General Information

Florianópolis - Brazil

The natural beauties of Florianópolis attract thousands of visitors every year. Mainly in the summer, Brazilian and South American tourists - such as Argentineans, Uruguayans and Chileans - seek the diversity of the coast. In the island can be found, side by side, the most varied types of beaches - the long ones, with large sand strip; the small ones, encrusted in backwaters; those with strong waves; and the ones of calm sea, looking like lagoons; urbanized ones full of bathers; and deserted ones, with access by trail only. It is the paradise for surf, windsurf, sailing and fishing lovers.




Basic Information

Climate

Located in the subtropical coastal region, the city offers a nice climate, with the most of the rainfall occurring during the summer - between December and January. In this season of the year, the mean temperature is of 25°C. In July, the coldest month, the mean is 16.4°C. It is common to have short summers between May and August - i.e. the occurrence of a succession of hot days after the first days of the April winter.


City facts

Florianópolis: Capital of the state of Santa Catarina Region: South Population: 369,102 inhabitants DDD: (48)


Distances

  • Brasília: 1,700 km
  • São Paulo: 700 km
  • Rio de Janeiro: 1,180 km
  • Porto Alegre: 460 km

Accommodation / Restaurants


Florianópolis disposes of over a hundred hotels, lodges, flats and chalets for rent, which offer various levels of comfort. The resorts, seaside lodges and small and charming accommodations stand out. They are located mainly on the beaches in the north of the Island. However, there are good options throughout the region. Seafood is the city's specialty. The oysters, cultivated in the south of the island can be consumed fresh out of the sea. The shrimp is the favorite aperitif, prepared and served in different ways. Tainha (Mullet) ? fished between May and June, is prepared in "escalade" fashion: after salted and dried, it is grilled. Another characteristic of Florianópolis are the simple and cozy restaurants, close to the beaches and maintained by the fishermen. The city also has more sophisticated restaurants, which serve international dishes. Learn about more options on the sites below:
  • www.guiafloripa.com.br/servicos/index.php3
  • http://cidades.terra.com.br/fln/0,,,00.html

    • How to get there

    By Plane:

    The International Airport Hercílio Luz, 12 km from downtown, receives domestic flights from the country's capital cities and also from Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina.


    By Road:

    The Rita Maria Bus Station receives buses from many capitals and cities in Brazil and Mercosur countries ? Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile.


    Main access highways:

    • - From the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro: BR-116/ BR-376/ BR-101
    • - From Curitiba: BR-376/ BR-101
    • - From Porto Alegre: BR-290/ BR-101street.

    Services

    • Disk Turismo [Tourism Service] - Tel: +55 (48) 224-1516
    • Hercílio Luz International Airpor - Tel: +55 (48) 331-4000
    • Rita Maria Bus Station - Tel: +55 (48) 212-3000

    Telephone

    Cellular phones and domestic interstate and international calls. Broadband Internet.

    Banks

    Florianópolis has over 100 banks, in addition to bureaus-de-change. Credit cards are welcome by majority of local businesses.

    Car rental

    In Florianópolis are located some of the major car rental companies of the country.
Message from the Chair

Message from the Chair

Welcome to Florianópolis, Brazil, to participate in the Sixteenth Latin-American Symposium on Biomedical, Biopharmaceutical, and Industrial Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis and Microchip Technology. First, I must express my appreciation to the Scientific and Organizing Committee and to the institutions and companies whose generous contributions will help to make this a successful and scientifically rewarding event.

LACE (Latin American Capillary Electrophoresis) was created thirteen years ago to keep Latin American scientists abreast of the latest advances in technology for microseparations, specifically capillary electrophoresis and microchip technology. The objectives of the symposium are to foster the development of applications in areas that directly benefit local needs, to encourage the formation of personal worldwide networks to share information relating to these

innovative technologies, and to provide opportunities for students to participate in this dramatic transition to a world in which we can study miniaturized chemical and biochemical interactions and separations. For most of the past 15 years, LACE has been held in the countries of Latin America, but the symposium series has benefited from the interest and support of many prestigious experts in CE from the U.S.A., Spain, and other European countries. Many of these experts participate every year in these annual meetings endowing the conference with a truly

international perspective. In 2004 and 2009, however, LACE was celebrated in Toledo, Spain, and the Seville, Spain, respectively, attracting conferees from Spain, other European countries, Russia and Latin America. In this year’s symposium, the members of the Scientific and Organizing Committee have

organized a truly comprehensive program covering many different areas of application of miniaturized techniques in the hope that the presentations will provide the delegates with

Sincerely,
Norberto A. Guzman, Ph.D.
Founder and Emeritus Chair of LACE

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