Themed collection Analytical Methods Review Articles 2024

SPME can be used in pharmaceutical and medical science. It has great potential combined with instrumental methods. The fibers are now commercially available, but the need to develop quick extraction methods is also taking advantage of nanotechnology to obtain new types of extraction fibers.

Additive manufacturing (3D-printing), in particular fused filament fabrication, presents a paradigm shift in the way electrochemical based biosensing platforms are produced, giving rise to a new generation of personalized and on-demand biosensors.

This short review presents the latest advances in the field of electrochemical biosensors, focusing particularly on impedimetric biosensors for the direct measurement of analytes.

Summary of representative microfluidic assays.

This review summarizes developments in amperometric biosensors with electrodeposited sensing films. It was shown how the analytical merit of one-step designed biosensors can be controlled by the change of chemical factors within the same engineering platform.

The fabrication, application, performance and prospect of electrochemical and biosensors based on surfactants for the detection of biomolecules and drug molecules.

Some physical phenomena and various chemical substances newly introduced in nanotechnology have allowed scientists to develop valuable devices in the field of food sciences.

A schematic diagram of material-based isolation methods for EVs.

This review highlights the complexity of acrylamide formation and detection in foods, emphasizing the importance of electrochemical biosensors and the ongoing need for research progress to ensure food safety.

Heavy metals are found naturally; however, anthropogenic activities such as mining, inappropriate disposal of industrial waste, and the use of pesticides and fertilizers containing heavy metals can cause their unwanted release into the environment.

The schematic representation of distance based paper sensor to identify lead in food samples.

In this review, we discussed and compared the applications of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, quantum cascade laser infrared spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy-based infrared spectroscopy, and optical photothermal infrared spectroscopy in MNP research from multiple perspectives.

The CN bond isomerization/modulation as a fluorescence signalling mechanism was explored by studying the photophysical properties of conformationally restricted molecules.

This paper focuses on the research progress of CRISPR/Cas13a-based biosensors in serum marker detection, their principles and applications, the differences between the different types of these biosensors, and their future development direction.

Chloride is important for various functions including cellular respiration, nerves, muscles, digestion and metabolism. Therefore, it is used as a biomarker for cystic fibrosis, sports and fitness monitoring and geriatric care.

Different nanopore strategies and applications for saccharide analysis.

Electrochemical techniques are commonly used to analyze and screen various environmental pathogens.

Different microfluidic platforms which integrated isothermal amplification methods including LAMP, RPA, and RAA were proposed to rapidly detect foodborne pathogens.