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Analytical Research Forum 2016

27 Apr 2016

The next Analytical Research Forum is due to take place at Burlington House, London, UK on the 8th July 2016

“The Analytical Research Forum provides a high impact scientific meeting for the UK analytical community with both high profile speakers and opportunities for younger researchers to present their work. Our one day format includes keynotes and invited talks plus additional oral papers selected by the Scientific Committee from the submitted abstracts. The flash poster session enables yet more participants to share their work in this exciting interdisciplinary meeting for the analytical science community.”

There will be five plenary speakers invited from around the UK, presenting on topics including…

•    The sound of chemistry
•    Cracking crime with lasers
•    New horizons in medical diagnostics
•    Rosetta: the challenge of analysis beyond Earth

Dates for your diary:

3rd May 2016: Oral abstract deadline
9th May 2016: Poster abstract deadline
3rd June 2016: Early bird registration deadline
3rd June 2016: Bursary application deadline
24th June 2016: Final registration deadline

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT HERE

For more information about the event please see the Analytical Research Forum website. Hope to see you there!

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Is food allergen analysis flawed?

27 Apr 2016

By Rebecca Brodie, Deputy Editor.

It’s Allergy Awareness Week 25 April – 1 May, 2016.

There are around 21 million people who suffer from allergies in the UK alone. Allergy UK is the leading national charity dedicated to supporting these people, and provides a dedicated helpline and online forums. Allergy Awareness Week hopes to draw attention to a number of allergies and promote well-being in those individuals who suffer from them.

Researchers at LGC, The Queen’s University of Belfast, Allergy Action, and the University of Manchester have combined to produce a critical review published in Analyst on the flaws in the analysis of food allergens that could jeopardise their future risk management, as well as ways to address those flaws. Follow the link below to read their review.

Is food allergen analysis flawed? Health and supply chain risks and a proposed framework to address urgent analytical needs
M. J. Walker, D. T. Burns, C. T. Elliott, M. H. Gowland and E. N. Clare Mills
Analyst, 2016, 141, 24-35
DOI: 10.1039/C5AN01457C

Check out the Chemistry World comment on allergies from Michael Walker here.

Interested to read more about food testing? Try the ‘Detecting food authenticity and integrity‘ online collection: A compilation of papers showcasing the latest discoveries and developments in the analysis and detection of food fraud, contamination, adulteration and spoilage.

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Open Access papers in Analyst

21 Apr 2016

By Charlotte Rowley.

We are very pleased to share with you below some of the latest Open Access papers published in Analyst that may be of interest to you. These research papers are free to access for all – we hope you enjoy reading them.

The effect of thermal processing on the behaviour of peanut allergen peptide targets used in multiple reaction monitoring mass spectrometry experiments

Rebekah Louise Sayers, Phil E Johnson, Justin T Marsh, Perdita Barran, Helen Brown and Clare Mills

Analyst, 2016, Accepted Manuscript

DOI: 10.1039/C6AN00359A, Paper

Development of portable defocusing micro-scale spatially offset Raman spectroscopy

Marco Realini, Alessandra Botteon, Claudia Conti, Chiara Colombo and Pavel Matousek

Analyst, 2016, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C6AN00413J, Paper

Making the invisible visible: improved electrospray ion formation of metalloporphyrins/-phthalocyanines by attachment of the formate anion (HCOO−)

Jakob Felix Hitzenberger, Claudia Dammann, Nina Lang, Dominik Lungerich, Miguel García-Iglesias, Giovanni Bottari, Tomás Torres, Norbert Jux and Thomas Drewello

Analyst, 2016, 141, 1347-1355

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN02148K, Paper

Can the mechanical activation (polishing) of screen-printed electrodes enhance their electroanalytical response?

