Front cover: Cizdziel et al., Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 564-569
Take a look at the latest issue of Analytical Methods, now available online.
The stunning front cover highlights work from James Cizdziel of the University of Mississippi, and colleagues.
They evaluate the use of multiple botanical reference materials as LA-ICP-MS standards for quantifying the spatial distribution of elements in desert leaves.
Determination of elements in situ in green leaves by laser ablation ICP-MS using pressed reference materials for calibration
James Cizdziel, Kaixuan Bu and Piotr Nowinski
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 564-569
DOI: 10.1039/C1AY05577A
The inside front cover features a sensitive and selective analytical method utilising LC-ESI-MS/MS for the semi-quantitative determination of biogenic amines and amino acids in porcine decomposition fluid.
This paper is from Simon Lewis and colleagues from Curtin University, Perth, Australia, and was highlighted as a HOT article when it first appeared online.
Inside front cover: Swann et al., Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 363-370
Determination of amino acids and amines in mammalian decomposition fluid by direct injection liquid chromatography-electrospray ionisation-tandem mass spectrometry
Lisa M. Swann, Francesco Busetti and Simon W. Lewis
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 363-370
DOI: 10.1039/C1AY05447C
Both articles will be free to access for 6 weeks.
