October 21, 2013, Darmstadt, Germany—Merck Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA, today announced the first Lab Solutions Virtual Conference on November 19 and 20, 2013.

The conference theme, “Food Safety Analysis,” will bring industry experts from around the world to discuss different aspects of this increasingly important topic, including food and beverage microbiological testing, environmental monitoring and regulation, and the impact of using high-quality materials in analytical testing.

Dates and time:
November 19 in North America (EST), 9:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
November 20 in Central Europe / Middle East / Africa (CET), 9:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Conference Agenda:
9:15 a.m. Virtual Conference opens for login

9:30-10:00 a.m.: WEBINAR “ISO® Standardization in Food Microbiology and Quality of Media” featuring guest speaker Barbara Gerten, R&D Manager, Head of Raw Materials and Regulations, Merck Millipore BioMonitoring R&D - Business Field.

10:00-11:00 a.m.: Lab Solutions Exhibit Hall opens for visits.

11:00-11:30 a.m.: WEBINAR “The Importance of Water Quality in Food Analyses” presented by Dr. Estelle Riché, Sr. Scientist, Applications and Training, Merck Millipore Lab Water Business Field.

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Visit our Sponsor Hall featuring publishers and industry experts from some of the leading life and science publications: Advantage Business Media, Lab Manager, The Scientist, LCGC and SelectScience.com

12:30 – 1:00 p.m.: WEBINAR “Monolith Chromolith® Columns – An Ideal Tool for the Analysis of Food Samples with Complex ‘Dirty’ Matrices” featuring guest speaker Dr. Egidijus Machtejevas, Product Management Analytical Chromatography, Merck Millipore Lab Essentials Business Field.

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.: Lab Solutions Exhibit Hall – Visit the Lab Solutions Booths.

Please visit the Lab Solutions Virtual Conference 2013 website (https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=2484&seid=425) to review the agenda, list of speakers and events, and register for the conference.