Materials science professional societies

Accurate, precise, sensitive, and rapid analytical determinations are as essential in food science and technology as in chemistry, biochemistry, and other physical and biological sciences. In many cases, the same methodologies are used. How does one, especially a young scientist, select the best methods to use A review of original publications in a given field indicates that some methods are cited repeatedly by many noted researchers and analysts, but with some modifications adapting them to the specific material analyzed. Official analytical methods have been adopted by some professional societies, such as the Official Methods of Analysis (Association of Official Analytical Chemists), Official Methods and Recommendation Practices (American Oil Chemists Society), and Official Methods of Analysis (American Association of Cereal Chemists). 

Shackelford, J. F. and W. Alexander, eds. 2001. CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook, 3rd ed. Boca Raton, FL CRC Press. Possibly the most comprehensive materials science handbook containing property data for the major groups of materials (metals, alloys, polymers, ceramics and glass, composites), as well as a section of comparative tables for selecting materials for specific properties. Data have been verified by professional societies, such as ASM International and the American Ceramic Society. Available online on CRCnetBASE. 

Materials Research Society (MRS) http //www.mrs.org (accessed August 16,2010). Founded in 1973, MRS now consists of over 15,100 members from the United States as well as nearly 70 other countries. The society is different from that of single discipline professional societies because it encourages communication and technical information exchange across the various fields of science affecting materials (from Web page). 

Inter-Society Color Council n (ISCC) A U.S. council made up of delegates from about 30 member-bodies , i.e., national organizations and professional societies, and of individual members, all of whom have an interest in information bout color and in basic concepts of color. Member-body organizations and individual members represent (1) creators of color effects in art and design (2) manufacturers of colored material (3) producers of color reproduction processes and (4) fields of science and technology. The work of the Council is carried out... 

Frank R. Spellman is Assistant Professor of Environmental Health at Old Dominion University. He is a professional member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, the Water Environment Federation, and the Institute of Hazardous Materials Managers. He is also a Board Certified Safety Professional and Board Certified Hazardous Materials Manager with more than 35 years of experience in environmental science and engineering. He is the author of more than fifty books, including Water Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (GI, 2007) and Food Supply Protection and Homeland Security (GI, 2008)... 

David B Todd/ Ph D / President, Todd Engineering Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), American Chemical Society (ACS), American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE), American Oil Chemists Society (ADCS), Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), and Society of the Plastics Industry (SPl) Registered Professional Engineer, Michigan. (Paste and Viscous Material Mixing)... 

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