Emulsions & Foams

1. Emulsions & Foams RSC/SCI Joint Symposium on Advances in Colloid Science Optical micrograph of a single hexadecane-in-water emulsion drop stabilised by 3.2 micron diameter carboxyl coated polystyrene latex particles at pH = 10 (scale bar = 10 mm). Manchester Conference Centre Mon. - Wed., 12-14th December 2005 For the pharmaceutical, agrochemicals, oil and additives, fine chemicals, cosmetics, detergents, printing and food industries • Extensive Scientific Programme, incl. 20 speakers from academia and industry • Plenary Lectures(CISG 2004 Double Medal Winners): • Prof. P.D.I. Fletcher, Univ. of Hull, on “Emulsion Explosives” • Prof. B.P. Binks, Univ. of Hull, on “Particle-Stabilised Emulsions & Foams” • Keynote Speakers: • Prof. D. Weitz, University of Harvard, on “Microfluidics” • Prof. A. Cooper, University of Liverpool, on “Templated Materials” • Dr. P. Wilde, Inst. of Food Research, on “Molecular Interactions at Interfaces” • Dr. R. Miller, MPI Golm, on “Adsorption Dynamics” • Dr. G. Sawicki, Dow Corning, on “Antifoams” • Dr. B. Murray, University of Leeds, on “Nano-Stabilised Bubbles” • Invited Speaker Subjects: • Metal Foams, Intelligent Emulsions, High Throughput Screening, NMR, Antifoams, Flotation, Drug Delivery, Foam Films, Surfactant Affinity Difference and Emulsification. Organising Committee Chairman: Simon Davies, ICI (simon_davies1@ici.com) For more info. contact: elliott.rp@pg.com