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Investigation of the Interaction of Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitor Biscoumarins with Hemoglobin and Albumin Using Multi-Spectroscopic Techniques and Molecular Docking Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-21 Bengü Sema Mutafoğlu, Furkan Meletli, Özkan Danış
Coumarin and their derivatives, such as biscoumarins, which are found as active ingredients in a variety of drugs, possess a wide range of biological activities. In this paper, the inhibitory effec...
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Automated Multi-Injection Gas Chromatography-Photoionization Detection (AMI-GC-PID) for Qualitative and Quantitative Determination of Urinary Acetone Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Yueting Ding, Yulan Song, Wei Xu, Qi Zhang, Yanwen Li, Qiangling Zhang, Qu Liang, Xun Bao, Dianlong Ge, Yan Lu, Lei Xia, Yawei Liu, Chaoqun Huang, Xue Zou, Chengyin Shen, Yannan Chu
Acetone is produced from fat metabolism which is increased in diabetic patients due to the disruption of glucose metabolism. Therefore, urinary acetone is expected to be a biomarker for noninvasive...
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Ultrasensitive Label-Free Electrochemical Immunosensor for Carbohydrate Antigen-125 (CA125) Employing Cu(II)-Polyethyleneimine (PEI)/Silica Nanoparticle@Overoxidized Polypyrrole (OPPy)/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWNTs) Hybrid Nanomaterial Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Zheng Chang, Qiqi Zhao, Binghua Yao, Lei Han
Novel electroactive nanotags of Cu(II) functionalized polyethylenimine (PEI)/SiO2 nanoparticles (abbreviated as Cu2+/PEI/SiO2 NPs) were conveniently synthesized using a strong coordination reaction...
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Shewanella baltica in a Microbial Fuel Cell for Sensing of Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) of Wastewater Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Nga Phuong Dang, Chris Petrich, Dorina Pasztor, György Schneider, Rajnish Kaur Calay
Geobacter and Shewanella are the most characterized electroactive bacteria genera. Unlike genus Geobacter that is strictly anaerobic, Shewanella can grow under both oxic and anoxic environments and...
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Green Synthesis and Anti-Diabetic Potential of Berberis vulgaris Silver Nanoparticles: A Promising Approach for Natural Therapeutics Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Yunus Çetintaş, Ayşe Çetintaş
This study reports the green synthesis of Berberis vulgaris root water-mediated silver nanoparticles (BvAgNPs) showcasing high purity, size-controlled morphology, and potential anti-diabetic activi...
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Determination of Cytotoxic Compounds of Lepista personata (Fr.) Cooke by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and Chemometrics Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Talshyn Berdesh, Cansel Çakir, Dilaycan Çam, Kübra Tuna, Balakyz Yeskaliyeva, Mehmet Öztürk
The cytotoxic activities of hexane, acetone, and methanol extracts of Lepista personata were evaluated against lung (H1299), prostate (LNCaP), colon (CaCo-2), and breast (MCF-7) cancer cell lines. ...
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Determination of Ethanol and Aromatics in Blood by Headspace Portable Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (HS-PGC-MS) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Yigong Geng, Shun Zhang, Jing Lin, Xuchu Zhu, Wenqing Gao, Junhui Li, Chenlu Wang, Yong Wu, Renlu Han, Keqi Tang, Jiancheng Yu
Ethanol abuse is increasingly becoming a global issue, adversely affecting both society and families. In blood alcohol concentration (BAC) detection, traditional techniques have long experimental c...
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Colorimetric Sensor Array for Simultaneous Assay of Catecholamine Neurotransmitters Using Various-Sized Citrate-Capped Gold Nanoparticles Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Naimeh Mohseni, Morteza Bahram
Driven by the need to in situ monitoring of the endogenous substances in biological matrices, a simple, rapid and sensitive optical nanoarray system has been designed for determination and visual d...
