Themed collection Most popular 2025 analytical chemistry articles
Multiplexed RNA imaging and in situ profiling in living cells
Recent advancement in live-cell multiplexed RNA imaging probes for studying RNA biology and disease.
Chem. Sci., 2025,16, 21152-21173
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SC06220A
UV-vis-NIR magnetic linear dichroism: a powerful complement to MCD for f-block electronic structure
Combined magnetic circular dichroism and magnetic linear dichroism analysis of lanthanide complexes can provide precise measurements of crystal field splittings.
Chem. Sci., 2026,17, 2199-2209
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SC05890B
Tuning probe permeability via chalcogen and halogen atom substitution for monitoring alkaline phosphatase activity in mammalian cells
This work demonstrates that selenium substitution significantly enhances cellular uptake of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) probes in mammalian cells via non-covalent interactions.
Chem. Sci., 2025,16, 17345-17355
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SC04585A
Europium probe binding to serum albumin and α1-AGP, key importance of configuration, charge and size complementarity
Combined luminescence studies and stochastic molecular dynamics simulations demonstrate how cooperative hydrophobic binding and reversible metal ion coordination of Glu-188 in human serum albumin combine to enhance protein binding affinity.
Chem. Sci., 2025,16, 14544-14552
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SC03017J
Detecting alpha-synuclein aggregates with small molecules on single-molecule array
A new assay leverages the small molecule BF-79-2, instead of antibodies, to specifically capture and detect α-synuclein aggregates at picomolar levels in biofluids, enhancing versatility for biomarker disease diagnostics.
Chem. Sci., 2025,16, 13435-13448
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC07649D
A versatile NIR probe for multifunctional detection of tumors, fatty liver, and liver injury
DM301 is a simple, mitochondria-targeting probe enabling real-time imaging of pH, viscosity, and O2˙−, with demonstrated diagnostic utility in tumor, hepatic injury, and fatty liver disease models.
Chem. Sci., 2025,16, 12408-12415
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SC01433F
Enhancing fluorescent probe design through multilayer interaction convolutional networks: advancing biosensing and bioimaging precision
Fluorescent probes are pivotal in biosensing and bioimaging, necessitating precise spectral tailoring for high-performance applications.
Chem. Sci., 2025,16, 8853-8860
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC08695C
Exploring a solid-state nanopore approach for single-molecule protein detection from single cells
This study presents a solid-state nanopore approach for single-molecule protein detection from single cells, utilizing a nanopore electrophoretic driver protein to enhance target protein capture efficiency and analyze protein conformational changes.
Chem. Sci., 2025,16, 8501-8508
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SC01764E
Fluorescent molecular probe for in vivo and in vitro targeting and imaging of an intracellular bacterial infection
This work presents a strategy to target bacteria-infected living cells selectively. A charged zinc complex conjugated to a near-infrared reporter permeates cell membranes and binds bacterial selectively in vitro and in vivo.
Chem. Sci., 2025,16, 7902-7911
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05680A
Synthetic access to organyl-substituted 1,2,3-benzodiazaborines with turn-on fluorescence activity
We report a convenient and inexpensive two-step synthesis to organyl-substituted 1,2,3-benzodiazaborines (DABs), leading to a series of luminescent borates derived therefrom.
Chem. Sci., 2025,16, 7284-7293
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SC01500F
A dual-enzyme activated fluorescent probe for precise identification of tumor senescence
We developed a dual-channel fluorescent probe (HDQ-NA-AFU-Gal) for the simultaneous and non-interfering detection of β-galactosidase and α-L-fucosidase for accurate identification of senescent cells.
Chem. Sci., 2025,16, 6507-6514
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SC00103J
Exploiting in situ NMR spectroscopy to understand non-traditional methods for zeolite synthesis
Kinetic and mechanistic aspects of the intercalation step in non-traditional zeolite synthesis are studied using simultaneous liquid- and solid-state in situ NMR spectroscopy of isotopically enriched materials.
Chem. Sci., 2025,16, 4245-4255
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC07931K
Exploring the diffusion of DNA strands into nanoporous structures for establishing a universal electrochemical biosensor
A universal DNA-based NPG electrochemical sensing platform was developed for the sensitive and specific detection of different types of biomolecules, ensuring a comprehensive and robust detection approach for nucleic acid-based molecular diagnosis.
Chem. Sci., 2025,16, 2420-2428
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05833J
About this collection
This specially curated collection highlights some of our most popular articles from 2025 in the field of analytical chemistry.
The collection presents some outstanding contributions on single-molecule detection, nanopores, NIR probes, and NMR spectroscopy amongst other topics in the area of analytical chemistry.
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