Themed collection Analytical Methods Review Articles 2021
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An overview on nanostructure-modified supported liquid membranes for the electromembrane extraction method
The efficiency of electromembrane extraction can be improved by modification of supported liquid membrane with various nanomaterials.
Anal. Methods, 2022,14, 212-221
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY01833G
Recent progress in fluorescent aptasensors for the detection of aflatoxin B1 in food
Aflatoxin B1 pollution is one of the most critical issues of food safety and has been categorized as a group I carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
Anal. Methods, 2022,14, 86-96
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY01714D
Applications of electrochemical biosensors based on functional antibody-modified screen-printed electrodes: a review
This review focuses on the modification of SPE with functional antibodies to improve the electrochemical detection performance in versatile sensing applications.
Anal. Methods, 2022,14, 7-16
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY01570B
Aptamer-based biosensors and their implications in COVID-19 diagnosis
This minireview focusses on the comprehensive study of SARS-CoV-2 specific aptamers and aptamer-based biosensors (optical and electrochemical), and their role and future perspectives in COVID-19 diagnosis.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 5400-5417
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY01519B
Rapid antibody diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2 adaptive immune response
The emergence of a pandemic scale respiratory illness (COVID-19) and the lack of the world's readiness to prevent its spread resulted in an unprecedented rise of biomedical diagnostic industries, as they took lead to provide efficient diagnostic solutions for COVID-19.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 4019-4037
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY00888A
Recent progress in natural product-based inhibitor screening with enzymatic fluorescent probes
In this mini review, small-molecule based enzymatic fluorescent probes for natural inhibitor screening has been discussed, which includes the construction and sensing mechanisms of developed probes and their applications in inhibitor screening.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 1778-1787
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY00245G
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Nanomedicines and microneedles: a guide to their analysis and application
The fast-advancing progress in the research of nanomedicine and microneedle applications in the past two decades has suggested that the combination of the two concepts could help to overcome some of the challenges we are facing in healthcare.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 3326-3347
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY00954K
Taylor dispersion analysis in fused silica capillaries: a tutorial review
Observations of band broadening under well-controlled laminar flow enable absolute, calibration-free determinations of diffusion coefficient.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 2357-2373
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY00588J
Protein phylogenetics with mass spectrometry. A comparison of methods
Three methods to construct protein phylogenies with mass spectrometry data are reviewed and compared together with the tools and algorithms required.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 1442-1454
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY00153A
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Monitoring of emerging contaminants of concern in the aquatic environment: a review of studies showing the application of effect-based measures
Water scarcity is increasingly a global cause of concern mainly due to widespread changes in climate conditions and increased consumptive water use driven by the exponential increase in population growth.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 5120-5143
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY01184G
Recent advances in the exonuclease III-assisted target signal amplification strategy for nucleic acid detection
The exonuclease III (Exo III)-assisted target cycle amplification strategy could be combined with many different detection technologies and it provides a more versatile platform for the trace detection of DNA.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 5103-5119
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY01275D
Microfluidic devices based on textile threads for analytical applications: state of the art and prospects
Critical review on the fundamentals, applications, challenges, and prospects of thread-based microfluidic analytical devices.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 4830-4857
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY01337H
Determination of antimalarial drugs in pharmaceutical formulations and human blood by liquid chromatography: a review
The evolution of different analytical methods that have been applied to the determination of antimalarial drugs in pharmaceutical formulations and human blood by liquid chromatography.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 4557-4584
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY01173A
Comparison and recent progress of molecular imprinting technology and dummy template molecular imprinting technology
Molecular imprinting technology for the preparation of polymers with specific molecular recognition function had become one of the current research hotspots.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 4538-4556
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY01014J
Analytical applications of single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: a comprehensive and critical review
Real-world applications of single-particle ICP-MS are comprehensively and critically reviewed.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 2742-2795
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY00761K
Advances in differentiation and identification of foodborne bacteria using near infrared spectroscopy
Rapid and sensitive detection of foodborne bacteria is a growing concern for ensuring safe food supply and preventing human foodborne infections.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 2558-2566
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY00124H
Advances in high resolution GC-MS technology: a focus on the application of GC-Orbitrap-MS in metabolomics and exposomics for FAIR practices
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is a complementary analytical platform to LC-MS and NMR for capturing volatiles, non-polar and (derivatized) polar metabolites and exposures from a diverse array of matrixes.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 2265-2282
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY00173F
Suspect and non-target screening: the last frontier in environmental analysis
This review evaluates the state of the art of suspect and non-target screening techniques including sampling, sample treatment, instrumental analysis, data processing and an examination of recent applications in xenobiotics' environmental occurrence.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 1876-1904
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY00111F
Advances in epitope molecularly imprinted polymers for protein detection: a review
Epitope molecularly imprinted polymers (EMIPs) are novel imprinted materials using short characteristic peptides as templates rather than entire proteins.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 1660-1671
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY00067E
Recent technical progress in sample preparation and liquid-phase separation-mass spectrometry for proteomic analysis of mass-limited samples
Recent development of sample preparation methods with nanoliter processing volumes, ultrasensitive LC-MS/MS and CZE-MS/MS systems for proteomics of mass-limited samples.
Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 1214-1225
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY00171J
About this collection
This themed collection features recent review articles published in Analyitcal Methods.