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Identification of Coal and Gangue Using Visible-Near Infrared (Vis-NIR) Hyperspectral Imaging Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Guang-yu Zhou, Qing-liang Zeng, Li-rong Wan, Liang Wang, Guan-tao Xuan, Yuan-yuan Shao
Accurate and rapid identification of coal and gangue is a crucial issue for efficient resource utilization and environmental protection. In this study, visible and near infrared (Vis-NIR) hyperspec...
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Characterization of the Source of Heroin by Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Shan Liu, Yuemeng Chen, Fang Wang, Song Bai
The sources of seized heroin can provide information on its manufacture and distribution. Using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS), 15 neutral/a...
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Assessment of Potential Human Health Risk Associated With Heavy Metals in Soil – Vegetables System Irrigated by Rift Valley Lake Ziway, Ethiopia Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Asrat Fekadu Demsie, Girma Tilahun Yimer, Solomon Sorsa Sota
Metal contamination of vegetables is a major concern, especially in areas where irrigation has been used for a long time. The Central Ethiopian Rift Valley Region is highly affected due to the heav...
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Attenuated Total Reflectance–Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) Spectroscopy Combined With Deep Learning for Classification of Idiopathic Recurrent Spontaneous Miscarriage (IRSM) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Dadoma Sherpa, Dhruva Abhijit Rajwade, Imon Mitra, Souvik Biswas, Sunita Sharma, Pratip Chakraborty, Shovandeb Kalapahar, Ratna Chattopadhyay, Koel Chaudhury
Idiopathic recurrent spontaneous miscarriage (IRSM) is characterized by the repeated losses of two or more clinically detected pregnancies before 24 week of gestation with the cause remaining unkno...
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Metabolomic Analysis of Amino Acid and Organic Acid Profiles in Tissue From Ovarian Cancer Patients Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) and Gas Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Songjin Oh, Moongi Ji, Doo-Young Kim, Subin Choi, Yerim Kee, Sanghyeon Woo, Hyeon-Seong Lee, Byeongchan Choi, Hyung-Jin Park, Hae Nam Lee, Man-Jeong Paik
Targeted metabolomics studies on organic acids (OAs) and amino acids (AAs) were performed to search for biomarkers for ovarian cancer progression. Simultaneous AA profiling analysis method was deve...
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Preconcentration and Removal of Lead From Water Samples Using Magnetic Copper Ferrite Nanoparticles Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Muath Njjar, Umut Başkurt, Mehmet Alperen Ergün, Ümit Divrikli, Abdullah Akdogan
The presence of lead and its compounds is extremely dangerous to various forms of life. Therefore, exploring effective treatments that can reduce the presence of lead ions around us becomes crucial...
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Electrochemical Determination of Hydrogen Peroxide Using a Covalent Organic Framework (COF) and Amino-Modified Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Differential Pulse Voltammetry (DPV) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Yan Li, Yaru Li, Fubin Wu, Jie Zhou, Yaoyao Wang, Guoliang Li, Jing Lan, Zongshan Zhao, Rongguang Shi
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is widely used in the food industry as a bactericide due to its strong oxidizing ability. However, excess H2O2 in food can lead to chronic diseases, making it necessary to ...
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Determination of Arsenic in Water by Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (TXRF) by Capture on a Copper Film Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Leonardo Bennun, Lué Merú Marcó Parra, Eduardo D. Greaves
The presence of arsenic (As) in drinking water represents a public health concern due to its high toxicity. Determining arsenic by total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (TXRF) requires t...
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Diagonal Chromatography for the Isolation of O-Linked β-N-acetyl-D-Glucosaminylated (O-GlcNAcylated) Peptides in HeLa Cell Extracts Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Pongsakorn Thawornpan, Churat Weeraphan, Supinya Thanapongpichat, Charinrat Saechan, Worrawit Wanichsuwan, Kanitta Srinoun, Natta Tansila, Chris Verathamjamras, Voraratt Champattanachai, Daranee Chokchaichamnankit, Chantragan Srisomsap, Jisnuson Svasti, Hansuk Buncherd
Protein O-linked-N-acetylglucosaminylation (O-GlcNAcylation) is a dynamic post-translational modification process that plays an essential role in biological activities. Growing evidence indicates t...
