THE WORKSHOP

This will be the 6th Workshop on Biosensors and BioAnalytical m-Techniques in Environmental and Clinical Analysis, organized by IAEAC and ENEA.  Previous Biosensor Workshops were held in Paris, France in 1994, in Lund, Sweden in 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) in 1998, in Mao, Menorca (Spain) in 1999 and in Ithaca, NY (USA) in 2002. Topics of the next edition will be extended to m-systems and nano-technologies in environmental and clinical analysis to take into account the scientific and technical developments occuring in the field of biosensors and their applications. The meeting will be an opportunity for scientists in all areas of environment, intended in a broader sense, including health (clinical sciences), life quality (work environment, indoor environment, home environment, food quality) to discuss special analytical techniques of common interest.
The 6th edition will be a workshop of young researchers with new ideas and cross-branch approaches. As a matter of fact partial support has been given to selected young scientists. Nucleotide, enzyme and receptor based biosensors, m-systems and m-arrays, silicon based technologies, new materials and nanotechnologies, m-fluidics and lab on a chip will cross the problems and the solutions for the environment, food and medicine. Papers will be referred and published on a special issue of IJEAC. Have a look to the preliminary program, participants.

Invited Lectures will be given during the scientific sessions thanks to the friendly help of several deans:  Bert Hock, Lo Gorton,  Luigi Campanella, Elena Dominguez, Marco Mascini, Pankaj Vadgama,  Michael Wilson, Giuseppe Palleschi, Thierry Livache. The organization of the workshop likes also to aknowledge them for their kind participation.

Papers will be referred and published on a special issue of International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry (IJEAC): http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03067319.html You can download the instruction for the authors on the journal website. We are already awaiting for your manuscripts: we would like to receive your manuscripts within September 15 or not later than the beginning of the workshop because the preliminary steps of the reviewing process will be activated easier and quicker during the workshop.  In addition the editor of IJEAC,  Prof.Joan Albaijes, will be at the workshop. 

Selected young scientists have been partially supported: 3 PhD, 13 Phd students, 15 young researchers.    (deadline expired on May 31st 2004) - Here the results

Additional awards (250-700 eur)  will be assigned on Tuesday 12th afternoon for the papers presented in each poster session of Saturday 9th, Monday 11th and Tuesday 12.  (see at the end of this page)