MOLECULAR STUDIES OF SOIL ORGANIC MATTER
225th ACS International Meeting
New Orleans, Louisiana
March 23-27, 2003.


ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Before November 22, 2002 at http://oasys.acs.org/ (go to Program, GEOC,
then Oral: molecular studies of soil organic matter).

MEETING INFORMATION
http://www.chemistry.org/meetings/neworleans2003
http://www.acs.org

TOPICS
- Molecular characterization (ESI-MS, GC-MS, NMR...).
- Isotope studies, e.g. 13C, 15N, and 14C dating.
- Dynamics of soil organic matter and individual compounds, including
microbial processing.
- Biomolecular approaches (PCR...).
- Improved sampling, partitioning/extraction, and analysis.
- Surface characterization and analysis.
- Interactions with pollutants, e.g. metals, pesticides, and fossil
hydrocarbons.
- Organic wastes (compost, sewage sludges...).
- Environmental impact and remediation.
- Petroleum and gas exploration; surface and near-surface manifestations of
the subsurface environment.

SPONSORED BY
- The ACS Division of Geochemistry http://membership.acs.org/g/geoc/
- The European Association of Chemistry and the Environment
http://www.u-bourgogne.fr/ACE
- The ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry http://www.acs-envchem.duq.edu/


CONTACTS
- Dr. Eric LICHTFOUSE
Soil Microbiology and Geochemistry Laboratories,
INRA-University of Burgundy,
6, Boulevard Gabriel,
F-21000 Dijon,
FRANCE.
Email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.u-bourgogne.fr/ACE/Z00Licht.html

- Dr. Bruno GLASER
Institute of Soil Science and Soil Geography,
University of Bayreuth,
D-95440 Bayreuth,
GERMANY.
Email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.geo.uni-bayreuth.de/bodenkunde

- Prof. James A. RICE
South Dakota State University,
 Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry,
 Box 2202 Brookings,
SD 57007-089,
USA
 Email: [log in to unmask]

- Mr. Wayne WELLS
W. L. Gore & Associates,
Survey Products Group,
100 Chesapeake Boulevard,
PO Box 10 Elkton,
Maryland 21922-0010,
USA
Email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.gore.com/surveys