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The ICP Information Newsletter is a monthly journal published by the ICP Information Newsletter, Inc., a nonprofit organization, and is devoted exclusively to the rapid and impartial dissemination of news and literature information related to the development and applications of plasma sources for spectrochemical analysis.

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As the only authoritative monthly journal of its type, the ICP Information Newsletter is read in more than 40 countries by scientists actively applying or planning to use the ICP or other types of plasma spectroscopy. For the novice in the field, the ICP Information Newsletter provides a concise and systematic source of information and background material needed for the selection of instrumentation or the development of new methodology. For the experienced scientist, it offers a single-source reference to current developments and literature.

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The ICP Information Newsletter is edited by Dr. Ramon M. Barnes, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with the assistance of a 17-member Board of National Correspondents composed of leading plasma spectroscopists. The international board reports news, viewpoints, and developments. Dr. Barnes has been conducting plasma research on ICP and other discharges since 1968. He also serves as chairman of the Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, also sponsored by the ICP Information Newsletter, Inc. since 1980.

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    The 2010 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, sixteenth in a series of biennial meetings sponsored by the ICP Information Newsletter, features developments in plasma spectrochemical analysis by inductively coupled plasma (ICP), dc plasma (DCP), microwave plasma (MIP), glow discharge (GDL, HCL), and laser sources. The meeting will be held Monday, January 4 through Saturday, January 9, 2010, in Fort Myers, Florida (www.fortmyers-sanibel.com) at the Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa (www.sanibel-resort.com). Continuing education short courses at introductory and advanced levels and manufacturers' seminars will be offered Saturday through Monday, January 2 to 4. Spectroscopic instrumentation and accessories will be shown during a three-day exhibition from January 5 to 8, and a  Workshop on New Plasma Instrumentation will be presented on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons. A golf tournament is planned for Sunday, January 3.
Objectives and Program
    The continued growth in popularity of plasma sources for atomization and excitation in atomic spectroscopy and ionization in mass spectrometry and the need to discuss recent developments of these discharges in spectrochemical analysis stimulated the organization of this meeting. The Conference will bring together international scientists experienced in applications, instrumentation, and theory in an informal setting to examine recent progress in the field. Approximately 600 participants from 30 countries are expected to attend.
Over 300 papers describing applications, fundamentals, and instrumental developments with plasma sources will be presented in lecture and poster sessions by more than 200 authors. Symposia organized and chaired by recognized experts will include the following topics: 1) Sample introduction and transport phenomena; 2) Micronebulization and flow processing spectrochemical analysis; 3) Elemental speciation and sample preparation for speciation; 4) Plasma instrumentation, including chemometrics, expert systems, on-line analysis, microplasmas, software, and remote-system automation; 5) Sample preparation, treatment and automation, 6) Excitation mechanisms, plasma phenomena and modeling; 7) Spectroscopic standards and reference materials, and high-purity materials; 8) Plasma source mass spectrometry, 9) Glow discharge atomic and mass spectrometry, 10) Stable isotope analyses, and 11) Laser-assisted plasma spectrometry. Six plenary and 26 invited lectures will highlight advances in these areas. Four afternoon poster sessions will feature applications, automation, and new instrumentation. Six Heritage Lectures will be presented by distinguished scientists and investigators, who have contributed significantly to the development of plasma spectrochemistry and will address critical development areas in sample introduction, instrumentation, elemental speciation, plasma source mass spectrometry, and novel software and hardware. Plenary, invited, and submitted papers will be published in September 2010 after peer review as the official Conference proceedings.

Schedule of Activities, Deadlines
Call for Papers, Abstracts Due, Early Bird Registration    Friday, July 10, 2009
Exhibitor Booth Reservation and Pre-Registration Deadlines    Friday, September 18, 2009
Final Abstracts for All Paper Deadline    Friday, October 16, 2009
Exhibitor Reservation Deadline    Friday, October 16, 2009
Conference Pre-Registration Deadline    Friday, October 16, 2009
Hotel Reservation Deadline    Monday, December 7, 2009
Late Pre-Registration Deadline    Friday, December 11, 2009
2010 Winter Conference Short Courses    Saturday - Monday, January 2 - 4, 2010
2010 Manufacturers' Seminars    Saturday - Sunday, January 2 - 3, 2010
2010 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry    Monday - Saturday, January 4 - 9, 2010
2010 Workshop on New Plasma Instrumentation    Tuesday - Thursday, January 5 - 7, 2010
2010 Instrument Exhibition    Tuesday - Thursday, January 5 - 7, 2010
Conference Manuscripts Submission Deadline    February 26, 2011