Loanda R. Cumba, Christopher W. Foster, Dale A. C. Brownson, Jamie P. Smith, Jesus Iniesta, Bhawana Thakur, Devaney R. do Carmo and Craig E. Banks

Analyst, 2016, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C6AN00167J, Paper

ATR-FTIR spectroscopy coupled with chemometric analysis discriminates normal, borderline and malignant ovarian tissue: classifying subtypes of human cancer

Georgios Theophilou, Kássio M. G. Lima, Pierre L. Martin-Hirsch, Helen F. Stringfellow and Francis L. Martin

Analyst, 2016, 141, 585-594

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN00939A, Paper

Ion mobility mass spectrometry of peptide, protein, and protein complex ions using a radio-frequency confining drift cell

Samuel J. Allen, Kevin Giles, Tony Gilbert and Matthew F. Bush

Analyst, 2016, 141, 884-891

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN02107C, Paper

Automated analysis of single cells using Laser Tweezers Raman Spectroscopy

S. Casabella, P. Scully, N. Goddard and P. Gardner

Analyst, 2016, 141, 689-696

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN01851J, Paper

A tunable Au core–Ag shell nanoparticle tip for tip-enhanced spectroscopy

Woong Kim, Nara Kim, Eunbyoul Lee, Duckhoe Kim, Zee Hwan Kim and Joon Won Park

Analyst, 2016, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C6AN00035E, Communication

An unsupervised MVA method to compare specific regions in human breast tumor tissue samples using ToF-SIMS

Blake M. Bluestein, Fionnuala Morrish, Daniel J. Graham, Jamie Guenthoer, David Hockenbery, Peggy L. Porter and Lara J. Gamble

Analyst, 2016, 141, 1947-1957

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN02406D, Paper

Accurate biometal quantification per individual Caenorhabditis elegans

Katherine Ganio, Simon A. James, Dominic J. Hare, Blaine R. Roberts and Gawain McColl

Analyst, 2016, 141, 1434-1439

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN02544C, Paper

Biomarker detection technologies and future directions

Satish Balasaheb Nimse, Mukesh Digambar Sonawane, Keum-Soo Song and Taisun Kim

Analyst, 2016, 141, 740-755

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN01790D, Critical Review

A ratiometric fluorescent probe for detection of biogenic primary amines with nanomolar sensitivity

Suman Mallick, Falguni Chandra and Apurba L. Koner

Analyst, 2016, 141, 827-831

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN01911G, Communication

The importance of lag time extension in determining bacterial resistance to antibiotics

Bing Li, Yong Qiu, Hanchang Shi and Huabing Yin

Analyst, 2016, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN02649K, Paper

Can solvent induced surface modifications applied to screen-printed platforms enhance their electroanalytical performance?

Elias Blanco, Christopher W. Foster, Loanda R. Cumba, Devaney R. do Carmo and Craig E. Banks

Analyst, 2016, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C6AN00440G, Paper

Solid-phase microextraction low temperature plasma mass spectrometry for the direct and rapid analysis of chemical warfare simulants in complex mixtures

Morphy C. Dumlao, Laura E. Jeffress, J. Justin Gooding and William A. Donald

Analyst, 2016, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C6AN00178E, Paper

A sensitivity metric and software to guide the analysis of soft films measured by a quartz crystal microbalance

Thomas P. McNamara and Christopher F. Blanford

Analyst, 2016, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C6AN00143B, Paper

Temperature-responsive molecular recognition chromatography using phenylalanine and tryptophan derived polymer modified silica beads

Yuki Hiruta, Ryosuke Kanazashi, Eri Ayano, Teruo Okano and Hideko Kanazawa

Analyst, 2016, 141, 910-917

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN01996F, Paper

Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopic direct determination of low molecular weight biothiols in umbilical cord whole blood

Julia Kuligowski, Marwa R. EL-Zahry, Ángel Sánchez-Illana, Guillermo Quintás, Máximo Vento and Bernhard Lendl

Analyst, 2016, 141, 2165-2174

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN01865J, Paper

Meat, the metabolites: an integrated metabolite profiling and lipidomics approach for the detection of the adulteration of beef with pork

Drupad K. Trivedi, Katherine A. Hollywood, Nicholas J. W. Rattray, Holli Ward, Dakshat K. Trivedi, Joseph Greenwood, David I. Ellis and Royston Goodacre

