Science and Engineering Council of Santa Barbara
September Luncheon
at
The Elephant Bar Restaurant
Thursday, September 12, 2002 12:00-1:30 PM

Thinking Small:
Microcantilevers for medical diagnostics, chemical sensors, and electronic noses

An exciting new chemical sensing technology uses microcantilevers similar to those used in Atomic Force Microscopes. By applying a chemically-sensitive coating to a cantilever surface, a wide range of specialized and extremely sensitive detectors have been made. Cantilever sensors have recognized specific DNA sequences and detected disease markers, explosives, nerve gas, and more. They have also been used to make "electronic noses" that create and compare aroma fingerprints.

Veeco Instruments Inc. is a worldwide leader in process equipment and metrology tools for the optical telecommunications/wireless, data storage, semiconductor and research markets. Additional information on Veeco can be found at www.veeco.com.

Come and learn more!

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Dr. Craig Prater, Ph.D.
Director of Technology Development, Veeco Instruments

Dr. Craig Prater is the Director of Technology Development at Veeco Instruments (formerly Digital Instruments), and has been involved in new product development there for over 10 years. He has published over 20 papers and holds several patents in the field of scanning probe microscopy. Dr. Prater has a Ph.D. in physics from UCSB.

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$12 for SEC members; $15 for non-members.
Information: Barbara Keaney (E-mail: scieng@silcom.com or call 805-684-4927) or
Tim Murphy (Email: timothy_murphy@urscorp.com or tel: 805-964-6010 ext.336).
Reservations NOT required.
Elephant Bar Restaurant: 521 Firestone Road.
Website: http://www.scieng.org

From the Co-Presidents: Welcome to new member Barbara Levi. We are grateful for the on-going support of our members -- the backbone of the SEC. September's presentation on the new chemical sensing technology using microcantilevers similar to those used in Atomic Force Microscopes again highlights the strengths of our local engineering and scientific community and SEC's members. Many thanks to Yvonne for her efforts in coordinating the lunch programs. We look forward to the interesting and informative topics of local interest at upcoming meetings. Membership forms can now be downloaded from the web at http://www.scieng.org.

Bruce McRoy and Mary Howe-Grant.