SciX 2026

The Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) has organized an international conference at the forefront of analytical chemistry and allied sciences since 1974. In 2011, this conference was renamed to the SciX Conference presented by FACSS with the tagline "The Great Scientific Exchange." The SciX conference continues to grow because it is highly valued by attendees for its technical program, world-class exhibits, and many career-building networking opportunities. 

SCIX: Oral sessions

Why attend SCIX?

• Experience something new, connect with scientists worldwide, and enjoy yourself while sharing your expertise. At SciX, your participation truly shapes the community. 
• Our approach to scientific exchange is both unique and inclusive, highly valued by all who attend. 
• SciX seamlessly blends a vibrant technical program, engaging short courses, innovative vendor showcases, and valuable networking opportunities for career development. 
• One key to SciX's ongoing success is its ability to evolve year after year, introducing fresh ideas and concepts to the community. Many of these innovations stem directly from attendees, whose contributed abstracts form a significant portion of the technical program. 
• SciX is committed to providing an enriching experience that contributes to attendees' professional growth, ensuring they leave the conference equipped with new knowledge and insights to apply in their laboratories or companies.

SciX: Poster session

Registration

👉Registration here

Registration fees

EARLY BIRD (Opening - August 14)

• Member: $780
• Non-Member: $855
• Student: $275
  • Undergraduate and Graduate only; post doc not eligible.
• Retiree: $305
• One Day: $495

REGULAR (August 15- October 3)

• Member: $830
• Non-Member: $905
• Student: $275
  • Undergraduate and Graduate only; post doc not eligible.
• Retiree: $330
• One Day: $495

ONSITE (October 4-9)

• Member: $880
• Non-Member: $955
• Student: $350
  • Undergraduate and Graduate only; post doc not eligible.
• Retiree: $355
• One Day: $495

Registration includes:

• Access to all scientific sessions and the exhibit hall
• Daily morning and afternoon coffee breaks
• Boxed lunch in the exhibit hall Tuesday and Wednesday
• Social events and refreshments daily
• Special gala event on Thursday evening including food and a drink ticket

You may purchase a companion registration for a spouse or guest. This rate is $125 per person. The companion registration includes the Sunday night mixer, Monday exhibit hall reception, Tuesday evening Exhibitor Happy Hour, and Thursday Gala. Please note guests need to be 18 or over to attend the Gala. The companion must be with the attendee at all times. You can add your guest as an attendee when registering on the website.

Please note: Early Career is described as a terminal degree granted after 2022 (3 years). The Early Career registration type is a single discount applied to registration and short courses limited to the first 50 early career attendees.

SHORT COURSES

Choose to attend one or more Short Courses taking place throughout the SciX conference. These courses are open to conference and non-conference attendees for a separate registration fee (noted below). Onsite registration is not guaranteed.

Technical Short Courses

SciX 2026: Technical Short Courses

Professional Development Short Courses

SCiX 2025: Professional Development Short Courses

Abstract submission

Submit Your Abstract Here

General Submission Guidelines

Submission Types

• Oral Submissions: These will be reviewed for acceptance by session chairs. Submitters will be notified of acceptance around mid-summer.  Abstracts not assigned to an oral session will be given the opportunity to present as a poster.
• Poster Submissions: These will be reviewed for acceptance, and notification sent when the review is complete. Specific poster session assignments will be provided to those accepted by Mid-August.
• Oral or Poster Submissions: Submissions that would like to be considered for either an oral or poster will be reviewed for oral presentations first. If not assigned to an oral session, the submitter will be notified which poster session it has been assigned to.

Submission Deadlines: 

• Oral Invited Submissions: TBD, 2026
• Oral Contributed Submissions: TBD, 2026
• Poster Submissions: TBD, 2026

Abstract Style

• Your abstract will be published exactly as you submit it. Check submissions carefully for typographical errors, author listing, misspellings, poor hyphenation, etc.
• Each submission will be asked for fifteen words or less to explain the significance of the contribution. This sentence will be included in the abstract as the “Novel Aspect”.
• You will be asked to choose a primary section that are the best fit for your submission (your abstract may ultimately be assigned to a section that you did not choose). You will then be able to choose up to three topics. These choices will help chairs select abstracts for oral symposia.
• The maximum number of words allowed for each submission is 350.

