Thank you for a successful Spring Program!

This year’s Spring Symposium, “Cutting Edge Developments in Particle Science and Engineering” was one of our most successful programs to-date. The program was divided into morning “characterization” and afternoon “application” presentations that offered a broad range of technologies and information in particle science. There were nearly 60 people in attendance, and we received the highest feedback ratings in our survey of any program. Attendees and vendors alike spoke highly of the program with one person saying “it is the best event I have ever attended.” On behalf of the Particle Society I wish to extend our sincere gratitude to our speakers, vendors and attendees for their contributions to this success.

We are pleased to offer the presentations from our presenters here in a PDF format. Note that some presentations contained sensitive information and may have been modified from the original by out speakers. Please use these presentations for informational purposes only.

Morning Session: Nanoparticle Characterization

A New Method for Determining the Size Distribution of Particles in Colloidal Suspensions
– Don Grant, CT Associates, Inc.

Unprecedented Ability in Characterizing the Mechanical Properties of Individual Nanoparticles
– Julia Nowak, PhD, Hysitron Inc.

Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis: A Novel Method of Visualizing and Sizing of Nanoparticles Within a Suspension
– Andrew Malloy, NanoSight Ltd.

Keynote Address: Particle Processing Into the 21st Century
-Willie Hendrickson, Aveka, Inc.

Afternoon Session: Nanoparticle Applications

Nanoparticle-Based Inks
– Eric Granstrom, Cima Nanotech

"Microparticles for Long-Acting Parenteral Drug Delivery" - Coming Soon
– Tom Tice, Brookwood Pharmaceuticals

Magnetic Nanoparticles in Biochemical Applications and Their Use in Lab-on-a-Chip Devices
– Mark Tondra, Diagnostic Biosensors, LLC

If you would like more information on these subjects or other items related to the Spring Program you may contact Debbie Paetznick at paet0012@umn.edu.