Analytical chemistry
The latest chemistry news and research on analytical chemistry, including spectroscopy, crystallography, forensics and imaging and microscopy, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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FeatureHow AI is transforming the world of analytical chemistry
Analytical chemists have been using machine learning long before ChatGPT made headlines. Now, as generative AI enters the laboratory, the discipline faces both opportunities and risks
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OpinionDNA on the Shroud of Turin reveals plant, animal and human contaminants
Peanuts, chickens and a researcher are among those who have left their mark on the cloth
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ResearchChemical analysis of limpet shells reveals mechanism behind deep-sea migrations
Concentrations of barium, manganese and oxygen isotopes in shell layers provide evidence of where limpets live at different life stages
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OpinionTrust is easily broken and hard to rebuild
Thermo Fisher needs to be open and honest about data manipulation to reassure researchers
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BusinessThermo Fisher antibody data manipulation is a breach of trust, say researchers
Science sleuths say the problem is impacting research progress and Thermo’s response falls short
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OpinionHow the UK’s defence laboratory keeps the world safe from the threat of chemical weapons
DSTL has been supporting investigations into the use of chemical weapons for over 25 years - here’s how it does its job
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NewsUK’s defence research site unveils new NMR lab to protect against evolving chemical and biological threats
The new lab at Porton Down, Salisbury, will allow scientists to ‘crack on’ analysing a range of samples
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ResearchElusive crystal structure of borylnitrenes finally captured
In situ crystallography reveals a snapshot of a boron-bound nitrene
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ResearchWatching unpaired electrons at work
From building the Centre for Pulse EPR at Imperial to probing electron transfer in real time, Maxie Rößler is pushing an overlooked technique into the spotlight
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OpinionStrands of investigation
LC–MS/MS techniques applied to hair can provide some answers when other analytical techniques aren’t possible
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WhitepaperChoosing the right benchtop NMR spectrometer: a practical buyer’s guide
Make the right investment in benchtop NMR
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ResearchMolecular labels streamline high throughput mass spec analysis by rapidly ranking reactions
Electrophilicity at heart of technique that overcomes key bottleneck to speed sample evaluation over 60 times
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PodcastQuantum computing & a mysterious microplastic contaminant
How close are we to using quantum computers in our own labs? Plus, an unexpected source of contamination affecting microplastics research results.
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ResearchLondon’s tap water contains PFAS, but at surprisingly low levels
Data from homes and public fountains across the UK’s capital show that treatment and dilution keep PFAS levels below current safety limits
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ResearchThree-in-one sensor detects multiple chemical warfare agents
Coumarin-based molecule can pick up sarin, sulfur mustard and cyanide in seconds
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ResearchLab glove deposits drive false microplastic signatures in atmospheric pollution samples
Researchers uncover contamination pathway that’s complicating efforts to understand how much plastic is in the air
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ResearchStudy points to ammonia contamination in water microdroplets saga
Replication effort attributes mass spectrometry peaks to ammonium not hydroxyl species
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ResearchStructure-led search tool set to refine how scientists explore metabolomics data
Platform can find molecules and substructures across massive public datasets
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BusinessDetecting airborne pathogens by DNA sequencing
UK spin-out Agnos Biosciences turned a ‘wacky idea’ into a sensor with applications from agriculture to hospitals
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