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Fatty Alcohol-Assisted Electro-Driven Liquid Membrane Multi-Stage Extraction Technology for Selective Separation and Purification of 3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Yelu Wu, Weiyang Tang, Jian-Liang Zhou, Tian Xie
3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde (DHB) is a highly effective water-soluble compound in the traditional Chinese medicine Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. Which demonstrates clear therapeutic effects against a vari...
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Solution Cathode Glow Discharge – Atomic Emission Spectrometry (SCGD-AES) With an Interference Filter for Spectral Discrimination for the Determination of Thallium in Surface Water Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Jinmei Wang, Guoxing Fei, Peichao Zheng, Nantian Yan, Guanghui Chen, Wei Li, Daming Dong, Lianbo Guo
Solution cathode glow discharge atomic emission spectrometry (SCGD-AES) using wide-bandpass (10-nm) interference filters (IF) as a spectral discrimination device was used for the determination of t...
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Forensic Evaluation of Ink Age by Raman Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Chao Guo, Mingyang Hao, Shuo Liu, Jungang Lv
Ink age analysis is a hot but challenging topic in the practice of document inspection and identification in forensic sciences. Due to the influence of ink components, paper, and storage environmen...
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Determination of Trace Levels of Fenbendazole in Milk, Yogurt and Curd Using Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 A.Yu. Khrushchev, A.Yu. Gulyaeva, V.O. Bondarenko
A simple, rapid and sensitive surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) method is described for the determination of fenbendazole (FBZ) residues in milk and fermented dairy products using yogurt a...
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Magnetic Solid-Phase Extraction (MSPE) Coupled With Gas Chromatography-Barrier Discharge Ionization Detection (GC-BID) for the Simultaneous Determination of 16 Phthalates in Baijiu Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Shuang Chen, Rui Sun, Liangyu Li, Yan Yan, Liyuan Zhang, Pengyu Jia
Prolonged exposure to phthalates (PAEs) can adversely affect the human endocrine system. This study proposes a method for quantitatively determining the PAE content in Baijiu using magnetic solid-p...
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Fluorescent Probe for Imaging Hydrogen Polysulfide Dynamics of Macrophage Inflammatory Regulation in Bone Homeostasis Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Xiaogang Zhao, Quan Lv, Zhengliang Zhang, Dongxue Fang, Xijun Chen, Jianfeng Wang, Hao Wu
Herein, a fluorescent probe BFO-HPS was developed for imaging the H2Sn dynamics of the macrophage inflammatory regulation in bone homeostasis. The probe indicated advantages including large respons...
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Polyaniline-Coated Flower-Like Titanium Dioxide Magnetic Fluorescent Imprinted Nanoparticles for the Determination of Transferrin in Human Serum Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Kai-Wen Zheng, Yi-Da Zhang, Ying-Shan Zhang, Yan-Ping Shi
As a typical glycoprotein and potential disease biomarker, transferrin (TrF) plays an important role in binding and transporting iron ions and regulating homeostasis in vivo. However, conventional ...
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Smartphone-Based Colorimetric Microfluidic Paper-Based Analytical Device for On-Site Detection of Calcium Ions in Milk Samples Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 David Taiwo Ajayi, Siriwan Teepoo
Milk is a major dietary source of calcium; thus, accurate and precise quantification of calcium in milk and other dairy products is necessary for quality control. Conventional instrumental methods ...
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Disposable and Sensitive Electrochemical Determination of Isoliquiritigenin in Licorice Using Screen-Printed Carbon Electrode Modified With Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Weijia Tang, Linna Zhu, Ran Li, Michael Adu-Frimpong, Xin Shen, Xiaoxiao Li, Ximing Xu, Shanshan Tong
Herein, a high-sensitive electrochemical sensor based upon a multi-walled carbon nanotubes modified screen-printed carbon electrode (MWCNTs-SPCE) was constructed for the determination of isoliquiri...
