Conferences on activation analysis and nuclear methods in life sciences have been scheduled to coincide. Dr. Peter Bode drew them to Delft.
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The full titles of the conferences are ‘Modern Trends in Activation Analysis‘ and ‘International Conference on Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences‘. The venue is the building of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) and the conferences run from August 23 – 28, 2015. Dr. Peter Bode (Applied Sciences), who invited the organisation committees to Delft, expects many participants will switch between the two programmes.
The highlight of the programme, first thing on Monday morning, is the presentation of the Hevesy Medal 2015 to Professor Kattesh V. Katti. He receives the award in recognition of his work on radiopharmaceuticals (radioactive drugs used for diagnosis and therapy) and the development of nanomedicines. Professor Susanta Lahiri received the other Hevesy Medal 2015 during a conference in Hawaii earlier this year.
Activation analysis enables researchers to determine what elements in which amount are present in a sample. After radiation with a neutron beam, which activates atoms in the sample, the bulk will start emitting radiation. From the analysis of the spectral fingerprints and the signal strength, researchers can derive which elements are present. The technique is used in archaeology, environmental research and analysis of nanomaterials.
The other conference (nuclear analytical methods in the life sciences) deals not only with activation analysis but also with other radiation techniques like X-ray fluorescence, synchrotron radiation and radioactive tracers. Topical subjects in the field include potential toxicity of nanoparticles and toxicity of inhaled materials.
Bode, who has worked in activation analysis at the TU reactor, initiated the joint conference after his retirement two years ago.
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