SinS 2023 - Conference Programme

The current draft agenda is a work in progress and subject to changes. We will publish a complete conference timetable shortly. Thank you for bearing with us.

Conference Programme Day 1 - Tuesday 4th July

10:00	SinS 2023 Registration and Exhibition
	Lower Hall
11:00	Conference Opening Ceremony
11:10	Plenary session: Sustainability Dr Francisco Pena-Pereira, Associate Professor at Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, University of Vigo
12:00	Building a global culture of sustainability in science		Dr Pernilla Sorme, My Green Lab
12:20	Flash Posters Presentations
12:50	Avantor Vendor Lunch Seminar Method Development Strategies using Selectivity as a tool - Dr Helen M Poole
	Lower Hall		Ferrier Hall		Syndicate Room D
	Presentation	Speaker	Presentation	Speaker	Presentation	Speaker
	ENVIRONMENT (Chair: Graham Mills)		FOOD (Chair: Alan Cross)		Tutorial with open discussion: Next Generation Medicines and genome sequencing	Nigel Williams
14:00	Keynote: Using multi-modal passive samplers for the estimation of risk and bioaccumulation in Gammarus pulex Sponsored by Water Research Forum	Ms Alexandra Richardson, Imperial College London	Keynote: Artificial Intelligence as a booster for food metabolomic workflows based on comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography Sponsored by Food Group	Prof Chiara Cordero, University of Turin
14:30	A fully automated system for Simultaneous, High Sensitivity Detection of PAHs, PCBs and Multi-Residue Pesticides in Waste Water using Headspace SPME Arrow and APGC-MS/MS	Mr Janitha De Alwis, Waters Corporation	The use of vacuum assisted headspace solid phase microextraction for analysis of volatiles in Food	Dr Kathy Ridgway, Element Laboratory Solutions
14:50	Combination of passive sampling and targeted analysis using LC/MS to assess the occurrence and distribution of polar organic chemicals in two chalk streams in Hampshire	Ms Rosamund Robinson,University of Portsmouth	A case study on novel methodology for the detection of acrylamide in food, beverages and water at the point-of-need	Mr Tom Sutton, Microsaic Systems
15:10	From suspect screening to toxicity and exposure assessment of novel acidic contaminants in drinking water	Mr David Ciccarelli, Imperial College London	Characterisation of Vanilla Extract Odour by Chemical and Sensory Analyses	Mr Lewis Jones, Sensient Flavors & Extracts
15:30	Coffee Break & Exhibition
16:00	ONE HEALTH (Chair: Lisa Hinchliffe)		Latest Challenges in molecular characterisation(Chair: Dr Jackie Mosely, University of York)		Tutorial with open discussion: Automation Utilising Automated Sample Preparation for Analytical Analysis	Mr Jonathan Dunscombe, Element Laboratory Solutions
16:00	Keynote: Robust in vitro characterisation is imperative for successful in vivo nanomedicines Sponsored by JPAG	Ms Kadie Edwards, University of Swansea	Keynote: Molecular diversity vs chemical diversity: Combination of chemoselective derivatisations, chromatography, and mass spectrometry to reveal functional groups in complex mixtures. Sponsored by BMSS	Dr Diana Palacio-Lozano
16:30	An analytical and epigenetic investigation of the environmental and human health impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl ‘Forever chemicals’	Ms Denise De Meijer, Swansea University Medical School	Ion Mobility Separation Mass Spectrometry for simplifying complex MS/MS spectra to aid chemical characterisation	Ms Caitlin Chapman, National Horizon Centre, Teesside University
16:50	Advancing Sport and Nutritional Science Research: Integrating LCMS-8045 and Nexera X2 Systems at the Carnegie School of Sport of Leeds Beckett University	Dr Theocharis Ispoglou, Leeds Beckett University	Characterising biosurfactants produced by Bacillus humi using LC MS/MS	Dr Jackie Mosely, University of York
17:10	Our Journey Towards a Digitalised & Automated Workflow for Plate Purification	Mrs Johanna Kollback, AstraZeneca	Real-world tyre wear emissions, and different chemical compositions of European and US tyres	Mr Nick Molden, Emissions Analytics
17:30	Forum: CAMS Chromatography State of the Nation Update Prof Melissa Hanna-Brown, CAMS
17:50	Mixer & Exhibition
	Informal Mixer at Tiny Rebel from 19:30

