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Most-read Analytical Methods articles in September

26 Oct 2010

The most popular Analytical Methods articles in September

Read five of the most-read papers in September 2010 here:

Validation of cleaning of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, illustrated by determination of cephradine residues

S. Shahnawaz Sajid, M. Saeed Arayne and Najma Sultana, Anal. Methods, 2010, 2, 397-401
DOI: 10.1039/B9AY00278B

HPTLC method development and validation: Quantification of paliperidone in formulations and in vitro release study

Rashmin B. Patel, Mrunali R. Patel, Kashyap K. Bhatt and Bharat G. Patel, Anal. Methods, 2010, 2, 525-531
DOI: 10.1039/B9AY00276F

Spice up your life: screening the illegal components of ‘Spice’ herbal products

Claire E. J. Emanuel, Bill Ellison and Craig E. Banks, Anal. Methods, 2010, 2, 614-616
DOI: 10.1039/C0AY00200C

Glucosinolates, structures and analysis in food

Don Brian Clarke, Anal. Methods, 2010, 2, 310-325
DOI: 10.1039/B9AY00280D

Detection of apoptosis: A review of conventional and novel techniques

Michelle M. Martinez, Randall D. Reif and Dimitri Pappas, Anal. Methods, 2010, 2, 996-1004
DOI: 10.1039/C0AY00247J

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Trace level analysis in IR spectroscopy

20 Oct 2010

In this Minireview, Ana Gonzalvez and colleagues highlight the brilliant research and advances achieved in the area of trace level analysis by IR spectroscopy during the past two decades.

Minireview: The ways to the trace level analysis in infrared spectroscopy
Ana Gonzalvez, Salvador Garrigues, Miguel de la Guardia and Sergio Armenta
Anal. Methods, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0AY00437E

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Desty Memorial Lecture for Innovation in Separation Science

30 Sep 2010

Brett Paull, Editor-in-Chief of Analytical Methods will be one of the speakers at the 15th Desty Memorial Lecture for Innovation in Separation Science, to be held in the Royal Institution of Great Britain on Wednesday 6th October 2010

I’ll also be attending , so if you’d like to meet either of us to discuss the journal or just to say hello, please do contact us.

Denis Desty was a great innovator and this event is to celebrate his life and innovations. Key speakers have been invited who are recognised for they innovative work in separation science. Each year the Desty Award is presented to a young scientist who will have been judged to have shown great innovation in separation science.

Find out more and see the full programme online.

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Nominations for 2011 RSC Prizes and Awards now open

23 Sep 2010

Nominate a colleague...or yourself!

The RSC currently presents around 60 prestigious Prizes and Awards annually allowing the greatest range of scientists to be recognised for their work; individuals, teams and organisations working across the globe.

There are nine categories of awards, including specific categories for Industry and Education, so whether you work in business, industry, research or education recognition is open to everyone.

Our Prizes and Awards represent the dedication and outstanding achievements in the chemicals sciences and are a platform to showcase inspiring science to gain the recognition deserved.

Do you know someone who has made a significant contribution to advancing the chemical sciences?

View our full list of Prizes and Awards and use the online system to nominate yourself or colleagues.

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Focus on forensics – UKIAFT, Glasgow

21 Sep 2010

The meeting covered a range of topics within the field of forensic toxicology

UK & Ireland Association of Forensic Toxicologists held its second annual meeting from the 6th to 7th of September at the University of Glasgow.

Plenary talks were given by Dr Marilyn Huestis, Chief of Chemistry and Drug Metabolism, NIDA and Dr Leslie King, Advisor on New Psychoactive Substances, DoH & EMCDDA, with other speakers covering themes such as hair analysis, immunoassay screening and drug detection in saliva.

Dr Gail Cooper, Senior Lecturer and Consultant Forensic Toxicologist at Glasgow, described the meeting as “a real success”.

Our congratulations go to Miss Lorna Nisbet, recipient of the Analytical Methods poster prize – we hope to see your work in the journal soon!

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Greenhouse gas detection

10 Aug 2010

From next year, the USA’s Environmental Protection Agency will require operators of large carbon-emitting operations to submit annual emissions reports for carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and other greenhouse gases. These firms will require analytical tools to monitor their emissions and to create estimates based on energy consumption. But they face a dilemma on how they will gather the data. Read the full article at Chemical & Engineering News.

Equally important are the tools to determine levels of harmful gases in the general environment. Published online in Analytical Methods, Jason Horn and colleagues use Clark-type amperometric gas sensing methodology to investigate hydrogen sulfide in the air:

Amperometric measurement of gaseous hydrogen sulfide via a Clark-type approach
Jason J. Horn, Tom Mccreedy and Jay Wadhawan
Anal. Methods, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0AY00338G

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Organophosphate detection made easy

05 Aug 2010

Calcium chloride and ammonium hydroxide precipitation removes the inorganic phosphate

Enhancing determination of organophosphate species in high inorganic phosphate matrices: application to nerve agent degradation products
Yaofang Zhang, Kevin M. Kubachka and Joseph A. Caruso
Analytical Methods, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/c0ay00230e

Joseph Caruso and colleagues at the University of Cincinnati have developed a precipitation method for the removal of inorganic phosphates from samples to allow more effective identification of organophosphates by ICP-MS.

High concentrations of inorganic phosphates were successfully removed from apple juice and cola drink, leaving the organophosphates intact. In this study, nerve agent degradation products were analysed, as they have the potential to contaminate food and environmental systems after their initial formation.

Caruso’s results indicate that this method could be suitable for more complex matrices containing relatively high levels of inorganic phosphate.

Access the article for free via the Analytical Methods homepage.

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Microfluidic on-chip testing

22 Jul 2010

Continuous flowing inlets deliver essential nutrients to the tissue in the microfluidic device

A microfluidic device for tissue biopsy culture and interrogation
Abigail Webster, Charlotte E. Dyer, Stephen J. Haswell and John Greenman, Anal. Methods, 2010
DOI: 10.1039/c0ay00293c

Charlotte Dyer and colleagues at the University of Hull have designed a microfluidic device that can maintain tissue cultures for at least three days – much longer than previous designs, and long enough to perform drug testing. This has the potential to reduce the need for animal testing and improve personalised medicine.

“The tissue is maintained in the device with continuous flow systems delivering essential nutrients and removing waste products in a highly controllable manner and with highly sensitive monitoring,” explains Dyer.

Her team tested the system using both normal and cancerous colon tissue, showing for the first time that a tumour biopsy sample can be maintained and responds to external stimuli, such as drugs. They now intend to test other tissue types, and use the device to test the response of individual patient biopsy tissue samples to chemotherapeutic drugs.

To read Harriet Brewerton’s full news article, go to Highlights in Chemical Biology.

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