Analytical Chemistry

What is Analytical Chemistry?

Analytical chemistry is a huge field within scientific research. This article gives an overview of analytical chemistry and its application within scientific research.

Analytical Chemistry and Life Sciences

Global Market Report: Electron Microscopy

Assessing Emerging Vaccines Using Spectroscopy

Understanding Quality Control in Analytical Chemistry

Understanding Signals and Noise in Analytical Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry in Forensic Science

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP): An Overview

Experimental Design in Chemistry

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Raman Spectroscopy: An Overview

Qualitative vs Quantitative Analysis

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC): An Overview

What Role does Analytical Chemistry Play in Medicine?

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS): An Overview

Current Challenges in Mass Spectrometry Instruments

Applying DART to Drug Screening

Analyzing Explosives with Mass Spectrometry

Analytical Chemistry and Life Sciences

Raman Scattering Applications in Forensic Science

Utilizing Thin-Layer-Chromatography in Ink Analysis

What are the Chemical Differences Between Children and Adult Latent Fingerprints?

Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis

Paint Analysis Using Infrared Spectroscopy

Detecting Mycoplasma using Spectroscopy

Analytical Approaches in Sports Drug Testing

Role of Chromatography in Environmental Monitoring

Role of Analytical Chemistry in the Pharmaceutical Industry

X-Ray Spectroscopy: An Overview

Atomic Spectroscopy: An Overview

UV-Vis Spectroscopy: An Overview

Monitoring Doping using Mass Spectrometry

Applications of Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC)

Detecting Alcohol Use in Sweat

Infrared Spectroscopy: An Overview

What are Standard Reference Materials (SRMs)?

Spectroscopy in Forensic Science

Aging Bruises using Spectroscopy

Detecting Drug Levels in Blood

Radioactive Particle Analysis Methods

Experimental Design of SIFT-MS (Slow Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectroscopy)

Helping Identify Novel Psychoactive Substances

Applications of Spectroscopy in Agriculture

Using Spectroscopy to Identify Lipstick Traces

Applications of Portable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

A Guide on How to Achieve Low Detection Limits in ICP-MS

Investigating a Wines Character using Chromatography

Protecting Buildings Using Sulfate Analysis

Advancements in Vibrational Spectroscopy

Fluorescence Spectroscopy: An Overview

Detecting Illicit Drug Use From your Fingerprints

Analyzing Cling Film Used in the Packaging of Illicit Drugs

Chromatography in Forensic Science

Life Science Applications of Chromatography

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC): An Overview

A Guide to Understanding Surfactants

Investigating Caffeine Levels in Drinks

Role of Mass Spectrometry in Cannabis Analysis

Applying NMR to Study Small-Molecule Interactions in Drug Discovery

Analyzing Proteomes Using LC-MS/MS

Detecting Cannabis Use by Sweat Analysis

Purifying Antibodies Using Ion Exchange Chromatography

The Remedial Effects of Pu-erh Tea on Oxidative Damage Brought on by Chronic Alcohol Consumption

ATR-FTIR in the Food and Beverage Industry

What Impact Does Materials Science have within Analytical Chemistry?

How Important is Data Integrity to a Science Laboratory?

Detecting Extraterrestrial Life Using Spectroscopy

Common Mistakes and Misconceptions in Organic Chemistry

The Chemistry of Essential Oils

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS): An Overview

X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XFS): An Overview

What does the Future Hold for Raman Spectroscopy?

Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS/EDX): An Overview

X-ray Diffraction (XRD): An Overview

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS): An Overview

How Your Material Choice Impacts Your Preparation Success

LC-MS Analysis of Antibiotics in Food

Investigating the Challenge of Data Interpretation in Analytical Chemistry

How can Green Chemistry Help us Reach Key Sustainability Goals?

Could Citizen Science Drive Analytical Science Advancements?

How Critical is Sample Preparation to Analytical Chemistry?

Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC): An Overview

Spectroscopy's Role in Disease Diagnosis

Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy (AFS): An Overview

Importance of Repeatability and Reproducibility in Analytical Chemistry

Using Spectroscopy to Make COVID-19 Testing More Accessible

Reproducibility in Analytical Laboratories

Application of Machine Learning and AI to Analytical Chemistry

Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (AES): An Overview

X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS): An Overview

Flow Injection Analysis: An Overview

Role of Spectroscopy in Glioblastoma Diagnosis

Latest Analytical Chemistry News and Research

Drug discovery method facilitates promising treatment approaches for metabolic diseases

The body’s chemical processes known as “metabolism” produce the raw materials needed for development and general health.

