Monday 21st February 2011

9.00 a.m.	Registration & Coffee
10.00 a.m.	Opening Ceremony
10.15 a.m.	Plenary Presentation - Prof. Boris Mizaikoff (Ulm University) “Systems Analytics – Multi-functional Measurement Platforms for Advanced Bioanalysis”
11.00 a.m.	Shane O’Reilly (Dublin City University) “Characterising Microbial Diversity and Organic Matter Cycling in Marine Seabed Gas Seepage Structures by Coupling Molecular Biological Techniques with Hyphenated Chemical Techniques”
11.20 a.m.	Brenda Egan (National University of Ireland, Galway) “Mediated Enzyme Electrochemistry: Signal Output and Stability Enhancement using Tailored Mediators”
11.40 a.m.	Aoife Power (Dublin Institute of Technology) “Silver Nano-particles Role in Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy”
12 noon	Coffee Break
12.30 p.m	Lynn Garry (National University of Ireland, Maynooth) “Electrochemical Characterisation and application of Carbon Based Materials”
12.50 p.m.	Jesse Omamogho (University College Cork) “Synthesis and Characterisation of Cross-linked dimethyl[3- (trialkoxylsilyl)propyl] ammonium acetate on Silica Surface as a Potential Novel HILIC Stationary Phase.
1.10 p.m.	Lisa Jones (Dublin City University) “Monitoring Priority Pollutant PAHs in Irish Waste Waters”
1.30 p.m.	Lunch (+ Posters)
2.30 p.m.	Keynote Presentation - Dr. Maria Magdelena Titirici (Max-Planck-Institute) “Greener Stationary Phases in Liquid Chromatography - Challenges and Perspectives”
3.00 p.m.	Karina Marino (University College Dublin) “Analytical Methods for Glycan Analysis: A Path Through the Maze”
3.20 p.m.	Chuck Blackledge (Dublin City University) “Silica-Encapsulated Gold Nano-rods, Effects of Occupancy and Inclusion of a Fluorescent Lipid Probe“
3.40 p.m.	David Baker (University of Huddersfield) “Multi-Residue LC-MS/MS Analysis of Drugs of Abuse in Wastewater and Surface Water: An Environmental and Forensic Monitoring Approach”
4.00 p.m.	Coffee & Poster Session 1
5.00 p.m.	Keynote Presentation - Dr. Eric Moore (Tyndall National Institute, Cork) “Cell Based Biosensors and their Application in Analytical Chemistry”
5.30 p.m.	Mentorship Award & Presentation
7.15 p.m.	Conference Dinner – Regency Hotel

Tuesday 22nd February 2011

9.15 a.m.	Plenary Presentation - Prof. Duncan Graham (University of Strathclyde) “Functionalised Nano-particles for Bioanalysis”
10.00 a.m.	Michelle Hennigan (National University of Ireland, Galway) “Comprehensive Analysis of a Model Pharmaceutical Tablet System”
10.20 a.m.	Lynn Dennany (University of Strathclyde) “Quantum Dot Electrochemiluminescent (ECL) Sensing”
10.40 a.m.	Panagiotis Manesiotis (Waterford Institute of Technology) “An Enantio-selective Chromatographic Stationary Phase Prepared by Stoichiometric Imprinting of Ibuprofen”
11.00 a.m.	Coffee & Poster Session 2
12 noon	Leanne Harris (Dublin City University) “Monitoring of Anti-coagulants using Fluorescent Assays”
12.20 p.m.	Isabel M. Pérez de Vargas-Sansalvador (University of Granada) “A New LED-led Portable CO2 Gas Sensor Based on an Interchangeable Membrane System for Industrial Applications”
12.40 p.m.	Adeel Afzal (University of Bari) “Synthesis and Characterisation of Novel Nano-materials for NOx sensors"
1.00 p.m.	Martin Power (Dublin City University) “Identification of Secreted Host Cell Proteins from Antibody- Producing Hybridoma Cells using Reversed-phase Chromatography and LC-S/MS
1.20 p.m.	Lunch (+ Posters)
2.20 p.m.	Plenary Presentation - Prof. Luisa Torsi (University of Bari) “Ultra Sensitive Organic Field-effect Transistor Bio-sensors”
3.05 p.m.	Keynote Presentation - Dr. Dara Fitzpatrick (University College Cork) “Broadband Acoustic Resonance Dissolution Spectroscopy (BARDS): A Sound Approach to Compound Analysis”
3.35 p.m.	Hassan Alwael (Dublin City University) “Lectin Affinity Extraction of Glyco-proteins with Terminal Galactose Residues on a Gold Nano-particle Modified Polymer Monolith in Pipette Tip Format”
3.55 p.m	Kenneth Pierce (National University of Ireland, Maynooth) “Development and Characterisation of an MMA based D-Serine Biosensor for Neuro-chemical Detection and Analysis”
4.15 p.m.	Sarah Hudson (Waterford Institute of Technology) “Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Analysis of Pharmaceuticals, Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Systems”
4.35 p.m.	Closing remarks and Awards Ceremony