CORK, Ireland, 2 September 2013 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it will co-host a one-day workshop with the Marine Institute, Ireland’s national marine research agency, at its headquarters in Galway, Ireland, on 11 September.
Keynote speakers will include Dr. Philipp Hess of France’s Laboratoire Phycotoxines; professor Joerg Feldmann from the University of Aberdeen’s Element Speciation Laboratory; and Philip White and Andrew Morrissey, senior chemists at the Marine Institute. These and other scientists will discuss how they are using LC/MS, GC/MS and ICPMS technologies to advance the field of marine research.
Agilent customers and scientists involved in chemical monitoring of the marine environment and marine food resources are invited to register for the event by 10 September.
“We are pleased to collaborate with the Marine Institute and bring together some of the world’s leading scientists in the field of marine research,” said Declan Murray, Agilent’s Ireland sales manager. “We have compiled an excellent programme and it will provide a tremendous opportunity for delegates to interact with these leading scientists and hear how new technologies are improving productivity and selectivity for assessing harmful compounds that occur in the marine environment.”
Programme Highlights
- “Inorganic Arsenic Complexation by Sulphur in Seaweed: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly in Seaweed,” presented by professor Joerg Feldmann, University of Aberdeen.
- “Target Quantitation and Metabolic Studies of Marine Biotoxins in Shellfish Using LC QTOF Technology,” presented by Dr. Philipp Hess, Laboratoire Phycotoxines, Infremer, Nantes, France.
- “Persistant Pollutant Monitoring in Marine Waters,” presented by Philip White, Marine Institute
To view a detailed programme and register for the event, please visit Agilent’s Marine Institute Workshop website.
Agilent provides a comprehensive portfolio of food testing and agriculture solutions for the analysis of a wide range of chemical and organic contaminants, food pathogens, trace metals, pesticides, additives and other harmful compounds. These chromatography and mass-spectrometry products are used to analyze food packaging, authenticate fish species, detect veterinary drugs in livestock and poultry, and to conduct soil analysis, mobile food testing, and consumer product testing.
About the Marine Institute
The Marine Institute is Ireland’s national agency responsible for marine research, technology development and innovation. It is tasked with the responsibility of safeguarding the country’s 220 million-acre marine environment through research and environmental monitoring, and to promote the sustainable development of the marine industry through strategic funding programmes and essential scientific services.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, diagnostics, electronics and communications. The company’s 20,500 employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had revenues of $6.9 billion in fiscal 2012. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.
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