Sample Prep 2010 will provide an interdisciplinary review by addressing the major issues and current state-of-the-art in the technologies related to the important phases of "real world" sample preparation such as:
Collection
(Pre-)concentration
Lysis
Target extraction
Transfer to analytical and identification tools
Novel robust sampling and bioforensic techniques will be reviewed as applicable to biodefense, environmental and agricultural sampling, food and water testing.

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