Short Courses
14–16 International School: Raman Spectroscopy Applied to Earth Sciences and Cultural Heritage
Nancy, France
georaman10.uhp-nancy.fr/internationalschool/courses.html
3–9 International School 0f Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy Workshop on New Developments in Inorganic Luminescent Materials: Persistent Luminescence, Optical Bioimaging, and Novel Materials for Medical Detectors and for Solar Energy Conversion
Erice, Italy
bc.edu/schools/cas/physics/spectroscopy/erice.html
9–11 Mass Spectral Interpretation
Boston, MA
9–13 Infrared Spectroscopy I
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
www.ircourses.org/course1.html
16–20 Infrared Spectroscopy II
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
www.ircourses.org/course2.html
16–20 F-Techniques: FCS, FCCS, FLCS, FRET, FLIM, and FRAP
Biopolis, Singapore
26 Infrared Spectral Interpretation
Boston, MA
pacslabs.com/course/30infraredspectralinterpretationcourse.php
31 Advanced Metals Analysis: AA, GFAA, ICP, ICP-MS
Boston, MA
pacslabs.com/course/261advaagraphitefurnaceatomicabsorptionicpcourse.php
1–3 FluoroFest
Bethesda, MD
15 Mass Spectral Interpretation
Buffalo, NY
13 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Buffalo, NY
23 Infrared Spectral Interpretation
Buffalo, NY
30 Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Easton, MD
www.jascoinc.com/Training/Fluorescence-Spectroscopy.aspx
5–7 Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Ultra Sensitive Analysis in the Life Sciences
Berlin, Germany
9–11 SIMS Europe 2012
University of Münster, Germany
www.sims-europe.eu/SIMS-Europe/SIMS_Europe_2012__Venue.html
2 Analytical Raman Spectroscopy
Kansas City, MO
facss.org/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/458
2 Forensic Science: Microscopy in Trace Analysis
Kansas City, MO
facss.org/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/39176
2 Raman Chemical Imaging Technologies and Methods
Kansas City, MO
facss.org/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/38658
3 Infrared Spectral Interpretation: A Strategic Approach
Kansas City, MO
facss.org/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/38233
3 Professional Analytical Chemists in Industry: A Short Course for Undergraduate Students
Kansas City, MO
facss.org/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/38659
4 Hands-On Chemometric Analysis with the Unscrambler
Kansas City, MO
facss.org/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/38663
7 Advanced Impedance Spectroscopy
Honolulu, HI
www.che.ufl.edu/orazem/Short_Courses.htm
29–1 November Principles and Applications of Time-Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Berlin, Germany
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