By Pui Sai Lau, Web Writer
Strontium isotopic analysis as an experimental auxiliary technique in forensic identification of human remains
Patrick Degryse, David De Muynck, Steve Delporte, Sara Boyen, Laure Jadoul, Joan De Winne, Tatiana Ivaneanu and Frank Vanhaecke
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25035G
Professor Jeremy Nicholson of Imperial College, London, will be Director of the MRC-NIHR Phenome Centre
A pioneering new research centre set to emerge from the London 2012 anti-doping facilities could help revolutionise healthcare. The London 2012 anti-doping facilities will be developed after the Olympic and Paralympic Games into a world-class resource that could help revolutionise healthcare. The MRC-NIHR Phenome Centre will use the cutting edge facilities developed for London 2012 to help develop better and more targeted treatment for patients.
A phenome describes a person’s chemistry – all the molecules in their blood, urine or tissues – that are the result of their genetics and their lifestyle. Researchers at the Centre will investigate the phenome patterns of patients and volunteers by analysing samples very rapidly and on an unprecedented scale.
Professor Jeremy Nicholson of Imperial College, London, will be the Centre’s research director and principal investigator. He said: “We are delighted to receive this major award from the MRC and NIHR to create the world’s first comprehensive metabolic phenotyping centre. Generous contributions from the Waters Corporation and Bruker will also allow us to develop the next generation analytical screening technologies – which will be good news for analytical science in the UK as well as for basic medical research.”
Read the full press release from the RSC here, including comments from our Director of Science and Education, Professor Jim Iley, and Alan Handley, from the RSC’s Analytical Division. Also take a look at the official statement from the Medical Research Council (MRC), and a news story in Chemistry World.
We’re certainly very excited to see the new developments that will come from this new venture, and will be watching closely. For the time being, here’s some of Jeremy Nicholson’s recent work in the area of metabolite analysis:
Quantitative UPLC-MS/MS analysis of the gut microbial co-metabolites phenylacetylglutamine, 4-cresyl sulphate and hippurate in human urine: INTERMAP Study
Anisha Wijeyesekera, Philip A. Clarke, Magda Bictash, Ian J. Brown, Mark Fidock, Thomas Ryckmans, Ivan K. S. Yap, Queenie Chan, Jeremiah Stamler, Paul Elliott, Elaine Holmes and Jeremy K. Nicholson
Anal. Methods, 2012,4, 65-72
DOI: 10.1039/C1AY05427A
A metabolic system-wide characterisation of the pig: a model for human physiology
Claire A. Merrifield, Marie Lewis, Sandrine P. Claus, Olaf P. Beckonert, Marc-Emmanuel Dumas, Swantje Duncker, Sunil Kochhar, Serge Rezzi, John C. Lindon, Mick Bailey, Elaine Holmes and Jeremy K. Nicholson
Mol. BioSyst., 2011,7, 2577-2588
DOI: 10.1039/C1MB05023K
Chemical ignition Molotov cocktails consist of a flammable liquid and sulfuric acid and potassium chlorate in a glass bottle. The mixture is set alight by the reactants’ reaction on smashing the bottle
Researchers in Spain have developed a fast, non-hazardous method of identifying the anions present in improvised incendiary devices (a type of petrol bomb). This information will be important to police officers, as knowing the components of the original device could potentially help lead to the suspects involved.
Carmen García-Ruiz of the University of Alcalá, Madrid, and her co-workers studied a particular type of device – so-called chemical ignition Molotov cocktails (CIMCs), which consist of a flammable liquid (typically petrol) along with sulfuric acid and potassium chlorate in a glass bottle. Rather than needing to be lit by the thrower, the exothermic reaction of these ingredients on contact sets the mixture alight.
Read the full article in Chemistry World.
Qualitative Determination of inorganic anions in incendiary device residues by capillary electrophoresis
Carlos Martín-Alberca, Jorge Sáiz, José Luis Ferrando and Carmen Garcia Ruiz
Anal. Methods, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
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
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
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
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
The latest issue of Analytical Methods has now gone online. This month we have two covers for you to enjoy.
FitzGerald et al., Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 2224
On the outside front cover is a striking image from Nicholas J. FitzGerald and colleagues from the Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Australia. They have developed a miniature, real-time optical sensor that can detect the absorption levels of the chemical warfare agent methyl salicylate in a soldier’s clothing.
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
Minunni & Kerman et al., Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 2228
On the inside front cover is a colourful image from a team from Canada and Italy. Maria Minunni and Kagan Kerman, from the Università degli Studi di Firenze and the University of Toronto Scarborough, respectively, have with their team been studying Alzheimer’s disease and looking at label free probing methods used in its research.
Label-free methods for probing the interaction of clioquinol with amyloid-β
Xin Ran Cheng, Vinci Wing Sze Hung, Simona Scarano, Marco Mascini, Maria Minunni and Kagan Kerman
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 2228
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25123J
These articles will be free to read for 6 weeks, so take a look today!
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
Thomson Reuters has just released the 2011 Journal Citation Reports ® and we have great news for Analytical Methods.
Our partial impact factor* (IF) has increased from last year to 1.547! This is an amazing 50% increase on last year. As this is only a partial impact factor** we expect next year’s IF to be even higher, so watch this space for more good news this time next year.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our authors, readers and referees who have contributed towards this success. And of course a giant thank you to the Editorial and Advisory Boards for all their hard work and dedication to the journal!
Find out how other RSC journals are ranked in the latest Impact Factor release.
Why not submit your latest piece of high impact work with us here.
*The IF provides an indication of the average number of citations per paper. Produced annually, IFs are calculated by dividing the number of citations in a year, by the number of citeable articles published in the preceding two years.
**The IF for this year is still only a partial impact factor as only 3 issues were published in 2009.
2011 Journal Citation Reports ®, (Thomson Reuters, 2012).
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
It is with great pleasure that we can announce a new Associate Editor for Analytical Methods. Yi Chen is from the Institute of Chemistry, at the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), and is the Chair of CAS’ Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems. His work is mainly in the field of capillary electrophoresis (since 1984) and SPR imaging (since 1997).
We’d like to welcome Yi Chen and his expertise to the role of Associate Editor for Asia for Analytical Methods alongside Professor Xiu-Ping Yan – together, we look forward to further meeting the needs of our authors.
Why not submit an article to Analytical Methods today?
