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Upgraded Lab-on-a-Chip for Real-Time Detection of Food-borne Pathogens

Oliver Strohmeier and his colleagues from the University of Freiburg in Germany have developed a novel PCR-based platform to detect food-borne pathogens. Named “LabDisk”, the device implements centrifugal microfluidics for sample separation, and can be subsequently transferred to a commercially available thermocycler for real-time PCR amplification of pathogens including Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium, EHEC, Staphylococcus aureus, Citrobacter freundii, and Campylobacter jejuni. Importantly, LabDisk incorporates on-chip quality controls to help validate test results, and enables quantitative as well as qualitative testing. This new approach brings molecular detection one step closer to fully integrated sample-to-answer food testing.

Scheme of "LabDisk" for Detection of Foodborne Pathogens

"LabDisk" for Detection of Foodborne Pathogens

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Real-time PCR based detection of a panel of food-borne pathogens on a centrifugal microfluidic “LabDisk” with on-disk quality controls and standards for quantification

Oliver Strohmeier, Nico Marquart, Daniel Mark, Günter Roth, Roland Zengerle and Felix von Stetten

Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41822G, Paper

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Keeping food safe: A novel immunoassay for milk analysis

Hybrid chemiluminescence immunoassays

The transfer of veterinary drugs into food products is of major concern to a world already struggling to combat antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics such as chloramphenicol also have serious side effects in humans, including bone marrow depression and acute leukemia. Despite government bans on the use of such drugs in food-producing animals in a number of countries, cases of food poisoning caused by contaminated meat continue to occur.

Researchers led by Hiayang Jiang at the China Agricultural University in Beijing have developed a novel method for the analysis of two key drugs, chloramphenicol (CAP) and clenbuterol (CLE), which can simultaneously detect trace amounts of each compound in milk samples.

Traditional detection methods have relied on gas and liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry, which require expensive instrumentation and highly trained technicians. Jiang and coworkers have designed a hybrid chemiluminescence immunoassay to detect trace amounts of CAP and CLE in a single analysis, with minimal cost and time requirements.

This paper will be free to read until the 27th of February 2014.

Simultaneous determination of chloramphenicol and clenbuterol in milk with hybrid chemiluminescence immunoassays
Xiaoqi Tao, Jianzhong Shen, Xingyuan Cao, Zhanhui Wang, Xiaoping Wu and Haiyang Jiang
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41744A

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HOT articles in Analytical Methods

Take a look at our new hot articles just published in Analytical Methods. These papers are all free to read until February 28th 2014. Enjoy the reading!

Using spectral analysis and fluorescence lifetimes to discriminate between grass and tree pollen for aerobiological applications
David J. O’Connor, Pierre Lovera, Daniela Iacopino, Alan O’Riordan, David A. Healy and John R. Sodeau
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41093E, Paper

A green HPLC method for the analysis and stability study of flavoxate HCl using micellar eluent
Rania Nabih El-Shaheny, Nahed Mahmoud El-Enany and Fathalla Fathalla Belal
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41318G, Paper

Trap-and-release membrane inlet ion mobility spectrometry for on-line measurement of trace propofol in exhaled air
Qinghua Zhou, Enyou Li, Xin Wang, Yulei Gong, Lei Hua, Weiguo Wang, Tuanshuai Qu, Jinghua Li, Yiping Liu, Changsong Wang and Haiyang Li
Anal. Methods, 2014,6, 698-703
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41545G, Paper

Microwave-assisted synthesis of ionic liquid-modified silica as a sorbent for the solid-phase extraction of phenolic compounds from water
Ping Su, Ruoyu Wang, Yang Yu and Yi Yang
Anal. Methods, 2014,6, 704-709
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41771A, Paper

Electrostatic fabrication of oleylamine capped nickel oxide nanoparticles anchored multiwall carbon nanotube nanocomposite: A robust electrochemical determination of riboflavin at nanomolar levels
Deivasigamani Ranjith Kumar, Devaraj Manoj and Jayadevan Santhanalakshmi
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41810C, Paper

