{"title":"Recent advances in wearable and implantable electrochemical (bio)sensors for plant health monitoring","authors":"Narjiss Seddaoui, Fabiana Arduini","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118336","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118336","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In 2023, the World Economic Forum selected wearable plant sensors as one of the Top 10 Emerging Technologies, demonstrating that these smart analytical tools will be relevant in the next generation of agrifood practices. Considering the robustness, accuracy, and miniaturisation of electrochemical (bio)sensing tools, electrochemical-based plant sensors could be suitable devices to address the requirements for their advanced applications in the agrifood sector. This review deals with electrochemical (bio)sensors for monitoring agrochemicals, phytohormones, growth precursors, and stress biomarkers, using wearable and implantable configurations. The design and type of biocomponent and/or nanomaterial(s) used are reported, highlighting the analytical performances obtained on plants. The ongoing application of these analytical tools is discussed, and the future applications combined with Internet of Thing and Artificial Intelligence are envisioned, with the overriding aim to give an overall scenario related to plant electrochemical (bio)sensors for the next technologies in the agrifood sector.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 118336"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144291199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liudmila Kartsova, Anastasiia Maliushevska, Aleksandra Adamova, Alina Ganieva
{"title":"Smart materials as modifiers of capillary electromigration methods in bioanalysis","authors":"Liudmila Kartsova, Anastasiia Maliushevska, Aleksandra Adamova, Alina Ganieva","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118335","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118335","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Smart materials-based polyfunctional capillary coatings used as stationary or pseudostationary phases significantly increase the capabilities of the capillary electromigration methods and provide separation, analysis, and on-line concentration of ionic, hydrophilic, hydrophobic, and neutral analytes in one analytical cycle while implementing different separation mechanisms of the individual capillary electromigration methods. The review covers such topics as the use of micellar polymers, ionic liquids, oligosaccharides, metal-organic and covalent organic frameworks, molecularly imprinted polymers, nanoparticles, and other smart materials for the synthesis of capillary electrochromatography stationary phases and summarizes and comprehends existing approaches to the development of smart materials for electromigration techniques. The unique properties of smart materials are discussed in terms of implementing various modes of hydrophilic capillary electrochromatography and micellar electrokinetic chromatography, which significantly expands method's analytical limits. Particular attention is paid to the synergistic effect exhibited by the joint use of two or more smart materials in electrophoretic analysis. A special section is devoted to chiral electrophoretic and electrochromatographic separations in bioanalysis involving smart materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 118335"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144307823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruibo Zhao , Yaru Li , Xinyue Li , Myunghee Kim , Xingjie Li , Shichun Pei , Shuli Man , Weipan Peng , Long Ma
{"title":"CRISPR/Cas-based SERS detection: A win-win integration towards real-world applications","authors":"Ruibo Zhao , Yaru Li , Xinyue Li , Myunghee Kim , Xingjie Li , Shichun Pei , Shuli Man , Weipan Peng , Long Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118334","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118334","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recent years, the Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)-associated nuclease (Cas) system has risen as a powerful tool for genome editing. Beyond its editing capabilities, CRISPR/Cas system has garnered significant interest in molecular diagnostics, especially for nucleic acid detection due to its high sensitivity and specificity. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), reliant on plasmonic nanoparticles or nanostructures, was extensively employed in biosensing owing to its exceptional sensitivity and distinctive spectral bands. The integration of SERS with CRISPR/Cas technology led to the development of numerous biosensing approaches aimed at achieving ultra-sensitive detection. This review provided an overview of both the CRISPR/Cas and SERS technology, followed by a comprehensive summary of their combined application for nucleic acid detection. Furthermore, it delved into the current landscape of CRISPR/Cas-based SERS detection, addressing existing challenges and prospects for future advancements.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 118334"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144254704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jikai Wang , Ziyi Mo , Haitao Xie , Weiguo Wang , Suisui He , Jun Wang
