The Conference will take place at the Tivoli Tejo Hotel. Located at Parque das Nações, opposite the Vasco da Gama shopping centre, this modern hotel lies just 2 km from Lisbon International Airport, and only 10 minutes from the city’s downtown district. A transport hub – buses, taxis, trains, subway – is within walking distance.
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Date:
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07.09.2008 - 12.09.2008 |
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National/International:
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International |
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Language:
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English |
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Type:
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Conference |
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Location:
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Lisbon, Portugal |
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Contact:
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E-Mail:
namls9@itn.pt (general queries)
namls_abstracts@itn.pt (abstract submission - one page A4 maximum) |
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Conference web site at:
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NAMLS is a series of international conferences organized to promote the development and application of nuclear and related analytical methods in the life sciences. Previous events were held in Amsterdam (The Netherlands; 1967), Bled (Slovenia; 1972), Vienna (Austria; 1978), Gaithersburg, MD (USA; 1989), Prague (Czech Republic; 1993), Beijing (China; 1998), Antalya (Turkey; 2002), and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil; 2005). Conference topics cover the following methodological issues and application fields: Methods and their developments - Neutron, charged-particle and photon activation analysis;
- Ion-beam techniques (PIXE, PIGE, RBS, etc);
- X-ray fluorescence analysis;
- Alpha- and gamma-spectrometry;
- Nuclear imaging methods;
- Tracer methods (using both radio- and stable tracers);
- Radioisotopic dating;
- Radioimmunoassay;
- Speciation (using nuclear analytical methods);
- Other techniques.
Applications and their purposes - Agricultural Studies (element levels in crop cultivation, amelioration and modification);
- Environmental Studies (biogeochemistry of ecosystems; monitoring and biological monitoring of environmental compartments; transfer processes and element availability; global climatic change);
- Human/Animal Health (biomedical and epidemiological studies, toxicology and nanotoxicology, impact of aerosols on human health; wellbeing indoors; safety issues);
- Human/Animal Nutrition (element levels in foods, additives and supplements; bioavailability of elements in food chains; nutrition education);
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control (preparation and use of reference materials; interlaboratory and method comparisons, methods’ validation and implementation).
Deadlines | January 25,2008 | Submission of abstracts | | March 31,2008 | Notification of acceptance | | May 2,2008 | Early registration at reduced fee |
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