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Current Analytical Chemistry
ISSN: 1573-4110 (Print)
eISSN: 1875-6727 (Online)
Current Analytical Chemistry strives to serve as an authoritative source of information in analytical chemistry and in related applications such as biochemical analysis, pharmaceutical research, quantitative biological imaging, novel sensors, and nanotechnology.
Special Issues With Active Call for Papers
Advances in Microfluidic and Sensing Technologies of Biofluids.
Detection of biological fluids is an important means to assess human health and diagnose diseases. Currently, research on blood is relatively mature and widely applied in the medical field. With the development and advancement of microfluidic technology and novel detection methods, attention has turned to human physiological fluids such as sweat, tears, and urine in recent years. These physiological fluids contain abundant biomarkers closely related to human health. Unlike blood, the extraction of these physiological... see more
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy(LIBS) is an atomic emission spectroscopy technique. LIBS technology stands out for its excellent analytical speed. Compared to traditional chemical analysis methods, LIBS can complete the analysis of a sample in seconds to minutes, greatly improving the efficiency of analysis. It makes LIBS technology particularly suitable for application scenarios that require rapid acquisition of large amounts of data, such as online quality control and rapid production process monitoring. In addition, LIBS also... see more
Physicochemical analyzes of pharmaceutical products in the context of White and/or Green Analytical Chemistry
The special edition contains manuscripts (full-length/mini reviews, original research or short communications) that address the topic of physicochemical analyzes of pharmaceutical products in the context of White and/or Green Analytical Chemistry, including environmentally friendly methods by HPLC, UV-Vis, thin layer chromatography, infrared, capillary electrophoresis and others. This is an effort to highlight that analytical methods can be both accurate and precise as well as clean and optimized. In this context, the use of less aggressive... see more
Innovation and Application of Modern Biochemistry in Agriculture and Environmental Protection
This special issue is dedicated to exploring the application and innovation of modern biochemical technology in the field of agriculture and environmental protection, mainly involving a series of hot topics such as modern emerging agriculture, crop improvement, food security, agricultural waste treatment, biochemical treatment of environmental pollutants, research and development of environmental and biochemical long-term fertilizer, and carrying out the application of biochemical separation technology, biochemical detection technology, enzyme and gene manipulation technology. This topic... see more
Advancements in biomedicine, corrosion inhibition/monitoring, and lubrication of carbon dots
Carbon dots, a class of carbon-based nanomaterials, have garnered substantial interest in various scientific and engineering fields due to their unique properties, including excellent optical properties, outstanding biocompatibility, easy preparation, good dispersity, ultrasmall size, low toxicity and environmental friendliness. This special issue of Current Analytical Chemistry aims to showcase cutting-edge research and developments in the utilization of carbon dots, highlighting their potential to revolutionize traditional approaches in biomedicine, corrosion inhibition/monitoring, and lubrication. We invite researchers,... see more
Environment and Green Materials
The focus of this topic is to delve into the intricate relationship between green materials and the environment. Given the widespread nature of environmental pollution and the profound, diverse impacts materials exert on the environment, several critical issues emerge: (1) the exploration of effective material design strategies to mitigate environmental pollution; (2) assessing the potential for large-scale deployment of these materials; (3) addressing secondary pollution risks associated with the use of these materials; and (4)... see more
Modern analytical technology boosts the development of natural products
Natural products have been a key source of drug lead discovery. Modern analytical technology plays a critical role in the development of natural products, including identification, authentication, screening for bioactive/toxic components towards specific diseases, unveiling mechanisms of natural product treating for diseases. It has long been a challenge even with the state-of-the-art analytical technologies like high resolution mass spectrometry (MS) due to their complexity. Emerging in-silico chemical structure prediction tools, mass spectrometry imaging, high-throughput bioactive... see more
The recent advances in food hydrocolloidal systems physiochemistry
The international community’s attention has lately risen in a major way to the emerging analytical technologies for the dietary phytochemical supplements discrimination, which are considered to be safe and have significant impacts in tracking their performances in the biological systems. As an important example, anthocyanin is considered a key functional and bioactive compound that has a significant impact on the food hydrocolloid systems. Also, it can suppress lipid accumulation in adipocytes due to the broad... see more
