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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...
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Neutral Red as a Redox Probe for Comparative Evaluation of Electrochemical Performance of Bismuth Modified Electrodes Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Nataliya Malakhova, Alexander B. Kifle, Alexandra Ivoilova, Nataliya Leonova, Alisa Kozitsina
For the first time, Neutral Red (NR) has been used as a redox probe for comparative evaluation of the electrochemical performance of screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) modified with bismuth u...
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Determination of 55 Veterinary Antibiotics in Chicken Manure Using Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Lide Qin, Baiming Zhang, Xiaoyin Wang, Yongxiang Liu, Xumin Cao, Yingchun Liu, Wen-xia Tian
A highly efficient method for the detection and quantification of 55 veterinary antibiotics (VAs) in chicken manure belonging to six drug classes using solid-phase extraction (SPE) and ultrahigh-pe...
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Simple Magnetic Polymeric Ionic Liquid Nanocomposite Coated Hollow Fiber Membrane for the Determination of Lead (II) and Copper (II) in Water and Fruit Juice with Microinjection Sampling-Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (MIS-FAAS) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Qamar Salamat, Aydan Elci, Sukru Gokhan Elci
A novel and effective adsorbent based on magnetic polymeric ionic liquid nanocomposite-coated hollow fiber membrane (MPILNC-HFM) was developed and applied for magnetic solid phase extraction of Pb ...
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Detection of Zika Virus by the Development of a Colloidal Gold Nanoparticle-Based Immunosensor Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Mario Alberto Cuapa-González, Gerardo Santos-López, Abdu Orduña-Díaz, Hugo Martínez-Gutiérrez, Marlon Rojas-López
Zika fever is commonly perceived as a mild illness; however, often is linked to congenital Zika syndrome in newborns and Guillain–Barré syndrome in adults. The etiological agent, Zika virus, is a g...
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Online Oil Spill Monitoring Based upon a Shore-Based Hyperspectral Imaging (HIS) System Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Haixiao Qin, Yang Dong, Houxin Cui, Jiachun Deng, Junjie Ma
Oil spills cause serious harm to aquatic ecosystems, so rapid and accurate monitoring is needed to take timely action. Traditional methods usually use satellite remote sensing, buoy sensors, or unm...
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Microextraction/Extraction Procedures for Aluminum in Food and Environmental Samples: A Review Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Mansoor Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Amir Badshah, Zeid A. ALOthman, Mustafa Soylak
Various analytical techniques have been used for determination of trace aluminum (Al). However, due this element’s low concentration levels, these techniques are unsuitable for precise and accurate...
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Rapid and Nondestructive Identification of the Geographical Origin of Ophiopogonis Radix by Raman Spectroscopy and Multivariate Statistical Analysis Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Shanshan Zhu, Qingshan Zhong, Denghui Yan, Zejun Yan, Shuo Chen, Yudong Yao, Cui Zhou
The pharmacological activity and clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are significantly influenced by the geographical origin. Therefore, the effective and reliable identificatio...
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of the N-Heterocyclic Carbene Selenium Complex and Its Ligand Against Pathogenic Bacterial Strains Using Multivariate Data Analysis Techniques Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Irfan Majeed, Munir A. Anwar, Haq Nawaz, Zahid Mushtaq
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy has been employed to analyze the antibacterial potential of an N-heterocyclic carbene selenium complex (NHC Se complex), its ligand, and commercial derivative or...
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Application of an Ionic Liquid as a Bulk Liquid Membrane for Nicotinic Acid Separation: Determination and Optimization Study Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Nur Özparlak, Nilay Baylan, Süheyla Çehreli
Nicotinic acid (NA) is a crucial molecule that is commonly employed in the pharmaceutical, biochemical, and food sectors. It is essential to separate nicotinic acid from both industrial effluents a...
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Fluorescent Determination of Glucose in Human Perspiration Using a Sensing Platform Composed of CdTe Quantum Dots (QDs) with a Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework (ZIF-8) (QD@ZIF-8) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Kang Lei, Ke Wang
In sports, noninvasive analysis and monitoring of the human health condition are important to ensure the well-being of the sportsperson and prevent injuries. Multiple biomarker-related substances i...
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Emerging Analytical Methods for Quantitative Determination of Biofuel-Petroleum Blend Composition Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Anupama Vijayan, John Prakash
The global practice of blending bioethanol with petroleum fuels serves the dual purpose of reducing fuel costs and mitigating vehicular emissions. However, variations from the stipulated amount of ...
