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Royal Society of Chemistry NMR Discussion Group – 8th Annual Postgraduate Meeting, University of Manchester

18 Aug 2015

The annual NMR Discussion Group Postgraduate Meeting is now an established event and the 8th meeting was hosted by the School of Chemistry, University of Manchester. As always, the meeting provided an ideal forum for early career research workers to present their work in an informal environment, either orally or as a poster. Established researchers, from both academia and industry, also attended the meeting as delegates. A diverse range of topics was presented, covering all magnetic resonance related disciplines, including small molecule characterisation, solid-state NMR, imaging and molecular biology.

To complement presentations given by early career research workers, overview lectures were delivered by Professor David Middleton (University of Lancaster) and Dr Mathias Nilsson (University of Manchester) on ‘Adventures in Biomolecular Design and Solid-State NMR’ and ‘Pure Shift NMR’ respectively. The meeting was sponsored by Thermo Scientific and the Royal Society of Chemistry, and prizes were awarded for the best oral and poster presentations. Judging was carried out by three independent members of the NMR Discussion Group Committee.

The prize for the best oral presentation was awarded to Davy Sinnaeve (Ghent University/University of Manchester), for his work on Ultrahigh resolution 1H – 1H coupling measurements, by Professor Gareth Morris (NMR DG Chairperson) and Dr Andrew McLachlan (Thermo Scientific).

<<< (Left to right: Professor Gareth Morris, Dr Andrew McLachlan and Dr Davy Sinnaeve)

The prize for the best poster presentation was awarded to Giulia Bignami (University of St Andrews) for Solid-state NMR Characterisation of 17O- and 29Si- enriched Zeolites by Professor Gareth Morris and Dr Matt Cude (Analytical Methods, Royal Society of Chemistry).

(Left to right: Professor Gareth Morris, Dr Matt Cude and Giulia Bignami) >>>

Both prize winners have been invited to make oral presentations at a joint Anglo- German NMR Discussion Group meeting which will be held at the Technische Universität Darmstadt in September 2015.

The 9th NMR Discussion Group Postgraduate Meeting will be held at the University of Oxford in June 2016, and details of all NMR DG events are made available on our website http://www.nmrdg.org.uk/

Stephen Byard – NMR DG Secretary.

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Hot articles in Analytical Methods

27 Mar 2015

Take a look at our recent HOT Analytical Methods articles, these are now free to access for the next few weeks!

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A fast and highly sensitive method for the detection of canine distemper virus by naked eye
Caroline R. Basso, Claudia C. Tozato, João Pessoa A. Junior and Valber A. Pedrosa
Anal. Methods, 2015, 7, 2264-2267
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02644F

Simple one-step preconcentration and cleanup with micellar system for high performance liquid chromatography determination of pyrethroids in traditional Chinese medicine
Ligang Chen and Wenjuan Xing
Anal. Methods, 2015, 7, 1691-1700
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02553A

Ammonium salting out extraction with analyte preconcentration for sub-part per billion quantitative analysis in surface, ground and drinking water by flow injection tandem mass spectrometry
Sergio C. Nanita, Laura G. Kaldon and David L. Bailey
Anal. Methods, 2015, 7, 2300-2312
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02620A

A chronopotentiometric flow injection system for aptasensing of E. coli O157
Jiahong Lei, Jiawang Ding and Wei Qin
Anal. Methods, 2015, 7, 825-829
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02662D

Combining a Portable, Tandem Mass Spectrometer with Automated Library Searching – An Important Step Towards Streamlined, On-Site Identification of Forensic Evidence
Adam E. O’Leary, Herbert Oberacher, Seth E. Hall and Christopher C. Mulligan
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02778G

Portable Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform (DRIFT) Technique for the Non-invasive Identification of Canvas Ground: IR Spectra Reference Collection
M. Manfredi, E. Barberis, A. Rava, E. Robotti, F. Gosetti and E. Marengo
Anal. Methods, 2015, 7, 2313-2322
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02006E

