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Pittcon 2011 will be exhibiting at the JAIMA Expo (Japan Analytical Instruments Manufacturers Association), Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, Japan, September 1-3, 2010, Booth # IU-09.  Pittcon will also sponsor a symposium organized by Koichiro Matsuda of JAIMA & Horiba.  Pittcon 2011 President Penny Gardner will deliver the introductory remarks followed by Andrew G. Ewing, Ph.D., University of Gothenburg, Sweden, presenting "Electrochemical Measurements at Single Cells and Vesicles."   Norman J. Dovichi, Ph.D., University of Washington, will be speaking on "Single Cell Proteomics and Targeted Metabolomics."  Closing remarks will be made by Atsushi Horiba, JAIMA President. and Chairman, President and CEO of Horiba Ltd

The symposium will take place on Wednesday, September 1, at 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., in the International Conference Hall.
 
JAIMA is organized by the Japan Analytical Instruments Manufacturers Association (JAIMA) and the Federation of Scientific Instruments Associations (JSIA).  The mission of JAIMA 2010 is to support and promote the advancement of R&D and production in various industry sectors.  The event will offer products and services from 500 exhibitors and admission is free. 

Pittcon President Penny Gardner stated, "We are very pleased to have been invited to participate in JAIMA 2010 and look forward to continuing to build a strong, mutually beneficial relationship with our Japanese colleagues.  Last year, Japanese conferees were one of the larger international segments in attendance at Pittcon." She further stated, "We believe co-programming opportunities such as these, not only serve to help JAIMA achieve their mission, but also contribute to increasing Pittcon's exposure at a global level."  

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Pittcon® 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.