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Determination of Menthol by a Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) Using Gold Nanoparticle Amplification Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Hanyu Li, Yuhui Chen, Yurong Zhuang, Peng Li, Shihao Sun, Dingzhong Wang, Wei Wei
Menthol is a monocyclic monoterpene with a distinct flavor that is frequently utilized in a variety of food and medicinal items. In this study, a sensitive method based on quartz crystal microbalan...
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Geographical origin discrimination of black beans using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy combined with fuzzy regularized complete linear discriminant analysis (FRCLDA) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Chenao Xie, Xiaohong Wu, Bin Wu, Chunxia Dai
Black beans from different geographical origins exhibit variations in terms of their nutritional and economic values. Therefore, ensuring traceability of the geographical origin of black beans is e...
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Characterization of the Conversion of Benzene to Nitrosobenzene in a Helium Low-Temperature Plasma Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Xinyao Wang, Junliang Zhang, Chenlu Wang, Jiancheng Yu
The ionization of benzene (C6H6) through helium low-temperature plasma (He-LTP) offers a promising solution to the pervasive issue of its pollution in our daily lives. This study aimed to optimize ...
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Sensitive Electrochemical Biosensor Using Gold and Manganese (IV) Oxide Nanomaterials on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for the Determination of Homocysteine With a Portable Potentiostat Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Zehui Shi, Hongli Zhao, Fangfang Zhou, Yi Mao, Zheng Gong, Minbo Lan
Serum homocysteine (Hcy) is considered to be a reliable biomarker of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and neurological diseases. Therefore, rapid, specific and sensitive measurement of homocysteine ...
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Microwave Exfoliated Graphene Oxide for Sorption Concentration of Gold and Silver Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Alexandra O. Frolova, Artem V. Volzhenin, Nickolay S. Medvedev, Viktor G. Makotchenko, Anatoly I. Saprykin
A method has been reported for determining of Au and Ag in waters using preliminary sorption concentration of these analytes by microwave exfoliated graphene oxide (GO) and quantitative analysis by...
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Effects of Low-Level Inorganic Selenium on Selenium Bioaccumulation in Escherichia coli: A Bioanalytical Study Using Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GFAAS) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Michele P. Sauer, Gustavo B. Barp, Luana Ferreira da Costa, Roberta Bussamara, Marilene H. Vainstein, Marco Aurélio Zezzi Arruda, Emilene Mendes Becker
This study aimed to assess the bioaccumulation of selenite – Se(IV) – and selenate – Se(VI) – in Escherichia coli ATCC 11775 biomass. Escherichia coli cultures were exposed to low selenium concentr...
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Bioremediation of Pymetrozine Using Pleurotus Eryngii (King Oyster Mushroom) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Mehr- un-Nisa, Farah Naz Talpur, Zaheer Ahmed Chandio, Amrat Waghani, Noshad Razzaque, Sobia Kunbhar
The biodegradation of pymetrozine pesticide was investigated with Pleurotus eryngii white rot fungus (WRF). The biomass was characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scann...
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Determination of Phytochemical Composition in Fruits and Leaves from Different Origins: Black Mulberry, Chokeberry and Elderberry Genotypes Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Rukiye Zengin, Zeynep Maraş, Yılmaz Uğur, Onural Özhan, Fırat Ege Karaat, Selim Erdoğan
Black mulberry, chokeberry and elderberry have medicinal properties associated with the presence of phytochemicals which are compounds with potential antioxidant properties. The previously publishe...
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Elimination of Unspecific Amplification in the Exponential Amplification Reaction Using Polyethylene Glycol 200 (PEG 200) as a Cosolute Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Chao Jiang, Yang Li, Xinguang Zhang, Yuting Shan, Cuiping Ma, Chao Shi
Exponential amplification reaction (EXPAR) enables extremely rapid nucleic acid measurements. However, the nonspecific amplification in EXPAR limits its application, especially for low abundance ta...
