About Us

Pittcon is a conference and exposition on scientific instrumentation and the premier meeting place for the inventors, users, manufacturers, and vendors of laboratory instruments, equipment and supplies. Pittcon features the world's largest exposition of instrumentation, a diverse Technical Program, professional-quality Short Courses and unique networking opportunities.

Visit www.pittcon.org to learn more about Pittcon 2011


Exposition

Technical Program

Short Courses
The Pittcon Exposition provides the opportunity to evaluate and compare the latest innovations in laboratory equipment, technology, and services from nearly 1,000 exhibitors from more than 85 countries worldwide.

Gives you the opportunity to speak directly with technical and sales people to gain valuable insights and operating tips on equipment.

A wide range of exhibitors from many disciplines are represented at Pittcon including:

  • HPLC, ICP, GC, MS, FTIR
  • Laboratory Apparatus, Chemicals and Supplies
  • Analytical Instrumentation
  • Informatics/Analytical Software
  • Green Chemistry Solutions
  • OEM Parts and Dealers
  • International Representatives
  • Scientific Publishers
  • Professional Societies
  • Contract Laboratory Services

Choose from over 2,000 technical presentations by leading scientists in academia, industry, and government.

On Sunday, March 13, 2011, Chad Mirkin, Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Medicine and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University, will deliver the 2011 Plenary Lecture titled "Polyvalent DNA Architectures: New Modalities for Intracellular Gene Regulation and Detection."

Pittcon provides registered conferees with the opportunity to extend their educational experience beyond Conference Week with 60-day access to post-show webcasts of selected symposia.

Pittcon serves as an informal venue to meet with your colleagues to discuss a topic of mutual interest in facilitator-assisted Conferee Networking Sessions - free to all registered conferees!

Short Courses at Pittcon are an excellent, affordable way to enhance your professional development. Choose from more than 100 courses covering nearly 60 topics in half day, full day, or 2 day sessions.

Some topics include:

  • Introduction to Drug Development for Process Chemists
  • LC/MS Strategies for the Identification of Impurities, Degradants and Metabolites
  • Managerial Effectiveness: Setting Clear Expectations
  • Monitoring Oil Spills with Simple Tools: Infrared Spectrometry and Basic Chemometrics
  • Auditing Process for Pharmaceutical Laboratories
  • LC-MS-MS (QqQ, Q TOF, Q TRAP and Orbitrap) of Endocrine Disruptors, Pharmaceuticals, Illicit Drugs, Compounds and Nanomaterials in the Environment

Register for 3 or more Short Courses, and your Conference and Exposition registration fee will be waived!

VISIT THE PITTCON LIBRARY FOR...

  • Technical presentations by presenters from past Pittcon's such as:
    • Online Analysis of Chlorine Gas Impurities Using Long Path FTIR
    • How AnIML Promotes Data Quality and Integrity
    • Next Generation GC/MS: Gas Chromatography with Atmospheric Pressure Ionization and High Performance Mass Spectrometry
  • Archive of informative webinars sponsored by Pittcon and Wiley-Blackwell
    • Monitoring PPCP's: What's in your water?
    • Vitreous thin film preparation for Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscopy
    • Configurable Quantitative Mass Spectrometry Assays for Elucidation of Cancer Biology and Patient Assessment
  • Archive of monthly conferee e-newsletters
  • Pittcon news articles

Click Here To Download:
Presentation: Analytical Technology Needs Of The DOE-EM Program
Presentation: Analytical Methods For Monitoring Vitrification Of Hanford Radioactive Waste
Presentation: Analytical Challenges In The Department Of Energy Deactivation And Decommissioning Program
Presentation: Unique Requirements For Analytical Tools In The EM Complex
Presentation: Next Generation GC/MS: Gas Chromatography With Atmospheric Pressure Ionization And High Performance Mass Spectrometry
Presentation: Online Analysis Of Chlorine Gas Impurities Using Long-Path FTIR
Presentation: Hydrogen For Fuel Cell Applications: Is It Possible To Meet The Proposed ISO Specifications?
Presentation: How AnIML Promotes Data Quality And Integrity