Analytical Methods Blog

To match our current weather, this month’s issue of Analytical Methods is hot, hot, HOT! We have 11 HOT papers for you to read and digest. So take a look below at some of this month’s hot science. These papers will be free to read for 2 weeks.

Making light work: a miniaturised, real-time optical sensor network for the detection of CWA simulant methyl salicylate
Karl D. Pavey, Nicholas J. FitzGerald and David J. Nielsen
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 2224
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25099C

Silver paste nanocomposite electrode as a new metallic electrode for amperometric determination of hydrazine
Afsaneh Safavi and Maryam Tohidi
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 2233
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY05851K

Development of an in situ dissolved oxygen measurement system and calculation of its effective diffusion coefficient in a biofilm
Yun-Fang Ning, You-Peng Chen, Shan Li, Jin-Song Guo, Xu Gao, Fang Fang, Yu Shen and Kun Zhang
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 2242
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25132A

Matrixes in UV-MALDI mass spectrometry – crystals of organic salts versus co-crystals of neutral polyfunctional carboxylic acids
Bojidarka B. Ivanova and Michael Spiteller
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 2247
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25090J

Thiophene anchored naphthalene derivative: Cr³⁺ selective turn-on fluorescent probe for living cell imaging
Sudipta Das, Animesh Sahana, Arnab Banerjee, Sisir Lohar, Subarna Guha, Jesús Sanmartín Matalobos and Debasis Das
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 2254
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25384D

Thermal behavior of drawn poly(lactic acid)-nanocomposite fiber probed by near-infrared hyperspectral imaging based on roundtrip temperature scan
Hideyuki Shinzawa, Masakazu Nishida, Toshiyuki Tanaka and Wataru Kanematsu
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 2259
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25204J

A highly sensitive resonance scattering based sensor using unmodified gold nanoparticles for danunomycin detection in aqueous solution
Lan He, Wenting Zhi, Yuangen Wu, Shenshan zhan, Faze Wang, Haibo Xing and Pei zhou
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 2266
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25596K

Trace determination of linear alkylbenzene sulfonates using ionic liquid based ultrasound-assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and response surface methodology
Majid Arvand, Elahe Bozorgzadeh, Shahab Shariati and Mohammad A. Zanjanchi
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 2272
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25302J

A capillary electrophoresis method for the simultaneous analysis of ammonium and metals in animal wastes used in biogas production
Mari Jaakkola, Maija Lipponen, Johanna Kallio and Vesa Virtanen
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 2278
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25307K

Determination of enantiomer compositions of propranolol enantiomers by chiral ionic liquid as a chiral selector and the UV-assisted spectrophotometric method
Ghodratollah Absalan, Yousef Alipour, Zahra Rezaei and Morteza Akhond
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 2283
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25161B

Determination of uric acid in biological samples on the pretreated pencil graphite electrode
Esmaeel Alipou, Mir Reza Majidi, Afsaneh Saadatirad and Sayed Mahdi Golabi
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 2288
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25463H

It’s been a busy month with so many great papers, so here are some HOT articles from Analytical Methods that you might have missed this July!

Why not take a look, they will be free to read for 2 weeks.

Rapid characterisation and classification of automotive clear coats by attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy
Mark Maric, Wilhelm van Bronswijk, Simon W. Lewis and Kari Pitts
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25419K

A fast-responding fluorescent turn-on sensor for sensitive and selective detection of sulfite anions
Changmin Yu, Ming Luo, Fang Zeng and Shuizhu Wu
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25496D

Fused core particles as an alternative to fully porous sub-2 μm particles in pharmaceutical analysis using coupled columns at elevated temperature
Heba Shaaban and Tadeusz Górecki
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25202C

Critical evaluation of methods for end-point determination in pharmaceutical blending processes
Marcelo Blanco, Ruben Cueva-Mestanza and Jordi Cruz
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25379H

Matrixes in UV-MALDI mass spectrometry – crystals of organic salts versus co-crystals of neutral polyfunctional carboxylic acids
Bojidarka B. Ivanova and Michael Spiteller
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25090J

Determination of enantiomer compositions of propranolol enantiomers by chiral ionic liquid as a chiral selector and the UV-assisted spectrophotometric method
Ghodratollah Absalan, Yousef Alipour, Zahra Rezaei and Morteza Akhond
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25161B

A highly sensitive resonance scattering based sensor using unmodified gold nanoparticles for danunomycin detection in aqueous solution
Lan He, Wenting Zhi, Yuangen Wu, Shenshan zhan, Faze Wang, Haibo Xing and Pei zhou
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25596K

