156th IRDG Meeting at Leeds University - 01-04-98

The 156th meeting of the IRDG was  held on 1st April 1998 at Leeds University. It was followed by  the fourth Martin & Willis prize meeting for students on 31st March 1998, also at Leeds University.

PROGRAMME

10:00-10:40 Registration and coffee.

10:40-11:15 ATR FTIR of self-assembled monolayers. Dr. Steve Evans, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Leeds University.

11:15-11:50 Analysis of Fibres AndComposites using Raman Spectroscopy. Professor Robert Young, Manchester Materials Science Centre, UMIST.

11:50-12:35 Raman Microspectroscopy and Imaging of Cells. Dr. Cees Otto, Department of Applied Physics, Applied Optics, EMTI and MESA Research Institutes, University of Twente, The Netherlands.

12:35-13:45 Lunch.

13:45-13:50 IRDG Business.

13:50-14:25 Investigation of the Intercalation of Porphyrins into Inorganic Matrices by Raman Spectroscopy. Dr. Dalva Faria, Department of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

14:25-15:00 NIR FT-Raman: Industrial Tool or Research Toy? Dr. Geoff Dent, Zeneca Speciaties, Blackley.

15:00-15:35 Smart Spectroscopy for Simple Analysis. Dr. Simon Nunn, Courtaulds, Coventry.

15:35 Close and Tea.

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REGISTRATION: The registration fee  including lunch was £22 for IRDG members, £33 for non-IRDG members, or £11 for bona fide students and unemployed/retired attendees.