Themed collection Analytical Methods Review Articles 2025

Recent advances in the application of ion resonance methods in ion trap mass spectrometers
The article mainly introduces recent advances in ion resonance methods such as isolation, CID, and scanning.
Anal. Methods, 2025, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY01078K
Hydrogel-assisted chemiluminescence and electrochemiluminescence systems for bioanalytical applications
The novelty of this review lies in the comprehensive exploration of hydrogel-assisted chemiluminescence and electrochemiluminescence systems for bioanalytical applications.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 5546-5562
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY00489F
Advancing analytical chemistry with carbon quantum dots: a comprehensive review
CQDs enhance electrochemical sensing by improving electron transfer, selectivity, and catalytic activity. Their integration into sensors enables ultra-sensitive detection of metal ions, biomolecules, and environmental pollutants.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 2627-2649
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4AY02237H
Recent advances in development of glucose nanosensors for cellular analysis and other applications
Diabetes mellitus is a disease that affects a large number of people around the world.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 1949-1961
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4AY02235A
β-Propiolactone, its application and assay methods
β-Propiolactone: from viral inactivation in vaccines to sensitive and specific assays for monitoring residual levels with GC and HPLC assay methods.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 7608-7617
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY00024F
Rapid and accurate detection of crop viruses by nano-electrochemical sensors
Nano-electrochemical sensors enable rapid, accurate detection of crop viruses. Advances in design, recognition, and portable integration are reviewed, with focus on applications, challenges, and prospects for sustainable agriculture.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 8083-8102
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY01205H
Fluorescent biosensors for the detection of foodborne pathogenic bacteria in food: a comprehensive review
Foodborne pathogenic bacterial contamination poses a major challenge to global food safety and public health, making the development of rapid, sensitive, and specific detection technologies critically important.
Anal. Methods, 2025, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY01025J
Critical perspectives on electrochemical biosensing strategies for non-invasive lactate detection in athletic performance monitoring
Non-invasive lactate monitoring is crucial for athletes. This review explores electrochemical biosensors for sweat, saliva, and ISF, focusing on sensing principles, materials, architectures, performance, and challenges with emerging solutions.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 7822-7845
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY00941C
Emerging nanosensor technologies for the rapid detection of heavy metal contaminants in agricultural soils
This review highlights nanosensors for on-site detection of Pb, Cd, and As in soil, covering electrochemical and optical methods, portable integration, and future AI/ML-enabled precision agriculture applications.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 7846-7862
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY01248A
Wearable sensors for monitoring workplace chemical exposures in occupational health management
This review examines wearable chemical sensors for workplace exposure monitoring, covering sensor types, validation, data management, regulatory challenges, and future directions toward adoption.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 7863-7889
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY00961H
Electrochemical aptasensing strategies for emerging organic pollutants in environmental analysis
This review surveys recent progress in electrochemical aptasensors for organic pollutants, covering sensor design, aptamer choice, transduction, applications, performance, and real-sample use, with future prospects in stability and portability.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 7586-7607
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY01084E
CRISPR/Cas-based detection strategies for tumor biomarker detection
Recently developed CRISPR/Cas-based detection strategies, multiplex detection strategies by the combination of different CRISPR/Cas and challenges as well as prospects for tumor biomarker detection were comprehensively summarized and discussed.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 7346-7362
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY01150G
Recent trends and future perspectives of emergent analytical techniques for methamphetamine sensing
Methamphetamine (METH) is one of the most widely abused illicit synthetic drugs globally, necessitating the development of rapid detection technologies.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 6944-6959
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY01187F
A systematic review of separation/preconcentration and detection techniques for speciation analysis of arsenic and selenium in water
This figure mainly shows the proportion of papers studying the content of metal elements in water environment, which well demonstrates the necessity of the research in this paper.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 5807-5830
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY00626K
Advancements in gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry for analysing natural medicines
Gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) is an emerging analytical technique with significant potential for natural medicine analysis because of its high sensitivity, resolution, rapid detection, and portability.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 5621-5635
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY00439J
Aptamer-based biosensors for tobramycin
Recent progress on aptamer-based biosensors for tobramycin are summarized.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 5605-5620
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY00680E
Fertilizer caking issues: a focus on analytical methods used to characterize coatings and to assess caking phenomena
This review critically explores analytical techniques, such as GC-MS, FTIR, NMR, and mechanical tests used to characterize fertilizer coatings and assess caking behavior, offering new insights for product stability and quality control.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 5090-5118
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY00244C
Urea/thiourea-based chromofluorogenic chemosensors for metal ions and anions
This review summarizes the recently reported urea and thiourea-based small molecular chromofluorogenic chemosensors utilized for detecting diverse metal ions and anions.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 4884-4913
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY00682A
Critical analysis of advanced nanosensors for dengue detection
Dengue, a major global health risk, is a virus spread by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 4510-4532
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4AY02241F
Cyclodextrin-based architectures for electrochemical sensing: from molecular recognition to functional hybrids
This review summarizes advances in cyclodextrin-based hybrid materials for electrochemical sensing, focusing on molecular recognition, fabrication strategies, and prospects for selective, high-performance, and reusable sensors.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 4300-4320
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY00612K
3D-printed electrodes for electrochemical detection of environmental analytes
This review explores state-of-the-art 3D-printed electrochemical sensors for environmental monitoring, highlighting advanced materials, manufacturing approaches, and improved detection capabilities.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 2235-2253
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4AY02271H
Sample preparation methods for elemental analysis in electronic cigarette aerosols: a critical review
This critical review summarizes and discusses e-cigarette aerosol sampling methods for the quantification of metals and metalloids.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 1997-2014
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4AY02127D
Emerging microfluidic technologies for CRISPR-based diagnostics: an overview
This review explores emerging CRISPR-microfluidic platforms enhancing precision, speed, and portability for point-of-care diagnostics. Innovations like SHINE, CARMEN, ITP, DNAiTECH, Dμchip, FAST, and MAPnavi highlight their potential.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 1962-1976
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5AY00063G
Novel analysis based on Raman spectroscopy in nutrition science
Owing to its advantages such as high sensitivity, Raman spectroscopy can rapidly provide molecular information of samples and has thus been extensively applied in the realm of nutritional science.
Anal. Methods, 2025,17, 1977-1996
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4AY02129K
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This themed collection features recent review articles published in Analytical Methods.