunday posters

Tweetup at Bahama Breezers Photo by G. Ruger

@gruger04 and @pidgirl facilitating: How can we sustain our chemistry outreach beyond the International Year of Chemistry?

And we brought the Chemistry Ambassador sashes to the @ichromatography booth after the networking session for a photo opp-Note, cameras/recording etc. were strictly prohibited in the conferee networking session. 

And we took a picture outside the room of ACS Local Section folks who were at the networking session: L to R: Facilitators from Northeastern Section & Mid-Hudson Section, International Activities at ACS HQ in DC and Mojave Desert Section.

Utilizing social media to continue the mission of the #IYC2011 beyond 2012

Photo courtesy K. Grant

Our joint poster with Shimadzu Scientific

The conference was in Orlando which holds many distractions for those of us who bring their family along...I might have been in the company of  some *pirates* during the evening Tweeup at Bahama Breezers. 

Below Left to Right:
Expo floor Twitter Cafe and where I sent my Tweets from on Wednesday  and Thursday

L to R:
Smee, @pidgirl & Captain Hook

@pidgirl's #pittcon picks for Wednesday

Our friends at Analtech booth #3326 are celebrating Pi Day today. That's right  mathematically- minded friends, today is 3/14. Click here for more info about the fun and games they will have this afternoon.

@pidgirl's afternoon session picks for today:

Session 1890: Mass Spec advances conversion of biomass to biofuels 2PM ROOM 307B

Session 1910: New development in Forensic chemistry for use at the crime scene and in the laboratory ROOM 206C

Stick around for the Capstone Lecture, 5pm Chapin Theater with complimentary mixer immediately following in Valencia. 

Topic is *Redesigning God's Mistakes*

@pidgirl's #pittcon picks for Tues March 13

Join @gruger04 and @pidgirl as well as @pidguy at 8:30 this morning for our networking discussion session at OCCC Room 311F: How can we sustain our chemistry outreach beyond the International Year of Chemistry? Learn how to share your passion for science with members of your community including K-12 outreach. Here are some examples of what we did in 2011 for chemistry outreach: 

 

Then after our awesome networking session it will be time (at 11am) to  head on over to the Tweetup at the coffee place across from FEDEX KINKOS at the main entrance to OCCC on Level 1 at 11am. This gathering of the the social media users is a really good time and shouldn't be missed unless you have a really good excuse ;) 

@pidgirl's cool session picks for today:

Forensics & Homeland Security: am session Explosive Material Detection Room 310B, 8am

pm session: Explosive sensing: from Homeland Security to military applications Room206B, 2pm 

Mass Spectrometry: Fundamentals of ambient mass spec: The Chemical Analysis of things as They are, Room 206C, 8am

Symposium Session# 910: Breath analysis as a non-invasive alternative for medical diagnostics Room 207B including achievements and challenges in breath analysis, VOC collection in real time breath analysis and sample prep requirements.

At the end of the day, come out and play at the nighttime Tweetup at Bahama Breezers on I-Drive at 9pm. Tweeting is encouraged but not required.  More about this Tweetup here.

@pidgirl's #pittcon kick-off Sunday March 11, 2012

Join @pidgirl and @pidguy of PID Analyzers, LLC this Sunday afternoon and evening at the Orlando Convention Center for a unique opportunity to network on the first day at Pittcon

CONFEREE NETWORKING SESSION

How Can the Modern Analytical Chemist Overcome the Barriers of New Method Introduction?

Facilitator: Jack Driscoll, PID Analyzers, LLC

Co-Facilitator: Jennifer Maclachlan, PID Analyzers, LLC

1:30pm-3:30pm Room 312A

How can the modern analytical chemist overcome the barriers of new method introduction? If it is not an ASTM method, EPA method or other accepted method, how can the chemist justify to the laboratory the utilization of an unconventional analytical method that promises to achieve better results?

Since you are already at the Convention Center, head on over to the Plenary Lecture with the complimentary mixer that follows...

PLENARY LECTURE-CHAPIN THEATER

Pittcon is pleased to announce that R. Graham Cooks, Henry B. Hass Distinguished Professor–Analytical Chemistry, will be the plenary speaker for Pittcon 2012.

R. Graham Cooks
Henry B. Hass Distinguished Professor–Analytical Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Purdue University


Title: Ambient Ionization and Mini Mass Spectrometers: In situ MS for Everyone   Read Abstract

Date: Sunday, March 11, 2012

Time: 4:30 p.m.

Location: Chapin Theater, Orange County Convention Center (Complimentary mixer immediately following Plenary Lecture)- a.k.a. The Sunday Evening Posters

COMPLIMENTARY SUNDAY EVENING MIXER and POSTER SESSION-Valencia Rm

We've got 3 in a row: #16, #17, #18 

so we should be easy to find!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Here is a complete listing of the Sunday evening posters including authors and clickable links to their abstracts.

 Our Sunday evening poster research topics include: VOC/SVOC monitoring in waste oils, Indoor air quality in labs and classrooms and ppb monitoring of photochemical smog components.

Come on by to say "hi"!

Happy Pittcon, everyone! 