17 Oct 2022

H.E.L Group strengthens leadership team to focus on new product development and enhanced customer support

Alan Lockley joins as Director of Global Services, Edward Quinn as Director of Product Development and Mark Appleton takes new role as Director of Research

From H.E.L Group 6 Sep 2022

Detecting multiple food poisoning bacteria based on color differences in scattered light from metals

Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed a simple, rapid method to simultaneously identify multiple food poisoning bacteria, based on color differences in the scattered light by nanometer-scaled organic metal nanohybrid structures (NHs) that bind via antibodies to those bacteria.

30 Aug 2022

New sample pre-treatment method enables efficient protein recovery

The cells’ proteins contain a huge world of information that, when unlocked, can shed light on the causes of many fundamental biological occurrences. To observe the properties of individual cells at the protein level, a single-cell analysis method known as “single-cell proteomics” is used.

8 Aug 2022

Turning to Sustainable Science for a Healthier Tomorrow

As part of our SLAS Europe 2022 coverage, we speak to Dr. Kerstin Hermuth-Kleinschmidt, a sustainability consultant with NIUB, about improving sustainability in the life sciences to help create a healthier tomorrow.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 29 Jul 2022

Researchers conduct a detailed study of skin layer, likely to assist in new products and treatments

Scientists have precisely studied the skin’s resistant barrier layer, producing the most thorough molecular map of its form to aid in the creation of novel skin products and treatments.

16 Mar 2022

Experts develop Immuno-CRISPR assay to detect kidney transplant complications

Doctors monitor kidney transplant recipients for signs of rejection in several ways, including biopsy.

7 Jan 2022

Covalent Metrology and JEOL Announce Partnership, Silicon Valley Demonstration Facility

December 07, 2021 – Sunnyvale, CA. Covalent Metrology, a leading North American provider of analytical services, announces its partnership with JEOL a global leader in the development of cutting-edge scientific instruments used in microscopy, analytical chemistry, and materials characterization.

From JEOL USA, Inc. 7 Dec 2021

Novel technique helps researchers in single-organelle characterization

Scientists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign isolated and chemically characterized individual organelles within cells swiftly.

4 Oct 2021

Novel process for accurate data analysis from NMR spectrometers

Researchers created a process employing machine learning to enhance data examination from a robust scientific tool—nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).

23 Sep 2021

Researchers develop a new method for monitoring organic pollutants using plants

Researchers at Kobe University's Biosignal Research Center have successfully developed plants that can be used to detect organic pollutants, such as polychlorinated biphenyls and endocrine-disrupting chemicals, which contaminate soil and water.

9 Sep 2021

Efficient, Low Maintenance Evaporator

Porvair Sciences announces that its Ultravap® Mistral XT 150 blowdown evaporator is now able to operate at temperatures up to 80°C thereby significantly increasing the rate of evaporation of both organic solvents and aqueous solutions.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 26 Aug 2021

Study deciphers the atomic level structural differences of Amyloid β polymorph

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurological condition that leads to dementia worsening with age as patients show memory, cognitive, and psychological deficits.

10 Aug 2021

Unlocking Photochemistry in Flow

Developed by Asynt, in conjunction with the University of Leeds (UK), the fReactor Photo Flow provides an easy-to-use, yet powerful platform for scientists looking to explore photochemistry in Flow Chemistry applications.

29 Jul 2021

Study unravels the biomechanical, biophysical response of cancer cells to drugs

A new study reports the use of single-cell, force spectroscopy methods to probe biophysical and biomechanical kinetics of cancer cells.

21 Jul 2021

$Microcrystal electron diffraction could help obtain potential pharmaceutical structures$

Microcrystal electron diffraction could help obtain potential pharmaceutical structures

In the process of drug development, solving structures of potential therapeutics with X-ray diffraction (XRD) has been a presumed, critical step so far.

16 Jul 2021

Determining class A drug use from a single fingerprint

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. Catia Costa about her latest research that showed how class A drug use can be determined from a single fingerprint.

From University of Surrey 29 Jun 2021

Chemical fingerprints help assess the reprogramming of regular cells into stem cells

The Nobel Prize-winning revelation that ordinary cells might be induced to revert to their earliest pluripotent state heralded the start of the ethical stem cell era.

28 Jun 2021

Study reveals new insights into role of polyphenols in the soil microbiome

Fruits, vegetables, red wine and chocolate are all rich in polyphenols, natural plant compounds that double as cancer-fighting antioxidants. We can access these foods' health benefits because the microbes in our guts happily feast on them, breaking them down into smaller chemical components.

10 Jun 2021