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President\'s Message

Analytical Instrumentation: Issues and Answers
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
8:30 a.m., Room 235 

Organizer:

Andrew McFarland, Arkema Inc.

Speakers:

8:35      Sustainability: Hot Topic in the Analytical Laboratory  LARRY SIMERAL, Albemarle Corporation

9:10      Strategies for Management of Laboratory Assets  WAYNE COLLINS, ALMA

9:45      How to Justify the Purchase of Very Expensive Instruments  PHIL EDWARDS, NOVA Chemicals

10:20    Recess

10:35    Capital Planning for Global Analytical Sciences  SHERRI BASSNER, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

11:10    Procurement Improvement in the Analytical Laboratory  ALEXANDER DEBETS, Organon Development GmbH

Overview:

In these days of shrinking Capital budgets and the need to do more with less, the Laboratory Manager is challenged to have up to date, state of the art and well maintained laboratory instruments to support their clients. This session will outline various approaches to obtaining and maintaining the required instruments within the constraints of Capital budgets