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APRIL 2008 THE PEAK 27 I N D U S T RY N E W S PerkinElmer Announces Young Chromatographer Award PerkinElmer (Waltham, Massachusetts) announced the “Ettre Award” to honor a young scientist in the field of gas chromatography. The award is named after Leslie S. Ettre, a renowned professor in the chromatography field who was a key scientist at PerkinElmer for 32 years before retiring. He has published more than 400 articles and papers, edited and written more than 40 books, and still serves on a number of editorial boards. Gas chromatographers 35 years of age or younger who present papers at the International Symposia on Capillary Chromatography are eligible to win the Ettre Award. Entrants will be judged by a committee of peers, with the award going to the candidate that presents the most original and interesting research in capillary gas chromatography with a focus on environmental and food safety. The inaugural award will be presented at the closing ceremony of the 32nd Symposium on May 30th in Riva del Garda, Italy. cerns surrounding the use of lead, “leadfree” ammunition has become more popular, which presents a problem for forensic scientists that rely on lead-based residue tests. The new technique utilizes the analysis of gas chromatography data coupled with results from a nitrogen phosphorus detector, requires just a tiny speck of residue, and uses no extraction reagents. “The main focus of our research is to develop a method that will help credibility of gunshot residue evidence in court. You can get results in 30 to 40 minutes with the new test. In addition you only need small amounts of evidence to run the test,” Burleson said. Thar Instruments Expands Team in Europe Thar Instruments (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) has expanded their European team by four new members since the company’s acquisition of Berger SFC in 2007. Thar began hiring with two technical and applications support positions and a new head of customer service for the UK, Ireland, Spain, and France. Finally, a technical sales and applications support position was created to aid customers in France, Switzerland, and Italy. Scientists Develop Method for Identifying Gunshot Residue Scientists Jorn Chi Chung Yu, Garrett Lee Burleson, and colleagues in the Department of Forensic Science at Sam Houston State University in Texas have developed a new method for identifying gunshot residue without the presence of lead. Due to environmental and health con-

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LCGC The Peak - April 2008

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