Analytical methods for environmental and food analysis
In recent years, the study of the chemical composition of food and the environment depends on analytical methods in order to acquire information about the chemical composition, processing, quality control and contamination of soil, water, air, plants and foods, aspects very important for food safety and environmental quality control. There is a quest for developing new or improved analytical methods to determine many compounds in various food and environmental samples. Successful separation and identification of... see more
The Advancements in Electroanalytical Techniques and Applications
Electroanalytical techniques have emerged as powerful tools in the field of analytical chemistry, offering precise and sensitive methods for the detection, quantification, and characterization of various analytes. There has been a growing interest in novel electrode materials, advances in electrochemical sensors and biosensors, integration of electroanalytical methods with microfluidics and nanotechnology for miniaturized and portable devices, and data analysis. This thematic issue aims to showcase the latest advancements and applications in electroanalytical methods. We invite... see more
Photonic Crystals in Chemical and Bio-sensing
In recent years, photonic crystals have garnered significant attention as promising platforms for advanced chemical and biological sensing applications due to their unique optical properties. This thematic issue aims to delve into the latest advancements, challenges, and applications of photonic crystal-based sensing techniques in various realms of chemical and biological analysis. The issue encompasses diverse topics, including the design and fabrication of photonic crystal sensors, optical characterization techniques, underlying sensing mechanisms, environmental monitoring applications, biomedical... see more
Biogeochemistry: global environmental research and management
his issue focuses on the bio-pathways of trace elements (Ni, Co, Cr, Mn, Cd, Pb, Zn and REE) in soil, plant and atmospheric systems. Specific interest in the application of phytotechnologies that utilise hyperaccumulator plants (agro/phytomining). On the basis of understanding the migration and transformation of trace elements in ecosystem, further attention is paid to its ecological process, ecological effect and evaluation, ecological diagnosis and analysis methods, in this issue, the mechanism and multi-species of... see more
Green chemistry approaches to analyse water treatment processes
Green analytical chemistry has become an important area of research in recent years, particularly in water treatment. It aims to reduce the environmental impact of analytical procedures while maintaining their accuracy and reliability. By using green analytical methods, it is possible to minimise the use of toxic reagents, energy consumption and waste production. This can be achieved by using sustainable separation techniques, non-toxic solvents and environmentally friendly detection methods. Green analytical chemistry has the potential... see more
Molecular Spectroscopy and Environmental Analysis
In recent decades, various kinds of pollutants (including traditional pollutants and emerging contaminants) are discharged or generated in the environment, posing great environmental risk due to their complicated environmental behaviors even if some of them are at the trace level. There has been a growing interest in analyzing the behaviors of contaminants in the environment using several advanced detection techniques. Molecular spectroscopic techniques can identify the environmental pollutants concentration, distribution, transformation, and environmental fate. With... see more
Bioanalytical and Biosensor Technologies for Target Molecules
Bioanalytical and biosensor technologies constitute the core of detecting and sensing diverse molecules within living organisms, encompassing proteins, DNA, small molecular metabolites, and beyond. These molecules assume pivotal roles in biological processes, rendering their analysis and sensing indispensable for comprehending biological phenomena and unraveling disease mechanisms. In the current landscape of biological analysis, technologies tailored for the bioanalysis and sensing of target molecules have emerged as dual focal points, attracting significant attention both in research... see more
State-of-the-Art Analytical Techniques in Wastewater Treatment
As one of the most fundamental natural resources for life, water is arguably indispensable to human being, and the problem of water environmental pollution is getting more attention. Currently, there are still a large number of people worldwide suffering from water shortage. Analytical techniques in wastewater treatment play a critical role in purification of polluted effluent and achieving sustainable water use in order to solve the problem of water shortage worldwide. In this Special Issue,... see more
Applications of artificial intelligence in chemical analysis
Artificial intelligence (AI) has demonstrated its versatility in almost all scientific fields, especially analytical chemistry, which is leading the way in the integration of AI. According to Chemical Abstract Services, one of the major disciplines contributing to AI-related publications and patents is analytical chemistry. That’s because techniques such as deep learning, machine learning, and chemometrics have long been used to process complex data sets in chemical analysis. This special issue aims to delve into the... see more