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Rocky Mountain Conference on Magnetic Resonance Volume 43 43rd Rocky Mountain Conference on Article 1 Analytical Chemistry July 2001 43rd Rocky Mountain Conference on Analytical Chemistry Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/rockychem Part of the Chemistry Commons, Materials Science and Engineering Commons, and the Physics Commons Recommended Citation (2001) "43rd Rocky Mountain Conference on Analytical Chemistry," Rocky Mountain Conference on Magnetic Resonance: Vol. 43 , Article 1. Available at: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/rockychem/vol43/iss1/1 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Commons @ DU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Rocky Mountain Conference on Magnetic Resonance by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ DU. For more information, please contact [email protected],dig- [email protected]. et al.: 43rd RMCAC Final Program and Abstracts 43RD ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE ON ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY July 29–August 2, 2001 Denver Marriott City Center • Denver, Colorado Table of Contents ORGANIZERS AND CHAIRPERSONS . .2 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE INFORMATION . .3 REGISTRATION SCHEDULE OF SOCIAL EVENTS SHUTTLE SERVICE TO AND FROM DIA MESSAGES HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS AIRFARE ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE-AT-A-GLANCE . .4 EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS FOR THE 43RD ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE . .5 MARIE CURRIE PRESENTATION . .6 SYMPOSIA SCHEDULE: ELECTROCHEMISTRY . .7 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY . .8 EPR SESSIONS . .9–15 EPR POSTER SESSIONS . .11–15 GENERAL POSTER SESSIONS . .16 ICP-MS . .17 LASERS & MATERIALS CHEMISTRY . .18 LUMINESCENCE . .19–20 NMR ORAL SESSIONS . .21–23 NMR POSTER SESSIONS . .24–27 MS, GC/MS, LC/MS . .28–29 PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS . .28–29 PHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE . .28–29 SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS—THEORY & APPLICATIONS . .30 ABSTRACTS . .START ON PAGE 31 INDEX OF PRESENTORS . .128–130 Abstracts are listed in numerical order and correspond to number listed with titles and authors in the Symposia Schedule section Milestone Presentations, LLC • 4255 South Buckley Road, #118• Aurora, CO 80013 Phone: (800) 996-3233 or (303) 690-3233 • Fax: (888) 996-3296 or (303) 690-3278 E-mail: [email protected] • Web: www.milestoneshows.com/rmcac Published by Digital Commons @ DU, 2001 1 Rocky Mountain Conference on Magnetic Resonance, Vol. 43 [2001], Art. 1 ORGANIZERS AND CHAIRPERSONS CONFERENCE CHAIR ICP-MS MS, GC/MS, LC/MS Karen S. Schoendaller Rob Henry Shane Needham North Wind Environmental TJA Solutions Alturas Analytics, Inc. P.O. Box 51174 1812 Mapleton Avenue 1282 Alturas Drive Idaho Falls, ID 83405 Boulder, CO 80304 Moscow, ID 83843 Phone: (208) 528-8718 Fax: (208) 528-8714 Phone: (303) 939-9012 Fax: (303) 939-9017 Phone: (208) 883-3400 Fax: (208) 882-9246 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Michael Ketterer Kathryn Resing PROGRAM CHAIR Northern Arizona University University of Colorado Bernard C. Gerstein Department of Chemistry Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Iowa State University Box 5698 Boulder, CO 80303 Department of Chemistry Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5698 Phone: (303) 492-4604 Fax: (303) 492-2439 Ames, IA 50011 Phone: (520) 523-7055 Fax: (520) 523-8111 [email protected] Phone: (515) 294-3375 Fax: (515) 294-0105 [email protected] [email protected] Pharmaceutical Analysis Howard Taylor Robert K. Lantz SYMPOSIA CHAIRS USGS Rocky Mountain Instrumental Labs 3215 Marine Street 108 Coronado Court Electrochemistry Boulder, CO 80303 Fort Collins, CO 80525 Carl Koval Phone: (303) 541-3007 Fax: (303) 447-2505 Phone: (303) 530-1169 Fax: (303) 530-1169 University of Colorado [email protected] [email protected] Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Boulder, CO 80309 Lasers & Materials Chemistry Patricia L. Sulik Phone: (303) 492-5564 Fax: (303) 492-5894 Alan Van Orden Rocky Mountain Instrumental Labs [email protected] Colorado State University 108 Coronado Court Department of Chemistry Fort Collins, CO 80525 Radha Pyati Fort Collins, CO 80523 Phone: (303) 530-1169 Fax: (303) 530-1169 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Phone: (970) 491-6286 Fax: (970) 491-1801 [email protected] P.O. Box 7150 [email protected] Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150 Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Phone: (719) 262-3229 Fax: (719) 262-3047 Luminescence Mike Cutrera [email protected] James R. Gord G&W Laboratories Air Force Research Laboratory 111 Coolidge Street Environmental Chemistry Propulsion Directorate South Plainfield, NJ 07080 Maria Tikkanen Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7103 Phone: (908) 753-2000 Fax: (908) 753-9264 Kennedy/Jenks Consultants Phone: (937) 255-7431 Fax: (937) 656-4570 [email protected] 3336 Bradshaw Road, #140 [email protected] Sacramento, CA 95827 Supercritical