Analyst, 2016, 141, 2155-2164

DOI: 10.1039/C6AN00108D, Paper

Rapid prototyping of electrochemical lateral flow devices: stencilled electrodes

Miguel Aller Pellitero, Maria Kitsara, Friedrich Eibensteiner and F. Javier del Campo

Analyst, 2016, 141, 2515-2522

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN02424B, Paper

Micro-scale spatially offset Raman spectroscopy for non-invasive subsurface analysis of turbid materials

P. Matousek, C. Conti, M. Realini and C. Colombo

Analyst, 2016, 141, 731-739

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN02129D, Critical Review

Infrared and Raman screening of seized novel psychoactive substances: a large scale study of >200 samples

L. E. Jones, A. Stewart, K. L. Peters, M. McNaul, S. J. Speers, N. C. Fletcher and S. E. J. Bell

Analyst, 2016, 141, 902-909

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN02326B, Paper

Raman spectroscopy: an evolving technique for live cell studies

Rachael Smith, Karen L. Wright and Lorna Ashton

Analyst, 2016, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C6AN00152A, Critical Review

Emerging techniques in the isolation and characterization of extracellular vesicles and their roles in cancer diagnostics and prognostics

Vijaya Sunkara, Hyun-Kyung Woo and Yoon-Kyoung Cho

Analyst, 2016, 141, 371-381

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN01775K, Minireview

Development of a gas phase source for perfluoroalkyl acids to examine atmospheric sampling methods

John J. MacInnis, Trevor C. VandenBoer and Cora J. Young

Analyst, 2016, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C6AN00313C, Paper

Spectrochemical analysis of sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) leaves for environmental health monitoring

James Ord, Holly J. Butler, Martin R. McAinsh and Francis L. Martin

Analyst, 2016, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C6AN00392C, Paper

Therapeutic drug monitoring in dried blood spots using liquid microjunction surface sampling and high resolution mass spectrometry

Tanja Gaissmaier, Markus Siebenhaar, Vanya Todorova, Volker Hüllen and Carsten Hopf

Analyst, 2016, 141, 892-901

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN02302E, Paper

Utilising copper screen-printed electrodes (CuSPE) for the electroanalytical sensing of sulfide

Bhawana Thakur, Elena Bernalte, Jamie P. Smith, Christopher W. Foster, Patricia E. Linton, Shilpa N. Sawant and Craig E. Banks

Analyst, 2016,141, 1233-1238

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN02469B, Communication

High performance optical oxygen sensors based on iridium complexes exhibiting interchromophore energy shuttling

Santiago Medina-Rodríguez, Sergey A. Denisov, Yanouk Cudré, Louise Male, Marta Marín-Suárez, Alberto Fernández-Gutiérrez, Jorge F. Fernández-Sánchez, Arnaud Tron, Gediminas Jonusauskas, Nathan D. McClenaghan and Etienne Baranoff

Analyst, 2016, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C6AN00497K, Paper

Microfluidics for the detection of minimal residual disease in acute myeloid leukemia patients using circulating leukemic cells selected from blood

Joshua M. Jackson, James B. Taylor, Małgorzata A. Witek, Sally A. Hunsucker, Jennifer P. Waugh, Yuri Fedoriw, Thomas C. Shea, Steven A. Soper and Paul M. Armistead

Analyst, 2016, 141, 640-651

DOI: 10.1039/C5AN01836F, Paper

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X-ray advances Aboriginal culture study

14 Apr 2016

By Charlotte Rowley.

Written for Chemistry World by Sarah Rogers

Graphical Abstract

For the first time, Australian scientists have studied complex mixtures of natural pigments on intact Aboriginal Australian artefacts using x-ray fluorescence microscopy.

Previously applied to canvas paintings, the group at Flinders University applied the technique, which analyses the composition, application and layering of pigments, to two indigenous Australian objects – a boomerang and a bark painting. X-ray fluorescence microscopy allows complex elemental analysis of pigment mixtures of varying thickness without the need for damaging sample extraction. The objects are analysed directly in the x-ray beam.