Determination of uric acid in biological samples on the pretreated pencil graphite electrode
Esmaeel Alipou, Mir Reza Majidi, Afsaneh Saadatirad and Sayed Mahdi Golabi
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25463H

Thiophene anchored naphthalene derivative: Cr³⁺ selective turn-on fluorescent probe for living cell imaging
Sudipta Das, Animesh Sahana, Arnab Banerjee, Sisir Lohar, Subarna Guha, Jesús Sanmartín Matalobos and Debasis Das
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25384D

Take a look at some of the HOT articles we’ve published recently in Analytical Methods! These papers cover a wide variety of topics such as analysis of animal wastes and biogas, biofilms, and colorimetric detection. They will be free to access for 2 weeks.

Development of a cataluminescence-based method for rapid screening of de-NOx catalysts
Liyan Wu, Yantu Zhang, Sichun Zhang and Xinrong Zhang
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25323B

A simple and effective colorimetric technique for the detection of boronic acids and their derivatives
Katherine Lawrence, Stephen E. Flower, Gabriele Kociok-Kohn, Christopher G. Frost and Tony D. James
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25346A

Development of an in situ dissolved oxygen measurement system and calculation of its effective diffusion coefficient in a biofilm
Yun-Fang Ning, You-Peng Chen, Shan Li, Jin-Song Guo, Xu Gao, Fang Fang, Yu Shen and Kun Zhang
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25132A

Thermal behavior of drawn poly(lactic acid)-nanocomposite fiber probed by near-infrared hyperspectral imaging based on roundtrip temperature scan
Hideyuki Shinzawa, Masakazu Nishida, Toshiyuki Tanaka and Wataru Kanematsu
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25204J

Layered double hydroxide supported Prussian blue nanocomposites for electrocatalytic reduction of H₂O₂
Rongrong Jin, Lifang Li, Yinghui Lian, Xuefeng Xu and Fan Zhao
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25306B

A capillary electrophoresis method for the simultaneous analysis of ammonium and metals in animal wastes used in biogas production
Mari Jaakkola, Maija Lipponen, Johanna Kallio and Vesa Virtanen
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25307K

We have a large number of HOT articles in this July issue of Analytical Methods for you to read! These papers will be free to access for 2 weeks. Three critical reviews that you might like to read are below.

Sensor and biosensor to detect vascular graft infection: diagnosis and challenges
Mamun Jamal, Faisal M. Shaikh, Bilal Aslam and Kafil M. Razeeb
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1865-1875
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25027F

Recent advances in analytical calibration with multi-way data
Alejandro C. Olivieri
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1876-1886
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25064K

Drug-induced hepatotoxicity: application of mass spectrometry based metabonomics
Ali Aboel Dahab and Norman W. Smith
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1887-1902
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25413A

We also have some HOT communications;

An Al³⁺ induced green luminescent fluorescent probe for cell imaging and naked eye detection
Debasis Karak, Sisir Lohar, Animesh Sahana, Subarna Guha, Arnab Banerjee and Debasis Das
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1906-1908
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25226K

Highly selective fluorescent recognition of Zn²⁺ in water by terpyridine–CuCl₂
Zeng Huang, Jiao Du, Jing Zhang, Xiao-Qi Yu and Lin Pu
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1909-1912
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25381J

As well as the following HOT papers and technical note.

Chemical modificomics: a novel strategy for efficient biomarker discovery through chemical modifications on a target peptide
Takaaki Goto, Shota Kojima, Shohei Shitamichi, Seon Hwa Lee and Tomoyuki Oe
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1945-1952
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY05841C

Comparison of extraction conditions and normalization approaches for cellular metabolomics of adherent growing cells with GC-MS
Antje Hutschenreuther, Andreas Kiontke, Gerd Birkenmeier and Claudia Birkemeyer
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1953-1963
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25046B

Chemiluminescence determination of ibuprofen and ketoprofen using the Fenton system in the presence of europium(III) ions
Małgorzata Kaczmarek and Stefan Lis
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1964-1967
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25230A

A reliable and budget-friendly, solution-based analysis of multiple analytes of boiler water based on reflection scanometry
Abdolkarim Abbaspour, Elaheh TalebanpourBayat and Ehsan Mirahmadi
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1968-1975
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY05799A

A system for the continuous generation of simulated human breath supplemented with trace gases
Troy Hibbard, Karl Crowley, Zahra Shahbazian and Anthony J. Killard
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 2172-2176
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25195G