Graphical Abstract The application of high resolution diffusion NMR for the characterisation and quantification of small molecules in saliva/dentifrice slurries.
Adam Le Gresley, Emma Simpson, Alex J. Sinclair, Neil Williams, Gary R. Burnett, Dave J. Bradshaw and Robert A. Lucas
Anal. Methods, 2015, 7, 2323-2332
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02681K

Amino Acid Composition of Human Scalp Hair as a Biometric Classifier and Investigative Lead
Ayat H. B. Rashaid, Peter B. Harrington and Glen P. Jackson
Anal. Methods, 2015, 7, 1707-1718
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02588A

Rapid and sensitive detection of Salmonella typhimurium using aptamer conjugated carbon dots as fluorescence probe
Renjie Wang, Yi Xu, Tao Zhang and Yan Jiang
Anal. Methods, 2015, 7, 1701-1706
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02880E

Rapid assay of neopterin and biopterin in urine by wooden-tip electrospray ionization mass spectrometry
Anal. Methods, 2015, 7, 2913-2916
DOI: 10.1039/C5AY00004A
Bi-cheng Yang, Fa-ying Liu, Jiu-bai Guo, Lei Wan, Juan Wu, Feng Wang, Huai Liu and Ou-ping Huang

Improved Monitoring of P. aeruginosa on Agar Plates
T. A. Webster, H. J. Sismaet, A. F. Sattler and E. D. Goluch
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02794A

Binding interaction between prazosin and a1A-adrenoceptor: Investigation on the thermodynamic behaviours and the binding mechanism by high performance affinity chromatography
Jing Wang, Qian Li, Lingjian Yang, Yajun Zhang, Jie Yu, Xinfeng Zhao, Jianbin Zheng, Youyi Zhang and Xiaohui Zheng
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY03046J

Characteristics Region Extraction of Time Series Three-dimensional Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Shaohui Yu, Xue Xiao, Nanjing Zhao and Jisheng Yang
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02984D

Analysis of fatty acids and triacylglycerides by Pd nanoparticle-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry
Yuliya E. Silina, Claudia Fink-Straube, Heiko Hayen and Dietrich A. Volmer
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C5AY00705D

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HOT articles in Analytical Methods

11 Dec 2014

Take a look at our recent HOT Analytical Methods articles, these are now free to access for the next few weeks!

Simultaneous separation and sensitive detection of four ß2-agonists in biological specimen by CE-UV with field-enhanced sample injection method
Cheng Chen, Lingchen Meng, Meixian Li and Zhiwei Zhu
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02385D

Microwave-assisted synthesis of resveratrol imprinted polymers with enhanced selectivity
Lachlan J. Schwarz, Mahesh K. Potdar, Basil Danylec, Reinhard I. Boysen and Milton T. W. Hearn
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02518K

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High throughput analysis of four Sudan dyes using direct analysis in real time-mass spectrometry
Ze Li, Yi-Wei Zhang, Yi-Ding Zhang, Yu Bai and Hu-Wei Liu
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02409E

Structural dependency of collagen fibers on ion types revealed by in situ second harmonic generation (SHG) imaging method
Xuye Lang and Julia G. Lyubovitsky
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02242D

Development and Validation of a Quantitative Method for Determination of Retigabine and its N-Acetyl Metabolite; Overcoming Challenges Associated with Circulating Labile N-Glucuronide Metabolites
Hermes Licea Perez, Sharon L. Boram and Christopher A. Evans
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02599G

HYPHENATION OF SINGLE-DROP MICROEXTRACTION WITH LASER-INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROMETRY FOR TRACE ANALYSIS IN LIQUID SAMPLES: A VIABILITY STUDY
M. A. Aguirre, H. Nikolova, M. Hidalgo and A. Canals
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02218A

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HOT articles in Analytical Methods

01 Dec 2014

Take a look at our recent HOT Analytical Methods articles, these are now free to access for the next few weeks!