Read the full article in Chemistry World >>>

Novel application of X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM) for the non-destructive micro-elemental analysis of natural mineral pigments on Aboriginal Australian objects
Rachel S. Popelka-Filcoff, Claire E. Lenehan, Enzo Lombi, Erica Donner, Daryl L. Howard, Martin D. de Jonge, David Paterson, Keryn Walshe and Allan Pring
Analyst, 2016
DOI: 10.1039/C5AN02065D, Paper

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SPEC 2016 themed issue with Analyst

14 Apr 2016

By Rebecca Brodie, Deputy Editor.

As with previous SPEC conferences, Analyst is proud to be publishing a themed issue on optical diagnosis to feature papers from the conference and to highlight the latest advances in diagnosis and novel biomedical applications of infrared and Raman spectroscopy.

Submitted papers can be based on oral or poster presentations given at the meeting
There will be no upper limit to the number of papers an author can submit
All submissions will be subject to initial assessment and peer review in the usual manner and must meet the usual standards and requirements for the journal
This themed issue is scheduled to be published in early 2017

The deadline for submission is 26th August 2016.

You can submit your article using the Analyst portal

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Congrats to the Europt[r]ode poster prize winners

08 Apr 2016

By Rebecca Brodie, Deputy Editor.

Congratulations to our Analyst Poster Prize winners at the recent Europt[r]ode XIII meeting in Graz, Austria. The biannual conference is one of the major conference series on optical sensors and since 1992 it has been a forum for scientists and engineers from academia, research institutes and industry from all over the world.

First place was won by Idoia Urriza, Complutense University of Madrid, whose poster was entitled “New luminescent indicator dyes for oxygen, hydrogen sulphide, mercaptans and ammonia detection in biogas streams”.

There was a tie for second place. One runner up was Gillian Duffy, Dublin City University, with her poster “A fully integrated centrifugal lab-on-a-disc optical sensing platform for measurement of phosphate in water”.

And the second runner up was Maciej Trzaskowski, Warsaw University of Technology, with his poster “Mobile SPR system for detection of biological threats”.

The winners were selected by a panel of judges and the prizes were awarded by Analyst Deputy Editor Rebecca Brodie. First prize was 300 Euros, with both runners up winning 150 Euros each. All received a certificate to recognise their achievement.

Congratulations to Idoia, Gillian and Maciej!


Idoia Urriza	Gillian Duffy	Maciej Trzaskowski

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Optical Chemical Sensors and Biosensors publishing

05 Apr 2016

By Rebecca Brodie, Deputy Editor.

To celebrate the recent Europt[r]ode conference in Graz, Austria, we have put together a collection of papers from Analyst and Analytical Methods dedicated to optical chemical sensors and biosensors research.

These papers will be free to read (with the creation of a free account) until the end of April. We hope you enjoy reading them!

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

An antibody-free microfluidic paper-based analytical device for the determination of tear fluid lactoferrin by fluorescence sensitization of Tb³⁺
Kentaro Yamada, Shunsuke Takaki, Nobutoshi Komuro, Koji Suzukia and Daniel Citterio
Analyst, 2014, 139, 1637-1643
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN01926H

Sensing applications based on plasmonic nanopores: The hole story
Andreas B. Dahlin
Analyst, 2015, 140, 4748-4759
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN02258K

An integrated sensing and wireless communications platform for sensing sodium in sweat
G. Matzeu, C. O’Quigley, E. McNamara, C. Zuliani, C. Fay, T. Glennon and D. Diamond
Anal. Methods, 2016, 8, 64-71
DOI: 10.1039/C5AY02254A

Application of PAMAM dendrimers in optical sensing
E. Soršak, J. Volmajer Valh, Š. Korent Urek and A. Lobnik
Analyst, 2015, 140, 976-989
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN00825A

