2007/10

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Welcome to the October issue of EVISA's Speciation Newsletter.

EVISA is continuing efforts to empower its user community to access  speciation related information and know-how in a most efficient way.  The overwhelming information available from the EVISA web portal (about 10,000 pages) calls for efficient search tools. This month we have opened our new Advanced Search Engine. The new search engine allows searching both in information pages (News, Events, and Short Summaries etc.) as well as in any of the numerous databases hosted by EVISA.  Relevant information  is only a few  clicks  ahead  ...
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NEWS | EVENTS | TRAINING | VACANCIES | DIRECTORY | LINKS
NEWS

EVISA is keeping you updated  with what is going on in speciation analysis. In this section you will find news about the most current research results, about trends, legal issues and informations from manufacturers in the field of speciation analysis.

With all the links to further information and publications the News archive is a valuable collection of "hot topics" in speciation analysis. We continuously update even former news with new links and information so that all news are actual all the time.




Elusive Hg(IV) species has been synthesized under cryogenic conditions
For the first time a compound with mercury in the +4 oxidation state has been synthesized. While theoretical work has long predicted that mercury could be stable in the +4 oxidation state, up to now mercury was generally considered to be limited to the +1 and +2 oxidation states.
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New CDC study on the effect of thimerosal exposure on neuropsychological characteristics of children is fueling the debate about the origin of autism
A study published in the September 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) found no consistent link between thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative commonly used in childhood immunizations, and later neurological problems.
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Agilent Technologies publishes Handbook of Hyphenated ICP-MS Applications
This handbook is a collection of application briefs contributed by world wide authorities, covering a wide range of applications of hyphenated ICP-MS in elemental speciation.
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New search engine on EVISA's web portal
EVISA is introducing a new advanced search engine that is facilitating the access to information spread over the different databases and information pages hosted on the EVISA web portal.
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TBT-ban convention ratified
The international convention banning the use of organotins, such as TBT, in anti-fouling paints has finally been ratified by sufficient countries to bring it into force.
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NEW PRODUCTS
EVENTS
With a list of about 50 current entries EVISA is informing you about interesting events and keeps you updated with their deadlines. By consulting our list of deadlines you won't miss the opportunity for early registration at reduced fee or the chance to submit your contribution in time.
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Please do not hesitate to inform us in case that your conference related to speciation analysis is missing in our Agenda.

FACSS 2007
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Date: 14.10.2007 - 18.10.2007
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23nd Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments & Water
Location: University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA
Date: 15.10.2007 - 18.10.2007
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12th International Beijing Conference and Exhibition on Instrumental Analysis (BCEIA 2007)
Location: Beijing, China
Date: 18.10.2007 - 21.10.2007
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13th ISTERH Conference on Trace Elements in Health
Location: Hersonissos, Crete, Greece
Date: 21.10.2007 - 26.10.2007
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SEMINAIRE SPECIATION
Location: Montpellier, France
Date: 20.11.2007 - 21.11.2007
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3rd Forensic Isotopic Ratio Mass Spectrometry Conference
Location: Dundedin, New Zealand
Date: 26.11.2007 - 29.11.2007
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First International Symposium on Metallomics
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Date: 28.11.2007 - 01.12.2007
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Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry
Location: Termecula, California
Date: 06.01.2008 - 12.01.2008
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TRAINING
Currently there is no short course scheduled. However, EVISA and its members are able to organize short courses upon request from customers.
If you are interested in training, please directly contact EVISA.
 
 



VACANCIES

EVISA provides information about open positions for Ph.D. students, PostDocs and permanent staff in the field of speciation. Looking to fill a vacancy or needing a new career challenge? Either way this service is FREE. Many laboratories and research facilities (from Greenland to Crete) have already found their highly educated stuff through this service by EVISA. If you would like to post an open position here, please contact us at info@speciation.net !


