Infrared and Raman Discussion Group, IRDG. http://www.irdg.org

The 176^th meeting of the IRDG took place in the Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University of Belfast on the 10^th September 2004. This meeting followed the 7^th Martin and Willis Student Prize meeting on the 9^th September.

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10:00-10:45 Registration and coffee. (Coffee available at 10:15).

10:45-10.50 Welcome

10:50-11:30 Raman Scattering of Carbon Nanotubes(CNTs) and CNT Composites

Dr Tony McNally, School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, Queen's University, Belfast.

11:30-12:10 Raman Analysis of Seized "Ecstasy" Tablets- Drug Intelligence Data from Spectra

Mr S. James Speers, The Forensic Science Agency of Northern Ireland (FSNI).

12:10-12:50 Overtones, combinations and multivariate maths: What NIR has done for food analysis

Dr Gerard Downey, The National Food Centre, Ashtown, Dublin.

12:50-14:15 Lunch

14:15-14:55 Stopped Flow Infrared Spectroscopy of Small Molecule Activation by Metallo-proteins.

Prof. Roger N. F. Thorneley, Department of Biological Chemistry John Innes Centre, Norwich.

14:55-15:35 Raman Spectroscopy- Some Photophysical and Biomedical Explorations

Prof John McGarvey, School of Chemistry, Queen's University, Belfast.

15:35 Close and Tea.

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REGISTRATION:

The registration fee includes lunch, drinks and refreshments. It is £30 for IRDG members, £60 for non-IRDG members, or £15 for bona-fide students and unemployed/retired attendees.