Analytical Methods Blog

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 June!

Why not take a look, they will be free to read for 2 weeks.

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, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25230A

Recent advances in analytical calibration with multi-way data
Alejandro C. Olivieri
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25064K

Silver paste nanocomposite electrode as a new metallic electrode for amperometric determination of hydrazine
Afsaneh Safavi and Maryam Tohidi
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY05851K

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, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25027F

Drug-induced hepatotoxicity: application of mass spectrometry based metabonomics
Ali Aboel Dahab and Norman W. Smith
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25413A

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, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25302J

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, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25195G

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, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25099C

Detecting Al³⁺ with the naked eye

Aluminium has many widespread applications including, packaging materials, food additives, clinical drugs, water purification, building construction etc. Too much Al can cause damage to the central nervous system, and is believed to have a role in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Debasis Das and colleagues from The University of Burdwan, India, have developed a highly sensitive fluorescent probe that can detect Al³⁺, with a green glow that can be seen by the naked eye. Click on the link below to read more.

Das et al., Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article

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, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25226K

Measuring gas phase formaldehyde

Pang & Lewis, Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article

Xiaobing Pang and Alastair C. Lewis from the University of York have developed a microfluidic lab-on-chip derivatisation technique and optimized it to achieve a quick and sensitive determination of ambient gaseous formaldehyde when combined with GC-MS. Formaldehyde plays an important role in atmospheric chemistry and is a common pollutant of indoor air. As such, developing a quick and accurate method of detecting it is crucial. Click through on the link below to read more about this important research.

A microfluidic lab-on-chip derivatisation technique for the measurement of gas phase formaldehyde
Xiaobing Pang and Alastair C. Lewis
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25028D

There are quite a few HOT articles in this month’s issue from Analytical Methods. Take a look at some of the HOT science below. The papers below will be free to access for two weeks.

From the Pharmaceutical Analysis theme we have a communication from Zhenghua Song and colleagues from the Northwest University, China, who have studied the interaction behavior of catalase with cephalosporins using luminol as a luminescence probe.

Study on the interaction behavior of catalase with cephalosporins by chemiluminescence with flow injection analysis
Donghua Chen, Zhuming Wang, Yun Zhang, Xunyu Xiong and Zhenghua Song
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1485-1487
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY05642A

We have a critical review from Michael Thompson, from Birkbeck, University of London, UK. He discuses the precision in chemical analysis and looks at the various conditions under which precision is assessed and its relevance to various quality-related practices.

Precision in chemical analysis: a critical survey of uses and abuses
Michael Thompson
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1598-1611
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25083G

We also have many other brilliant papers in June’s issue on a number of topics including therapeutics, colorimetric probes, Raman scattering, nanomaterials, and pesticide sampling, to name a few.

Identification of enzyme inhibitors using therapeutic target protein–magnetic nanoparticle conjugates
Lin-Sen Qing, Nan Tang, Ying Xue, Jian Liang, Yi-Ming Liu and Xun Liao
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1612-1615
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25320H

Sulfite recognition and sensing using Au nanoparticles as colorimetric probe: a judicious combination between anionic binding sites and plasmonic nanoparticles
Jia Zhang, Yue Yuan, Xiaolei Wang and Xiurong Yang
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1616-1618
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25181G

Biomagnetic glass beads for protein separation and detection based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering
Lei Chen, Xiao Xia Han, Zhinan Guo, Xu Wang, Weidong Ruan, Wei Song, Bing Zhao and Yukihiro Ozaki
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1643-1647
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25244A

Non-invasive monitoring of temperature stress in Arabidopsis thaliana roots, using ion amperometry
Y. Sulaiman, Marc R. Knight and R. Kataky
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1656-1661
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY05747F

Graphene oxide as a nano-platform for ATP detection based on aptamer chemistry
Wen Dan Pu, Li Zhang and Cheng Zhi Huang
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1662-1666
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25166C

A quantitative assessment of the chemical variation in food grade polyethylene cling film, a common wrapping material for illicit drugs, using attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
Stephen W. Holman, Trevor F. Emmett and Michael D. Cole
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1667-1673
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY05889H

Green extraction using catanionic surfactants of trimethyltetradecyl ammonium bromide–sodium dodecyl sulfate for preconcentration of organophosphorus pesticides in fruit samples
Ketsarin Seebunrueng, Yanawath Santaladchaiyakit and Supalax Srijaranai
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1674-1680
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25238D

Automatic miniaturized flow methodology with in-line solid-phase extraction for quinine determination in biological samples
A. Margarida Vaz, André R. T. S. Araújo, João L. M. Santos, José L. F. C. Lima and M. Lúcia M. F. S. Saraiva
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1681-1686
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY05818A

Electrochemical detection of dopamine in the presence of epinephrine, uric acid and ascorbic acid using a graphene-modified electrode
Xinying Ma, Mingyong Chao and Zhaoxia Wang
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1687-1692
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25040C

Statistical analysis of discrete encapsulation of nanomaterials in colloidal capsules
Tatsuya Sakakura, Kazuya Nishimura, Hiroaki Suzuki and Tetsuya Yomo
Anal. Methods, 2012, 4, 1648-1655
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25105A

D'Auria et al., Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article

From Italy, we have a team of scientists that have developed a biochip device that can detect ephedrine. Sabato D’Auria from the Laboratory for Molecular Sensing, IBP-CNR, and colleagues designed the chip to combine an immunochemical method with surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy to detect ephedrine at levels as low as 33 ng per mL. Ephedrine is a chemical precursor used to illegally produce amphetamines and therefore a quick and easy method to detect it is important.

A surface plasmon resonance-based biochip to reveal traces of ephedrine
Antonio Varriale, Maria Staiano, Vincenzo M. Marzullo, Maria Strianese, Stefano Di Giovannni, Giuseppe Ruggiero, Alberto Secchi, Massimiliano Dispenza, Anna Maria Fiorello and Sabato D’Auria
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25231G

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 May!

Why not take a look, they will be free to read for 2 weeks.

Automatic miniaturized flow methodology with in-line solid-phase extraction for quinine determination in biological samples
A. Margarida Vaz, André R. T. S. Araújo, João L. M. Santos, José L. F. C. Lima and M. Lúcia M. F. S. Saraiva
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY05818A

A selective fluorogenic sensor for visual detection of nitrite
Zhongwei Xue, Zhisheng Wu and Shoufa Han
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25107H

Evaluation of an alternate microwave-assisted thermal desorption technique: compatibility with charcoal active and passive sampling for BTX exposure assessment in workplace atmospheres
Williams Estève and Eddy Langlois
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25164G

Precision in chemical analysis: a critical survey of uses and abuses
Michael Thompson
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25083G

Easy fabrication of a vibrating foil electrode
Min Lu,  Neil V. Rees and Richard G. Compton
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25352F

Identification of enzyme inhibitors using therapeutic target protein–magnetic nanoparticle conjugates
Lin-Sen Qing, Nan Tang, Ying Xue, Jian Liang, Yi-Ming Liu and Xun Liao
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25320H

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, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY05841C

Green extraction using catanionic surfactants of trimethyltetradecyl ammonium bromide–sodium dodecyl sulfate for preconcentration of organophosphorus pesticides in fruit samples
Ketsarin Seebunrueng, Yanawath Santaladchaiyakit and Supalax Srijaranai
Anal. Methods, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25238D