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During the months of January – March 2016, the most downloaded Analyst articles were:

During the months July – September 2015, the most downloaded Analyst articles were:

A critical comparison of protein microarray fabrication technologies
Valentin Romanov, S. Nikki Davidoff, Adam R. Miles, David W. Grainger, Bruce K. Gale and Benjamin D. Brooks
Analyst, 2014,139, 1303-1326
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN01577G, Critical Review

Fluorescent and colorimetric sensors for environmental mercury detection
Guiqiu Chen, Zhi Guo, Guangming Zeng and Lin Tang
Analyst, 2015,140, 5400-5443
DOI: 10.1039/C5AN00389J, Critical Review

Detection of calcium phosphate crystals in the joint fluid of patients with osteoarthritis – analytical approaches and challenges
Alexander Yavorskyy, Aaron Hernandez-Santana, Geraldine McCarthy and Gillian McMahon
Analyst, 2008,133, 302-318
DOI: 10.1039/B716791A, Critical Review

An overview of recent developments in the analytical detection of new psychoactive substances (NPSs)
Jamie P. Smith, Oliver B. Sutcliffe and Craig E. Banks
Analyst, 2015,140, 4932-4948
DOI: 10.1039/C5AN00797F, Minireview

Recent advances in sample preparation techniques to overcome difficulties encountered during quantitative analysis of small molecules from biofluids using LC-MS/MS
Caroline Bylda, Roland Thiele, Uwe Kobold and Dietrich A. Volmer
Analyst, 2014,139, 2265-2276
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN00094C, Minireview

Turn-on fluorescent cyanide sensor based on copper ion-modified CdTe quantum dots
Li Shang, Lihua Zhang and Shaojun Dong
Analyst, 2009,134, 107-113
DOI: 10.1039/B812458B, Paper

Influence of dsDNA fragment length on particle binding in an evanescent field biosensing system
Marjo Koets, Kim van Ommering, Liqin Wang, Emilie Testori, Toon H. Evers and Menno W. J. Prins
Analyst, 2014,139, 1672-1677
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN01999C, Paper

Illuminating disease and enlightening biomedicine: Raman spectroscopy as a diagnostic tool
David I. Ellis, David P. Cowcher, Lorna Ashton, Steve O’Hagan and Royston Goodacre
Analyst, 2013,138, 3871-3884
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN00698K, Critical Review

Trends in aptamer selection methods and applications
Meral Yüce, Naimat Ullah and Hikmet Budak
Analyst, 2015,140, 5379-5399
DOI: 10.1039/C5AN00954E, Minireview

Plasmon-enhanced optical sensors: a review
Ming Li, Scott K. Cushing and Nianqiang Wu
Analyst, 2015,140, 386-406
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01079E, Critical Review

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During the months April – June 2015, the most downloaded Analyst articles were:

Selective ionization of melamine in powdered milk by using argon direct analysis in real time (DART) mass spectrometry
A. John Dane and Robert B. Cody
Analyst, 2010, 135, 696-699
DOI: 10.1039/B923561B, Paper

Detection of calcium phosphate crystals in the joint fluid of patients with osteoarthritis – analytical approaches and challenges
Alexander Yavorskyy, Aaron Hernandez-Santana, Geraldine McCarthy and Gillian McMahon
Analyst, 2008, 133, 302-318
DOI: 10.1039/B716791A, Critical Review

Recent advances in sample preparation techniques to overcome difficulties encountered during quantitative analysis of small molecules from biofluids using LC-MS/MS
Caroline Bylda, Roland Thiele, Uwe Kobold and Dietrich A. Volmer
Analyst, 2014, 139, 2265-2276
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN00094C, Minireview

Highly sensitive and specific detection of E. coli by a SERS nanobiosensor chip utilizing metallic nanosculptured thin films
Sachin K. Srivastava, Hilla Ben Hamo, Ariel Kushmaro, Robert S. Marks, Christoph Grüner, Bernd Rauschenbach and Ibrahim Abdulhalim
Analyst, 2015, 140, 3201-3209
DOI: 10.1039/C5AN00209E, Paper

Illuminating disease and enlightening biomedicine: Raman spectroscopy as a diagnostic tool
David I. Ellis, David P. Cowcher, Lorna Ashton, Steve O’Hagan and Royston Goodacre
Analyst, 2013, 138, 3871-3884
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN00698K, Critical Review