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Determination of Antitumor Active Ingredients in Agarwood Essential Oil by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and Grey Relational Analysis Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Yanlin Zhang, Shenghong Wu, Bingzhi Zhang, Xin Zhou, Weiping Zhou, Weimin Zhang, Xiaoxia Gao, Xiaoying Chen
Agarwood essential oil (AEO) holds significant medicinal and economic value. While its antitumor activity is reported in the literature, the active ingredients remain unexplored. In this study, the...
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Determination of Preservative Allergens in Skincare Products by Gas Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) With Response Surface Methodology (RSM) Optimization Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Tongtong Liu, Weina Han, Lulu Wang, Xiaoyu Hou, Jin Cao
The aim of this study was to optimize the extraction conditions of 15 preservative allergens from skincare products using response surface methodology (RSM) and determination by gas chromatography ...
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Influence of Sm2O3/AgNPs Addition on the Properties of Lithium-Borate Glass-Ceramic System Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Liviu Bolundut, Lidia Pop, Maria Bosca, Petru Pascuta, Razvan Stefan, Eugen Culea, Adriana Popa
This work reports the effect of adding Sm2O3 and silver nanoparticles, in small quantities up to 1 mol%, on the optical and structural properties of the B2O3-Li2O glass-ceramic system. The X-ray di...
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Rapid Determination of Calcium, Iron, and Zinc in Gluconate Oral Solutions by Solution Cathode Glow Discharge – Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (SCGD-AES) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Peichao Zheng, Nantian Yan, Jinmei Wang, Guoxing Fei, Hafiz Imran Ahmad Qazi, Biao Li, Hongwu Tian, Daming Dong, Lianbo Guo
A novel solution cathode glow discharge atomic emission spectroscopy (SCGD-AES) system coupled with simplified sample preparation was developed for determining Ca, Fe, and Zn in gluconate oral solu...
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Risk Assessment of Toxic Elements in Surface Soils Collected Near and Far from a Deactivated Lead Smelter in Bahia, Brazil Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Sergio Luis Costa Ferreira, Cassio Costa Lima, Rui Jesus Lorenzo Garcia, Jucelino Balbino da Silva Júnior, Joselanio Jesus Coutinho, Karina Santos Garcia, Sarah Adriana Rocha Soares, Liz Oliveira dos Santos
Twenty-eight surface soil samples were collected in Santo Amaro, Brazil, to evaluate the current environmental impact caused by a lead smelter that operated in this city from 1960 to 1993. The smel...
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Geographical Origin Traceability of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. Using Mass Spectrometry Data Fusion and Ensemble Learning Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Ying Tang, Han-Qing Zhao, Xin-Yi Zhang, Xiao-Zhi Wang, Ci Du, Sha Chen, Yao Chen, Tong Wang
The use of data fusion based with multiple analytical techniques was investigated to provide the accurate geographical origin identification of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. (AMK). Inductively c...
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Elemental Analysis of Dietary Supplements by Microwave-Induced Plasma–Optical Emission Spectrometry (MIP-OES) With Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction (UAE) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Andressa Barcelos P. da Silva, Larissa M. L. Barreto, André S. Araújo, Ricardo J. Cassella
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of determining metals (Cr, Mn, Zn, Fe, and Cu) in commercial dietary supplements using microwave-induced plasma optical emission spectro...
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Therapeutic Monitoring of Flutamide Using Aggregated Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Substrates Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Esther Jebakumari K. A., Murugasenapathi N. K., Udit Millenn R., Maged El-Kemary, Tamilarasan Palanisamy
It is essential to monitor the blood level of flutamide (FLT) during prostate cancer treatment since the abnormal renal elimination due to pathophysiological factors hinders attaining steady-state ...
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Determination of Escherichia coli Ligase Activity by Carbon Nanotube Fluorescence Anisotropy Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Jiaxin Zhang, Min Fu, Kai Wang, Minghui Zeng
The characterization of nucleic acid ligase activity is of great significance for the study of physiological processes. In the present work, a new method for the detection of E. coli DNA ligase is ...
