NEWS

Sept. 11 to 14—Paper Physics Workshop on Microscopy. Pick Congress Hotel, Chi­cago, 111. Contact: T. S. McConnell, TAPPI , 360 Lexington Ave., New York, Ν . Υ. 10017.

Sept. 11 to 15—Activation Analysis. San Diego, Calif. Contact: General Dynamics/ General Atomic Division, P. O. Box 608, San Diego, Calif. 92112.

Sept. 11 to 15—Infrared Spectroscopy. Philadelphia, Pa. Contact: Sadtler Research Laboratories, Inc., 3316 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104. (Tel: 215-382-7800).

Sept. 18 to 20—Particle Characteristics Conference. New York City. Contact: Coulter Electronics Industrial Division, 2601 N. Mannheim Rd., Franklin Park, 111. 60131.

Sept. 18 to 20—Gas Chromatography. Houston, Texas. Contact: Varian Aerograph, 6400 Southwest Freeway, Suite 310, Houston, Texas.

Sept. 18 to 22—Advanced Infrared Spectroscopy. Philadelphia, Pa. Contact: Sadtler Research Laboratories, Inc., 3316 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104. (Tel: 215-382-7800).

Sept. 21 to 22—Gas Chromatography. Oklahoma City, Okla. Contact: Varian Aero­graph, 6400 Southwest Freeway, Suite 310, Houston, Texas.

Sept. 25 to 27—Particle Characteristics Conference. Chicago, 111. Contact: Coulter Electronics Industrial Division, 2601 N. Mannheim Rd., Franklin Park, 111. 60131.

Sept. 25 to 29—Two Separate Courses: Gas Chromatography; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Philadelphia, Pa. Contact: Sadtler Research Labora­tories, Inc., 3316 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104. (Tel: 215-382-7800).

Sept. 29 to 30—ACS Short Course on Infrared Spectroscopy. Stamford, Conn. Con­tact: Education Office, American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth St., N. W., Washington, D. C. 20036. (Tel: 202-737-3337).

Sept. 29 to Oct. 2—ACS Short Course on Molecular Characterization of Polymers. Buffalo, Ν. Υ. Contact: Education Office, American Chemical Society, 1155 Six­teenth St., N. W., Washington, D . C. 20036. (Tel: 202-737-3337).

Oct. 2 to 4—Gas Chromatography. Cincinnati, Ohio. Contact: Varian Aerograph, 205 West Touhy Ave., Park Ridge, 111.

Oct. 2 to 4—ACS Short Course on Interpretation of NMR Spectroscopy. Providence, R. I. Contact: Education Office, American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth St., N. W., Washington, D. C. 20036. (Tel: 202-737-3337).

Oct. 2 to 13—Industrial Use of the Polarizing Microscope. Chicago, 111. Contact: Mrs. Miriam L. Fallert, Registrar, McCrone Research Institute, 451 E . 31st St., Chi­cago, 111. 60616.

Oct. 5—One-Day Workshop on Internal Reflection Spectroscopy. South Norwalk, Conn. Contact: Wilks Scientific Corp., 140 Water St., South Norwalk, Conn. 06856. (Tel : 203-838-4537).

Oct. 5 to 7—Gas Chromatography. Indianapolis, Ind., Contact: Dr. R. M. Brooker, Dept. of Chemistry, Indiana Central College, Indianapolis, Ind. 46227.

Oct. 6 to 8—ACS Short Course on Interpretation of NMR Spectroscopy. Institute, W. Va. Contact: Education Office, American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth St., N. W., Washington, D. C. 20036. (Tel : 202-737-3337).

Oct. 9 to 11—Gas Chromatography. Chicago, 111. Contact: Varian Aerograph, 205 West Touhy Ave., Park Ridge, 111.

Oct. 9 to 13—Two Separate Workshops: Thin Layer Chromatography; Gas Chroma­tography. Madison, Wis. Contact: University of Wisconsin, University Extension, Engineering Dept., 432 North Lake St., Madison, Wis. 53706.

Oct. 9 to 13—Basic Techniques of Infrared Spectroscopy. Philadelphia, Pa. Contact: Sadtler Research Laboratories, Inc., 3316 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104. (Tel : 215-382-7800).

Oct. 16 to 20—Direct Reading Emission Spectrometry. Monrovia, Calif. Contact: T. R. Garrett, Consolidated Electrodynamics Corp., 1500 S. Shamrock, Monrovia, Calif.

Oct. 16 to 20—Infrared Spectroscopy. Philadelphia, Pa. Contact: Sadtler Research Laboratories, Inc., 3316 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104. (Tel : 215-382-7800).

Midwest ACS Meeting The 1967 Midwest Regional ACS

Meeting will be held a t the Universi ty of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., November 2 and 3. In additions to papers from the analytical, physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry divisions, there will be symposia on photochemist ry and trace analysis. A plenary lecture will be given by Dr . Charles G. Over-berger, President of the ACS. General Chai rman of the meeting is Dr . Nor ­man Rabjohn of the Univers i ty of Mis­souri. P r o g r a m Cha i rman is Dr . Don­ald W. Setser, Chemist ry Dept . , Kansas State Universi ty, M a n h a t t a n , K a n . 66504. More information on this meet­ing is available from D r . John E . Bau-man, Jr . , Dep t . of Chemistry, Univer­sity of Missouri, Columbia, Mo . 65201.

International Conference on Thermal Analysis

The Second International Conference on Thermal Analysis will meet August 18 to 23, 1968 at Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass., U. S. A. Dr. C. B. Murphy of Xerox Corp. is General Chairman. Program Chairman is Pro­fessor Paul D Garn of the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44304, U. S. A. Papers are invited on the general sub­jects: advances in instrumentation; organic materials including polymers; inorganic materials and metallurgy; physical chemistry and quantitative aspects ; minerals ; and applied sciences (building materials, ceramics, etc.). Languages acceptable are English, French, and German. The proceedings will be published.

Portable Cool...

THE SCIENTIST'S LIGHT BOX

TILTS EASILY . . . for Desk-Top Use Model 12-12D-3 for 8!/z" x 1 1 " charts, spectra, etc.

$38.50 Model 12-20E-3 for double sheets. 1 7 % " χ 1 1 " .$63.00

FITS DESK DRAWER . . . for Storage or Use! Keep a GLOW-BOX in your desk drawer — available whenever you need to ex­amine, compare or trace.

STANDS UPRIGHT . . . for Demonstrations

Uniform, diffused light fo­cuses attention on samples, displays, etc.

GLOW-BAX

NEW . . . EXPANDED MODELS AVAILABLE

Model 12-36L-3 LONG-GLOW is ideal for long charts, spectra (IR.UV), etc. Lighted area 36" x 12" $99.50

Model 12-36LO LONG-GLOW with variable light control $135.00

Order direct or ask for complete literature file. Instruments for Research & Industry, 101 Franklin Ave., Cheltenham, Pa. 19012. Phone: (215) 745-4440.

INSTRUMENTS FOR RESEARCH & INDUSTRY

l 2 R Circle No. 133 on Readers' Service Card >-