Conference Programme Day 2 - Wednesday 5th July

08:55	SinS 2023 Announcements
	Lower Hall
09:00	Plenary session: Sustainability Going green in separation science – focussing on the ‘how?’ Dr Paul Ferguson, Principal Scientist - Separation Science at AstraZeneca
09:45	Coffee Break & Exhibition
	Lower Hall		Ferrier Hall		Syndicate Room D
	Presentation	Speaker	Presentation	Speaker	Presentation	Speaker
10:30	CLINICAL & FORENSIC		CONTAMINANTS (Chair: Dr Kathy Ridgway, Element Laboratory Solutions)		Tutorial with open discussion: Green Techniques and Emerging modalities Gas Chromatography-Vacuum Ultraviolet spectroscopy (GC-VUV): a sustainable alternative measurement technology for volatile species	Dr Ruth Godfrey, Swansea University Medical School
10:30	Keynote: Developing high-throughput solutions in clinical and forensic analysis with the ever-present need for separation	Dr Lewis Couchman, Analytical Services International Ltd	Keynote	Dr Cathy Frankis, Reading Scientific Services Limited (RSSL)
11:00	Pushing the boundaries of automation in bioanalytical science - how far can we go?	Dr Camila Liscio, Element Laboratory Solutions	Development of novel ICP-MS-CRIS instrumentation hyphenating inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with collinear resonance ionisation spectroscopy	Dr Giles Edwards, The University of Manchester
11:20	Antimicrobials in vegetable samples: d-SPE as an efficient clean up step to get accurate results at trace concentration levels	Ms Irantzu Vergara-Luis, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)	Comparing HPLC-MS and SFC-MS for PFAS analysis – an ionization efficiency-based effect study	Ms Ardiana Kajtazi, Ghent University
11:40	Understanding the importance of sample preparation for the analysis of biological samples	Prof Tony Edge, Avantor	Establishing workflows to Simplify Data processing for two-dimensional Gas Chromatography Data	Mr Paul O'Nion, RSSL
12:00	Lower Hall : Vendor Presentation Title : Exogenous Microbial Metabolite Imaging via MALDI 8030 benchtop mass spectrometer (Sidrah Rahman, University of Nottingham) Exhibition, Posters and Lunch
14:00	CLINICAL & FORENSIC (Chair: Dr Lewis Couchman)		Hyphenated Techniques and Emerging Modalities Chair: Dr Ruth Godfrey, Swansea University Medical School		Tutorial with open discussion: OneHealth, Next gen medicines, particle measurement	Dr Lewis Francis, Swansea University Medical School
14:00	Keynote: Operation Moonshot: Blood, sweat, swabs and tears	Rachel Carling, Synnovis Group	Keynote: What do we want from our hyphenated solutions?	Prof John Langley, University of Southampton
14:30	WEDINOS – (Welsh Emerging Drugs and Identification of Novel Substances)	Joanne Rogers, Cardiff Toxicology Laboratories	Tackling the challenges of modern fuel with the application of chromatography and mass spectrometry	Ms Molly Wilson, University of Southampton
14:50	The use of short 10 mm columns for rapid LC-MS analyses. AVANTOR	Dr Arianne Soliven, Avantor	Extending the Applicability Range of Refractive Index Detector via hyphenation with temperature gradient Temperature-responsive Liquid Chromatography for quantitative analysis	Ms Elena Bandini, University of Ghent
15:10	Mass spectroscopy: Life at the interface. Hyphenated parallel (FT-IR) - MS for unambiguous ID in complex samples.	Mr Nathan Hawkins, Spectrometrics Ltd	Fragmentation tree prediction based on molecular fingerprints	Ms Viktoriia Turkina, Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam
15:30	Coffee Break & Exhibition
16:00	CLINICAL & FORENSIC Keynote: Mark Parkin, Eurofins Forensic Services		Environmental (Chair: Leon Barron) Keynote: Jacqui Hamilton		Tutorial with open discussion: Applied Troubleshooting for GC & GC-MS	Dr Diane Turner, Anthias Consulting Ltd
16:30	Explosives detection and analysis for trace residue analysis	Patrick Sears, University of Surrey	Handheld liquid chromatography for field-based analysis	Dr Ali Salehi-Reyhani, Imperial College London
16:50	A combination of liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry androgen profiling and machine learning identifies three distinct androgen metabolism subtypes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome	Dr Angela Taylor, University of Birmingham	Developing an assay to determine impact of environmental conditions on the breeding of endangered species	Ms Kelly-Anne Harrison, Avantor
17:10	Drugs of Misuse: A Year Long-Study Monitoring Heroin Use in England	Ms Derryn Grant, Imperial College London	QUANTIFICATION & IDENTIFICATION OF MICROPLASTICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES BY PYROLYSIS-GC/MS	Mr Andrew Ward, JSB UK & Ireland
17:30	Conference Ends
19:15	Conference Mixer from 19:15 at Proud Mary Pub (Drinks and Food included for Delegates and Exhiibtors)