OpenFluor– an online spectral library of auto-fluorescence by organic compounds in the environment
Kathleen R. Murphy, Colin A. Stedmon, Philip Wenig and Rasmus Bro
Anal. Methods, 2014,6, 658-661
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41935E, Communication

Biases in ketone measurements using DNPH-coated solid sorbent cartridges
Steven Sai Hang Ho, Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson, Ho Sai Simon Ip, Kin Fai Ho, Wen Ting Dai and Junji Cao
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41636D, Communication

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HOT Articles in Analytical Methods

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Multianalytical approach to explain the darkening process of hematite pigment in paintings from ancient Pompeii after accelerated weathering experiments
Maite Maguregui, Kepa Castro, Héctor Morillas, Josu Trebolazabala, Ulla Knuutinen, Rita Wiesinger, Manfred Schreiner and Juan Manuel Madariaga
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41741G, Paper

A new method to determine the thickness of platinum nanofilm simply by measuring its electrical resistance
Yujing Sun, Zhiwei Wen, Fugang Xu, Yue Zhang, Yan Shi, Haichao Dai and Zhuang Li
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41488D, Communication

A real-time cell-electronic sensing method for comparative analysis of toxicity of water contaminants
Haiying Du, Jinhua Li, Birget Moe, Claire F. McGuigan and Xing-Fang Li
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41686K, Paper

Magnetic imprinted surface enhanced Raman scattering (MI-SERS) based ultrasensitive detection of ciprofloxacin from a mixed sample
Zhinan Guo, Lei Chen, Haiming Lv, Zhi Yu and Bing Zhao
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY40866C, Paper

Synthesis, characterization and adsorption performance of molecularly imprinted nanoparticles for tripterine by precipitation polymerization
Yuan Liu, Guifeng Zhang, Lihong Deng, Jiandu Lei, Lianyan Wang and Jing He
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41772G, Paper

Selection, identification and application of a DNA aptamer against Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin A
Yukun Huang, Xiujuan Chen, Yu Xia, Shijia Wu, Nuo Duan, Xiaoyuan Ma and Zhouping Wang
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41576G, Paper

Multianalytical approach to explain the darkening process of hematite pigment in paintings from ancient Pompeii after accelerated weathering experiments

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Dissecting the Big Topics of Very Small Fluidic Devices

From the development of macro-, then micro- and now nano-fluidic devices, the science of biomolecule and bioparticle separation continues to evolve to meet the requirements of growing analytical applications. As new discoveries unravel innovative technologies, different problems for investigation also begin to emerge. Jie Xuan and Milton L. Lee from Brigham Young University, Utah, USA evaluate the progress of fluidic devices, and discuss some of the possibilities for future development. Find out more by accessing the link below. This paper will be free to read until 6 January 2014.

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Size separation of biomolecules and bioparticles using micro/nanofabricated structures
Jie Xuana and Milton L. Lee
Anal. Methods, 2014, 6, 27-37
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41364K

Micro/Nanostructures for Molecular Separation

Micro/Nanostructures for Molecular Separation

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Development of a rapid detection method for seven pesticides in cucumber using hollow fibre liquid phase microextraction and ion mobility spectrometry
Jianfeng Wang, Zhongxia Zhang, Zhenxia Du and Wenjun Sun
Anal. Methods, 2013, 5, 6592-6597
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY40667A, Paper

Molecularly imprinted polymer-liquid chromatography/fluorescence for the selective clean-up of hydroxylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils
Oriol Baltrons, Montserrat López-Mesas, Cristina Palet, Franck Le Derf and Florence Portet-Koltalo
Anal. Methods, 2013, 5, 6297-6305
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41227J, Paper

Analysis of cadmium-based pigments with time-resolved photoluminescence
Anna Cesaratto, Cosimo D’Andrea, Austin Nevin, Gianluca Valentini, Francesco Tassone, Roberto Alberti, Tommaso Frizzi and Daniela Comelli
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41585F, Paper

Facile detection of latent fingerprints on various substrates based on perylene probe excimer emission
Fangyuan Wang, Jian Chen, Huipeng Zhou, Wenying Li, Qingfeng Zhang and Cong Yu
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41802B, Communication

