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We have great news! Analytical Methods is now indexed in MEDLINE®

25 Sep 2020

We’re pleased to announce that Analytical Methods is now indexed in MEDLINE®. This means that all articles published in Analytical Methods will now be discoverable in this key database for biomedical researchers.

MEDLINE® is a bibliographic database owned by the U.S. National Library of Medicine®, and is the primary component of PubMed®.

Analytical Methods continues to publish early applications of new analytical methods and technologies demonstrating potential for societal impact.

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Bioanalytical sensors for real world applications- themed collection open for submissions

12 Jul 2019

Analytical Methods has launched a themed collection focusing on bioanalytical sensors for real world applications.

This collection aims to publish papers in which sensors have been used to measure analytes in complex matrices, using robust technologies and with high sensitivity and specificity. The scope of this collection is intentionally broad to cover a broad range of applications both biomedical and environmental. Work which describes challenges in sensing of complex analytes or sensing analytes in complex matrices and how these challenges have been overcome is particularly welcome.

Guest Editors

This collection is co-guest edited by Assistant Professor Charlie Mace (Tufts University, USA), Dr Aoife Morrin (Dublin City University, Ireland) and Associate Professor Rebecca Whelan (University of Notre Dame, USA).

Charlie Mace Aoife Morrin Rebecca Whelan

Submission deadline: 31^st December 2019

Contribute to this collection

We welcome submissions of original research and review articles. Articles will be added to the collection as they are accepted and the resulting issue will benefit from extensive promotion.

About Analytical Methods

Guided by Editor-in-Chief Scott Martin and an international team of Associate Editors and Editorial Board members, Analytical Methods welcomes early applications of new analytical methods and technology demonstrating potential for societal impact. The journal requires that methods and technology reported in the journal are sufficiently innovative, robust, accurate, and compared to other available methods for the intended application. Developments with interdisciplinary approaches are particularly welcome. Systems should be proven with suitably complex and analytically challenging samples. For more information about the journal or its scope, please visit the journal website.

Interested in contributing?

Email methods-rsc@rsc.org

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Analytical Methods revised scope description

06 Feb 2019

The scope of Analytical Methods has been revised to highlight that the journal welcomes early applications of new analytical methods and technology demonstrating potential for societal impact.

“Analytical Methods requires that methods and technology reported in the journal are sufficiently innovative, robust, accurate, and compared to other available methods for the intended application. Developments with interdisciplinary approaches are particularly welcome. Systems should be proven with suitably complex and analytically challenging samples.

We encourage developments within, but not limited to, the following technologies and applications:

global health, point-of-care and molecular diagnostics
biosensors and bioengineering
drug development and pharmaceutical analysis
applied microfluidics and nanotechnology
omics studies, such as proteomics, metabolomics or glycomics
environmental, agricultural and food science
neuroscience
biochemical and clinical analysis
forensic analysis
industrial process and method development”

The updates relate to the need for systems to be proven with suitably complex and analytically challenging samples and we also highlight some of the technologies and applications that the journal is interested in.

A final update is that the previous requirement for a societal impact statement has now been removed and this will be replaced by a requirement for a short (1-2 sentences long) significance statement for authors to highlight the technological advance and/or significance of the methods and applications in each submitted manuscript.

Any queries regarding these changes should be directed to the Analytical Methods Editorial Office at methods-rsc@rsc.org.

Submit your next manuscript to Analytical Methods!

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9th International Symposium on Enabling Technologies

29 Mar 2017

The 9th International Symposium on Enabling Technologies is due to be held from 4th – 5th May, 2017, in Ottawa, Canada.

For 2017, ETP and the Canadian Society for Mass Spectrometry (CSMS) are working together to bringing sponsors and delegates an exciting new program featuring topics relating to: Native MS, MS in medicine, Imaging Advances, Ion Mobility Advances.

Members of CSMS will receive a discount on registrations fees.

Spanning across a packed two days, the 9th International Symposium on Enabling Technologies will include a multitude of distinguished speakers. There is also a poster competitions, with free one year Analytst and Analytical Methods subscriptions up for grabs.

Click here for full programme

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Open Access papers in Analytical Methods

21 Apr 2016

We are very pleased to share with you below some of the latest Open Access papers published in Analytical Methods that may be of interest to you. These research papers are free to access for all – we hope you enjoy reading them.

Application of dynamic headspace and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (DHS-GC-MS) for the determination of oxygenated volatile organic compounds in refinery effluents

Grzegorz Boczkaj, Patrycja Makoś and Andrzej Przyjazny

Anal. Methods, 2016, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C5AY03043A, Paper

Method development and validation for the determination of selected endocrine disrupting compounds by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry and isotope pattern deconvolution in water samples. Comparison of two extraction techniques

Neus Fabregat-Cabello, Jorge Pitarch-Motellón, Juan V. Sancho, María Ibáñez and Antoni Francesc Roig-Navarro

Anal. Methods, 2016, 8, 2895-2903

DOI: 10.1039/C6AY00221H, Paper

The potential for complementary targeted/non-targeted screening of novel psychoactive substances in equine urine using liquid chromatography-high resolution accurate mass spectrometry

Adam Cawley, Daniel Pasin, Namuun Ganbat, Laura Ennis, Corrine Smart, Candace Greer, John Keledjian, Shanlin Fu and Alex Chen

Anal. Methods, 2016, 8, 1789-1797

DOI: 10.1039/C6AY00156D, Paper

Aluminium foil as a potential substrate for ATR-FTIR, transflection FTIR or Raman spectrochemical analysis of biological specimens

