On May 4-8, 1987, a NATO Advanced Research Workshop on the Analytical
Uses of Immobilized Biological Compounds was held in Florence, Italy.
The Director of the Workshop was Professor George G. Guilbault of the
University of New Orleans, and the Co-Director was Professor Marco
Mascini of the University of Florence It vas the purpose of this meeting
to assemble scientists from all NATO Countries with an interest in
immobilized biological compounds. to discuss - methods of
immobilization - properties of immobilized compounds - enzyme electrodes
and biosensors - optical devices utilizing immobilized enzymes -
microbial sensors and clinical uses of immobilized enzymes - flow
injection analysis using enzymes - immobilized biological compounds in
chemical defense detection - pharmaceutical analysis - uses in
industrial analysis - enzyme reactors - air pollution detectors -
immunosensors - medical uses and applications - solid state and FET
sensors Goals to be achieved by the conference were - to permit an
exchange of views and experience in all these areas - to review and
critically assess the state-of-the-art in these fields - to set
guidelines for future research and establish collaborative projects
between scientists in NATO laboratories in the above areas. Thirty-seven
lectures were given by 36 speakers in all of the above areas.