Screening and Structural Characterization of Potential a-Glucosidase Inhibitors from Radix Astragali Flavonoids Extract by Ultrafiltration LC-DAD-ESI-MSn
Wenyue Jiang, Hong Kan, Pengdong Li, Shu Liu and Zhongying Liu
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02081B
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Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging (SPRi) for Multiplexed Evaluation of Bacterial Adhesion onto Surface Coatings
Pegah N. Abadian and Edgar D. Goluch
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02094D

A rapid DNA lateral flow test for the detection of transgenic maize by isothermal amplification of the 35S promoter
Claudia Kolm, Robert L. Mach, Rudolf Krska and Kurt Brunner
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01997K

Double carboxyl silicane modified graphene oxide coated silica composite as sorbent for solid-phase extraction of quarternary alkaloids
Houmei Liu, Yong Guo, Xusheng Wang, Yikun Li, Xiaojing Liang and Xia Liu
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02172J

Proteomic identification of organic additives in the mortars of ancient Chinese wooden buildings
Huiyun Rao, Bo Li, Yimin Yang, Qinglin Ma and Changsui Wang
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01766H

Chromatographic characteristics of water-soluble vitamins with irradiation processing and its application
Ying Li, Changyin Lv, Qiang Sun, Ying Zhao and Yunjing Li
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01312C
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A new colorimetric protocol for selective detection of phosphate based on the inhibition of peroxidase-like activity of magnetite nanoparticles
Chuanxia Chen, Lixia Lu, Yu Zheng, Dan Zhao, Fan Yang and Xiurong Yang
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02461C

Sequential Detection of Fe3+ and As3+ Ions by Naked Eye through Aggregation and Dis-Aggregation of Biogenic Gold Nanoparticles
Somasundaram Kaviya and Edamana Prasad
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02342K

Synthesis and evaluation of a silica-bonded concanavalin A material for lectin affinity enrichment of N-linked glycoproteins and glycopeptides
Yujie Liu, Dongmei Fu, Yuansheng Xiao, Zhimou Guo, Long Yu and Xinmiao Liang
Anal. Methods, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY02286F

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HOT articles in Analytical Methods

03 Nov 2014

Take a look at our recent HOT Analytical Methods articles, these are now free to access for the next few weeks!

Historical textile dyeing with Genista tinctoria L.: a comprehensive study by UPLC-MS/MS analysis
Lore G. Troalen,Ashley S. Phillips, David A. Peggie, Perdita E. Barranac and Alison N. Hulme
Anal. Methods, 2014, 6, 8915-8923
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01509F

Separation of Carbon Quantum Dots on a C18 Column by a binary gradient elution via HPLC
Yan Lu,Jun Wang,Hongyan Yuanb and Dan Xiao
Anal. Methods, 2014, 6, 8124-8128
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01052C

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Simultaneous Colorimetric Detection of Improvised Explosive Compounds using Microfluidic Paper-Based Analytical Devices
Kelley L. Peters,Inge Corbin,Lindsay M. Kaufman,Kyle Zreibe,Lucas Blanesb and Bruce R. McCord
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01677G

Microfluidic Devices for Label-Free and Non-Instrumented Quantitation of Unamplified Nucleic Acids by Flow Distance Measurement
Debolina Chatterjee, Danielle S. Mansfielda and Adam T. Woolley
Anal. Methods, 2014, 6, 8173-8179
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01845A

The development of an autonomous sensing platform for the monitoring of ammonia in water using a simplified Berthelot method
Deirdre Cogan,John Cleary,Cormac Fay,Aoife Rickard,Kamil Jankowski,Thomas Phelan, Mark Bowkettb and Dermot Diamonda
Anal. Methods, 2014, 6, 7606-7614
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01359J

Fatty acid profile reveals toxic response in adipose tissue of C57BL/6J mice exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
Chuanqin Hu,Shuhai Lina and Zongwei Cai
Anal. Methods, 2014, 6, 8207-8211
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01479K

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Direct determination of niobium at the low nanogram level in mineral waters and freshwaters
Montserrat Filella,David-Julien Magnenatb and Michaël Bensimonb
Anal. Methods, 2014, 6, 8090-8093
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01860E

