Pittcon is the world's largest annual conference and exposition for laboratory science. It features the latest technology and instrumentation from 950 exhibitors and more than 2,000 technical presentations the cover topics such as life sciences, drug discovery, nanotechnology, biomedical, environmental, homeland security, food science, forensics, agriculture and biomass.
The event will also include a plenary speaker, short courses, poster and networking sessions, and the Waters Symposium, which will recognize pioneers in the development and application of portable handheld X-ray fluorescence spectrometers. New to the program this year is a Capstone Lecture, titled “Redesigning DNA: Fixing God’s Mistakes,” which will be presented by Steven A. Benner, a Distinguished Fellow at the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution.
In addition to the technical conference, there will be more than 950 companies at the exhibition, showcasing the latest products and technology in analytical equipment, peripheral products, lab supplies and laboratory system solutions.