© The IMA 2013 Conference
Topics to be covered
Current trends on
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Spectrochemical, Electrochemical, Chromatographic, Microscopic
and Thermal analysis methods
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Hyphenated techniques
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Speciation analysis
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Bioanalytics
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Trends on sample handling and preparation
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Chemical and bio-sensors
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Field analysis-Mobile analytical instruments
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Laboratory information management systems (LIMS)
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Miniaturized analytical systems (chips)
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Robotics and Automation
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Quality control-quality assurance on analysis
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Commercial developments and markets
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Flow and micro-flow methodologies
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Immunoassays
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Electrophoretic separation techniques
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Sampling techniques and strategies
Applications
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Environmental analysis
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Biomedical (Clinical, Ecotoxicological) analysis
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Pharmaceutical analysis
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Material science (Nanomaterials)
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Archaeometry analysis
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Industrial analysis
Contributions from commercial organizations, including detailed
descriptions of
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New instrumentation
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Specific applications
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Assessment of future commercial trends and opportunities