Conference Programme Day 3 - Thursday 6th July

08:55	SinS 2023 Announcements
	Lower Hall		Ferrier Hall
	Presentation	Speaker	Presentation	Speaker
09:00	One Health: Next generation medicine (Chair: Sam Whitmarsh)		Green Techniques and Emerging Modalities (Chair: Diane Turner)
09:00	Keynote: Navigating the Complexities of Oligonucleotide Analysis via LCMS: Challenges and Solutions	Dr Nigel Richardson, CatSci	Keynote: Possibilities and limitations of purely aqueous temperature responsive liquid chromatography in LCxLC	Prof Frederic Lynen, Ghent Univeristy
09:30	CHARACTERISATION OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDES BY NEGATIVE ION ESI TANDEM MS AND IMS	Mr Fabien Hannauer, University of Southampton	Automated SIFT-MS - pushing the boundaries of high-throughput analysis	Dr Mark Perkins, Element Laboratory Solutions
09:50	Multitarget Analysis of Xenobiotics in Breast Milk. First Steps Towards the Study of the Exposome	Ms Inés Baciero, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)	The Analysis of Pesticide Products using Ultra-High-Performance Supercritical Fluid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry	Ms Rebecca Baker, University of Southampton
10:10	Enabling the recycling of technology critical elements from e-waste through metrology research	Dr Sarah Hill, National Measurement Laboratory, LGC	The need for non targeted analysis of Nitrosamines within the Pharmaceutical industry	Mr Andrew James, Ellutia
10:30	Coffee Break & Exhibition
11:00	Measurement and in silico prediction of pharmaceutical biotransformation in receiving water	Mx Olukemi Oloyede, Imperial College London	Cumulative Neutral Loss Model for Fragment Deconvolution in Electrospray Ionization High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Data	Ms Denice van Herwerden, University of Amstedam
11:20	Methods Database – Streamline HPLC Method Transfer and Data Comparison	Dr Azzedine Dabo, GSK	From Helium to Hydrogen, a cost effective way to improve your lab’s green credentials	Mr Alan Griffiths, LECO
11:40	An Informatics Environment Designed for Molecular Characterization & Analytical Knowledge Management	Dr Ed Milton-Harris, ACD/Labs UK	Delivering Digital Work Instructions and AR Remote Support to Reduce Customer Downtime	Mr Nathan Burley, SSS Ltd
12:00	Exhibition and Lunch
	Lower Hall
13:00	Plenary session : ENVIRONMENTAL/DIGITAL (Chair: Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay)		Dr. Saer Samanipour, Van’t Hoff institute Amsterdam
13:50	Plenary session : One Health ( Chair: John Langley)		Prof Steve Conlan, Swansea University Medical School
14:40	Awards
14:45	Meeting close