Upconversion nanoparticles in biological labeling, imaging, and therapy
Feng Wang, Debapriya Banerjee, Yongsheng Liu, Xueyuan Chen and Xiaogang Liu
Analyst, 2010, 135, 1839-1854
DOI: 10.1039/C0AN00144A, Critical Review

SIFT-MS and FA-MS methods for ambient gas phase analysis: developments and applications in the UK
David Smith and Patrik Španěl
Analyst, 2015, 140, 2573-2591
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN02049A, Critical Review

Recent advances in electrochemical sensing for hydrogen peroxide: a review
Wei Chen, Shu Cai, Qiong-Qiong Ren, Wei Wen and Yuan-Di Zhao
Analyst, 2012, 137, 49-58
DOI: 10.1039/C1AN15738H, Critical Review

A gold nanorod-based localized surface plasmon resonance platform for the detection of environmentally toxic metal ions
Subramaniam Jayabal, Alagarsamy Pandikumar, Hong Ngee Lim, Ramasamy Ramaraj, Tong Sun and Nay Ming Huang
Analyst, 2015, 140, 2540-2555
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN02330G, Minireview

Probing the secondary structure of bovine serum albumin during heat-induced denaturation using mid-infrared fiberoptic sensors
Rui Lu, Wen-Wei Li, Abraham Katzir, Yosef Raichlin, Han-Qing Yu and Boris Mizaikoff
Analyst, 2015, 140, 765-770
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01495B, Paper

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Here are the top ten most accessed Analyst articles for October, November and December 2013.

Imaging live cells grown on a three dimensional collagen matrix using Raman microspectroscopy
F. Bonnier, P. Knief, B. Lim, A. D. Meade, J. Dorney, K. Bhattacharya, F. M. Lyng and H. J. Byrne
Analyst, 2010,135, 3169-3177
DOI: 10.1039/C0AN00539H, Paper

Detection of calcium phosphate crystals in the joint fluid of patients with osteoarthritis – analytical approaches and challenges
Alexander Yavorskyy, Aaron Hernandez-Santana, Geraldine McCarthy and Gillian McMahon
Analyst, 2008,133, 302-318
DOI: 10.1039/B716791A, Critical Review

Gold-coated polycarbonate membrane filter for pathogen concentration and SERS-based detection
Krista Rule Wigginton and Peter John Vikesland
Analyst, 2010,135, 1320-1326
DOI: 10.1039/B919270K, Paper

Capillary zone electrophoresis-multiple reaction monitoring from 100 pg of RAW 264.7 cell lysate digest
Liangliang Sun, Yihan Li, Matthew M. Champion, Guijie Zhu, Roza Wojcik and Norman J. Dovichi
Analyst, 2013,138, 3181-3188
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN00287J, Paper

Upconversion nanoparticles in biological labeling, imaging, and therapy
Feng Wang, Debapriya Banerjee, Yongsheng Liu, Xueyuan Chen and Xiaogang Liu
Analyst, 2010,135, 1839-1854
DOI: 10.1039/C0AN00144A, Critical Review

Single-channel electrophysiology of cell-free expressed ion channels by direct incorporation in lipid bilayers
Mark S. Friddin, Natalie P. Smithers, Maïwenn Beaugrand, Isabelle Marcotte, Philip T. F. Williamson, Hywel Morgan and Maurits R. R. de Planque
Analyst, 2013,138, 7294-7298
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN01540H, Communication

A non enzymatic glucose biosensor based on an ultrasensitive calix[4]arene functionalized boronic acid gold nanoprobe for sensing in human blood serum
Alok Pandya, Pinkesh G. Sutariya and Shobhana K. Menon
Analyst, 2013,138, 2483-2490
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN36833E, Paper

Mid-infrared spectroscopy for gases and liquids based on quantum cascade technologies
Pierre Jouy, Markus Mangold, Béla Tuzson, Lukas Emmenegger, Yu-Chi Chang, Lubos Hvozdara, Hans Peter Herzig, Philip Wägli, Alexandra Homsy, Nico F. de Rooij, Alexander Wirthmueller, Daniel Hofstetter, Herbert Looser and Jérôme Faist
Analyst, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN01462B, Paper

A pyrene-based simple but highly selective fluorescence sensor for Cu2+ ions via a static excimer mechanism
Soma Sarkar, Swapnadip Roy, Anindita Sikdar, R. N. Saha and Sujit S. Panja
Analyst, 2013,138, 7119-7126
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN00928A, Paper

A novel 2,6-diformyl-4-methylphenol based chemosensor for Zn(II) ions by ratiometric displacement of Cd(II) ions and its application for cell imaging on human melanoma cancer cells
Atanu Jana, Pradip K. Sukul, Sushil K. Mandal, Saugata Konar, Sangita Ray, Kinsuk Das, James A. Golen, Arnold L. Rheingold, Sudipa Mondal, Tapan K. Mondal, Anisur R. Khuda-Bukhsh and Susanta K. Kar
Analyst, 2014,139, 495-504
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN01750H, Paper

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Here are the top ten most accessed Analyst articles for July, August and September 2013.

