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University Seminar – Venue

The course rooms are located in the Josef‐Moeller Haus (Innrain 52c), which is part of the

Campus Innrain of the University of Innsbruck.

Institute of Pharmacy

Innrain 52 c

Josef-Moeller Haus

6020 Innsbruck / Austria

Lectures and course with power point and video presentation. Each course place is equipped with a hot stage microscope (Kofler) and required accessories. Course documents are handed out during the course and provided electronically (USB‐stick).

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Schedule

1st Day

Time Topic Location

08:45 Welcome Institute, 2nd floor

09:00 Introduction to hot stage microscopy, Part I Lecturer room

10:15 Coffee break

10:45 Introduction to hot stage microscopy, Part II Lecturer room

12:15 Lunch break

14:00 Thermomicroscopic practice

operation of the hot stage microscope, preparation of samples, melting point determination, sublimation

Microscopy room

15:30 Coffee break

16:00 Thermomicroscopic practice eutectics, hot bench, identification of substances

Microscopy room

18:00 Lab visit (short, different types of hot stages) In house

19:30 Joint dinner (location will be announced)

2nd Day

Time Topic Location

08:45 Polymorphism and solvates/hydrates I phenomena, importance, relevance, analytical aspects

Lecturer room

09:45 Coffee break

10:15 Polymorphism and solvates/hydrates II investigation of different phenomena with the hot stage microscope

Lecturer room

11:00 Thermomicroscopic practice polymorphism, selected examples I

Microscopy room

12:15 Lunch break

14:00 Thermomicroscopic practice polymorphism, selected examples II

Microscopy room

16:00 Coffee break

16:30 Hydrates, solvates, binary systems, co‐crystals and mesophases Lecturer room

18:00 Discussion and guidance through laboratories (instrumentation relevant for solid state characterizations)

In house

3rd Day

Time Topic Location

08:45 Thermomicroscopic practice investigation of hydrates and mesophases

Microscopy room

10:00 Coffee break

10:30 Thermomicroscopic practice contact method, binary systems, co‐crystals

Microscopy room

14:00 Final discussion

12:45 End

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Transportation

1.) Taxi

For individual transport to the venue you can take a taxi:

TAXI 206000 Tele.: 0043 (0)512 206000

Taxiunternehmen Schubert Tele.: 0043 (0)512 570558

Taxi Dilay KG Tele.: 0043 (0)512 909606

2.) Public Transportation

The transport service IVB provides Innsbruck with tickets and travel guides. A bus ticket can be

purchased at the airport / railway station. The ticket machine is called “Ticketautomat” and you need

an “Einzelticket”, few machines have the option to switch the language. Don’t hesitate to ask a staff

member of the airport, should there be any problems.

The second option to purchase a ticket is at the bus itself. The bus driver can provide you with a valid

ticket.

Ticket price: € 3.-

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At the legend below, you can see the bus lines (which are marked in the map) from the airport to the

venue. Please take the Bus F (violet line) to Innsbruck Klinik/Universität The orange line is the

direction to walk from “Innsbruck Klink/Universität” to the venue.

Access via parking area

Access via riverside promenade

Entry

Parking area (house)

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At the legend below, you can see the bus lines (which are marked in the map) from the railway

station to the venue. Please take the Bus F (violet line) to Innsbruck Klinik/Universität The orange

line is the direction to walk from “Innsbruck Klink/Universität” to the venue.