14th International Symposium on Hyphenated Techniques in Chromatography and Separation Technology (HTC-14)

After a successful 13th edition of our conference on Hyphenated Techniques in Chromatography and Separation Technology, I am happy to announce the opening of HTC-14. HTC-14 will be held from Wednesday January 27th until Friday January 29th, 2016. Contrary to previous editions, we have decided to move the conference to Ghent. It will be held in the conference centre “Het Pand” in the historical heart of the city of Ghent, Belgium.

As you know from previous editions, the HTC conference remains your premier platform for state-of-the-art developments in hyphenated separation techniques. Presentations by internationally renowned experts both from industry and academia combined with specific Ph.D. sessions are the ideal ingredients for a fruitful journey through the invigorating landscape of separation technology.

As before, HTC-14 covers all fundamental aspects, instrumental developments and applications of hyphenated chromatographic techniques. These include hyphenation between chromatography and (new) detection systems, multi-column (multi-dimensional) chromatography, and the coupling between sample preparation and separation techniques. Many aspects of chromatography are addressed, including automation and robotization, miniaturization and microfabricated analytical devices, high-pressure and high-temperature LC.

Main topics include:

• Fundamental Strategies for the Hyphenation of Contemporary Chromatographic and other Separation Techniques with Sample Preparation and Advanced Detection Systems
• Emerging Detection Strategies Compatible with Current Separation Techniques
• The Marriage of Hyphenated Techniques with Process Analytical Technology
• Novel Multi-Dimensional Separation Techniques
• Biological Sample Preparation for Clinical and Forensic Applications (RSC)
• Hyphenated Separations for Biotechnology and Biopharmaceutical Analysis (RSC)
• Hyphenation in Quantitative Chromatography (RSC)
• Relevance in Food Science, including the Analysis of Contaminants and Residues
• Green Chromatography including Environmental Science
• Clinical and/or Forensic Applications
• Combination with Chemometrics and Data-analysis
• Applications in the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry
• Hyphenated Techniques for Natural Products, Flavours and Fragrance Analysis
• Applicability in “Omics” (Metabolomics, Proteomics, Lipidomics, …)
• Hyphenated Techniques and Polymer Analysis

Looking forward meeting you in Ghent in January 2016!

Frederic Lynen (Conference chair)

Programme

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HTC-14 will be the premier platform for state-of-the art developments in hyphenated separation techniques. For 3 days, Ghent will be the setting of an international scientific meeting with:

• 3 Parallel Sessions running full time over the 3 days
• 1 Session dedicated to young scientists via poster flash presentations and PhD speaker sessions
• 3 internationally renowned Plenary Speakers
  • PL01 - Building the Ideal Chromatography System: Why, What and How
    • Prof. Gert DESMET (VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL (VUB), Brussels, Belgium)
  • PL06 - Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography: the Road to a Perfect Marriage
    • Prof. Alexander MAKAROV (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Germany)
  • PL02 - The Power of LC-MS and LCxLC in the Characterization of Recombinant Proteins, Monoclonal Antibodies and Antibody-drug Conjugates.
    • Dr Koen SANDRA (Research Institute for Chromatography, Belgium)
  • PL05 - Advances in LC and SFC Analysis
    • Prof. Jean-Luc VEUTHEY (UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA, Geneva, Switzerland)
• Dedicated sessions for Separation Sciences in Industry: Technology and Applications
• “Battle of the Gurus: Q&A with your Heroes in Chromatography"
• Keynote and Tutorial Lectures by the Scientific Committee
  • Prof. Deirdre CABOOTER (KU Leuven, Belgium)
  • Dr Hernan CORTES (H. J. Cortes Consulting, United States)
  • Dr Frank DAVID (Research Institute for Chromatography, Belgium)
  • Prof. Gert DESMET (Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium)
  • Prof. Sebastiaan EELTINK (Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium)
  • Prof. Jean-François FOCANT (University of Liège (ULg), Belgium)
  • Dr John LANGLEY (University of Southampton, United Kingdom)
  • Prof. Luigi MONDELLO (University of Messina, Italy)
  • Prof. Valérie PICHON (ESPCI, France)
  • Prof. Robert SHELLIE (Trajan Scientific and Medical, Australia)
  • Prof. Yvan VANDER HEYDEN (Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium)
  • Prof. Ian D. WILSON (Imperial College London, United Kingdom)
  • Prof. Ralf ZIMMERMANN (U. Rostock & Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany)
• An optional Short short course on Hyphenated Techniques in Supercritical Fluid Chromatography on Tuesday January 26, 2016.

SFC Short Course

We are happy to provide you with an optional short course on Hyphenated Techniques in Supercritical Fluid Chromatography on Tuesday January 26, 2016.

This short course will cover different aspects of analytical separation techniques that employ compressed CO2 as the main mobile phase component, typically referred to as Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC). Starting from an overview of the fundamental aspects of SFC, the unique retention and selectivity properties are highlighted, as are the possibilities of the technique in pharmaceutical analysis. Hyphenation of SFC with MS and its possibilities in multidimensional separations are covered in detail.

Registration Fees:

• for students participating in HTC-14: 195 €
• for non students, participating in HTC-14: 275 €

For non registered HTC-14 particpants, the fees are majorated with a 61 € additionnal fee and registration can be done via this form.

Place

• Het Pand
• Room Rector Blancquaert (3rd floor)
• Onderbergen 1
• 9000 Ghent
• Belgium

SYMPOSIUM VENUE

• Het Pand, Onderbergen 1, Gent, Vlaanderen, België