August 2015 Issue of The Analytical Scientist

Gazing into a crystal ball is not only fun, it can also stimulate discussion about the road we need to take. And sometimes it can cause controversy or make us reflect on the past.

SORS meets microscopy to delve deeper into historical art and sculptures

No confirmed sightings. No little green men. Still hope...

A smart poly(acrylic) acid shows promise as a carrier to improve anticancer drug action, says Alison Maniego

Could a new nanofabricated surface lower the limit of detection – and remove the need for matrix – with existing MALDI MS instrumentation?

Automated and reliable tools for spatially annotating metabolites from imaging mass spectrometry data are essential.

Making the case for more use of reflection FTIR and Raman spectroscopy in analyzing works of art.

Presenting new considerations to evaluate drinking water.

Welcome to our second foray into the fascinating confluence of aesthetics and analytics, where we celebrate the wonderful and diverse world of analytical science by sharing your spectacular images.

Raman spectroscopy is used to analyze fuel-air ratios in an engine, with a view to understanding efficiency.

We’ve shown that trained dogs can detect the presence of malignant ovarian cancer tumors using smell.

The control of microbes in food is a primary objective across the industry.

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover at the “Mojave” site, where it took further samples of Mount Sharp.

Sitting Down With... Jean-Marie (John) Dimandja, Branch Director at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), USA.

Legacy flame retardants (FRs), emerging FRs and dioxins are all infiltrating our environment. How are they linked and how should we assess their impact on human and environmental health?

Driving the quality and scope of pesticide residue analysis forward is a constant and global endeavor. Is it time to embrace full scan, high resolution and accurate mass?

Simplified workflows to support pesticide analysis from start to finish.