Investigation into dissolved neutral sugars and their microbial conversion in natural and artificially produced dissolved organic matter using ion chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection and reversed-phase liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry
Sara Sandron, Richard Wilson, Ruth Larragy, Margaret V. McCaul, Pavel N. Nesterenko, Brian Kelleher and Brett Paull
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41549J, Paper

Simple density-based particle separation in a microfluidic chip
Daisuke Sugiyama, Yuki Teshima, Kenichi Yamanaka, Maria Portia Briones-Nagata, Masatoshi Maeki, Kenichi Yamashita, Masashi Takahashi and Masaya Miyazaki
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY40971F, Technical Note

Hydrophilic interaction/cation-exchange chromatography for glycopeptide enrichment by using a modified strong-cation exchange material
Linlin Chen, Xuefang Dong, Liwei Cao, Zhimou Guo, Long Yu, Lijuan Zou and Xinmiao Liang
Anal. Methods, 2013, 5, 6919-6924
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41590B, Paper

A luminescence-based assay of UDP-sugar producing pyrophosphorylases
Daniel Decker, Stina Lindberg, Jonas Eriksson and Leszek A. Kleczkowski
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41811A, Communication

A nuclear forensic method for determining the age of radioactive cobalt sources
Luc Charbonneau, Jean-Michel Benoit, Slobodan Jovanovic, Nadereh St-Amant, Stephen Kiser, Michael W. Cooke, Jean-François Mercier, Kathy Nielsen, David Kelly, Pavel Samuleev, Raphael Galea, Kimberly Moore, Patrick R. B. Saull, David B. Chamberlain, Jennifer L. Steeb, Donald G. Graczyk, Yifen Tsai, Vivian S. Sullivan, Ike C. Dimayuga, Youqing Shi, Raghu Rao and Dominic Larivière
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41443D, Paper

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Answers to Endangered Animals Lies in their Scat

LC-MS for Animal Identification

LC-MS for Animal Identification

Studying rare or endangered species of wild animals is no easy task. Analysis of animal tracks and fecal matter left behind can provide some clues for species identification, as well as insight into animal behavior and habitation. However, these identification signs are elusive, and often confounded by variations in environmental conditions, as well as animal health and diet. While methods of molecular analysis such as DNA sequence analysis of animal scat samples can provide more informative answers, DNA contamination from other mammals can make accurate identification difficult. To circumvent some of these limitations, Udaya Nasini, Ali Shaikh and colleagues from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, USA, have demonstrated the use of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to determine the composition of bile acids in scat samples. Analysis using LC-MS provides a metabolic pattern that is characteristic of a distinct species, and in turn enables effective identification.

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Determination of bile acid profiles in scat samples of wild animals by liquid chromatography-electrospray mass spectrometry
Udaya B. Nasini, Nandan Peddi, Punnamchandar Ramidi, Yashraj Gartia, Anindya Ghosh and Ali U. Shaikh
Anal. Methods, 2013,5, 6319-6324
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41048J

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HOT Articles in Analytical Methods

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Combination of effective machine learning techniques and chemometric analysis for evaluation of Bupleuri Radix through high-performance thin-layer chromatography
Xiaoping Cheng, Hongmin Cai, Ping He, Yue Zhang and Runtiao Tian
Anal. Methods, 2013,5, 6325-6330
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41132J, Paper

Direct molecular detection of SRY gene from unamplified genomic DNA by metal-enhanced fluorescence and FRET
Danny Brouard, Olivier Ratelle, A. Guillermo Bracamonte, Maryse St-Louis and Denis Boudreau
Anal. Methods, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41428K, Communication

Towards an uncertainty paradigm of detection capability
Michael Thompson and Stephen L. R. Ellison
Anal. Methods, 2013,5, 5857-5861
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41209A, Editorial

Fluorescence imaging for biofoulants detection and monitoring of biofouled strength in reverse osmosis membrane
Jinhee Choi, Wooyeol Choi, Hyunjung Kim, Aamir Alaud-din, Kyung Hwa Cho, Joon Ha Kim, Hyuk Lim, Robert W. Lovitt and In Seop Chang
Anal. Methods, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY40870A, Paper