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Assessment of Eutectic Solvent-Based Liquid-Liquid Microextraction to Determine Ponceau-4R in Various Beverage Samples Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Abdolmanan Narouei, Mashaallah Rahmani
A sensitive, rapid, efficient, inexpensive, and easy-to-use vortex-assisted eutectic solvent microextraction process was extended to quantify Ponceau-4R (PN4R) in beverage samples followed by spect...
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Discrimination of the Specific Gravity of Urine Using Spectrophotometry by the Parallel Connection of Two Modified Feature Selection Methods Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Chengbo Yang, Zhilong Cai, Qingzhi Li, Feng Tang, Jingjun Wu, Jia Yang, Yurong Zhang, Bo Li, Ping Yang, Xin Ye, Liming Yang
Spectroscopy has become prominent in medical surveillance due to its low cost, speed, and nondestructive testing. However, the issue of class unbalance in medical data causes existing algorithms to...
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Determination of Morphine Using Carboxylated Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) as the Label for an Immunochromatographic Assay (ICA) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Kiana Gavanji, Zoha Babaei Afrapoli, Ramin Rahimnia, Babak Negahdari, Reza Faridi-Majidi
This study evaluated the application of carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as a label in immunochromatographic assay for morphine detection. MWCNTs were carboxylated using nitric a...
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Electrochemical Determination of Imidacloprid Using an Electrosynthesized Hexa-Peri-Hexabenzocoronene Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode (GCE) by Differential Pulse Voltammetry (DPV) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Rong Wang, Tingting Lin, Qiyang Nie, Caihong Qin, Yougang Luo, Ruijuan Wang, Shulong Wang, Yiqi Jing
Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (HBC) modified glassy carbon electrodes (HBC/GCEs) was fabricated by an electrochemical synthesis, solving the difficulty of the preparation of HBC films because of its ...
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Rapid Determination of Flavorings in e-Cigarette Liquid by Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART) Mass Spectrometry (MS) in the Quick Strip Mode Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Xuerui Lou, Minglei Li, Weiwei Guo, Yingjie Fu, Hui Xi, Peng Li, Wuduo Zhao, Shihao Sun
Electronic cigarettes (E-cigarettes) have become popular around the world. An important reason is the variety of available flavors. However, many countries have imposed restrictions on flavor subst...
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Comparative Study of Rice Wine-Processed and Unprocessed Angelica sinensis by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS) and Chemometrics Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Xiaojing Cui, Yudie Liu, Yuetao Liu, Xuemei Qin
As a common pharmaceutical plant, Angelica sinensis (called Danggui (DG) in Chinese) is widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics and frequently processed with rice wine. Eight batches of...
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Synthesis and Characteristics of Cu/N-Codoped Ti3C2Tx MXene Using Copper-Aniline Solid Complex and Application to Simultaneous Electrochemical Sensing of Adenine and Guanine in Artificial Sweat Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Asiye Aslıhan Avan, Hayati Filik
This work evaluates the electrochemical performance of copper and nitrogen codoped Ti3C2Tx MXene (or Cu@N − Ti3C2Tx) for purine sensing. Aniline/cupric ion solid complex was synthesized by reaction...
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Reduced Matrix Effects and Simultaneous Determination of Three Juvenile Hormone Analogs in Tea by Disperse Solid-Phase Extraction (DSPE) and Gas Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Xiangkai Tang, Huaiping Li, Shanrong Ye, Wei Tian, Yujie Sun, Lu Chen, Lili Zhou
Juvenile hormone III (JH III) maintains larval characteristics in insects and promotes ovary development in adults. Hydroprene, kinoprene, and methoprene are synthesized analogs based on natural JH...
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Robust Gold Electrode Fabrication in a Microfluidic System Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Sakur Mahmud, Debashis Dutta
Electrode fabrication in microfluidic devices is often avoided due to the smaller footprint of the platform, associated complexity in the process, and absence of a well-established method. In this ...
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Novel Determination of the Influence of Idarubicin upon DNA Chain Structure Using an Electrochemical DNA Biosensor by Voltammetry Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Hasret Subak
Two sequences of DNA (single-strand DNA (ssDNA) and double-strand DNA (dsDNA)) modified disposable electrodes were designed to investigate the effect of antitumor agent drug idarubicine (IDA) on th...
