Molecular Spectroscopy in Practice. A Virtual Symposium presented by Spectroscopy

Wednesday, July 24 and Thursday, July 25, 2024

Morning Sessions: 10:00am – 11:30am EDT
Afternoon Sessions: 2:00pm – 4:00pm EDT

Event Overview:

Portable Molecular Spectroscopy Inside—and Outside—of the Laboratory

Spectroscopy technology is getting smaller and more compact, increasingly being used outside of the laboratory. Scientists from industry, academia, and government laboratories are now utilizing compact molecular spectroscopy instruments for non-invasive analysis of pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs, food, art, counterfeit consumer products, and more. In this live Spectroscopy symposium, co-sponsored by the Society for Applied Spectroscopy and the Coblentz Society, attendees will hear from experts on how they are using portable tools in Raman, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), near infrared spectroscopy (NIR), and more to advance research and monitoring in a variety of fields.

Attendees will receive a certificate of completion from the Society of Applied Spectroscopy.

Key Learning Objectives:

Analytical scientists who attend this educational event will learn:

  • The latest research and advances in portable spectroscopy technology
  • Cutting-edge uses for portable spectroscopy technology inside and outside of the laboratory
  • How scientists from government organizations including the FDA and state police are using portable spectroscopy technology to detect hazardous materials
  • The portable technologies currently being used to test the integrity of food samples

Who Should Attend:

Analytical chemists in academia and industry who want to learn about the latest research and trends in portable spectroscopy.



Event Agenda:

Wednesday, July 24th, 2024

Morning Session, 10:00am – 11:30am EDT

10:00 am EDT Development of Alternate QC Techniques for More Rapid Screenings within LMIC Contexts: The Need for Portable Spectroscopy
David Jenkins, Scientist II, Family Health International 360

10:30 am EDT Recent Developments by FDA’s International Mail Facility Satellite Laboratories Equipped with Rapid Screening Devices for Detecting Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in Unknown (Unlabeled/Mislabeled) Drug Products
Adam Lanzarotta, Supervisory Chemist at the FDA

11:00 am EDT Spectroscopy Applications in Hazardous Materials Response
Brandon Gayle, President, Gayle Training Solutions

11:30am – 12:00pm EDT Audience Q&A

Afternoon Session, 2:00pm – 4:00pm EDT

2:00 pm EDT Transmission Raman – Versatile, Fast, Non-destructive, Quantitative Analysis through the Bulk of a Material
Dr. Julia Griffen, Product Manager, Agilent Technologies

2:20 pm EDT Raman Imaging: Versatility in Focus
Dr. Ievgeniia Iermak, Application Scientist, Oxford Instruments WITec

2:40 pm EDT Demystifying Challenges of Complete Sample Characterization
Kieran Evans, Principal Application Scientist, PerkinElmer

3:00pm EDT Boosting Laboratory Efficiency with Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Adam J. Hopkins, Ph.D., Spectroscopy Product Manager, Metrohm USA

Thursday, July 25th, 2024

Morning Session, 10:00am – 11:30am EDT

10:00am EDT Challenges in the Use of Highly Portable Near Infrared Sensors for Quality Control and Authentication of Agri-Food Products
Lola Pérez Marín, Full Professor at the university of Cordoba

10:30am EDT The Use of Vibrational Spectroscopy in Natural Product and Bio-Analysis: Current and Future Directions
Christian Huck, Professor at the University of Innsbruck

11:00am EDT Field Usage of FT-IR and Raman Instruments
Pakorn Patimenta, Detective Sergeant, New Jersey State Police’s Hazardous Materials Response Unit

11:30am – 12:00pm EDT Audience Q&A

Afternoon Session, 2:00pm – 4:00pm EDT

2:00 pm EDT Spatially Offset Raman for through Barrier Raw Material ID
Chris Welsby, Application Development Manager, Agilent Technologies

2:20 pm EDT Compact and Portable Spectroscopy Tools for Industrial Applications 
Thomas Kuntzel, President and Co-founder, GoyaLab

2:40pm EDT The “Downstream Problem”: Novel uses of Proven Analytical Technology to Address Mounting Challenges in Purification, Quality and Release
Justin Moretto, Life Science Product Manager at Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis

Register Free: https://www.spectroscopyonline.com/spec_w/molecular-2024