The 1991 International Symposium on Laboratory Automation and Robotics

Abstract

Nearly 380participants gathered in Boston for the ninth meeting held from 20 to 23 October 1991. They came from many parts of the United States and fourteen other countries. The formatfor the conference includedplenary lectures, other oralpresentations, posterpapers and a visit to the facilities of the meeting hosts, Zymark Corporation in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Following the keynote speakers on Monday morning, there were sessions on Pharmaceutical analysis and advanced technology. The former continued into the afternoon in parallel with session on Intelligent automation and microplates. Posterpresentations completed the afternoon schedule. The programme on Tuesday followed a similar pattern. Morning sessions on Managing laboratory automation and Environmental ran in parallel. The latter continued on in the afternoon along with a session on Biology/biotechnology. Poster sessions again completed the afternoon programme. General papers were presented on Wednesday in parallel with a session on chromatography sample preparation.