Detection of calcium phosphate crystals in the joint fluid of patients with osteoarthritis – analytical approaches and challenges
Alexander Yavorskyy, Aaron Hernandez-Santana, Geraldine McCarthy and Gillian McMahon  
Analyst, 2008,133, 302-318
DOI: 10.1039/b716791a

Illuminating disease and enlightening biomedicine: Raman spectroscopy as a diagnostic tool
David I. Ellis, David P. Cowcher, Lorna Ashton, Steve O’Hagan and Royston Goodacre  
Analyst, 2013,138, 3871-3884
DOI: 10.1039/c3an00698k

Upconversion nanoparticles in biological labeling, imaging, and therapy
Feng Wang, Debapriya Banerjee, Yongsheng Liu, Xueyuan Chen and Xiaogang Liu
Analyst, 2010,135, 1839-1854
DOI: 10.1039/c0an00144a

Advances in nano-scaled biosensors for biomedical applications
Jianling Wang, Guihua Chen, Hui Jiang, Zhiyong Li and Xuemei Wang  
Analyst, 2013,138, 4427-4435
DOI: 10.1039/c3an00438d

A coumarin–indole-based near-infrared ratiometric pH probe for intracellular fluorescence imaging
Xiao-Dong Liu, Ying Xu, Ru Sun, Yu-Jie Xu, Jian-Mei Lu and Jian-Feng Ge  
Analyst, 2013,138, 6542-6550
DOI: 10.1039/c3an01033c

Analytical methods to assess nanoparticle toxicity
Bryce J. Marquis, Sara A. Love, Katherine L. Braun and Christy L. Haynes  
Analyst, 2009,134, 425-439
DOI: 10.1039/b818082b

Solid-state Forensic Finger sensor for integrated sampling and detection of gunshot residue and explosives: towards ‘Lab-on-a-finger’
Amay J. Bandodkar, Aoife M. O’Mahony, Julian Ramírez, Izabela A. Samek, Sean M. Anderson, Joshua R. Windmiller and Joseph Wang
Analyst, 2013,138, 5288-5295
DOI: 10.1039/c3an01179h

Selective fluorescence sensing of Cu(ii) and Zn(ii) using a new Schiff base-derived model compound: naked eye detection and spectral deciphering of the mechanism of sensory action
Aniruddha Ganguly, Bijan Kumar Paul, Soumen Ghosh, Samiran Kar and Nikhil Guchhait
Analyst, 2013,138, 6532-6541
DOI: 10.1039/c3an00155e

Carbon dots and chitosan composite film based biosensor for the sensitive and selective determination of dopamine
Qitong Huang, Shirong Hu, Hanqiang Zhang, Jianhua Chen, Yasan He, Feiming Li, Wen Weng, Jiancong Ni, Xiuxiu Bao and Yi Lin  
Analyst, 2013,138, 5417-5423
DOI: 10.1039/c3an00510k

Quantum dots for fluorescent biosensing and bio-imaging applications
Jingjing Li and Jun-Jie Zhu  
Analyst, 2013,138, 2506-2515
DOI: 10.1039/c3an36705c

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During the months April – June, the  following articles are in the Top Ten most accessed:-

Electrogenerated chemiluminescence of nanomaterials for bioanalysis 
Shengyuan Deng and Huangxian Ju 
Analyst, 2013,138, 43-61
DOI: 10.1039/C2AN36122A     

Electrogenerated chemiluminescence detection of trace level pentachlorophenol using carbon quantum dots 
Jiezhen Li, Niya Wang, ThanhThuy Tran.T, Chen’an Huang, Lan Chen, Lijuan Yuan, Liping Zhou, Rui Shen and Qingyun Cai 
Analyst, 2013,138, 2038-2043
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN36653G    

Metabolomics study on Fuzi and its processed products using ultra-performance liquid-chromatography/electrospray-ionization synapt high-definition mass spectrometry coupled with pattern recognition analysis 
Hui Sun, Bei Ni, Aihua Zhang, Mo Wang, Hui Dong and Xijun Wang 
Analyst, 2012,137, 170-185
DOI: 10.1039/C1AN15833C     

