Abstract submissions for (contributed) oral and poster presentations for Pittcon 2021 is now open. Technical presentations in all areas of analytic chemistry and applied spectroscopy are being accepted.
► Bioanalytics & Pharmaceuticals
► Energy & Industry
► Environmental
► Food Science & Agricultural
► Forensics & Toxicology
► Cannabis
Additional Poster Sessions
Authors cannot submit duplicate abstracts for both Pittcon and other co-sponsoring groups.
We are pleased to announce that we will be offering an Undergraduate Poster session. Undergraduate students who are attending Pittcon 2021 are invited to present a poster describing their research in a special session dedicated to such presentations by students who have not yet completed their B.S. or B.A. degree. The purpose of this session is to provide a forum in which undergraduate students can share research presentations with their peers and to encourage networking amongst undergraduate students. An advisor must be listed on the abstract in order to be considered an undergraduate abstract.
The location and time of the poster session will be announced at a later date.
We are pleased to announce that we will be offering a Sunday poster session. The poster session is scheduled for Sunday evening, March 7, with posters being on display from 1:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Authors are to be present with their posters from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
The location of the poster session will be announced at a later date.
We are pleased to announce that we will be offering a Sunday poster session for American Chemical Society (ACS) members. The poster session is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, March 7, with posters being on display from 1:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Authors are to be present with their posters from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
The location of the poster session will be announced at a later date.
We are pleased to announce that we will be offering a Poster session for Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry (SEAC) members. The poster session is scheduled for Wednesday, March 10.
The location and time of the poster session will be announced at a later date.
We are pleased to announce that we will be offering a Poster session for NIJ (National Institute of Justice) members. The poster session is scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 9, with posters being on display from 1:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Authors are to be present with their posters from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
The location of the poster session will be announced at a later date.
Submission Information & Instructions
► Authors wishing to contribute papers to Pittcon 2021 must submit a 2000-character abstract for review by the Program Committee (this includes the text and spacing). All abstracts must be submitted electronically via the Technical Program link above.
If you have questions pertaining to abstracts, please contact Program:
800-825-3221 x 219 or 412-825-3220 x 219
If you have any technical questions or experience any difficulty with the abstract submission website, please contact A2Z:
a2z Technical Support
► The Program Committee reviews all received abstracts, including those placed on the waiting list. It is imperative that the title be as clear and descriptive as possible while still being shorter rather than longer, and the abstract provide a precise objective of the research project, the significance of the research, the experimental procedures and equipment used, the results obtained, and the conclusions reached. All abstracts should acknowledge the source of funding that supported the work. Please note: Titles and co-authors cannot be changed/added/deleted after the abstract submission. Be certain your information is complete and correct upon abstract submission.
All submitted abstracts are considered to be confidential. To maintain confidentiality, only members of the Program Committee will be permitted access to the abstracts. The Program Committee reserves the sole right to accept or reject any abstract for any reason. The acceptance of the abstract for presentation is an agreement between The Pittsburgh Conference and the person listed as the Presenter on the abstract.
► Contributed abstracts must report a previously unpublished novel scientific finding or technical advancement of clear significance in the fields of analytical chemistry or applied spectroscopy. Although Pittcon defines the fields of analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy in the broadest possible terms, abstracts clearly falling outside these fields cannot be accepted. Abstracts must not contain statements that could be construed as commercials for any product, vendor or manufacturer. Company and product names cannot be used in the title and the graphics of any contributed abstract.
► Authors will be notified in October 2020, via email, as to the status of their abstracts and will be given detailed instructions regarding their presentations. There will not be any hard copy acceptance notices; therefore, it is important that you provide a valid email address with each preliminary abstract submission. It is also wise to whitelist pittcon.org on spam blocking software.
NOTE: If you do not receive an email on your status (accept, reject, or waitlist) by late October, contact Becky Hackley at program@pittcon.org. You can also check the website, which is updated regularly, at www.pittcon.org.
► Abstracts will be posted on the Pittcon website when it is placed and accepted in the Technical Program.
► Oral presentations, preferably in PowerPoint format 16:9, must be on a USB thumb/stick/jump drive. Pittcon will provide the LCD projectors and laptop computers.
► Poster boards and push pins will be provided for poster presenters to display their posters. Authors MUST be present during the designated times to represent their posters. More instructions to follow.
► Except under extraordinary circumstances, Pittcon does not allow withdrawal of a paper less than two weeks before the conference. If an author cannot attend Pittcon, one of the remaining co-authors is responsible for the presentation. This will avoid discontinuity in the session. In the unfortunate circumstance where neither author nor co-author presents a scheduled presentation, the lead author may be banned from presenting at Pittcon for two subsequent years, at Pittcon’s discretion. An email is to be sent to program@pittcon.org if you wish to withdraw your abstract and avoid being penalized.
► All oral and/or poster presenters will be required to submit an extended summary of their presentation. This is separate from the abstract described above and is used to provide a synopsis, will be displayed on the Pittcon Program webpage and will be available to registered attendees during Pittcon. More details (and examples) will be forthcoming.
► The Pittsburgh Conference does not provide financial support to authors of contributed papers. Authors are required to pay the appropriate registration fee for admittance to the technical sessions and the exposition. Registration information will be available on the Pittcon website.
Deadline: August 28, 2020. Submission after this date will be used to fill in openings or be placed on a waiting list.