CNR - National Research Council of Italy
Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials
IPCB - Section of Catania
OCTOBER 30 | ||
9.00 | Welcoming address | G. Frazzetta, CNR Area della Ricerca Catania G. Montaudo, CNR ICTMP |
9.15 | Introductory lecture on MALDI-TOF | M.Karas, Univ. of Frankfurt, Germany |
first session | ||
9.45 | Structural Characterization of peptides/proteins by MALDI-TOF | Chairman: A. Malorni, CNR Napoli |
9.50 | Protein analysis by MALDI-TOF MS | P. Roepstorff, Univ. of Odense |
10.10 | Identification of protein disulfide bridges by MALDI-TOF | G. Marino, Univ. of Napoli |
10.30 | Coffee break | |
10.50 | Mapping of Hemoglobin by MALDI-TOF | P. Pucci, Univ. of Napoli |
11.10 | A. Malorni, CNR SESMA Napoli | |
11.30 | MALDI-TOF as valid analytical tool in diagnosis of diabetic diseases | Piero Traldi, CNR Padova |
12.00 | Discussion and Free Workshop | |
13.00 | Lunch | |
SECOND SESSION | ||
15.00 | Structural Charaterization of Synthetic Polymers | Chairman: G. Montaudo, CNR Catania |
15.00 | MALDI MS of polysaccharides | R. Cozzolino, CNR Catania |
15.20 | Use of MALDI Mass Spectrometry for the analysis of poly(alkylmethacrylate) polymers | A. Jackson ICI, Wilton UK |
15.40 | Coffee break | |
16.00 | Structural Characterization and end-groups analysis of polymers by MALDI-MS | M. S. Montaudo, CNR Catania |
16.20 | Direct Molecular Weight averages measurements of polydisperse polymers by MALDI-MS | E. Scamporrino, Univ. Catania |
16.40 | Characterization of fractionated and unfractionated products of anionic polymerization by MALDI TOF MS | J. W. Mays, Univ. of Alabama, USA |
OCTOBER 31 | ||
THIRD SESSION | ||
9.30 | DNA and carbohydrates | Chairman: G. Sindona, Univ. of Calabria |
9.30 | Analysis of oligosaccharides from glycoproteins | A. Amoresano, Univ. Napoli |
10.00 | Sequencing of oligosaccharides by PSD MALDI-TOF | D. Garozzo, CNR Catania |
10.30 | DNA sequencing and mutation analysis | I. Smirnov, Perseptive, Framingham USA |
11.00 | Coffee break | |
FOURTH SESSION | ||
11.30 | Industrial Applications | Chairman: A Cappiello, Univ. Urbino |
11.30 | Analysis of milk proteins by MALDI-TOF | R. Seraglia, CNR Padova |
12.00 | Integration of liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry | V. Tisdale , Framingham USA |
12.30 | Lunch | |
15.00 | Electrospray-TOF Mass Spectrometry | Chairman: J. Smith, Perseptive, Framingham USA |
15.00 | Applications of ESI TOF MS | M. Karas, Univ. of Frankfurt, Germany |
15.30 | MARINER Mass Spectrometer: characteristics and applications | B. Musselman, Framingham USA |
16.00 | closing remarks | G. Montaudo |