Upconversion nanoparticles in biological labeling, imaging, and therapy 
Feng Wang, Debapriya Banerjee, Yongsheng Liu, Xueyuan Chen and Xiaogang Liu 
Analyst, 2010,135, 1839-1854
DOI: 10.1039/C0AN00144A     

Quantum dots for fluorescent biosensing and bio-imaging applications 
Jingjing Lia and Jun-Jie Zhu 
Analyst, 2013,138, 2506-2515
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN36705C     

A real-time colorimetric and ratiometric fluorescent probe for sulfite 
Ming-Yu Wu, Ting He, Kun Li, Ming-Bo Wu, Zheng Huang and Xiao-Qi Yu 
Analyst, 2013,138, 3018-3025
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN00172E     

A turn-on fluorescent probe for detection of tyrosinase activity 
Changcheng Wang, Shengyong Yan, Rong Huang, Shuo Feng, Boshi Fu, Xiaocheng Weng and Xiang Zhou 
Analyst, 2013,138, 2825-2828
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN00272A     

A ratiometric fluorescent probe based on a BODIPY–DCDHF conjugate for the detection of hypochlorous acid in living cells 
Jeesook Park, Hyunjin Kim, Yongdoo Choi and Youngmi Kim 
Analyst, 2013,138, 3368-3371
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN36820C    

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy versus cyclic voltammetry for the electroanalytical sensing of capsaicin utilising screen printed carbon nanotube electrodes 
Edward P. Randviir, Jonathan P. Metters, John Stainton and Craig E. Banks 
Analyst, 2013,138, 2970-2981 
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN00368J     

ATR-FTIR spectroscopic imaging: recent advances and applications to biological systems 
Sergei G. Kazarian and K. L. Andrew Chan  
Analyst, 2013,138, 1940-1951 
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN36865C     

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This month sees the following articles in Analyst that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Construction of NIR and ratiometric fluorescent probe for Hg²⁺ based on a rhodamine-inspired dye platform 
Jing Liu, Yuan-Qiang Sun, Pi Wang, Jingyu Zhang and Wei Guo 
Analyst, 2013,138, 2654-2660 
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN00061C  

A turn-on and reversible Schiff base fluorescence sensor for Al3+ ion 
Chang-Hung Chen, De-Jhong Liao, Chin-Feng Wan and An-Tai  
Analyst, 2013,138, 2527-2530 
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN00004D  

Quantum dot enabled detection of Escherichia coli using a cell-phone 
Hongying Zhu, Uzair Sikoraa and Aydogan Ozcan  
Analyst, 2012,137, 2541-2544 
DOI: 10.1039/C2AN35071H  

Upconversion nanoparticles in biological labeling, imaging, and therapy 
Feng Wang, Debapriya Banerjee, Yongsheng Liu, Xueyuan Chen and Xiaogang Liu  
Analyst, 2010,135, 1839-1854 
DOI: 10.1039/C0AN00144A  

A quantum dot-based “off–on” fluorescent probe for biological detection of zinc ions 
Hu Xu, Zhiping Wang, Yan Li, Shijian Ma, Peiyi Hua and Xinhua Zhong 
Analyst, 2013,138, 2181-2191 
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN36742H  

ATR-FTIR spectroscopic imaging: recent advances and applications to biological systems 
Sergei G. Kazarian and K. L. Andrew Chan 
Analyst, 2013,138, 1940-1951 
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN36865C  

Highly sensitive label-free fluorescent detection of Hg2+ ions by DNA molecular machine-based Ag nanoclusters 
Jinjin Yin, Xiaoxiao He, Xuekun Jia, Kemin Wang and Fengzhou Xua   
Analyst, 2013,138, 2350-2356
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN00029J  

Antibody orientation on biosensor surfaces: a minireview 
Anke K. Trilling, Jules Beekwilder and Han Zuilhof  
Analyst, 2013,138, 1619-1627 
DOI: 10.1039/C2AN36787D  

Quantum dots for fluorescent biosensing and bio-imaging applications 
Jingjing Lia and Jun-Jie Zhu   
Analyst, 2013,138, 2506-2515 
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN36705C  

Protein amyloids develop an intrinsic fluorescence signature during aggregation 
Fiona T. S. Chan, Gabriele S. Kaminski Schierle, Janet R. Kumita, Carlos W. Bertoncini, Christopher M. Dobson and Clemens F. Kaminski 
Analyst, 2013,138, 2156-2162 
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN36798C  

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