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Sensitive Determination of 3-Hydroxy-2-Butanone with Double-Layer Mesoporous Tin (IV) Oxide Nanotubes Prepared by Single-Nozzle Electrospinning Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Yan Chen, Yiwei Sun, Shuyan Qi, Li Zhang, Ming Yin, Xiuxia Wei, Yuting Luo, Dongpo Xu
Yolk-shell SnO2 mesoporous double-layer nanotubes were synthesized in one-step by single nozzle electrospinning. Compared with the traditional electrospinning using polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as th...
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Comparison of Faradaic and Non-Faradaic Impedance Biosensors Using 2-Electrode and 3-Electrode Configurations for the Determination of Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Chi Tran Nhu, Tuan Vu Quoc, Loc Do Quang, Phu Nguyen Dang, Jen Chun-Ping, Trinh Chu Duc, Tung Bui Thanh
This paper presents a study on the impedance spectroscopy methods applied to 2-electrode and 3-electrode biosensors. While 3-electrode electrochemical biosensors have been extensively studied and a...
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Characterization of Illicit Drugs by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Maryam Tahira, Mulja Munir, Haq Nawaz, Muhammad Irfan Majeed, Muhammad Wasim, Maira Naz, Maria Asghar, Aqsa Shahzadi, Nida Ghafoor, Rabiea Umer, Eiman Sultan, Hina Shehnaz, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed
Addictive, illicit drugs pose a high threat of relapse. The deaths related to illicit drugs have substantially increased in the last decade. Globally, the illicit drug trade poses a significant cha...
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High-Throughput Validated Optical Sensor for the Dissolution Studies of Captopril Based on Instrumental-Free Detection through an Overhead Book Scanner Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Dimitrios Baltzis, Constantinos K. Zacharis, Paraskevas D. Tzanavaras
A new high-throughput optical sensor for captopril (CAP) is proposed. The sensor is based on the inhibitory effect of the analyte on the specific reaction of desferal with Fe(III) in an acidic medi...
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Simultaneous Identification of Water Buffalo, Cattle, and Yak Meat and Horns by Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Run Qian, Yan Chen, Song Li, Zhuo Xu, Shengjun Chen, Haiqin Zhou
Beef is an important source of protein for human consumption globally; in addition to beef, water buffalo and yak meat are widely consumed in Asia. Additionally, water buffalo horns are an integral...
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Comprehensive Determination of 28 PFAS Compounds in Oyster Tissue: A QuEChERS Sample Preparation Coupled with UPLC-MS/MS Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Kaitlyn S. Campbell, Jessica E. Brandt, Sarah A. Ayers, Christopher R. Perkins, Anthony A. Provatas
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are known to bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms, such as shellfish, and have been linked to adverse human health outcomes. Increasing attention has been f...
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Determination of Caffeine, Chlorogenic Acid, Total Phenolic Contents, and Antioxidant Capacities for Arabica and Robusta Coffee from Vietnam Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Le-Thi Anh-Dao, Do Minh-Huy, Tran Bui-Phuc, Nguyen Nhut-Truong, Tran Tu-Chi, Le Thi-Hoa, Huynh-Lam Diem-My, Nguyen Thanh-Nho, Nguyen Cong-Hau
In Vietnam, the cultivation and production of coffee have been expanding over the past few decades and are known as an important part of the national economy. However, the scientific data regarding...
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Simultaneous Determination of Trichothecenes and Zearalenone in Food by Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Ji Young Jeong, Jeong Ah Park, Jae Sung Kim, Ji Yeon Choi, Young Woon Kang, In Min Hwang
Trichothecenes (deoxynivalenol, 3- and 15-acetyl-deoxynivalenol) and zearalenone are toxic secondary metabolites produced by Fusarium species. Although managing these mycotoxins simultaneously is c...
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Development and Application of Temperature-Induced Dispersive Solid Phase Extraction for Preconcentration and Determination of Cobalt Ions in Water and Food Samples Anal. Lett. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Mohammad Reza Jamali, Mohammad Reza Kardgar, Reyhaneh Rahnama, Meysam Babazadeh
This work describes the development of temperature-induced dispersive solid phase extraction (TI-DSPE) for the isolation and measurement of cobalt in food and water samples. The concentration of th...