More than 1,000 international exhibitors will gather in Munich this year for analytica 2010, the world's largest trade fair for analysis and laboratory technology in chemistry, biochemistry, food chemistry, clinical chemistry and the life sciences. Held every two years, it has established itself as a central marketplace for marketable products and solutions as well as innovations. The 22nd analytica is being held at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre from March 23-26, 2010.

As well as an exhibition showcasing all of the products and developments for analysis laboratories that are currently on the market, visitors can also visit the analytica Conference. The conference, whose slogan is 'Talking Science - Today's Knowledge for Tomorrow's Applications', is held on the first three days of the fair (March 23-25) and will feature four plenary presentations and 23 symposia with renowned speakers from Germany and abroad. Conference topics range from measuring fine particles and toxicology of fine particles to the chemical analysis of art objects and how analysis techniques can help to treat diabetes. Three scientific associations, the German Chemical Society (GDCh), the Association for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM) and the German Association for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL), are responsible for the program of events.

The program of related events includes the 'Finance Day', which revolves around funding and financing opportunities for new companies, and the 'Job Day', which brings companies together with potential employees who are looking for jobs. Each day will feature a series of best-practice presentations 'from the industry, for the industry' at two forums: Companies can present their technological innovations and future-oriented topics for the analysis and laboratory-technology sectors in the 'Laboratory & Analytics Forum'. And the new 'Biotech Forum' revolves around best-practice examples and future-oriented topics such as industrial biotechnology and personalized health care (PHC).

Following a successful premiere in 2008, international start-ups and research organizations in the biotechnology sector will present their business ideas and document the importance of the life sciences in the 'InnovationArea'. Each year the biotech industry grows by several dozen new companies. The research results of these start-ups and research institutes give the industry direction and important impetus.

Analytica will also be offering a range of training courses with the consulting firm Klinkner & Partner covering the following topics: Basic Quality Management Course for Laboratory Employees, Basics of Gas Chromatography, Key Laboratory Performance Indicators for Controlling and Benchmarking, HPLC Methods Development and Optimization, Hygiene and Monitoring, Basics of Infrared Spectroscopy, Legal Security for Laboratory Directors.

In addition, the 'analytica Research Award' is being presented at analytica for the second time in 2010. The award, which was established by Roche and the GBM, is presented to young scientists who conduct research in Germany.

For more information, please visit the analytica 2010 website at www.analytica.de/en.