Inter/Micro 2016
THE MICROSCOPE
2016, Volume 64:3, pp. 99–118
DOI
https://doi.org/10.59082/ANMI2996
AUTHORS
Gary J. Laughlin
ABSTRACT
The 68th annual Inter/Micro international microscopy conference, held at McCrone Research Institute in Chicago on June 6–10, hosted leading microscopists and researchers from around the world, including the U.S., India, Israel, Taiwan, Germany, the Netherlands, and U.K.
The first three days of Inter/Micro 2016 featured research presentations by amateur, professional, and graduate-student microscopists, who covered advancements in instrumentation, new techniques and practical applications in various fields of microscopy and microanalysis. Talks by speakers focused on PLM, SEM, TEM, EDS, Raman microscopy, hot-stage and infrared microspectroscopy, microchemistry, forensic trace evidence and criminalistics, pharmaceutical sciences, materials analysis, environmental health, food analysis, and air quality. Presentations covered diverse topics including titles such as “Raman Imaging of Samples with Complex Surface Topographies,” “Characterization and Uses of Quarter-Wave Plates,” “Anatomical Features from the Inner Bark of Pulpwoods,” “Laser Toner Nanoparticles as Forensic Evidence,” “Pocket Microscopy: A Panacea for the Optically Curious or Just a Novel Trend?” “Machine Learning Applied to Digital Microscopy,” “Microscopical Methods Used in the Development of Pharmaceuticals,” “On the Development of New Microcrystal Tests for Drugs,” and more.
The first three days of Inter/Micro 2016 featured research presentations by amateur, professional, and graduate-student microscopists, who covered advancements in instrumentation, new techniques and practical applications in various fields of microscopy and microanalysis. Talks by speakers focused on PLM, SEM, TEM, EDS, Raman microscopy, hot-stage and infrared microspectroscopy, microchemistry, forensic trace evidence and criminalistics, pharmaceutical sciences, materials analysis, environmental health, food analysis, and air quality. Presentations covered diverse topics including titles such as “Raman Imaging of Samples with Complex Surface Topographies,” “Characterization and Uses of Quarter-Wave Plates,” “Anatomical Features from the Inner Bark of Pulpwoods,” “Laser Toner Nanoparticles as Forensic Evidence,” “Pocket Microscopy: A Panacea for the Optically Curious or Just a Novel Trend?” “Machine Learning Applied to Digital Microscopy,” “Microscopical Methods Used in the Development of Pharmaceuticals,” “On the Development of New Microcrystal Tests for Drugs,” and more.