Tuesday, July 1, 2008: 9:20 AM-12:00 PM
Shelburne Room (Sheraton Burlington Hotel and Conference Center)
Analytical Interfacial Science
The field of analytical chemistry encompasses numerous methods and technologies many of which involve an interfacial process, i.e. the transfer of analyte(s) between adjacent phases. Some examples of these processes are:
The partitioning of solutes between mobile and stationary phases in a chromatographic column
Extraction of analytes from an atmospheric- or head space into a micro-extraction medium
Analyte interactions at an electrode or sensor surface.

New developments in the rational design of materials intended for sorption or encapsulation of analytes as well as those for the probing of interfaces are making the interfacial aspect of analytical science increasingly relevant. By combining these areas into one session, it is hoped that such ‘cross fertilization’ among individuals who might normally not interact will provide a unique stimulus for new ideas.

This session is meant to be inclusive and includes presentations in many areas relating to the study of analytically relevant interfaces and materials, as well as the probing of their environments and processes.

The list of topics includes:
Studies of interfaces of analytical and environmental relevance, as well as methods for probing them
Mobile and stationary phases in chromatography and electrochromatography
Materials for interfacial and analytical interfacial application and the probing of their properties. e.g. gels, micelles, vesicles, layered materials, SPME fiber coatings, stationary phases and other materials for chemical separations
Sensor and electrode surface properties and mechanisms, and materials for electrode surface modification.
Organizer:R.S. Helburn
9:20 AM364Tunable G-Quadruplex Gels for Bioseparations
Linda B. McGown, William Sterling Case, Yingying Wang
9:50 AM365Using Solvatochromic Probes to Study the Properties of Micelles and Lipid Bilayers
Mark F. Vitha, Peter W. Carr, Ronald J. Clarke
10:20 AM366Separation of Membrane Components Using Solid-Supported Bilayer Electrophoresis
Susan Daniel
10:40 AM Break
11:00 AM367Sorption Reinforced Self-Decontaminating Substrates against Chemical Nerve Agents
Yongwoo Lee, Tomasz Modzelewski, Cheryl A. Gomes, John P. Puglia
11:20 AM368New Approaches to Monolithic Columns for HPLC
Luis A. Colon, Jose G. Rivera, Stefan Vujcic, Wenjuan Guo
11:40 AM369Development of a Highly Selective Implantable Electrochemical Sensor for In-Vivo and In-Vitro Monitoring of NO
John I. Njagi, Guodong Zhang, Charlie Robinson, Joseph S. Erlichman, Silvana Andreescu

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