| Registration Opens for Pittcon 2009 Short Course Program |
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Pittsburgh, PA - September 30, 2008 - The Pittsburgh Conference announces the opening of registration for Pittcon 2009 Short Courses from March 7-13, 2009. These Courses are a major component of the many opportunities for continuing education and networking available at Pittcon 2009. The Pittsburgh Conference reports that 23% of Short Course attendees take two or more courses while attending Pittcon, and the average attendance per course is 17 participants.
Courses, offered in more than 60 topic areas consisting of half to two-day sessions, are designed for beginning, intermediate, or advanced students to further technical knowledge and provide intensive practical training in specific disciplines.
Conferees who register for courses before February 9, 2009, save up to 30% off the already economical Short Course fees. The Pittcon Conference and Expo registration fee will be waived for those who take three or more Short Courses.
Pittcon 2009 is pleased to offer 31 new course titles that were added to this year's roster including (to name a few):
- A Hands-On Example on How to Develop A PLS Regression Model
- Rapid Deployment of On-Site Analysis and Response to Critical Chem-Bio Emergencies
Quality Assurance of FT-IR Spectra
- Analytical Method Transfer for Pharmaceutical Products
Isotope Dilution and Speciated Isotope Dilution: A New, Definitive, True-Accuracy Mass Spectrometric Analysis
- Microwave-Enhanced Chemistry Sample Preparation: Decomposition, Extraction, Equilibration
- Incorporation of a Proficiency Testing Program as a Key Element of an ISO 17025 Quality Assurance Program
- The Possibilities of GC -MS in the Analysis of a Huge Number of Compounds from One Solution by a Single Injection: Waste, River, Drinking Waters, Plants, Fruits, Vegetables, Honeys, etc.
- Qualification and Validation of Lab Equipment and Systems
- An Introduction to Helium Ion Microscopy and its Analytical Capabilities
- Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography - the Other Side of Reversed Phase HPLC
- T XRF Introduction, Sample Preparation and Application for Chemical Characterization
- Drug Metabolism for Analytical Chemists: Basic Concepts and Practice
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About Pittcon
PittconŽ is a registered trademark of The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, a Pennsylvania non-profit organization. Co-sponsored by the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, Pittcon is the premier annual conference and exposition on laboratory science. Proceeds from Pittcon fund science education and outreach at all levels, kindergarten through adult. Pittcon donates nearly a million dollars each year in the form of science equipment grants, research grants, scholarships and internships for students, awards to teachers and professors, and grants to public science centers, libraries and museums. Visit www.pittcon.org for more information.
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