Analytical Chemistry

Analytical chemistry is fundamentally concerned with identifying the composition of matter using an ever-growing range of analytical methods. It has grown from a scientific sub-domain into a multidisciplinary field of study with widespread applicability, introducing new levels of quantitative analysis to virtually every area of chemistry. The AZoLifeSciences Analytical Chemistry Hub is your one-stop for the latest analytical chemistry research, articles, and news. Here we will curate the latest resources relating to all aspects of analytical chemistry, exploring how analytical chemists deploy cutting-edge, high-performance tools, across academia and industry.

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.

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Role of Mass Spectrometry in Cannabis Analysis

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GC-MS for Biomarker Discovery

Counterfeit Drug Detection

ATR-FTIR: An Overview

Alcohol Metabolism

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 is Electrochemistry?

Insight into Photochemistry

What Impact Does Materials Science have within Analytical Chemistry?

How Important is Data Integrity to a Science Laboratory?

Detecting Extraterrestrial Life Using Spectroscopy

The Chemistry of Baking

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

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Analytical Chemistry and the Opioid Epidemic

Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS/EDX): An Overview

What is Quantum Biology?

X-ray Diffraction (XRD): An Overview

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How Your Material Choice Impacts Your Preparation Success

LC-MS Analysis of Antibiotics in Food

Investigating the Challenge of Data Interpretation in Analytical Chemistry

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Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC): An Overview

Spectroscopy's Role in Disease Diagnosis

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Importance of Repeatability and Reproducibility in Analytical Chemistry

Electrolysis: An Overview

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

Colorimetry: An Overview

The Industrial Applications of Biosurfactants

What is Assembly Theory?

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High-Resolution Accurate Mass-Spectrometry (HRAMS): An Overview

The Role of Mass Spectrometry in Glycobiology

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Using Mass Spectrometry to Locate Proteins in Cells

Field-Flow Fractionation: An Overview

A Complete Guide to Mössbauer Spectroscopy

Mass Spectrometry Imaging in the Analysis of Biological Samples

Using Multidimensional Chromatography in the Life Sciences

Unlocking Brain Secrets: Decoding Neurochemistry via Cerebral Microdialysis

Unveiling Health Clues: The Power of Colorimetric Sensing in Detecting Biomarkers

What is Mass Cytometry?

Latest Analytical Chemistry News and Research

Study: Swimming and Tubing Can Alter Stream Chemistry and Microbiology

With Labor Day approaching, many people are preparing to go tubing and swimming at local streams and rivers.

19 Sep 2023

Key Proteins in Human Breast Milk Crucial for Baby’s Healthy Gut

The abundance of two species of bacteria known to be good for human health and used as probiotics, Clostridium butyricum and Parabacteroides distasonis, has been linked to high concentrations of key proteins in human breast milk, particularly osteopontin and κ-casein.

13 Sep 2023

Lipidome Study Reveals New Insights Into Human Health

The sequencing of the human genome promised a revolution in medicine, but scientists soon realized that a genetic blueprint alone does not show the body in action.

12 Sep 2023

Kanazawa University Research: Researchers Define a Nanopipette Fabrication Protocol for High Resolution Cell Imaging

Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Analytical Chemistry how to produce nanopipettes that reliably provide nanoscale resolution scanning ion conductance microscopy images of living cells.

12 Sep 2023

Brain's Choreography of Movement Unveiled in Zebrafish Study

The zebrafish brain, though simpler than its human counterpart, is a complex network of neurons that engage in a ceaseless dance of electrical activity.

11 Sep 2023

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces the Launch of the EXENT® Solution with IVDR Certification

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the commercial launch of the EXENT® Solution, after receiving IVDR certification.

28 Aug 2023

The Prevalence of Fibrinogen Aα-Chain Amyloidosis in Japanese Squirrels

Fibrinogen Aα-chain amyloidosis, a condition previously unknown in animals other than humans, has been shown to be extremely common in Japanese squirrels (Sciurus lis), according to a study conducted by Dr Tomoaki Murakami of the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.

21 Aug 2023

Noelin Proteins’ Key Role in Strengthening Neuronal Signals

As per a research study in mice from the National Eye Institute (NEI) and the University of Freiberg, Germany, the Noelin family belonging to secreted proteins bind to the exterior part of AMPA glutamate receptors and stabilize them on the neuronal cellular membrane.

17 Aug 2023

Pacific Ocean's Western Boundary Current Strengthens as Planet Warms

The Pacific Ocean's western boundary current, which forms a critical regulator of sea surface temperature and weather patterns, has significantly strengthened as the planet warms, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience.