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Visual Determination of Copper (II) Using a Biomass Sourced Carbon Quantum Dot (CQD) Ratiometric Fluorescent Probe Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Wen He, Soh Fong Lim, Rubiyah Baini, Yanping Qu, Xiujuan Li
Accurate detection of copper ions is crucial since it is an essential trace element. Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were prepared from apricot leaves using a hydrothermal method. These CQDs, which gene...
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Electroanalytical Determination of Trimetazidine in Pharmaceuticals and Synthetic Urine Using an Anodically Treated Boron-Doped Diamond (BDD) Electrode and Square Wave Voltammetry (SWV) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Cristiana L. Oliveira, Mauro C. dos Santos, Odonírio Abrahão Júnior, Renata P. Alves, Ricardo José de Mendonça, Robson Tadeu Soares de Oliveira
Trimetazidine dihydrochloride is an anti-ischemic agent widely used in the treatment of coronary artery disease, more specifically in the treatment of angina. Here is reported a simple and sensitiv...
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Nickel/Cobalt Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) (Ni/Co-LDH)-Modified Graphene Nanoribbon-Modified Electrode for the Determination of Levofloxacin Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Foroozan Hasanpour, Masoud Fouladgar, Leila Shahrokhi
Levofloxacin is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. This work aimed to produce a new modified electrode for the determination of levofloxacin. The graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) were pre...
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Influence of Dilution Upon the Ultraviolet-Visible Peak Absorbance and Optical Bandgap Estimation of Tin (IV) Oxide and Tin(IV) Oxde-Molybdenum(IV) Sulfide Solutions Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Chin Khai Ong, Weng Nam Lee, Mohammad Khalid, Muhammad Amirul Aizat Mohd Abdah, Patrik Ohberg, Ling Hong Lim, Yasuhiko Hayashi, Takeshi Nishikawa, Yuenkiat Yap
The study investigated the constraints associated with the dilution technique in determining the optical bandgap of nanoparticle dispersion and modified nanocomposites, utilizing ultraviolet-visibl...
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N-Glycosidase Rudaea cellulosilytica (PNGase Rc) Column for the Characterization of Glycoprotein Conformational Epitopes by Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry (HDX-MS) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Ying Deng, Dongyuan Yang, Wen Zheng, Ao Qi, Yulin Yang, Zhulin Shu, Fengyi Zhang, Hongbo Han, Jin Chen, Jie Zheng
Hydrogen/deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS) is a sensitive technique used to study the conformational dynamics of proteins in solution. However, performing HDX-MS with N-linked glycoprot...
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Elemental Analysis of Tree Nuts and Their Pressed Oils by Triple Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Zhanglin Ni, Ling Yang, Minghua Qu, Zhengxiang Li, Fubin Tang
Trace elements in tree nut oils may be toxic for humans and catalyze the auto-oxidation of the oils, affecting their stability. These elements have not been comprehensively characterized. In this s...
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Selective Amperometric Sensor for the Determination of Hydrazine at a Gold Nanoparticle Decorated Poly(Brilliant Blue) Modified Electrode Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Ebrar Dokur, Selen Uruc, Sevdanur Suerkan, Ozge Gorduk, Yucel Sahin
There is a pressing requirement to synthesize stable electrode components that possess enhanced capabilities for creating electrochemical sensors, which are sensitive and discerning, to swiftly det...
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Performance Comparison of Aptamer- and Antibody-Based Biosensors for Bacteria Detection on Glass Surfaces Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Oguz Balci, Asli Kurekci, V. Cengiz Ozalp, Barbaros Cetin
Antibodies are the most common ligands in commercial and research assay systems for detecting whole pathogen cells. On the other hand, aptamers are superior ligands with many advantages over antibo...