Paper-based electrochemical immunoassay for rapid, inexpensive cancer biomarker protein detection
C.K.Tang, A.Vazea and J.F.Rusling
Anal. Methods, 2014, 6, 8878-8881
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01962H

Radioisotope-based XRF instrumentation for determination of lead in paint: an assessment of the current accuracy and reliability of portable analyzers used in New York State
Diana Guimarães,Tracie M. Cleaver,Steven F. Martin and Patrick J. Parsons
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY00819G

Development of combined salt and air assisted liquid-liquid microextraction as a novel sample preparation technique
Rouhollah Heydari and Sanaz Zarabi
Anal. Methods, 2014, 6, 8469-8475
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01723D

Separation of Asparagine, Valine and Tetraethylammonium ions Overlapping in an Ion Mobility Spectrometer by clustering with Methanol introduced as a Modifier in the Buffer Gas
R. Fernandez-Maestre,C. Wu and H. H. Hill, Jr
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01814A

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Development of a sensitive and specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the determination of fludioxonil residues in fruit juices
Josep V. Mercader,Antonio Abad-Fuentes, Consuelo Agulló, Antonio Abad-Somovill and Francesc A. Esteve-Turrillas
Anal. Methods, 2014, 6, 8924-8929
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01756K

Induction of formation and conformational conversion of DNA G-quadruplex by fangchinoline
Wei Tan, Han Chen, Jiang Zhou, Ming Xub and Gu Yuan
Anal. Methods, 2014, 6, 8476-8481
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01881H

Application of online microdialysis coupled with liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method in assessing neuroprotective effect of Coptidis Rhizoma on diabetic rats
Qianqian Wang, Jing Zhang, Zifeng Pi, Zhong Zheng, Junpeng Xing, Fengrui Song, Shu Liu and Zhiqiang Liu
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01809E

Highly Sensitive and Portable Mercury (II) Ions Sensor by Using Personal Glucose Meter
Xu Xue-tao, Liang Kai-yi and Zeng Jia-ying
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01502A

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Conference report: The 4th Workshop on Microfluidics

30 Sep 2014

Posted on behalf of Angelo Luiz Gobbi, conference organiser of the 4th Workshop on Microfluidics

The 4th Workshop on Microfluidics was held at the National Center for Research on Energy and Materials (CNPEM) in Campinas, Sao Paulo (Brazil) from July 24-25, 2014. Since 2011, the workshop has brought together young students, researchers, and companies from different states of Brazil to discuss topics related to the fundamentals, fabrication technologies, innovations, and applications in microfluidic science. This field has been spread out around different regions of the Brazil with great contributions for fabrication technologies as well as innovative developments and diverse applications.

For the second time, the event was supported by The Royal Society of Chemistry. Representing the scientific board of the IV Workshop on Microfluidics, Prof. Dr. José Alberto Fracassi da Silva presented the awards to the two best posters which were granted by Royal Society of Chemistry.

Furthermore, the “Analytical Methods Award” was considered for the innovative and original work on Analytical Science. The winner was Mr. Paulo de Tarso Garcia from University of Goias. Mr. Garcia is a Ph.D. candidate under supervision of Dr. Wendell K. T. Coltro and he was also awarded with a book entitled: “The Cosmic-Chemical Bond ”. The work presented by Mr. Paulo describes the preparation and application of paper-based microfluidic devices for clinical assays. Metallic stamp was used to delimit the microfluidic regions. The device was applied for quantification of nitrite, bovine serum albumin, glucose, and urea.

The “Lab on a Chip Award”, in turn, was considered for the most innovative work in the field of microfluidics. It was given to Ms. Debora Freitas do Nascimento, a Ph.D. candidate at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, under supervision of Prof. Dr. Maria de Fátima Vieira Marques. Ms. Nascimento was also prized with a Tablet. The developed work relies on the use of a microfluidic system to assemble monodisperse droplets containing poly(ethylene glycol), chitosan, and alginate with isoniazid as encapsulant.

