Archive for December, 2014

Analytical Science Twitter Poster Conference

We are delighted to announce the Analytical Science Twitter Poster Conference (#RSCAnalyticalPoster) will be happening February 5 to February 6 2015!

An image to advertise the twitter conference of Analyst JAAS Analytical Methods

© Shutterstock

The Royal Society of Chemistry Analytical Science Twitter Poster Conference is an online event being held entirely over Twitter to bring members of the analytical research community together to share their research, network and engage in scientific debate.

How do I take part?

During the event simply tweet an image (e.g. JPEG) which will be a digital poster summarising your research along with #RSCAnalyticalPoster and the title of your work. Throughout the day you can then answer any questions posed to you by other people on Twitter and ask questions about other posters. Make sure you follow #RSCAnalyticalPoster throughout the day as the conference progresses.

When is it?

Posters tweeted with #RSCAnalyticalPoster between 9am GMT February 5 and 9am GMT February 6 will be eligible to win an i-pod or RSC book vouchers. Make sure you ask and answer lots of questions to ensure your work is well understood!

An image to advertise the twitter conference of Analyst JAAS Analytical Methods

© Shutterstock

Is my research area suitable?

The conference is open to anyone working in any area of analytical science whose research topic is in the scope of Analyst, Analytical Methods or JAAS. If you’re unsure if your poster is suitable for the conference, just get in touch and we can advise.

What can I win?

The main aim of the event is to meet new scientists, share ideas and learn about the latest developments in different areas of analytical science. The scientific committee will also select 3 posters which stimulate wide interest and feature innovative, high quality, exciting analytical research. The top prize will be an i-pod and 2 runners-up will receive a £100 book voucher for the Royal Society of Chemistry Book Shop. Do make sure you also ask lots of questions, meet new people and share your thoughts and ideas about other posters and topics.

Who is organising the event and how do I find them?

At different points throughout the day members of the scientific committee will be logging in to Twitter and searching for #RSCAnalyticalPoster to ask questions about some of the posters. Make sure you check back in at different times to see if you have any new questions and also make sure you ask questions about other posters. Members of the scientific committee and their Twitter names are listed below and make sure you follow us @analystrsc @MethodsRSC and @JAASNews for the latest updates.

Chair and Organisers

Matt Baker, University of Strathclyde, UK @ChemistryBaker

Royal Society of Chemistry

Analyst @analystrsc, Analytical Methods @MethodsRSC and JAAS @JAASNews

Scientific Committee

Carsten Engelhard, Universität Siegen @EngelhrC

An image to advertise the twitter conference of Analyst JAAS Analytical Methods

© Shutterstock

Craig Banks, Manchester Metropolitan University @Act_mmu

Damien Arrigan, Curtin University @arri_aus

Jean-Francois Masson, University of Montreal @Masson_chem

Karen Faulds, University of Strathclyde @FauldsKaren

Martin Resano, University of Zaragoza @MartinResano

Nick Stone, University of Exeter @profnickstone

Perdita Barran, The University of Manchester @PerditaB

Raychelle Burks, Doane College @DrRubidium

Renee JiJi, University of Missouri @ReneeJiJi

Richard Dluhy, University of Georgia @radluhy

Roy Goodacre, The University of Manchester @RoyGoodacre

How do I register?

Pre-registration is not necessary; however we will need to verify who you are and where you do your research to be eligible for the prizes. We strongly recommend you do this before the event by emailing us at and letting us know:

  • Your name, address and contact details
  • The title or topic of your poster
  • Your twitter ID

Register for #RSCAnalyticalPoster

We look forward to meeting you in February!

Frequently Asked Questions (will be regularly updated)

Do I need to check the copyright and permissions needed for figures or any other parts of my poster which have already been published?
Yes. Copyright owners have the exclusive right to copy their work and to issue copies of their work to the public, and it is an infringement for anyone else to do so without the copyright owner’s permission. If you are reproducing material contained in a Royal Society of Chemistry publication (journal articles, book or book chapters) you may do so providing that you fully acknowledge the original Royal Society of Chemistry publication and include a link back to it. If you wish to include material that has been published by another publisher, you will need to check how the publisher/copyright owner of the third party material wishes to receive permission requests. Information on this can be found on our Permission Requests page at http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/copyright/permission-requests.asp under “Use of third party material in our publications”.

If I include unpublished work in my poster, will I still be able to publish this in a peer-reviewed journal afterwards?
Subject to the usual conditions outlined in the Licence to Publish, being a part of the Twitter conference will not prevent you using some of the information included in your poster as part of an article in a Royal Society of Chemistry journal. Please note this policy varies by publisher and if you intend to submit your research for publication elsewhere after the event, you should check the individual policy for that journal and publisher.

What size should my poster be?
You can choose any dimensions for your poster, the important thing is that the text and figures are clear for people to read and understand. Using Microsoft PowerPoint, we found a text size of between 12-16 were clear to read when saving an A4 slide as a JPEG and uploading to Twitter. Using an A0 template, the text needed to be between 50 and 60 to be legible. You can use any software you like to create your poster, as long as the image you upload is clear for others to read. We recommend testing your poster on Twitter before the conference to make sure you are happy with your image.

Digg This
Reddit This
Stumble Now!
Share on Facebook
Bookmark this on Delicious
Share on LinkedIn
Bookmark this on Technorati
Post on Twitter
Google Buzz (aka. Google Reader)

HOT articles in Analyst

Take a look at our most recent HOT Analyst articles, these are now free to access for the next few weeks!

