Competition announced - find out more about leading science exhibition.

The Photonex exhibition, which historically has been an event for scientific instrument builders and physicists now has bio-photonic subjects within the technologies on show and optical techniques for the laboratory scientists including spectroscopy.

Photonics, which by definition is “the application and measurement of light” is now key to the advancement of laboratory core research and development. The latest optical techniques are extensively interdisciplinary and find applications in applied life sciences, biotechnology, environmental monitoring, energy resource development, agricultural and food analysis, process monitoring and many other core laboratory and field sciences.

Visiting PHOTONEX will provide you with a dynamic interface with experts who will be demonstrating the most recent advances. Ultra micro and selective novel sensors, multi-analyte fast array analysis, fast kinetic and polarisation spectroscopy, novel nano materials, new solid state inorganic and organic light sources, thin film coating synthesis – are just a few of the many techniques benefitting from photonics.

Attend Photonex and find solutions to the most difficult measurement problem amongst the many exhibitors. Many products can be seen on the stands of the 100+ exhibitors, see the exhibitors list - HERE

Win a Canon EOS Camera!

Scientists who wish to enter a free prize draw for a Canon EOS Digital Camera should visit the website: www.photonicsinthelab.com to fill in the competition entry form. The competition is open to all and the Prize Draw will take place next week during the show. You don’t have to visit it to win it!

Get on with filling in the prize draw form here - ENTER NOW

You can attend meetings at photonex, here are three meetings from the 12 strand conference:

Solving Sensing Problems with Photonics

Date: Wednesday 14th October 2009

Free to attend.

Sessions are titled: Intelligent Transport, Secure World and Quality of Life and will highlight how photonics is involved in solving sensing problems in a diverse range of applications - VIEW PROGRAMME

Advanced Imaging & Microscopy

Date: Wednesday 14th October 2009

There is a delegate fee.

Recent developments in optical imaging techniques have enabled great improvements in versatility and performance across a range of applications, in particular in optical microscopy – VIEW PROGRAMME

High Power Diode Lasers & Systems

Date: Wednesday 14th October 2009

There is delegate fee.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS will be by Dr Klaus Ertel of Rutherford Appleton Laboratory giving a presentation titled: "HiPER and ELI: multi-kilojoule-class DPSSLs for laser fusion and ultra high intensity research" –

VIEW PROGRAMME

Where is Photonex held

PHOTONEX09 will once again be held at the impressive Stoneleigh Park venue, ideally oriented to meet the requirements of the show’s 110 plus exhibitors, and offering free parking and excellent facilities for visitors.

The dates are the 14th & 15th October 2009, there is no charge for visiting Photonex.