1_ FinalProg15_OuterCovers_Layout 1 3/4/15 4:51 PM Page 2 March 8-12, 2015 New Orleans, LA Where Innovation Morial Convention Center Goes to Play. PITTCON 2015 Be in your element. 2015 Technical Short Conferee Exposition | Program Courses Networking Pi FINAL PROGRAM PITTCONIUM Pittcon is the leading conference and exposition for the latest advances in laboratory science. Attending Pittcon gives you a unique opportunity to get a hands-on look March 6-10, 2016 at cutting-edge product innovations from leading companies. Atlanta, GA Participate in any of the more than 2,000 Georgia World Congress Center technical presentations to learn about recent discoveries from www.pittcon.org world-renowned members of the scientic Final Program community. Improve or develop your skills by taking a www.pittcon.org short course taught by industry experts. Follow us for special announcements Follow us for special announcements 1_ FinalProg15_OuterCovers_Layout 1 3/4/15 4:51 PM Page 3 Sponsored by Booth #1040 Pittcon 2015 Participating Sponsors We thank the following exhibitors who are participating at Sponsorship Level for Pittcon 2015. Their participation contributes to our mission to fund Download the new Pittcon 2015 Mobile App science education activities at all academic levels. Please visit their booths to learn more about the products and services they offer. Scan this QR code or search your app store to download the NEW Pittcon 2015 Mobile App on your iOS or Android device. PLATINUM SPONSORS Booth #3121 Booth #3137 SILVER SPONSORS Booth #2128 Download the Pittcon 2015 Mobile App to have everything you need to know about Pittcon in Booth #2011 the palm of your hands. Key features of the Pittcon 2015 Mobile App include the ability to… n NEW! Gaming feature...scan QR n View Short Courses & n Search for restaurants, evening codes at various locations for Networking Sessions entertainment and other points. Prizes awarded on local resources Booth #2017 Booth #2600 & 2601 Booth #1747 & 1411 n Participate in on-going live Thursday for highest scores. discussions via the Twitter Feed n Send a post show report Create a personalized agenda that includes your notes n n Exchange contact information Booth #3836 & 3837 and favorites Booth #2217 n View exhibitor profiles via the QR and bump features Receive real time messages n Explore the Technical Program n View exposition and convention n center floor maps and alerts that keep you updated throughout the week 1_ FinalProg15_pp1-8_Layout 1 3/4/15 4:52 PM Page 1 INDEX ACTIVITIES . 3 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS AND PROPOSALS COBLENTZ SOCIETY CALL FOR NOMINATIONS . 13 JAMES L. WATERS CALL FOR PROPOSALS . 15 PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CALL FOR NOMINATIONS . 13 PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE MEMORIAL NATIONAL COLLEGE GRANT PROGRAM. 12 PITTSBURGH SPECTROSCOPY AWARD CALL FOR NOMINATIONS . 13 PITTSBURGH ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY AWARD. 13 RALPH N. ADAMS AWARD CALL FOR NOMINATIONS. 13 CHILD CARE - CAMP PITTCON . 3 CONFEREE NETWORKING . 5 EMPLOYMENT BUREAU . 4 EXPOSITION EXHIBIT FLOOR PLAN . Inside Back Cover Foldout EXHIBITOR DIRECTORY . 104-159 EXHIBITOR SEMINAR LISTING . 97-103 GENERAL INFORMATION CHILDREN ON THE EXPOSITION FLOOR . 2 COMMITTEE AND SOCIETY MEETINGS. 9 INTERNET AND E-MAIL ACCESS . 2 PRESS ROOM/MEDIA CENTER. 3 PHONE NUMBERS . 3 PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT . 3 PRODUCT/PROGRAM LOCATOR . 3 PUBLISHER PARTNERS . 8 SECURITY/LOST & FOUND. 3 SHORT COURSES BY DATE . 16-19 TECHNICAL PROGRAM. 23-96 AGENDA OF SESSIONS. 20-22 AWARDS. 10-12 ACS DIVISION OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY AWARD FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN SEPARATION SCIENCE . 11 CHROMATOGRAPHY FORUM OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY DAL NOGARE AWARD. 10 THE COBLENTZ SOCIETY/ABB BOMEN-MICHELSON AWARD . 11 THE COBLENTZ SOCIETY WILLIAMS-WRIGHT AWARD. 12 THE LCGC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD . 11 THE LCGC EMERGING LEADER IN CHROMATOGRAPHY AWARD . 11 PITTCON HERITAGE AWARD . 10 PITTSBURGH ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY AWARD. 10 PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. 10 PITTSBURGH SPECTROSCOPY AWARD . 11 SEAC CHARLES N. REILLEY AWARD . 10 SEAC ROYCE W. MURRAY AWARD . 10 RALPH N. ADAMS AWARD . 12 RSC – ROBERT BOYLE PRIZE FOR ANALYTICAL SCIENCE AWARD . 11 PITTCON 2016 PROGRAM CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE . 160 WALLACE H. COULTER LECTURE, DR. NAOMI J. HALAS . ..