Abstract Guidelines

Submit your abstract along with contact name, phone number and email, plus school affiliation, by sending to admin@semda.net

Format
The body of the uploaded abstract submission should not exceed 450 words; this limit excludes the title, authors and affiliations. Clearly define all concepts and abbreviations at first use. If English is not your primary language, attempt to have your abstract reviewed by a native English speaker. To be acceptable, abstracts shall contain a concise statement of the research. It is recommended that the author follow the structured format below:

Title (not included in 450-word limit)
Use a short and concise title that indicates the content of the abstract. Capitalize the first letter of each word except prepositions, articles, and species names. Species names should be spelled out at first use. Italicize scientific names of organisms (example: Staphylococcus aureus).

Authors (not included in 450-word limit)
Authors' names should be entered using initial(s) for the first and middle names followed by the full last name, with presenting author underlined (e.g. PM Coker, J Ballard, and AP Deutsch).

Presenting Person and Contact Information (not included in 450-word limit)
Please indicate who is responsible for monitoring the poster during the day on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Supply best contact phone number.

Affiliations (not included in 450-word limit)
All affiliations should follow the last author's name and be referenced with superscript numbers. Each author should be listed by institution, city, and state (2-letter postal abbreviation) or country.

Background
State the problem under investigation or a hypothesis and commercial application. No figures or tables are allowed. 

Method
Explain the experimental methods used. No figures or tables are allowed.

Results
List the essential results obtained in summary form, with enough quantitative data to permit evaluation by reviewers. No figures or tables are allowed.

Conclusion
Summarize the findings. It is unacceptable to use statements such as "the results will be discussed." No figures or tables are allowed.