Themed collection Analytical Methods Emerging Investigators
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Capillary zone electrophoresis-tandem mass spectrometry with ultraviolet photodissociation (213 nm) for large-scale top–down proteomics
Capillary electrophoresis-tandem mass spectrometry with ultraviolet photodissociation for top–down proteomics for the first time.
Anal. Methods, 2019,11, 2855-2861
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9AY00585D
Methods for onboard monitoring of silver biocide during future human space exploration missions
Electrophoretic methods for monitoring water quality in future human space exploration vehicle/habitats.
Anal. Methods, 2020,12, 3205-3209
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0AY00518E
Paper-based fluorogenic RNA aptamer sensors for label-free detection of small molecules
A paper-based portable fluorogenic RNA sensor for the selective, sensitive, and rapid detection of target analytes.
Anal. Methods, 2020,12, 2674-2681
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0AY00588F
Systematic investigation of a quantitative paper-based DNA reader (qPDR) for distance-based quantification of nucleic acids and mercury ions
Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices offer exciting opportunities for inexpensive, portable detection of nucleic acids and heavy metal ions in resource-limited settings.
Anal. Methods, 2019,11, 5376-5380
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9AY01383K
Incorporation of thermal gels for facile microfluidic transient isotachophoresis
Thermal gels uniquely lock distinct solutions into place to facilitate user-friendly transient isotachophoresis analyses.
Anal. Methods, 2019,11, 4733-4740
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9AY01384A
Graphene oxide-circular aptamer based colorimetric protein detection on bioactive paper
Paper-based sensor technology represents a new class of point-of-care (POC) diagnostic devices that is affordable, portable, rapid and scalable for manufacturing.
Anal. Methods, 2019,11, 4328-4333
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9AY01060B
Polymer modified carbon fiber-microelectrodes and waveform modifications enhance neurotransmitter metabolite detection
Carbon-fiber microelectrodes (CFMEs) have been used for several years for the detection of neurotransmitters such as dopamine.
Anal. Methods, 2019,11, 1620-1630
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8AY02737D
Determination of sample stability for whole blood parameters using formal experimental design
Hematocrit increases with storage time, leading to a decrease in transport distance in our paper-based hematocrit device.
Anal. Methods, 2019,11, 930-935
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8AY02351D
Characterization of low adsorption filter membranes for electrophoresis and electrokinetic sample manipulations in microfluidic paper-based analytical devices
Low adsorption filter membrane materials facilitate effective zonal electrophoresis and electrokinetic gating in microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (μPADs).
Anal. Methods, 2018,10, 3616-3623
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8AY01237G
Integrated platform for operating and interrogating organs-on-chips
Microfluidic platform and open-source graphical user interface automates continuous dynamic culture and assessment of organs-on-chips.
Anal. Methods, 2019,11, 5645-5651
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9AY01663E
About this collection
Analytical Methods is delighted to present this growing web collection showcasing some of the best research being conducted by early career scientists in the field of analytical chemistry. This series is edited by Fiona Regan (Dublin City University, Ireland), Juewen Liu (University of Waterloo, Canada) and Juan García-Reyes (University of Jaén, Spain) and aims to highlight up-and-coming researchers in the early stages of the independent careers.
You can read our feature interviews with the corresponding authors included in the series on our journal blog. More details about the series and how to apply are available at rsc.li/methods-emerging