Standard features of the BioFlo IIIinclude eleven process ports, fourmetering pumps for automatic additionof acid, base, antifoam and nutrient; anexhaust gas condenser mounted on theheadplate; resterilizable air inlet andoutlet cartridge filters; a sterile sampling device; 0-1 V outputs for data logging and recording of pH,D.O., temperature and agitation; built-in computerinterface; and an easy-to-use digitalLED readout, which displays set pointsand measured values in increments of0.01, as well as controllers and sterilizable sensors for pH, D.O. and foam. Forfurther information contact your FisherCustomer Support Centre or call GailFerguson at 613-226-8874.
BioFlo 11/ Benchtop Fermentor
CONFERENCES ANDSYMPOSIA
MARCH
March 3-6, 1989: Foodplas VI.Orlando, Florida. For further information contact: Plastics Institute ofAmerica, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point Station, Hoboken, NJ07030 (or call 201-420-5552/3).
March 6-10, 1989: 1989 PittsburghConference and Exposition.Atlanta, Georgia. For further information contact: The Pittsburgh Conference in Analytical Chemistry andApplied Spectroscopy, Inc., 12 FederalDrive, Suite 322, Pittsburgh, PA15235.
March 12-15, 1989: 70th Annual Conference of the Dairy and Food Industries Supply Association.Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. For furtherinformation contact: DFISA, 6245Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD20852 (or call 301-984-1444).
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APRIL
April 23-28, 1989: 7th InternationalMeeting in Radiation Processing.Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. Forfurther information contact: Mr. E.Franken, 7th Int'l Meeting on RadiationProcessing, P.O. Box 4240,6710 EEEde, The Netherlands.
ApriI25-27, 1989: Vision '89.Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact: Maria Nowakowski, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME),P.O. Box 930, Dearborn, Michigan48121 (or call 313-271-1500, Ext.376).
MAY
May 28-June 3, 1989: 5th International Congress on Engineering andFood.Cologne, West Germany. For furtherinformation contact: Secretariat, 5thInternational Congress on Engineeringand Food, Federal Research Centre forNutrition, Engesserstr. 20,D-7500Karlsruhe 1, FRG.
JUNE
June 4-7, 1989: CIFST/ICSTA Annual Conference.Quebec, Qc. For further informationcontact: CIFST National Office, 1335Carling Ave., Suite 309, Ottawa,Onto K1Z 8N8 (or call 613-724-7752;FAX: 613-724-7754).
June 5-12, 1989: International Symposium on Tropical Fruit PostharvestHandling and Technology.Honolulu, Hawaii. For further information contact: Dr. R.E. Paull, College ofAgriculture and Human Resources,University of Hawaii, 3190 Maile Way,Honolulu, HI 96822.
June 14-15, 1989: 5th InternationalControlled Atmosphere Conference.Wenatchee, Washington. For furtherinformation contact: Dr. E. Kupferman,Washington State University Tree FruitResearch and Extension Center, 11 00N. Western Ave., Wenatchee, WA98801 (or call 509-663-8181).
June 19-21, 1989: 14th NationalNutrient Data Bank Conference.Iowa City, Iowa. This conference provides guidance in understanding andevaluating nutrient databases, a forumfor discussing database issues, and anopportunity to network with individualswho develop and use nutrient data-
bases, including USDA and othergovernment representatives. For further information contact: Phyllis J.Stumbo, Clinical Research Center, 157MRF, University of Iowa, Iowa City,Iowa 52242 (or call 319-335-8656).
June 25-29, 1989: 1FT 50th Anniversary Meeting and Food Expo andIFT/IUFoST Basic Symposium.Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact: D. Weber, Institute ofFood Technologists, 221 N. LaSalleSt., Chicago, IL 60601.
JULY
July 2-7, 1989: 10th (Jubilee) International Symposium of the World Association of Veterinary Food Hygienists(WAVFH).Stockholm, Sweden. For further information contact: WAVFH, K.G. Undholm, Box 22067, S-104 22 Stockholm, Sweden.
July 5-7, 1989, 6th InternationalFlavour Conference on Recent Advances in Flavour Science and Technology.Rethymno, Crete, Greece. For furtherinformation contact: C.J. Mussinan,IFF in R&R, 1515 Highway 36, UnionBeach, N.J. 07735 (or call 201-8882401 ).
SEPTEMBER
September 18-20, 1989: InternationalSymposium: "New Aspects on theBenefits, Hazards and Uses of DietaryLipids" .Goteborg, Sweden. For further information contact: Secretariat, IUFoSTSymposium on Dietary Lipids, clo SIK,P.O. Box 5401, 5-402 29 Goteborg,Sweden.
September 23-28, 1990: WorldRenewable Energy Conference.Reading, UK. For further informationcontact: Prof. A.A.M. Sayigh, Congress Chairman, Dept. of EngineeringUniversity of Reading, Whiteknights,P.O. Box 225, Reading Berkshire, RG62AY, UK.
lI991
'Sept""" 29-October 4, 1991: 8thlWorld Congress of Food Science and
echnology.
Toronto, Canada. For further information contact: 8th World Congress(IUFoST), 3340 Orlando Drive, Mississauga, Ont L4V 1C7 (or call416-678-1220).
J. Inst. Can. Sei. Teehnol. Aliment. Vol. 22, No. I. 1989