Authors and Author List

Please check off the 'presenter' button for the presenting author.

Author Order:

Use arrow keys to change the order of the authors, as needed. Follow these rules:

• List the Presenting Author first
• If the Advisor or Project Lead is not the Presenting Author, list that person last

Proper Author Profile Details:

Keep affiliation names consistent as the system does not detect authors from the same organization if different organization names are used. The default convention should be the full name of the organization; e.g. use University of California, Los Angeles, not UCLA. Omit leading articles (for example, do not use The University of California, Los Angeles).

Presenter Guidelines

Oral Speaker Guidelines

You should plan for your presentation to last 20 minutes, including 2-3 minutes for questions.

• Aspect Ratio for all talks is 16:9.
• Prepare your slides and transfer onto your own USB stick.

Giving Your Talk On-site

• There is no speaker ready room on-site.
• Arrive at your session room 30 minutes prior to the start of your session.
• Speakers will not present from their own laptop but instead pre-load their presentation onto the room PC laptop.
• Connect your USB stick to the session room laptop (PC running Windows 10 and MS Office 2016 with PowerPoint).
• Please save your presentation to the desktop.
• No sellable items are to be displayed in session rooms.

ON-SITE POSTER GUIDELINES

Please set your poster up at 9:15am sharp on the day of your poster session. Please plan to present your poster on the day of your poster session during the designated poster session from 9:30am to 10:30am and 3:10pm to 3:50pm. Posters will remain in place all day, but you are required to be present only twice during the two poster sessions.

POSTER BOARDS/POSTER SIZE: Each author will be provided one board with a presentation area measuring 4 feet tall x 8 feet wide. You do not have to create a poster to fill the entire board. We recommend you choose a landscape orientation. Each board will be numbered. Push pins will be provided.

• TITLE: The title should span at least 2/3 of the width of your poster. Lettering should be at least 3/4" to 1" high (72 pt. bold). The banner should include the author(s) and affiliation(s).
• CONTENT AND LAYOUT: Use a sans serif font such as Arial or Helvetica in a minimum size of 24 pt. (1/4" high). Text, figures and photographs should be readable from a distance of 4 feet. If using multiple panels, number them in the order they should be viewed and arrange them in a logical flow from top left to lower right.
• HANDOUTS: Authors are welcome to provide handouts, e.g., preprints, extended abstracts, copies of poster panels, etc. No saleable items may be displayed. Handouts are not required, but do help attendees who may have missed the in-person presentation to have the materials and possibly make contact with the author for follow-up requests

POSTER NUMBERS:

• Your poster number is based on the day you are to present. Each number has either a Mon, Tu, Wed or Thur before it- this is to indicate the day. 
• The boards will NOT have Mon, Tu, Wed or Thur on them so only match the number you are given.

Program

Short Courses

Prepare yourself for an exceptional array of short courses at SciX 2026! Our short courses are undergoing a transformation and will soon feature refreshed, cutting-edge content designed to enrich your conference experience. Stay tuned for the release of detailed short course information!

Whether you intend to supplement your conference registration or exclusively partake in our short courses, anticipate an opportunity to enhance your expertise and capabilities.

Sponsorship

SciX provides new and dynamic avenues to connect attendees with your cutting-edge instrumentation, technology, or services. In addition to participating in the SciX exhibit hall, many industry partners are choosing to connect with and be visible to SciX attendees in other ways. SciX sponsorship is an opportunity to strengthen your brand, support students and early-career professionals, effectively communicate your latest technology, and strengthen your business relationships. 

• Registration Only: $780 - Supports 1 senior or 2 student registrations           
• Friends: $1,000- 2,000 - Supports 1 senior or 2 student registrations         
• Advocate: $2,000- 5,000 - Supports 2 senior or 4 student registrations   
• Champion: $5,000+ - Supports 3 senior or 6 student registrations