(Innovation)2 + (Education)2 × Networking = Pittcon 2010
Pittcon has always served as a showcase for innovations in laboratory science, as well as provided the perfect venue for leading scientists to share their latest research and findings... and this year is no exception.
Innovation plus education and networking is the best equation to describe Pittcon 2010. Pittcon has always served as a showcase for innovations in laboratory science, as well as provided the perfect venue for leading scientists to share their latest research and findings... and this year is no exception. The Pittcon 2010 technical programme offered a diverse educational component with more than 2200 technical papers included in symposia, contributed and oral sessions, workshops, awards and poster sessions. New for this year, registered attendees received access to webcasts of 50 select technical presentations for 60 days following the show. Attendees were also able to continue their education by taking one or more of the very affordable short courses designed to provide training in new technologies, continuing education and improving career skills.
Characterizing Plant Polysaccharides Using Size-Exclusion Chromatography
April 4th 2025With green chemistry becoming more standardized, Leena Pitkänen of Aalto University analyzed how useful size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) and asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) could be in characterizing plant polysaccharides.
Investigating the Protective Effects of Frankincense Oil on Wound Healing with GC–MS
April 2nd 2025Frankincense essential oil is known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and therapeutic properties. A recent study investigated the protective effects of the oil in an excision wound model in rats, focusing on oxidative stress reduction, inflammatory cytokine modulation, and caspase-3 regulation; chemical composition of the oil was analyzed using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS).