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Paper-Based Colorimetric Sensor for Hydrogen Peroxide Based Upon a Graphene Oxide/Platinum-Cobalt Nanocomposite Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Yanping Qu, Wen He, Shuhong Li, Tenghui Liu, Sirui Wang, Qiyue Yin, Yuyue Luo, Zhenpeng Zhu
The peroxidase-like properties of a graphene oxide/platinum-cobalt nanocomposite and the rapid color development mechanism of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) through the decomposition of ·OH f...
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Fluorescent Machine Learning Aided Classification of Pathogenic Bacteria Using the Excitation Emission Matrix Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Anandh Sundaramoorthy, Jamal Mohamed Thoufeeq, Bharanidharan Ganesan, Aruna Prakasarao, Singaravelu Ganesan
The rapid identification of pathogenic bacterial strains is becoming a challenging task as it causes many hospital associated infections. Many have reported on the use of fluorescence spectroscopy ...
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Preconcentration of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in Clinical Samples by Various Hollow Fiber–Liquid Phase Microextraction (HF-LPME) Configurations With High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Detection Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Hamidreza Haghgoo Qezelje, Maryam Rajabi, Saeed Taheri, Sayeh Ghanbari Adivi, Mohammad Sadegh Valipour, Ahmad Hosseini Bandegharaei, Mohammad Bazregar, Alireza Asghari
Hollow fiber liquid-phase microextraction is commonly used in analytical chemistry, providing high clean-up and pre-concentration factors. However, a major issue with this method is the long extrac...
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Voltammetric Determination of Metrafenone Using an Iridium Oxide Nanoparticle – Ionic Liquid Nanocomposite Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Murat Celik, Burcin Bozal-Palabiyik, Cigdem Kanbes Dindar, Bengi Uslu
In this study, the first sensitive voltammetric nanosensor was developed for the determination of metrafenone. For this purpose, iridium oxide nanoparticles (IrOxNPs) were synthesized, and a nanoco...
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Novel Fluorescent Determination of Silver Ion in Water Samples Using the Schiff Base 1-Benzylidenethiosemicarbazide Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Zahra Hejrian Nezhad, Alireza Bazmandegan-Shamili, Samira Saeednia, Masoud Rohani Moghadam
A new selective and highly sensitive chemosensor based on the Schiff base 1-benzylidenethiosemicarbazide (KH1) was synthesized and applied for the Ag+ sensor in 4:1 dimethyl sulfoxide-water. Upon a...
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Deep Eutectic Solvent Modified Surface Molecular Imprinting Polymers on Boron Nitride Sheets for Specific Recognition of the Genotoxic Impurity Benzo(a)Pyrene Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Yaoyao Wang, Ziyi Liu, Congcong Song, Lanbo Liu, Di Sun, Longfei Li, Wenmin Wang, Baokun Tang
As a typical genotoxic impurity (GTI), the concentration of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) must be below the threshold of toxicological concern (TTC). However, achieving a trace BaP is a significant challeng...
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Determination of N,N-Dialkylethanolamines Related to Chemical Warfare Agents as Benzylated Species in an OPCW Proficiency Test Soil Sample by Electron Ionization Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Carlos A. Valdez, Saphon Hok, David S. Cho, Alexander K. Vu
In the field of chemical warfare agents (CWAs), ethanolamines are important building blocks for the preparation of nerve agents belonging to the V-series such as VX and VR as well as the nitrogen-b...
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Ultraviolet Photodegradation of Ciprofloxacin Using Zinc Oxide and Iron-Doped Zinc Oxide (Fe-ZnO) Nanoparticles (NPs): Kinetic and Isotherm Measurements Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Fouzia Tasleem, Sunia Manzoor, Sumaira Tasleem, Mansoor Khan, Saeed Ahmad Khan, Umar Nishan, Nadim Sabir, Aziz Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Imran, Amir Badshah, Mansoor Ahmad, Riaz Ullah, Essam A. Ali, Mustafa Soylak
This article describes the auto-combustion sol-gel synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO), 0.1% iron-doped zinc oxide (0.1% Fe-ZnO), and 0.2% iron-doped zinc xide (0.2% Fe-ZnO) NPs with the goal of determin...