{"title":"Advancements in the exploration and application of turbidimetric assays for biochemical analysis","authors":"Jikai Wang , Ziyi Mo , Haitao Xie , Weiguo Wang , Suisui He , Jun Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118333","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118333","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Turbidimetric assays, esteemed for their simplicity, rapidity, cost-effectiveness, and high sensitivity, constitute a cornerstone of quantitative turbidity analysis. These assays have been extensively used in various fields, such as water quality assessments, pharmaceutical analyses, and biological investigations. The advent of novel reagents, instrument enhancements, and refined data processing techniques, has considerably broadened the application scope of turbidimetry. This manuscript provides a systematic review of turbidimetry's applications in quantifying biomarkers (e.g., blood and urinary proteins, enzymes), microbial loads, drug efficacy, biomolecular interactions, and ionic/molecular concentrations. Concurrently, it critically evaluates current limitations and outlines emerging trends poised to redefine the technological and methodological frontiers of turbidimetry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 118333"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jieke Qiu , Zhaoyuan He , Zhi Zhao , Xiaoge Duan , Sihan Wang , Jianzhong Shen , Zhanhui Wang , Hailan Chen
{"title":"Advances in electrochemical aptasensors: aptamer selection, construction and application in food safety","authors":"Jieke Qiu , Zhaoyuan He , Zhi Zhao , Xiaoge Duan , Sihan Wang , Jianzhong Shen , Zhanhui Wang , Hailan Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118332","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118332","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing number of contaminants has exacerbated food safety issues, promoting the development of highly sensitive, specific, and rapid detection technologies for screening purpose. The electrochemical aptasensors demonstrate significant potential in food safety monitoring by combining the high specificity and affinity of aptamers and the excellent sensitivity of electrochemical sensors. They can rapidly detect a variety of contaminants in food samples, such as pathogens, drug residues, and heavy metals, by binding specifically to target analytes and then converting their concentrations into detectable electrochemical signals. This review first describes current aptamer selection technology, followed by overviewing the construction of electrochemical aptasensors, particularly focusing on the electrode modification materials and the aptamer immobilization methods. Subsequently, the application of electrochemical aptasensors for the detection of various contaminants in the field of food safety is summarized and discussed. Finally, the review concludes with a summary of key findings and future perspectives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 118332"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144243302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yaru Li , Lu Zhao , Wen Kang , Long Ma , Yunfeng Bai , Feng Feng
{"title":"Multiplexed CRISPR/Cas and Argonaute detection technology: strategies, challenges, and perspectives","authors":"Yaru Li , Lu Zhao , Wen Kang , Long Ma , Yunfeng Bai , Feng Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118329","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118329","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An increasing number of applications demand the simultaneous detection of multiple nucleic acid targets within a single reaction, which results in a reduction in both the time required for the assay and the overall cost. The programmable nucleases Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated (Cas) system and Argonaute have evolved into state-of-the-art molecular tools for the development of bioanalytical assays. In the review, the classification of the CRISPR/Cas and Argonaute were introduced followed by barriers of current multiplexed detection. Then the review systematically summarized the application of multiplexed CRISPR/Cas and Argonaute detection according to spatial/local separation, color-labelling differentiation, programmable nucleases sequence preference, sequence specific recognition. Finally, the review put forward the existing challenges and prospects of emerging field. The advancement of multiplexed CRISPR/Cas and Argonaute detection is ushering in a new era in bioanalysis with high sensitivity as well as specificity, offering great promise and desirability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 118329"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144288910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luwei Chai, Xinge Cui, Hongbing Liu, Yongkang Zhang, Yangwei Pan, Chenxi Li, Tao Le
{"title":"CRISPR/Cas Toolbox: Unveiling the secret weapon for SNP detection","authors":"Luwei Chai, Xinge Cui, Hongbing Liu, Yongkang Zhang, Yangwei Pan, Chenxi Li, Tao Le","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118321","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118321","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas systems, known for its high specificity and programmability, has demonstrated significant potential in single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) detection and has been extensively applied in pathogen identification, genetic screening, and tumor mutation analysis. However, the relatively low turnover rates of <em>cis</em>- and <em>trans</em>-cleavage activities limit the specificity and sensitivity of CRISPR-based SNP detection systems. In response, various CRISPR/Cas-based SNP detection strategies have been developed to achieve ultrasensitive signal responses via diverse signal amplification techniques, thereby enhancing detection resolution. This review begins by summarizing the current status and challenges of CRISPR/Cas-based SNP detection technologies, then focuses on four representative strategies for enhancing CRISPR-SNP performance. Finally, we discuss future developments that may improve the efficiency of CRISPR-SNP detection systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"192 ","pages":"Article 118321"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144204150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu Liu, Yu-Peng Xu, Pu Chen, Jing-Yan Li, Dan Liu, Xiao-Li Chu
