2008 Third Asia-Pacific Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry Short Courses The 3rd Asia-Pcific Winter Conference will be held at Tsukuba International Conference Center from November 16th (Sun) through November 21st (Fri). This conference is organized by Discussion Group for Plasma Spectrochemistry in Japan. Before the conference starts, 8 short courses are arranged on November 16th (Sun). We would like to ask you　to attend　the short courses as well as the conference.
Room A
Course 1 9:00 ｜ 12:00		Introduction to ICP-MS Prof. Frank Vanhaecke (Ghent University, Belgium) This course is intended mainly for the newcomer to ICP-MS. ICP characteristics as an ion source, ion extraction, operating principles of ion optics, ion focusing, quadrupole and sector mass analysis, and detectors will be described. The general analytical capabilities, applications survey, and an introduction to matrix effects will be presented. Coordinator: Naoki Furuta (Chuo University)
Course 2 13:00 ｜ 16:00		Advanced course in ICP-MS Prof. Robert S. Houk (Iowa State University, USA) This is a half-day course for scientists who are experienced in ICP-MS or who have completed the Intro course. It covers instrumentation and scientific uses of ICP-MS. A bachelor’s degree in science is assumed, but the course will still be valuable for those with Ph.D.s. The student will receive a thorough background on new advances in ICP-MS and will facilitate effective design of experiments that use these capabilities. Coordinator: Naoko Nonose (National Metrology Institute of Japan, AIST)
Room B
Course 3 9:00 ｜12:00		ICP-sector field mass spectrometry Dr. Norbert Jakubowski (ISAS, Germany) This course is an introduction to ICP-MS with magnetic sector field mass analyzers. It offers fundamental background, a thorough discussion of analytical features, and state of the art information on applications. Different types of double focusing instruments also are considered. Specific topics include fundamental aspects of ICP-MS; analytical characteristics, and applications. Coordinator: Yuichi Takaku (Institute of Environmental Sciences)
Course 4 13:00 ｜16:00		Application of ICP-MS in semiconductor industry Dr. Mohammad B. Shabani (SUMCO, Japan) This course is intended mainly for whom working in the advanced supper clean room environment to analysis metal impurities on the surface of semiconductor silicon wafer and in the high purity materials. This short course gives basic knowledge about analytical blank and silicon matrix related interferences in ICP-MS measurement and capability to measure alkali, alkaline earth and transition metal impurities at sub ppt. Coordinator: Koichi Chiba (National Metrology Institute of Japan, AIST )
Room C
Course 5 9:00 ｜12:00		Elemental speciation analysis in biology and metallomics Prof. Ryszard Lobinski (CNRS, France) Prof. Joanna Szpunar (CNRS, France) The metallome is defined as the entirety of metal ions and metal moieties in a biological cell, tissue or system. Metallomics is the global study of metals and metal species, their multielement interactions, relationships transformations and functions in biological systems. The short course gives an introduction to analytical techniques which allow the acquisition of metallomics information in microbiology, biochemistry, food chemistry and medicine in the context of the recent advances of mass spectrometry (ICP, electrospray, MALDI) coupled to microseparation techniques. Coordinator: Hiroaki Tao (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
Course 6 13:00 ｜16:00		Mass spectrometry imaging in life sciences Prof. Cameron W. McLeod (University of Sheffield, UK) Dr. Josephine Bunch (University of Sheffield, UK) Mass spectrometry imaging is a sub-set of spectroscopic imaging, and techniques such as LA-ICP-MS, SIMS and MALDI-MS provide a powerful route for observation and quantification of the spatial distribution of key chemical entities in diverse sample categories. The course will address the following topics: introduction to imaging science and technologies (hardware/software); overview of MS based imaging strategies including the current state of the art for LA-ICP-MS, SIMS and MALDI-MS; scope for application with some emphasis on biological/biomedical systems including literature survey. Coordinator: (Atsuko Shinohara (Seisen University)
Room D
Course 7 9:00 ｜ 12:00		Laser ablation ICP-MS Prof. Detlef Gunther (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) The workshop on Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry will be focused on instrumentation (Lasers and ICP-MS), fundamental processes (ablation, aerosol transport and vaporization) and on the wide variety of applications of this technique for quantitative analysis of solids. The course is designed for beginners and advanced laser ablation users. Knowledge in ICP-MS is required. Coordinator: Takahumi Hirata (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Course 8 13:00 ｜ 16:00		Isotope ratio measurements by ICP-MS and LA-ICP-MS in environment, in life science and for transuranic studies Prof. Michael E. Ketterer (Northern Arizona University, USA) Dr. J. Sabine Becker (Research Center Juelich, Germany) Isotope ratio measurements with high precision and accuracy by ICP-MS and LA-ICP-MS for application in environment, in life science and for transuranic studies have attained growing importance in the last few years. The aim of this short course is to discuss the state of the art and the progress in determination of stable isotopes and long-lived radionuclides by ICP-MS and LA-ICP-MS in routine analysis and research. Coordinator: Atsushi Tanaka (National Institute of Environmental Studies)

Room	A	B	C	D
9:00-12:00	1	3	5	7
13:00-16:00	2	4	6	8

1. Attendance fee for each course:　

〜 Jun 27	Jun 28〜 Sep 12	Sep 13〜 Oct 31	Nov 1〜
9,000 JPY	10,000 JPY	20,000 JPY	30,000 JPY

2. Limit of attendance for each course:　36 persons

3. The way of registration:

Please apply by designating the number of course you want to attend with name, affiliation,

address, telephone number, fax number and E-mail address.

Details are seen in 2008APWC home page (http://envsun.chem.chuo-u.ac.jp/plasma/2008apwc.htm).

4. Contact person:

Naoki Furuta, Chuo University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry,

1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan

Tel: 03-3817-1906、Fax: 03-3817-1699　E-mail: nfuruta＠chem.chuo-u.ac.jp