Development of a low cost microfluidic sensor for the direct determination of nitrate using chromotropic acid in natural waters
Deirdre Cogan, Cormac Fay, David Boyle, Conor Osborne, Nigel Kent, John Cleary and Dermot Diamond
Anal. Methods, 2015, 7, 5396-5405
DOI: 10.1039/C5AY01357G

Emerging priority substances in the aquatic environment: a role for passive sampling in supporting WFD monitoring and compliance
Lisa Jones, Jenny Ronan, Brendan McHugh, Evin McGovern and Fiona Regan
Anal. Methods, 2015, 7, 7976-7984
DOI: 10.1039/C5AY01059D

Label-free biosensors based on in situ formed and functionalized microwires in microfluidic devices
Yanlong Xing, Andreas Wyss, Norbert Esser and Petra S. Dittrich
Analyst, 2015, 140, 7896-7901
DOI: 10.1039/C5AN01240F

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

Biosensor-based microRNA detection: techniques, design, performance, and challenges
Blake N. Johnson and Raj Mutharasan
Analyst, 2014, 139, 1576-1588
DOI: 10.1039/C3AN01677C

Magnetic optical sensor particles: a flexible analytical tool for microfluidic devices
Birgit Ungerböck, Siegfried Fellinger, Philipp Sulzer, Tobias Abel and Torsten Mayr
Analyst, 2014, 139, 2551-2559
DOI: 10.1039/C4AN00169A

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44th International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques

01 Apr 2016

By Charlotte Rowley.

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The 44th International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques (HPLC 2016) is due to take place at the Marriott San Francisco Marquis, CA between 19th – 24th June 2016.

‘The goal of HPLC 2016 is to bring together scientists who use and develop HPLC, capillary electrophoresis, supercritical fluidic chromatography, microfluidics, and mass spectrometry to exchange ideas, best practices, and latest developments.’

Dates for your diary:

April 11th 2016: Abstract deadline for Poster Presentations
April 18th 2016: Registration and fee payment deadline for presenting author
April 18th 2016: Final program posted online
May 1st 2016: Deadline for reduced registration fees
June 1st 2016: Final deadline to submit late-breaking posters to the online program

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT HERE

For more information about the conference and to register your interest please see their website: HPLC2016.org

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Analyst Emerging Investigator Lectureship Awardee

10 Mar 2016

By Sarah Rogers, Development Editor.

We are delighted to announce Patrick Hayes the winner of the inaugural Analyst Emerging Investigator Lectureship.

This lectureship was launched as a platform for an early career analytical scientist to raise the profile of the analytical sciences to the wider scientific community and general public. The candidates were asked to submit an original essay of no more than 1000 words highlighting the significant and wide-reaching impact on scientific and societal issues related to this year’s theme of health in the analytical sciences. The awardee receives up to £2000 contribution towards travel and accommodation costs to attend and present a lecture based on their research at a leading international meeting. Their essay will also be published as a Perspective article in Analyst.

The Editorial Board had a very difficult decision with so many exceptional and high quality submissions. Congratulations to Patrick!

Introducing Patrick Hayes:

Patrick Hayes is Assistant Professor of the Atmospheric and Analytical Chemistry Group at the Université de Montréal since Summer 2013. He obtained his PhD in Analytical Chemistry at Northwestern University, USA. His postdoctoral CIRES fellowship was performed at the University of Colorado. His research group focusses on the chemistry of atmospheric aerosols and the study of fundamental chemical and physical interations occurring at solid/liquid interfaces important to the environment. He has more than 30 peer-reviewed publications, and has given more than 20 oral presentations, including 7 invited lectures. He has also served as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Environmental Division of the Chemical Institute of Canada.

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Analytical Research Forum 2016

Is food allergen analysis flawed?

Open Access papers in Analyst

Top ten most accessed Analyst articles from January to March 2016

X-ray advances Aboriginal culture study

SPEC 2016 themed issue with Analyst

Congrats to the Europt[r]ode poster prize winners

Optical Chemical Sensors and Biosensors publishing

44th International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques

Analyst Emerging Investigator Lectureship Awardee

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