VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY in BIOSCIENCE

 

The 180th meeting of the IRDG was held in CEAS (room C63/64, The Mill Building), University of Manchester, on Wednesday 17th May 2006. 

                                         

AGENDA

 

10:00-11:00 Registration and coffee

 

11:00-11:05 Welcome and introduction.

 

11:05-11:40  “IR studies of prostate cancer”, Dr. Peter Gardner, School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, The University of Manchester

 

11:40-12:15 “Raman Studies of Food Composition and Properties”, Dr Steven Bell, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast

 

12:15-12:50 “Vibrational Characterisation of DNA using Experimental and
Computational Techniques
",Dr Daniel Tackley, Intertek ASG, Manchester

 

12:50 -13:50 Buffet Lunch

 

13:50-13:55 IRDG Business

 

13:55 - 14: 30  “Applications of time-resolved resonance Raman spectroscopy in

biochemistry”  Professor Roger H Bisby, School of Environment and life Sciences, The University of Salford

 

14:30-15:05 “'Evaluation of Surface Enhanced Resonance Raman Scattering (SERRS) for Highly Sensitive and Multiplexed Bioanalysis” Dr Karen Faulds, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde

 

15:05-15:40 Time-resolved isotope-edited IR spectroscopy reveals details of fast peptide folding processes”, Dr Martin Volk, Department of Chemistry and
Surface Science Research Centre, The University of Liverpool

 

15:40-16:15  Raman Spectroscopy of Extremophiles from Hot and Cold DesertsProfessor Howell G M Edwards, Chemical & Forensic Sciences,  University of Bradford

 

16:15 Close and Tea

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REGISTRATION by Friday 5th May.

Travel information  See : http://www.ceas.manchester.ac.uk/mapsdirections/

 

The registration fee is £40.00 for an IRDG member, and £20.00 for an unemployed / retired IRDG member or bona fide student. Non members £50.00 Cheques made payable to ‘IRDG’.

Please reserve ….. places at £40.00 and ….. places at £20.00 and ….. for the IRDG meeting on Wednesday 17th 2006. I require ….. vegetarian meals.

 

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Please return to: Geoffrey Dent, CEAS, The University of Manchester, PO BOX 88,  Manchester M60 1QD