MASS SPEC 2008 FIFTH SYMPOSIUM
on the Practical Applications of Mass Spectrometry in the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries

September 9-11, 2008
The Meritage Resort at Napa (Northern CA Wine Country)
Napa, California  USA

CALL FOR PAPERS:
March 10-July 7, 2008: Oral Deadline
March 10-July 21, 2008: Poster Deadline

Mark your calendars now for this important event. Additional details will be available in the coming months.

THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE:

Plenary Lectures
Concerning the latest developments presented by leading scientists in the field.

Key Note Lectures
Hear from established scientists in the industry.

Poster Sessions
Presenting the wealth of contributed papers.

Workshop Seminars
Describing and discussing real-world applications of mass spectrometry in industry, in addition to helpful tips.

Vendor Exhibition

Mass Spectrometry-Related Topics Covered:

Product Characterization

• Protein conjugates and vaccines
• Glycosylation
• Proteolytic processing
• Deamidation
• Disulfide bonds and protein conformation
• Unique posttranslational modifications
• Mass spectral deconvolution

Process Characterization

• Impurities
• Protein aggregation
• Protein refolding
• Storage-induced modifications
• Investigations
• Process analytical technology (PAT)

Comparability Studies

• Top-down characterization approaches
• Biosimilars
• Proteomics
• Metabolomics
  

Quality Control Applications

• Assay transfer
• Quality by design (QbD)
  

Latest Approaches, Tools and Technologies

• High throughput and automation
• UPLC and CE coupled to MS
• Instrument benchmarking
• ETD and IMS applications
• Software developments