
Congratulations to Luis et al. for the front cover of the special issue of Spectrochimica Acta Part B dedicated to EMSLIBS 2021, which was hold in Gijón (from Nov 29th to Dec 2nd 2021). More info about this conference in the link https://emslibs2021spain.com/ Download the front cover here: Front cover SAB
Min has presented an oral communication at the 5th International Glow Discharge Spectroscopy Symposium, which is taking place in Oviedo, Spain (from 6 to 8 April 2022). More info in this link: IGDSS 2022

Cristina Méndez, one of GELP’s PhD students, has received an award for her Oral presentation «Effects of nebulized calcium nitrite concentration on a laser-induced plasma emission and parameters» at the 64th International Conference for Students of Physics and Natural Sciences (Open Readings 2021) that was held online during March 16-19. You can download the Open Readings 2021 Book of Abstracts here Congratulations Cristina!

The International Journal of Pure and Applied Analytical Chemistry is featuring the article Exploring quantitative cellular bioimaging and assessment of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots cellular uptake in single cells, using ns-LA-ICP-SFMS as the cover for volume 227! Congratulations to GELP members Jorge Pisonero, Ana Méndez and Nerea Bordel as well as to former GELP member César Álvarez Llamas (currently at University of Malaga’s LASERLAB), Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) members Heike Traub and Brunero Cappella, and our colleagues from GEAB (Analytic and Bioanalytic Spectrometry Group), Jorge Ruiz Encinar and José Manuel Costa-Fernández! Click here to take a better look at this…

We’re very excited to share with you that the EMSLIBS 2021 webpage is already online! The symposium will take place from November 29 to December 2 in Gijón (Asturias, Spain). https://emslibs2021spain.com/ Keep an eye on it as all the info about the event will be uploaded soon, including: Key dates Plenary speakers Scientific Committee Program Registration We hope that the 11th EMSLIBS will be a successful scientific event and, also, a celebration of the return of our normal life. * COVID-19 contingency plan: the organizing committee wants to reassure our participants that even if circumstances end up working against…

(In this picture, from left to right: Dr. Jorge Pisonero, Dr. David Blanco, Prof. Nerea Bordel, Dr. Jonatan Fandiño and Dr. Jaime Orejas | Photograph by Juan Carlos Román) Soluciones Espectroscópicas A customizable, low-cost analytical tool for in-situ and online determination of toxic elements in water. Treatment plants and other key locations of the public sewage system are suitable for its use, allowing for the detection of illegal dumping. You can read about Soluciones Espectroscópicas and other spin-off initiatives from the University of Oviedo and other Asturian organizations in El Comercio

Dr. Jonatan Fandiño has successfully defended his PhD Thesis, «New instrumentation based on atmospheric pressure and low pressure plasmas with detection by optical and mass spectrometry: application to direct analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)». Due to the current COVID-19 outbreak, his dissertation took place remotely, following the University’s guidelines. Congratulations!!! Congratulations Dr. Fandiño!