Mixer at the Sunday evening poster session at #pittcon: New development in analytical instrumentation & software

New Developments in Analytical Instrumentation and Software Complimentary Mixer at the Sunday evening posters after the  Plenary Lecture, March 11th, 2012 Room: Valencia Room, OCCC W415 Enjoy complimentary refreshments and snacks while you view informative posters and meet your colleagues. This event is an annual tradition where many conferees meet each other year after year. It takes place immediately following the Plenary Lecture in the Valencia Room. Speakers: Gold Coated Manganese Based Magnetic Nanoparticles for Potential Drug Delivery Applications, Amos Mugweru Diffusion vs. Kinetic Control of Heterogeneous Reactions: Indium Mediated Allylations, Walter Bowyer Laser-Desorption as a Technique for the Detection of Security-Relevant Substances via On-Line Soft Ionization Ion Trap MS, Sven Ehlert Mid-Infrared Analysis of Small Amounts of Dissolved Dyes by Concentrated Multiple Reflection ATR Spectroscopy, Joseph Lucania Ultrasensitive SERS Nanoprobes for Selective Detection of Trivalent Metal Ions, Fei Yan Spectrophotometric Analysis of Glutamine with Enzymatic Reactions, Akimitsu Kugimiya Improvement of ASTM D-5769 by GCMS High Concentration Tuning and Automated Data Processing, Zhuangzhi Wang Determination of Moisture Content in ATF Using an Azeotropic Distillation Method, John MacFarlane Withdrawn Markets for Potential New Physical Adsorbents, Henry Nowicki Thermal Properties of Polymer Coatings Containing Excipients and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Evaluated by NanoTA Scanning Probe Microscopy, Kevin Biggs Organic Elemental Analysis for Carbon Characterization by Flash Combustion Method, Guido Giazzi Nano-Composites Characterization by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Andrew Salamon New Thermal Methods for Testing Batteries, Peter Ralbovsky Study of Ancient Pottery to Determine Their Use via Analyses of Specific Biomarkers Using LC/MS, Timothy Ward Analysis of Volatile and Semivolatile VOC’s in Waste Oils, Jack Driscoll Inexpensive Wireless Sensor Package for PPB Monitoring of Photochemical Smog Components VOC'S, O3, NO2 and Sunlight, Jack Driscoll Indoor Air Pollutant Monitoring in Classrooms and Laboratories (VOC’s, CO, CO2, and Ventilation Rates), Jennifer Maclachlan About the Correlation of the Heating Rate, the Release Rate and the Sensitivity of the IR Signal of the TG-FTIR Coupling, Ekkehard Füglein A Robust Person Portable Gas Chromatograph - Toroidal Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (GC-TMS) for Field Analysis of Volatile and Semivolatile Compounds, Douglas Later HPLC Monitoring of Quaternary Amine Drugs, Kornelia Tekes Improved Routine Environmental Analysis with ICP-Q-MS Through a Combination of a New Sample Introduction System and Enhanced High Matrix Tolerance, Julian Wills Determination of the Heavy Metal Levels (Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn) in Water and Sediments from the Marsh of Betaci, Colombia, Fernando Larmat Photocatalytic Oxidation of Phenolic Compounds on Thin Films of TiO2 Deposited on Quartz Substrates, Fernando Larmat Recent Advances in the Supersonic GC-MS , Aviv Amirav Automatic Set-Up and Arrangement for Degradation Study of Pyridinium Aldoximes, Huba Kalasz Online Database for Certified Reference Materials, Rainer Schramm Dual Ion Source for Mass-Spectrometry and Their Application in Thermogravimetry, Andreas Walte Improved Plasma Robustness with a Ceramic Torch, Ryan Brennan Advances in Enhanced Productivity Sample Introduction Accessories for ICP Spectrometry, Ryan Brennan Withdrawn How to Optimise Your UHPLC Performance – Connect Properly!, Ken Butchart New High Performance WD-XRF with Small Sample and Area Analysis Capabilities, Alexander Seyfarth Enhancing the Laboratory Automation Process for Automated Monitoring of Fluid Levels of Analytical Instruments, Simon Tullett

@pidguy's #pittcon 2012 schedule

@pidguy a.k.a. Dr. Jack Driscoll is facilitating a conferee networking session on Sunday March 11, 2012 with @pidgirl a.k.a. Jennifer Maclachlan

addressing the question How can the modern analytical chemist overcome the barriers of new method introduction? Click here for session info.

Sunday Evening posters: Sunday March 11, 2011

Analysis of volatile and semivolatile VOC's in waste oils 

Inexpensive Wireless Sensor Package for PPB Monitoring of Photochemical Smog Components VOC'S, O3, NO2 and Sunlight 

Indoor Air Pollutant Monitoring in Classrooms & Laboratories (VOC’s, CO, CO2, & ventilation Rates) 

Monday afternoon: American Chemical Society Analytical Division Poster Session:

Advantages of a Hyphenated PID/MS Combination for GC Applications

Click here for abstract

 

 Tuesday morning 8:30am-10:30am another networking opportunity for all you Chemistry Ambassadors out there: 

How can we sustain our chemistry outreach beyond the International Year of Chemistry? Click here for abstract.

Wednesday Afternoon oral session:

 Rapid Separations on a Portable GC with Resistively Heated Columns   

http://www.vici.com

http://www.hnu.com

Click here for abstract