Graphical Abstract

The breakthrough curve combination for xenon sampling dynamic in a carbon molecular sieve column
Liu Shu-jiang, Chen Zhan-ying, Chang Yin-zhong, Wang Shi-lian, Li Qi, Fan Yuan-qing, Jia Huai-mao, Zhang Xin-jun and Zhao Yun-gang
Analyst, 2015,140, 428-433
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01766H

A WS2 nanosheet-based platform for fluorescent DNA detection via PNA-DNA hybridization

Shuting Wang, Yulin Zhang, Yong Ning and Guo-Jun Zhang
Analyst, 2015,140, 434-439
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01738B

Hierarchically Assembled NiCo@SiO2@Ag Magnetic Core-Shell Microspheres as Highly Efficient and Recyclable 3D SERS Substrates

Maofeng Zhang, Aiwu Zhao, Dapeng Wang and Henghui Sun
Analyst, 2015,140, 440-448
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01275E

A Microfluidic Interface for the Culture and Sampling of Adiponectin from Primary Adipocytes
Leah A. Godwin, Jessica C. Brooks, Lauren D. Hoepfner, Desiree Wanders, Robert L. Judd and Christopher J. Easley
Analyst, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01725K

Enzymatic-Reaction Induced Production of Polydopamine Nanoparticles for Sensitive and Visual Sensing of Urea
Nan Li, Hai-Bo Wang, Larissa Thia, Jing-Yuan Wang and Xin Wang
Analyst, 2015,140, 449-455
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01900H
Graphical Abstract

Bladder cancer biomarker array to detect aberrant levels of proteins in urine
S. Gogalic, U. Sauer, S. Doppler and C. Preininger
Analyst, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01432D

Ratiometric Fluorescence Detection of Cysteine and Homocysteine with a BODIPY Dye by Mimicking the Native Chemical Ligation
Dong Hee Ma, Dokyoung Kim, Eunseok Seo, Sang-Joon Lee and Kyo Han Ahn
Analyst, 2015,140, 422-427
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01791A

Glucose-Sensitive Nanofiber Scaffolds with Improved Sensing Design for Physiological Conditions
Mary K. Balaconis, Yi Luo and Heather A. Clark
Analyst, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01775G

A Preliminary Raman spectroscopic study of Urine: Diagnosis of breast cancer in animal models
T. Bhattacharjee, A. Khan, G. Maru, A. Ingle and C. Murali Krishna
Analyst, 2015,140, 456-466
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01703J

Relative quantification of amine-containing metabolites using isobaric N,N-dimethyl-leucine (DiLeu) reagents via LC-ESI-MS/MS and CE-ESI-MS/MS
Ling Hao, Xuefei Zhong, Tyler Greer, Hui Ye and Lingjun Li
Analyst, 2015,140, 467-475
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01582G

Review on Ion Mobility Spectrometry. Part 2: hyphenated methods and effects of experimental parameters
R. Cumeras, E. Figueras, C. E. Davis, J. I. Baumbach and I. Gràcia
Analyst, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01101E

High finesse optical cavity coupled with a quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopic sensor
Pietro Patimisco, Simone Borri, Iacopo Galli, Davide Mazzotti, Giovanni Giusfredi, Naota Akikusa, Masamichi Yamanishi, Gaetano Scamarcio, Paolo De Natale and Vincenzo Spagnolo
Analyst, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01158A
Graphical Abstract

Highly sensitive colorimetric detection of HgII and CuII in aqueous solution:From amino acids toward solid platforms
Jooyoung Park, Byunggyu In, Lok Nath Neupane and Keun-Hyeung Lee
Analyst, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01743A

Ion Creation, Ion Focusing, Ion/Molecule Reactions, Ion Separation, and Ion Detection in the Open Air in a Small Plastic Device
Zane Baird, Pu Wei and R. Graham Cooks
Analyst, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01929F

Comparison of FTIR transmission and transflection substrates for canine liver cancer detection
Kamila Kochan, Philip Heraud, Matti Kiupel, Vilma Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan, Don McNaughton, Malgorzata Baranska and Bayden R. Wood
Analyst, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01901F

Digg This
Reddit This
Stumble Now!
Share on Facebook
Bookmark this on Delicious
Share on LinkedIn
Bookmark this on Technorati
Post on Twitter
Google Buzz (aka. Google Reader)

Seeing glucose through the skin

Graphical AbstractScientists in Germany have developed a spectroscopy method to measure diabetics’ glucose levels through their skin.

When a sample is irradiated with IR light, it produces a temperature increase and when this heat diffuses to a material in contact with the sample, a temperature gradient is created, causing a thermal lens – just like the mirage effect you see in the air on the surface of a hot road. By examining the deflection of a probe beam across this lens, you can study the thermal and optical properties of the sample.

Read the full article in Chemistry World


Photothermal deflectometry enhanced by total internal reflection enables non-invasive glucose monitoring in human epidermis
M.A.Pleitez, O.Hertzberg, A.Bauer, M.Seeger, T.Lieblein, H.v.Lilienfeld-Toalb and W.Mäntelea
Analyst, 2015,  Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01185F

Do you fancy submitting an article to Analyst? Why not submit to us here today or alternatively email us with your suggestions!

Digg This
Reddit This
Stumble Now!
Share on Facebook
Bookmark this on Delicious
Share on LinkedIn
Bookmark this on Technorati
Post on Twitter
Google Buzz (aka. Google Reader)