On-Site, at-scene, and any type of point-of-care analysis or monitoring, requires a multi-disciplinary approach to the wide array of application area challenges. If you are interested in:

• determining the status of state-of-the-art analytical response capabilities,
• having discussions with other researchers in these significant program areas,
• simply wanting to establish collaborations and contacts in these active areas of research,

On-Site, where the lab goes to the field, is one of the most exciting and important analytical venues that addresses:

• hazardous threats requiring immediate attention,
• time-critical chemical and biological situations,
• miniaturization and development of accurate and reliable instrumentation, and
• design strategies for effective use of analytical resources.

Knowledge of the continued evolution of fieldable instrumentation, techniques, and standards for field analysis is of paramount importance for out-of-laboratory practitioners.

At OnSite you will have the opportunity to meet with colleagues working in these highly visible research areas, program managers directing R&D in both government and commercial sectors, instrument manufacturers, and other decision makers that all play a vital role in advancing the field. Please join us and make a contribution!

This past year, OnSite-2011 brought important topics including Micro-Fluidics and Field Forensics, Sampling/Detection CBRNE, BioSensors & Bio-Detection, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Chemical and Biological Agent Detection, & several Instrumentation/Vendor Demos.

Gene Peters, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Laboratory Division, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit (CFSRU), Quantico, VA kicked off the plenary with an Overview of the Challenges for Forensic Research at the FBI. Dr. Ed Overton, Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University also covered impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: The Chemistry, the Analyses and the Environmental Impact.

The FBI Laboratory Division, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit brought in its Evidence Response Team Unit and specially trained canines for a demo on Locating Human Blood Traces.

The OnSite Poster Session continues to give academia (professors and students), government, as well as industry an opportunity to present and discuss research, case studies and new techniques. The University of Pittsburg and Towson University were very active in the OnSite-2011 event.

The Department of Homeland Security, Environmental Protection Agency, FBI, NIST, and U.S. Army Research Laboratory; Industry Representatives such as Abbott Molecular, Life Technologies, Smiths Detection and QuickSilver Analytics Inc; plus international representation including the National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, Field Analytical Chemistry and Technology Unit in Athens, Greece and Veredus Laboratories, Singapore are all just some of the leading experts that have been involved in making the OnSite Conference a unique and respected event.

The first OnSite meeting was held in 1993 in conjunction with the IFPAC Annual Conference & Exhibition. In its earlier years, the OnSite Analysis Conference focused primarily on environmental remediation and EPA standards with topics such as environmental trace analysis, soil contamination, immunoassays, sampling procedures, worker safety and future trends. OnSite attracted participants in the U.S. and internationally, as well as attracted larger industry representatives such as Lockheed Martin and government representation such as the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency.

Some of the past Chairs include: Henk Muezelaar, University of Utah (formerly); Ed Overton, LSU; Monica Heyl, MH&A, Joppa, MD; Milt Statheropoulos, Ph.D., Natl. Technical University of Athens, Greece; A. Peter Snyder, Ph.D., U.S. Army, APG, MD; Sanjiv R. Shah, Ph.D., National Homeland Security Research, Center of the EPA, Washington, DC; and Brian A. Eckenrode, Ph.D., FBI Laboratory, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA.

The Environmental Remediation theme remains a part of OnSite, but OnSite has grown to also include Homeland Security, CWD, Chemical & Biological Agent Detection, and Forensics. OnSite continues to be held in conjunction with the IFPAC International Forum & Exhibition on Process Analytical Chemistry...www.ifpacpat.org.

Key Scientists have always been with us... and as OnSite expands the conference continues to attract leading experts in the field from government, academia & industry.

OnSite will also bridge with the IFPAC Conference and its Spectroscopy track to provide the latest technologies and applications in Mass Spec, LIF and Raman.

Plus more demos, three day exhibition, and numerous networking opportunities to keep things interesting and interactive...

New topics to be introduced...

• Defining the Mission for Field Analytics - This will cover what field analytics is for First Responders, what they deploy, why, and what they are looking for in measurements. The OnSite conference provides an exceptional opportunity for first responders to talk with those developing instrumentation they use in the field and to be able to provide input and feedback.
• Point of Care Diagnostics & Bio-Surveillance - This topic is gaining a lot of attention recently in Field Analytical Chemistry. Point of Care related to the field of Pharmacological Medical Response includes topics such as Point of Care Diagnostics, BioMarkers and BioTesters currently being deployed in the field and new and emerging techniques. OnSite-2013 Chairman Elect, Harry Salem, Ph.D., has worked at U.S. Army, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) for over 25 years and will bring in some additional expertise related to this topic.
• Emerging Trends: Mobile Labs to Field Diagnostics - This is a broader topic that includes point of care diagnostics, food science diagnostics, mobile laboratories/onsite analysis in emerging countries vs. those with infrastructure, and more...

Student participation and a student session(s) are also very important to the OnSite Board. Students are the future and OnSite continues to look for opportunities to get students more involved, present their research, meet professionals in the field, and better prepare themselves to enter the workforce.