Advances in Atomic Spectroscopy

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Event Overview

Spectroscopy magazine and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS) are pleased to present this third annual joint virtual conference, “Advances in Atomic Spectroscopy.” In this interactive, two-day virtual symposium, leadingA analytical scientists share important advances in atomic spectroscopy techniques and their application. Techniques discussed will include inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), ICP–optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), single-cell ICP-MS (sc-ICP-MS), laser-ablation ICP-MS (LA-ICP-MS), laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), and advanced laser technologies. Speakers will address applications in strontium isotope measurements, the analysis of vaping liquids and aerosols, determination of nutritional elements in foods, single-cell analysis, bioimaging, nanoparticle analysis, and LIBS imaging. Each morning session will include a live question-and-answer period will all of the speakers. Join us!

All attendees will be eligible to receive a certificate of attendance from the Society for Applied Spectroscopy.

We wish to extend a special thank you to Derrick Quarles, PhD, the chair of the Atomic Section of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, for developing this program.

Top Reasons to Attend

Learn about important advances in ICP-MS, ICP-OES, single-cell ICP-MS (sc-ICP-MS), laser-ablation ICP-MS (LA-ICP-MS), laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), bioimaging, and advanced laser technologies.
Stay abreast of evolving applications of the techniques, related to strontium isotope measurements, the analysis of vaping liquids and aerosols, determination of nutritional elements in foods, single-cell analysis, bioimaging, nanoparticle analysis, and LIBS imaging.
Discover new solutions and approaches to overcoming challenges with these techniques and in specific applications.

Who Should Attend

Anyone who wishes to stay up to date with the latest developments of atomic spectroscopy techniques and their application.

Day One, Tuesday, February 28:

Morning session, 9:30 am—12:15 pm EST

Advances in Atomic Spectroscopy Techniques and Applications, I

9:30 am EST
Tracking the Movements and Range of an Arctic Woolly Mammoth Using Strontium Isotopes: Lessons for Current Climate Challenges?
Johanna Irrgeher, Montanuniversität Leoben, Leoben, Austria

10:00 am EST
Exploring the Working Range of Automated Standard Dilution Analysis of Nutrient Elements in Foods by Inductively Coupled Plasma–Optical Emission Spectrometry
Jake A. Carter (presenter), chemist, Patrick J. Gray, research chemist, and Todor I. Todorov, chemist, all in the Office of Regulatory Science, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, College Park, Maryland, USA

10:30 am EST
Elucidating the Mechanisms of GHz Femtosecond Laser Ablation for LIBS Analysis
Minok Park (1,2) Yueran Gu (1,2), Xianglei Mao (1,2), Costas P. Grigoropoulos (2), and Vassilia Zorba (presenter, 1,2); (1) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA; (2) Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA

11:00 am EST
Good Analytical Practices for Analyses of Metal Concentrations in Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Vaping Liquids and Aerosols
R. Steven Pappas (presenter), Naudia Gray, and Mary Halstead, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

** Please note that this talk will only be available live.

11:30 am Question-and-answer period with all the speakers in the session
12:15 pm Session close

Afternoon session, 2:00–4:00 pm EST

Atomic Spectroscopy Applications, Tips, and Best Practices from Our Sponsors

2:00 pm Knowing your Unknowns: Advanced Sample Screening and Interference Identification With SmartQuant
Andrew Rams, Associate Product Manager, ICP-OES, PerkinElmer

2:20 pm Advances in Sample Preparation Workflow for Elemental Analysis
Gianpaolo Rota, Milestone

2:40 pm Tips and Best Practices to Ensure Reliable ICP-MS Results
Ed McCurdy, ICP-MS Product Marketing, Agilent Technologies

Day Two, Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Morning session, 9:30 am–12:15 pm EST

Advances in Atomic Spectroscopy Techniques and Applications, II

9:30 am EST
Analysis of Individual Cells by ICP-MS: New Analytical Strategies Using Laser Ablation and Single-Cell ICP-MS for the Determination of Biomolecules
Beatriz Fernandez (1) (presenter and corresponding author), Paula Menero-Valdés (1), Derrick Quarles Jr. (2), Héctor González-Iglesias (3), and Rosario Pereiro (1); (1) Physical and Analytical Chemistry Dept., University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; (2) Elemental Scientific, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska, USA; (3) Dairy Research Institute of Asturias, Spanish National Research Council (IPLA-CSIC), Villaviciosa, Spain

10:00 am EST
Advancements in LA-ICP-TOF-MS Bioimaging: From Sample Preparation to Data Analysis
Keith MacRenaris (presenter), Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and the Quantitative Bio Element Analysis and Mapping (QBEAM) Center at Michigan State University (MSU), East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Thomas O’Halloran, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics and Chemistry and the Elemental Health Institute, MSU; David Zee, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA; Andrew Crawford, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, MSU; Bong Hong, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, MSU; and Qiaoling Jin, Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, USA

10:30 am EST
Multimodal Imaging to Study the Uptake of Nanoparticles and Their Biological Effects in Tissues
Ilona Nordhorn (1), Matthias Elinkmann (1), Antje Vennemann (2), Martin Wiemann (2),Michael Sperling (1) and Uwe Karst (1)(presenter); (1) University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Münster, Germany; (2) IBE R&amp;D Institute for Lung Health gGmbH, Münster, Germany

11:00 am EST
LIBS Imaging: Recent Advances and Perspectives
Vincent Motto-Ros, Light and Matter Institute (ILM), University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France

11:30 am Question-and-answer period with all the speakers in the session

12:15 pm Session close

Afternoon session, 2:00–4:00 pm EST

Atomic Spectroscopy Applications, Tips, and Best Practices from Our Sponsors

2:00 pm EST
How Fast Can You Go? Advantages of High Acquisition Speeds in Modern Analytical Techniques Using a TOF Detector
Lukas Schlatt, Product Manager for Vitesse, Nu Instruments

2:20 pm Better Sample Preparation for Trace Metals Analysis
Dr. Alicia Stell, PhD, Market Development Manager, CEM Corporation

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