Li Cui, Holly J. Butler, Pierre L. Martin-Hirsch and Francis L. Martin

Anal. Methods, 2016, 8, 481-487

DOI: 10.1039/C5AY02638E, Communication

Simultaneous quantification of ion pairs in water via infrared attenuated total reflection spectroscopy

F. Rauh and B. Mizaikoff

Anal. Methods, 2016, 8, 2164-2169

DOI: 10.1039/C5AY02874D, Paper

Optimization of the procedure for efficient dispersion of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in aqueous samples

Janja Vidmar, Radmila Milačič, Viviana Golja, Saša Novak and Janez Ščančar

Anal. Methods, 2016, 8, 1194-1201

DOI: 10.1039/C5AY03305E, Technical Note

Digital droplet LAMP as a microfluidic app on standard laboratory devices

Friedrich Schuler, Clara Siber, Sebastian Hin, Simon Wadle, Nils Paust, Roland Zengerle and Felix von Stetten

Anal. Methods, 2016, 8, 2750-2755

DOI: 10.1039/C6AY00600K, Paper

A disposable chemical heater and dry enzyme preparation for lysis and extraction of DNA and RNA from microorganisms

J. R. Buser, X. Zhang, S. A. Byrnes, P. D. Ladd, E. K. Heiniger, M. D. Wheeler, J. D. Bishop, J. A. Englund, B. Lutz, B. H. Weigl and P. Yager

Anal. Methods, 2016, 8, 2880-2886

DOI: 10.1039/C6AY00107F, Paper

Validating heteronuclear 2D quantitative NMR

Fahmina Fardus-Reid, John Warren and Adam Le Gresley

Anal. Methods, 2016, 8, 2013-2019

DOI: 10.1039/C6AY00111D, Paper

Metrics for green analytical chemistry

Marek Tobiszewski

Anal. Methods, 2016, 8, 2993-2999

DOI: 10.1039/C6AY00478D, Critical Review

Simplifying microfluidic separation devices towards field-detection of blood parasites

S. H. Holm, J. P. Beech, M. P. Barrett and J. O. Tegenfeldt

Anal. Methods, 2016, 8, 3291-3300

DOI: 10.1039/C6AY00443A, Paper

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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!

Graphical Abstract

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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Probing tissue calcifications for cancer

19 Mar 2014

The presence of calcifications is an early indicator of breast cancer and is detected using a mammography to diagnose the disease. However, both malignant and benign tissues present these calcifications, and the small chemical differences in both cases have been difficult to distinguish. Vibrational spectroscopy has been used to study these differences, but the difficulty arises in trying to locate them deep in tissue.

Researchers in the UK at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Cranfield University and the University of Exeter compared micro CT and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) in locating calcifications embedded within wax biopsy tissue samples. Both techniques successfully located calcifications, and CT had some advantages in resolution, speed and depth. Furthermore, typical collection, such as the dyes used in histological staining can affect the collected spectra. An alternative method such as CT coupled with spectroscopy could potentially find calcifications and detect cancer.

To read more about this study, click the link below which is free until April 19th.

Locating microcalcifications in breast histopathology sections using micro CT and XRF mapping
Robert Scott, Catherine Kendall, Nicholas Stone and Keith Rogers
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY42158A

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Geological technique adapted to analyse Aboriginal Australian objects

11 Mar 2014

Australian scientists have used a device initially designed for the mining industry to analyse the mineral content of pigments on wooden objects of cultural significance.

Aboriginal Australian people use mineral pigments such as kaolinite and hematite to decorate wood, bark, resin and other organic substances. The analysis of these materials in a non-destructive way can be extremely challenging. In objects with elaborate designs, what is needed is a technique that can analyse point-by-point and map out the pigments on the surface of the object.

To read the full article by Rebecca Brodie, please visit Chemistry World.

HyLogger™ near-infrared spectral analysis: a non-destructive mineral analysis of Aboriginal Australian objects
Rachel S. Popelka-Filcoff, Alan Mauger, Claire E. Lenehan, Keryn Walshe and Allan Pring
Anal. Methods, 2014,6, 1309-1316
DOI: 10.1039/C3AY41436A, Paper

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Catching viruses associated with cervical cancer

07 Feb 2014

Researchers in the UK have developed an automated bioassay that can spot the forms of the human papilloma virus (HPV) most often linked with cervical cancer.

Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in women and it is almost always associated with the Human Papilloma virus (HPV), a DNA virus with more than 200 known genotypes. Almost 99% of all cervical cancers are associated with at least one genotype of HPV. Estimates suggest that more than 50% of people will be infected with HPV at some point in their lives and many will not even know it, with most genotypes not being a risk to humans.

Early stages of cervical cancer do not present clear symptoms so a simple and rapid diagnostic test capable of detecting and differentiating multiple HPV types is needed to implement appropriate and timely treatment.

Now, Ross Stevenson and co-workers at the University of Strathclyde and Renishaw Diagnostics have developed a quick and efficient bioassay that uses surface-enhanced Raman scattering spectroscopy (SERS) to differentiate between different HPV genotypes.

To read the full article, please visit Chemistry World.

Human papilloma virus genotyping by surface-enhanced Raman scattering
Sam Hibbitts, P. Lewis White, Julie Green, Graeme McNay, Duncan Graham and Ross Stevenson
Anal. Methods, 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4AY00155A, Communication

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We have great news! Analytical Methods is now indexed in MEDLINE®

Bioanalytical sensors for real world applications- themed collection open for submissions

Analytical Methods revised scope description

9th International Symposium on Enabling Technologies

Open Access papers in Analytical Methods

Hot articles in Analytical Methods

Top ten most accessed Analytical Methods articles from April to June 2014

Probing tissue calcifications for cancer

Geological technique adapted to analyse Aboriginal Australian objects

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