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 Electron Microscopy &Microanalysis

Dr. Mark Germani is the instructor for Electron Microscopy & Microanalysis a one-day Short Course held at the annual PITTCON analytical chemistry meeting. PITTCON 2007 will be held in Chicago, February 25 - March 2, 2007. .Registration information for the course is available at the PITTCON 2007 Short Courses Site . Course Outline.

Gunshot Residue Analysis (GSR)

Firing a gun produces a cloud of gases and particles. The particles are a mixture of materails from the cartridge primer and bullet. GSR particles will deposit on the shooter's hands, clothing and other nearby surfaces and can be important forensic evidence. Detailed studies of GSR have shown that the residue contains individual particles that are unique to gunshot residue. These particles contain a unique ... (continued)

Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2 (GISP2)

In 1993, U. S. researchers completed drilling of an ice core in central Greenland. The core reached soil level at a depth of over 3050 meters. Ice at the bottom of the core is estimated to be 200,000 years old. Ice cores provide detailed information about past climate and atmospheric conditions. Accurately determining the depth-age relationship of the core is essential to obtaining the best scientific data.(continued)