Sincerely yours,

Angelo Luiz Gobbi

Microfabrication Laboratory – LNNano

Mr. Paulo de Tarso Garcia from University of Goias receiving the Analytical Methods prize

Ms. Debora Freitas do Nascimento from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro receiving the Lab on a Chip prize

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Analytical Methods Impact Factor highest ever: 1.94!

30 Jul 2014

We are delighted to announce our highest Impact Factor* yet with 1.94!

Analytical Methods has continued its impressive growth. The journal maintains its position as a place to publish exciting research on early applied demonstrations of new analytical methods with clear societal impact.

Submissions focus on the advancement of analytical technologies for wider application by the international scientific community. Areas covered include developments within the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals and biomedical diagnostics, environmental and forensic analysis, heritage science, agricultural science and food products, industrial process development and product validation.

The Editorial office thanks all of our Board members, authors, readers and reviewers for their continued support.

We invite you to submit your latest piece of high impact work with us here.

Click through to see how the other Royal Society of Chemistry journals did.

*The Impact Factor provides an indication of the average number of citations per paper. Produced annually, Impact Factors are calculated by dividing the number of citations in a year by the number of citeable articles published in the preceding two years. Data based on 2013 Journal Citation Reports^®, (Thomson Reuters, 2014).

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Close encounters of the fatty acid kind

22 Jul 2014

A new strategy for analysing fatty acids could one day play a role in determining whether or not life exists on other worlds.

It’s an exciting time in our search for life beyond Earth. New exoplanets are discovered almost daily by the Kepler space observatory. The Cassini mission to Saturn and the Mars Exploration Rovers have transformed our understanding of the solar system. Finding at least simple microscopic life seems only a matter of time and clues to recognise extraterrestrial microorganisms may come by identifying fatty acids from their cell membranes.

Labelling the fatty acids with a fluorescent dye allows them to be detected via laser induced fluorescence

Peter Willis and a team of researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California, US, have developed a microchip analyser that distinguishes a broad range of fatty acids by the length of their carbon chains. Willis says that this is an important advance because ‘different microorganisms have cell membranes with different carbon chain length signatures.’ Algal fatty acids, for example, tend to be around the C20/C22 mark whereas bacterial fatty acids are typically C16/C18 in length. ‘So by measuring these molecules in an unknown sample we can gain information about what organisms were present, even if the sample is very old and the organisms are no longer alive.’

Why not read the full article in Chemistry World now!

Microchip nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis of saturated fatty acids using a new fluorescent dye
M. L. Cable, A. M. Stockton, M. F. Mora, K. P. Hand and P. A. Willis
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY01243G

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The Emerging Technologies competition open for applications

23 Dec 2013

The Royal Society of Chemistry launches the 2014 UK Emerging Technologies Competition

Applications are invited from university researchers and small companies working in the UK in applied research in the chemical, life and materials sciences for a chance to turn their research into commercial success. The prize consists of ongoing mentoring and support from high profile multinational companies, up to £10,000 cash prize and more. We are proud to announce the mentor companies Procter and Gamble, GlaxoSmithKline, Catalent Applied Drug Delivery Institute, Croda and more will be joining soon.

Emerging Technologies Competition 2014

The applicants can be individuals or teams and they must submit a brief online application to the Royal Society of Chemistry. The entries will be judged by an independent panel of science and business experts and the shortlisted applications will be invited for the second round of the competition. Each team will pitch to a specialist panel at a public event and up to 5 teams will be crowned as winners. But everyone is a winner! The finalists will be able to access one to one FREE advice from business and finance specialists. In addition this is an excellent opportunity to practice pitching ideas to high profile multinational companies and to meet and network with fellow entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders.

Key dates:
First round closes on 1 March 2014
Second round takes place on 25 June 2014,
Chemistry Centre, London

Visit www.rsc.li/emerging-technologies for full details.
UK applications only please

If you have any questions please contact Aurora Antemir antemira@rsc.org.

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