{"title":"Non-destructive spectroscopy assisted by machine learning for coal industrial analysis: Strategies, progress, and future prospects","authors":"Yu Liu, Yu-Peng Xu, Pu Chen, Jing-Yan Li, Dan Liu, Xiao-Li Chu","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118322","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118322","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Coal plays an irreplaceable role in the global energy system. With growing energy demand and environmental concerns, rapid and accurate coal quality analysis is essential. This review summarizes recent advances in applying machine learning-assisted spectroscopic techniques—including mid-infrared (MIR)spectroscopy, near-infrared (NIR)spectroscopy, terahertz (THz)spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence (XRF)spectroscopy, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), and spectral fusion—for coal identification, quality evaluation, and real-time monitoring. Special emphasis is placed on LIBS instrumentation, modeling strategies, and industrial applications. Key challenges such as matrix effects and signal instability are discussed, along with solutions involving hardware improvements, optimized conditions, and data processing. The review also highlights future trends and the commercialization potential of these technologies, especially spectral fusion, aiming to support efficient and clean coal utilization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"192 ","pages":"Article 118322"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144204106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chemiluminescence methods for glucose determination: A guiding light for diabetes management","authors":"Mortaza Iranifam","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118316","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118316","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Diabetes is a widespread endocrine disease that causes high blood glucose (blood sugar) levels due to defects in insulin secretion, function, or both. Daily blood glucose monitoring is important for managing diabetes, as elevated blood glucose levels can cause severe adverse health effects. This paper reviews chemiluminescence (CL)-based analytical methods for glucose determination in real samples, including food and body fluids. It discusses and compares, in some cases, various aspects of research directed to improve the analytical performance of CL methods for glucose measurement. It covers the principles of enzyme-based CL methods and the non-enzymatic CL methods, the mechanism and catalysts of CL reactions, and various instrumental configurations, among others. The surveyed publications go from the earliest—published in 1974, as far as the author knows—to the most recent.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"192 ","pages":"Article 118316"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144170563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emery Bosten , Kai Chen , Mario Hellings , Deirdre Cabooter
{"title":"Artificial intelligence for method development in liquid chromatography","authors":"Emery Bosten , Kai Chen , Mario Hellings , Deirdre Cabooter","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118320","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2025.118320","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Method development in liquid chromatography is an important process in building up qualitative analytical methods that allow the separation and quantification of all compounds in a mixture. It is often a demanding process due to its time-consuming, resource intensive, and costly nature. This review explores the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning to assist in and speed-up the method development process. The utility of Quantitative Structure-Retention Relation models in the screening phase of the method development is first addressed, with a particular focus on advanced molecular representations that utilize deep learning architectures, enabling more detailed molecular descriptions. Secondly, optimization algorithms that can automate and accelerate the optimization phase of the method development are discussed. Notable advancements include Bayesian optimization and reinforcement learning for the self-optimization of chromatographic parameters. Furthermore, artificial intelligence-based signal processing methods are reviewed, along with their role in the automation of the method development process. Despite these advancements, challenges remain in achieving a fully automated and experimentally efficient method development, and further improvements in molecular modelling, experimental design, and signal processing are needed. This review provides insights into current methodologies, future directions, and existing gaps in artificial intelligence-assisted method development, highlighting its potential impact in analytical chemistry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"192 ","pages":"Article 118320"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144170564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}