A highly selective and sensitive fluorescence ratiometric probe for cyanide and its application for the detection of cyanide in natural water and biological samples
Lingliang Long, Liping Zhou, Lin Wang, Suci Meng, Aihua Gong, Fengyi Du and Chi Zhang
Anal. Methods, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41475B, Paper

Planar microfluidic devices in flow modulated comprehensive two dimensional gas chromatography for challenging petrochemical applications
Robert A. Shellie, Hernan J. Cortes, Ronda Gras and Jim Luong
Anal. Methods, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41198B, Paper

A general method for optimizing the parameter of α/β discrimination in liquid scintillation counting
Xiao-gui Feng, Qian-ge He, Jian-chen Wang and Jing Chen
Anal. Methods, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41534A, Paper

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Turbidimetric assay to determine the potency of ampicillin

Freeze sample enrichment highly adaptable to capillary electrophoresis
Kenichi Ito and   Tetsuo Okada
Anal. Methods, 2013, 5, 5912-5917
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41307A

MgF2–Au–MgF2-polydopamine based surface plasmon resonance sensor and its application in biomedical systems
Zhiyi Liu, Qing Peng, Heng Shi, Shuqing Sun, Jun Guo, Xiaoxiao Wang, Le Liu, Yanhong Ji, Jihua Guo, Hui Ma and   Yonghong He
Anal. Methods, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41380B

Development and validation of a rapid turbidimetric assay to determine the potency of ampicillin sodium in powder for injectable solution
Eliane Gandolpho Tótoli and   Hérida Regina Nunes Salgado
Anal. Methods, 2013, 5, 5923-5928
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY40847G

Supercritical fluid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for lipid A analysis

Assessing melatonin and its oxidative metabolites amounts in biological fluid and culture medium by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC–ESI-MS/MS)
Mirela B. Coelho, Maria Carolina Rodrigues-Cunha, Christina R. Ferreira, Elaine C. Cabral, Guilherme P. Nogueira, Marcos N. Eberlin, Claudia L. V. Leal and   Rosineide C. Simas  
Anal. Methods, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41315B

Supercritical fluid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for the analysis of lipid A
Yibai Chen, Steven J. Lehotay and   Robert A. Moreau
Anal. Methods, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41344F

Marginal Fisher Analysis-based feature extraction for identification of drug and explosive concealed by body packing
Yanling Li, Ping Liu, Haishun Du, Zhu Li, Jinhuai Liu, Daoyang Yu and   Minqiang Li
Anal. Methods, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY40998H

Screening for mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes by measuring the acoustic ratio with QCM
George Papadakis and   Electra Gizeli
Anal. Methods, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41143E

Infrared detection of cocaine and street cocaine in saliva with a one-step extraction
Kerstin M.-C. Hans, Matthias Müller, Tigran Petrosyan and Markus W. Sigrist 
Anal. Methods, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41285G

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Learning How to Use PARAFAC for Fluorescence Spectroscopy

PARAllel FACtor analysis (PARAFAC) has been a tremendously instrumental tool for interpreting a wide-range of information including spectral, NMR, GS-MS, (HP)LC-DAD, EEG, geospatial, radar, sensory, metabolomic and image data. In effect, application of PARAFAC has resulted in advancements for diverse research areas including medical, pharmaceutical, food, environmental, social and information science. Notably, PARAFAC applications pertaining to analysis of fluorescence excitation emission matrices have been particularly popular. However, users are often confronted with many practical and analytical challenges when using PARAFAC for real-life applications.

To help simplify this procedure, Kathleen R. Murphy from Australia, along with Colin A. Stedmon and other colleagues from Denmark, provide an informative tutorial of the practical application of PARAFAC for fluorescence data analysis. This review provides deeper insight into preparing, modelling and interpreting fluorescence datasets particularly for environmental samples, and demonstrates a new software tool to facilitate PARAFAC analysis.

From Database to Data Interpretation Using PARAFAC

From Database to Data Interpretation Using PARAFAC

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Fluorescence spectroscopy and multi-way techniques. PARAFAC
K. R. Murphy, C. A. Stedmon, D. Graeber and R. Bro
Anal. Methods, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41160E

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