17 Aug 2023

Cytomos Secures £4M to Advance New Approach to Cell Analysis

Cytomos, an Edinburgh-based life science company that has developed a proprietary new approach to analysing cells, has secured £4 million to scale up market-testing of its technology platform Cytomos Dielectric Spectroscopy (CDS).

9 Aug 2023

Archer Further Enhances Biochip gFET Design for Advanced Sensing and Sends to Commercial Foundry Partner

Archer Materials Limited (“Archer”, the “Company”), a semiconductor company advancing the quantum computing and medical diagnostics industries, has developed a next generation biochip fabrication to better detect and control disease samples on a single graphene field effect transistor (“gFET”) design.

1 Aug 2023

Cornell Researchers Develop a Multimodal Platform to Image Biohybrids

When considering ways to sustainably generate environmentally friendly products, bacteria might not immediately spring to mind.

31 Jul 2023

New Method Facilitates Early Detection and Localization of Tumors

To help with early tumor diagnosis and tumor localization, researchers have devised a technology that concurrently detects many cancer-specific DNA circulating hallmarks.

26 Jul 2023

Self-Collected STI Tests Perform as Well as Provider-Collected Tests

Self-collected tests performed similarly to provider-collected tests for detecting common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to research presented today at the 2023 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo. These findings could enable discreet new testing options that expand access to screening.

26 Jul 2023

Convolutional Neural Network for Quantitative Analysis of Cell Organelles

High-brilliance X-Rays from BESSY II can be utilized to create microscopic images with a spatial resolution of as little as a few tens of nanometers. Without the complicated sample preparation required for electron microscopy, whole cell volumes can be analyzed.

19 Jul 2023

AI-Aided Sensor Offers Hope for Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Diseases

By combining multiple advanced technologies into a single system, EPFL researchers have made a significant step forward in diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD).

13 Jul 2023

New Device Enables Real-Time Environmental Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols

Now that the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, scientists are looking at ways to surveil indoor environments in real time for viruses.

11 Jul 2023

Innovative Technique Enables In Vivo Imaging of Intracellular Protein Aggregates

Tau aggregates have become the main study focus for figuring out the mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration since they are a prevalent form of amyloid protein. Tau fibrils and oligomers, among other forms of tau aggregates, have been linked to a variety of neurodegenerative disorders.

21 Jun 2023

Miniaturized Sensor System can Detect Specific Seizure Gases

In people with epilepsy, seizure-alert dogs can smell small changes in body chemistry and warn of an impending seizure an hour or more before it occurs.

21 Jun 2023

New Method Provides Near-Perfect Control Over the Manipulation of Individual Molecules

Aleksandra Radenovic, Head of the School of Engineering’s Laboratory of Nanoscale Biology, has spent years working to enhance nanopore technology, which primarily involves a molecule like DNA through a tiny pore in a membrane to quantify an ionic current.

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Analytical Chemistry

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Feature Articles

Using GC-MS to Analyze the Flavors in Fruit

Assessing Emerging Vaccines Using Spectroscopy

Analytical Chemistry and Life Sciences

Understanding Quality Control in Analytical Chemistry

Errors in Chemical Analysis

NMR Spectroscopy: An Overview

Understanding Signals and Noise in Analytical Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry in Forensic Science

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP): An Overview

An Overview of Nanochemistry

Experimental Design in Chemistry

Wet Chemistry

Raman Spectroscopy of Lipids

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

Investigating the Importance of Sustainability in Analytical Chemistry

Applying DART to Drug Screening

Analyzing Explosives with Mass Spectrometry

Analytical Chemistry and Life Sciences

Raman Scattering Applications in Forensic Science

What is Green Chromatography?

Utilizing Thin-Layer-Chromatography in Ink Analysis

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

What is Surface Science?

Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis

Paint Analysis Using Infrared Spectroscopy

Detecting Mycoplasma using Spectroscopy

Analytical Approaches in Sports Drug Testing

Underestimating the Role of Sample Preparation

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

Identifying 'Legal Highs'

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

Drug Detection Methods

Analytical Chemistry in Water Analysis

Helping Identify Novel Psychoactive Substances

Applications of Spectroscopy in Agriculture

Using Spectroscopy to Identify Lipstick Traces

Analyzing DNA from Explosives

Applications of Portable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

What is Chemometrics?

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

Assay Techniques

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

Interpreting GC-MS Results