Meetings: ABRF '98

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Meetings

ABRF ’98

Thursday Morning Preparative Separations Convention Center Room D274, Level 2 Cosponsored with Subdivision of Chromatography and Separations Chemistry S. Ahuja, Organizer S. Ahuja, C. Welch, Presiding 9:00—136. Importance of preparative separations for pharmaceuticals. S. Ahuja 9:30—137. Recent developments in industrial uses of preparative chromatography. C. J. Welch 10:00—138. Preparative SFC: Present status. H. Colin, P. Jusforgues, M. Shaimi 10:45—139. Approaches to the rapid scale-up of preparative separations. G. J. Terfloth 11:15—140. Some case studies from a preparative chromatography service laboratory. S. R. Perrin, J. Dziuba

Thursday Afternoon Preparative Separations Convention Center Room D274, Level 2 Cosponsored with Subdivision of Chromatography and Separations Chemistry S. Ahuja, M.T.W. Hearn, Presiding 1:30—141. Compelling evidence for the mechanism of chiral recognition employed by a chiral stationary phase. W. H. Pirkle, M. E. Koscho, P. L. Spence, C. Wolf 2:00—142. Modeling of the adsorption process of proteins with preparative ion exchange sorbents. M.T.W. Hearn, A. Johnston, G. Oddie, Q. M. Mao 2:30—143. Preparative enantiomeric separations using polar organic eluents on polysaccharide chiral stationary phases. F. Geiser, J. K. Lee, W. L. Champion Jr., T. Yun 3:15—144. Protein diffusion rates in preparative cation-exchange stationary phases. A. M. Lenhoff, C. Chang, S. A. Palkar, M. R. Schure 3:45—145. CE & LC/MS/MS for the analysis of chemical warfare agent degradation products. A-E. F. Nassar, L. Hoffland, W. R. Jones, S. V. Lucas 4:15—146. Purification of monoclonal antibodies from cell culture supernatant using a modified zirconia support. A. Subramanian, A. M. Clausen, P. W. Carr

From Genomes to Function: Technical Challenges of the Post-Genome Era The 3rd Annual International Symposium sponsored by the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities will be held March 21-24, at the Town & Country Hotel, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA Each morning will begin with plenary sessions on the future directions of cell biology and functional genomics, as well as with presentations on cutting-edge technology. Following the plenary sessions each day will be scientific sessions and tutorials focusing on technologies that contribute to our current body of scientific knowledge. Other events include an opening social reception on Saturday evening a poster session and a three-day exhibition of the latest instrumentation and supplies Conference participants can register on site Saturday, March 21, 3-7 p.m.; Sunday, March 22, 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Monday, March 23,7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Tuesday, March 24, 7:30 a.m.-l p.m. Registration is $290 for ABRF members, $340 for nonmembers, and $190 for students. Additional information can be obtained by calling (301) 530-7010 or by checking the Web: http://www.faseb.org/meetings/ abrf/abrf98/abffmp.htm.

ABRF Program Sunday, March 2 2 Plenary I: Functional Significance of Multiprotein Complexes Scientific sessions:

MS and Edman degradation today and in the 21st century Applications of modified oligonucleotides in research and medicine C-terminal sequence analysis of proteins: Are we getting any closer to the end of the protein? Defining protein-protein interactions in solution: New methodologies in a core facility environment Peptide fragmentation from several perspectives: MALDI-TOF, TSQ, LCQ, and FTMS Tutorial sessions:

DNA sequencing challenges in a core facility environment Practical aspects of 2-D electrophoresis Discussion session:

Professionalism in a core facility environment

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Analytical Chemistry News & Features, March 1, 1998

Monday, March 23 Plenary I I : Functional Genomics: Elucidation of Biological Function from Sequence Scientific sessions:

Applications of ion-trap MS: Peptide sequencing for the masses? Combinatorial chemistry: An enabling technology for accelerating drug discovery There's gold in them there databases! Genotyping analysis: Establishment, applications, and future technologies Proteome databases: Snapshots of the cell Tutorial sessions:

Life in a small, multifunctional core facility Synthesis, purification, and analysis of unique oligonucleotides Practical aspects of electrospray and MALDI techniques

Tuesday, March 24 Plenary I I I : N e w and Emerging Technologies Scientific sessions:

Quantitative oligosaccharide profiling Peptides with novel chemistries and bioactivity DNA sequencing: Current problems and future technology Emerging techniques in MS: What's new at the hardware store? Post-translational modifications: What are they, why are they important, and how are they detected? Tutorial s e s s i o n s : "Secrets" of excellence: Practical methods for high-quality amino acid analysis Funding sources: How to run a financially stable resource facility Practical guidelines for enzymatic digestion of proteins purified by SDS-PAGE