Doctorates

National Oceanograpy Centre, Southampton: Iron biogeochemistry and ocean acidification

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Marie Curie Research Training Network on Geogenic Chemicals in Groundwaters and Soils
AquaTRAIN is inviting applications for 12 early stage researcher posts (all of which may lead to the award of a PhD or European PhD) and for 3 experienced researcher (post-doctoral research assistant) posts.
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The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK: Speciation of U and Th in groundwater
The Department of Earth Sciences at The Open University (Milton Keynes, UK) has an open position for a PHD student in the project "Speciation of U and Th in groundwater: challenging ‘established wisdom’ in U-series dating of authigenic minerals".
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Postdoctoral

USGS: Coupling geochemical and geoanalytical techniques to study processes affecting exposure to potentially toxic species that negatively impact human health
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) invites applications for the Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program for FY 2009. The Mendenhall Program provides opportunities to conduct research in association with selected members of the USGS professional staff. Through this Program the USGS will acquire current expertise in science to assist in implementation of the science strategy of its programs. FY 2009 begins in October 2008.
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National University of Singapore: Inorganic Mass Spectrometrist
The Department of Chemistry and the Department of Biochemistry at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is seeking for an Inorganic Mass Spectrometrist (TIMS OR MC-ICP-MS) to assist in the set-up of the new facilities for stable isotope research and inorganic mass spectrometry at NUS. Research will focus on the development and application of stable isotope tracer techniques to study absorption and utilization of essential elements in humans.
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Trent University: Selenium speciation in sediments and its impact on mercury availability
The Metalloid Speciation & Geochemistry research group at Trent University is looking for a post-doctoral researcher to study selenium speciation in sediments, and the mechanisms of selenium interaction with mercury. Through funding from industrial stakeholders, we will investigate the mobility and fate of selenium deposited in sediments, and how the encountered selenium species might interact with simultaneously present mercury species, using state-of-the-art analytical speciation methods in combination with geochemical laboratory and field experiments.
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Marie Curie Research Training Network on Geogenic Chemicals in Groundwaters and Soils
AquaTRAIN is inviting applications for 12 early stage researcher posts (all of which may lead to the award of a PhD or European PhD) and for 3 experienced researcher (post-doctoral research assistant) posts.
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Trent University: Selenium speciation in flue gas scrubber waters
The Metalloid Speciation & Geochemistry research group at Trent University is looking for a post-doctoral researcher to study selenium speciation in flue gas scrubber waters at coal-fired power plants. Through funding from industrial stakeholders, we will identify and quantify major Se species in these process waters, using state-of-the-art analytical speciation methods in combination with geochemical and synthetic laboratory experiments.
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Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science, Wageningen University NL, Postdoc position in ECODIS
We are looking for a candidate with (i) an internationally acknowledged PhD in environmental analytical/physical chemistry, (ii) experience with dynamic speciation methodology, and (iii) knowledge of bioaccumulation processes.
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Other

Actlabs, Ancaster, Canada: Analytical supervisor and laboratory technicians
Activation Laboratories Ltd (Actlabs) has a number of openings in its ICP/MS and ICP/OES departments. Actlabs positions are in its Ancaster, Ontario, Canada laboratory (suburb of Hamilton and 80 km west of Toronto).
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UC Davis Interdisciplinary Center for Plasma Mass Spectrometry: Full-time support of an MC-ICP-MS instrument
The UC Davis Interdisciplinary Center for Plasma Mass Spectrometry announces an immediate opening for a full-time technical position in support of the Multicollector Inductively-Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (MC-ICPMS).
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DIRECTORY


EVISA's directory of scientist is a versatile tool to facilitate contact with scientists in the field of speciation and related sciences. The directory is fully searchable for names, addresses, research topics etc.  You should bookmark this directory as an always up-to-date address book. (In order to hinder SPAM robots for collecting the E-mail accounts, we hide them in a special format).

More than 250 active scientists in the field of speciation analysis already joined the directory. Join this great directory that is extensively linked to all tye of other information on this site, such as homepages, conferences and literature.

If your entry is still missing in this directory, please contact us at info@speciation.net.

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FORUM
EVISA'S discussion forum provides an open room to talk, to reach others with similar interests, and to find answers to your burning questions. goto forum


LINKS

EVISA provides an easy access to external information. Our database contains more than 1300 links to relevant information from numerous top scientific resources spread over the whole Web. The database is searchable both via full-text and categories such as elements, type of species and type of information. We are permanently updating our links section.

If your web site is missing here, please e-mail your link information to info@speciation.net.

 
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