Current Analytical Chemistry - Volume 18, Issue 8, 2022

Background: Recently, the microwave has shown tremendous research interest and potential for the extraction of phytoconstituents from plant resources as there is a need for the advancement of performance in the extraction method. Extraction is the first basic step in the preparation of crude extract followed by isolation, and characterization of isolated components related to current analytical chemistry. The current use Read More

Background: BPA and its analogues are poisonous and hazardous and found in water, food and environmental samples. These are a dangerous class of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that drastically affect the environment and human health. BPA and its analogues, such as BPS, BPF, BPE, BPB, BPAF, and BPAP, are a serious threat to human beings. Methods: Numerous methods are available for separating bisphenols ( Read More

Background: As pathogenic bacteria account for the leading cause of diabetes-related infections, sensitive detection of bacteria from clinical samples has attracted abundant attention. Methods: We propose an innovative DNA-AuNP-based sensing system that integrates low-speed centrifugal bacteria isolation, detection and protein analysis. In the method, RCA (rolling circle amplification) is utilized to produce a long Read More

Aims: A new basic research was conducted concerning the possibility of using a flow DCFC (Direct Catalytic Fuel Cell) for analytical purposes, checking ethanol and glucose. Also making considerations on the energy conversion aspect of these fuels. Background: There are a large number of studies concerning catalytic or microbial fuel cells, which allow to obtain electricity, both using liquid fuels, such as ethanol and metha Read More

Background: Copper is one of several heavy metals. A low concentration of copper is vital for animals and plants, whereas it is highly toxic to aquatic plants and bacteria in a high concentration. Therefore, copper ions in water and food must be controlled, and as a result, the development of novel methods for the determination of copper in water samples is of interest. Objective: Different techniques have been proposed fo Read More

Background: Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) is a green extraction technology that saves both in energy and time and that bioactive compounds can be extracted without loss as much as in traditional extraction methods. Objectives: This study aims to optimize the MAE process for maximizing the recovery of antioxidant compounds of flavonoids and the activity of radical scavenging of DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhy Read More

A Book entitled Applications of Ion Exchange Materials in published by Chemical and Food Industries Edited by Inamuddin, Abdullah M. Asiri, and Tauseef Ahmad Rangreez, Springer, in 2019, (Print ISBN 978-3-030-06084-8, ISBN 978-3-030-06085-5, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-06085-5). This book provides an up-to-date, complete overview of various applications of ion exchange resins in the chemical and food industry. The chemist Read More

Background: Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of toxic compounds commonly found in edible vegetable oils as a result of contamination through food processing. Among the wide variety of PAHs existing in edible oils, benzo(a)pyrene (BAP), benzo(a)anthracene (BAA), benzo( b)fluoranthene (BBF), and chrysene (CHR) are commonly monitored due to their toxicity, carcinogenic and teratogenic propertie Read More