Fluids—Theory & Phone: (916) 362-3251 Fax: (916) 362-9915 Robert Hurtubise Applications [email protected] University of Wyoming Gunilla Jacobson Department of Chemistry Los Alamos National Laboratory EPR Box 3838 University Station Physical Organic Chemistry Group Gareth Eaton Laramie, WY 82071 Chemical Sciences & Technology Division University of Denver Phone: (307) 766-6241 Fax: (307) 766-2807 Los Alamos, NM 87545 Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry [email protected] Phone: (505) 665-7626 Fax: (505) 665-6561 Denver, CO 80208-2436 [email protected] Phone: (303) 871-2980 Fax: (303) 871-2254 NMR [email protected] Clare P. Grey Craig M.V. Taylor SUNY Stony Brook Los Alamos National Laboratory Sandra Eaton Department of Chemistry Physical Organic Chemistry Group University of Denver Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400 Chemical Sciences & Technology Division Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Phone: (631) 632-9548 Fax: (631) 632-5731 Los Alamos, NM 87545 Denver, CO 80208-2436 [email protected] Phone: (505) 665-3545 Phone: (303) 871-3102 Fax: (303) 871-2254 [email protected] [email protected] N https://digitalcommons.du.edu/rockychem/vol43/iss1/12 2 et al.: 43rd RMCAC Final Program and Abstracts ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE INFORMATION REGISTRATION and you do the sampling. Depart Marriott at 5:30 p.m. and return Admission to all technical sessions and the exhibition is by name by 10:00 p.m. Cost $10 ** (samples not included in cost) badge only. Registration materials may be picked up at the RMCAC registration area located at the Denver Marriott City Center Colorado Rockies Baseball Game between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. anytime Sunday, July 29 through Take in a game Wednesday evening with one of the most exciting Thursday, August 2. teams and ballpark in Major League Baseball. The Colorado Rockies host the Philadelphia Phillies. Coors Field has become the ultimate SCHEDULE OF SOCIAL EVENTS expression of an “old-time” downtown ballpark. Game time is 7:05 p.m. The Rocky Mountain Conference will have its own section. Sunday, July 29 Tickets are limited and you must order by July 21. Cost – $12 ** Registration Mixer . .5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Coors Field is approximately 11 blocks from the Marriott. Transportation to and from the game is not provided) Monday, July 30 Exhibition . .10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. River Raft Trip Conference Reception . .5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. On Thursday, experience Clear Creek, one of Colorado’s most exciting whitewater rivers, with more challenging rapids per mile Tuesday, July 31 than most commercially rafted rivers in the state. Continuous Exhibition . .9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Class III and IV rapids will thrill you throughout the intermediate MANYA—A Living history of level run. Your private tour bus will depart the Marriott at 8:30 Madame Marie Curie . .4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. a.m. You will complete your raft trip and return to the Marriott no LoDo Brew Pub Excursion . .5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. later than 2:00 p.m. A box lunch will be provided. Wet suits are provided if needed. The trip runs rain or shine. Cost – $60 Wednesday, August 1 SHUTTLE SERVICE TO AND FROM DIA Exhibition . .9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Colorado Rockies Baseball game . .7:00 p.m. SuperShuttle offers service between DIA and the Marriott. The SuperShuttle counter is located on the Baggage Claim level of the Thursday, August 2 airport terminal. For schedules or reservations call 303-370-1300. River Raft Trip . .8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. MESSAGES Messages will be accepted and posted on the message board located Registration Mixer next to the Rocky Mountain Conference registration desk. Call Light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be open Sunday evening 800-996-3233 to leave messages. from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Plan to catch up with colleagues and network with peers in a casual setting. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS Conference Reception Room rates for participants of the 43rd Rocky Mountain Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., all attendees are Conference on Analytical Chemistry are $159.00 single/double/ cordially invited to join in on cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. triple/quad occupancy plus taxes. Call 800-228-9290 or Unwind from the day’s events and continue the “Rocky Mountain 303-297-1300 and mention “Rocky Mountain Conference on Conference” experience. Check out all of the latest products and Analytical Chemistry” to receive your special rate. Reservations services as the reception is held right in the exhibit hall. Register must be made by July 9, 2001 to receive your special rate. After for the many door prizes by visiting each booth. July 9, 2001, reservations and rate are subject to availability. Roommate Referral Service is available through the web. 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