{"title":"Chitosan-based sorbents for the micro-solid-phase extraction of pesticides","authors":"Ahmad Reza Bagheri, Ardeshir Shokrollahi","doi":"10.1016/j.teac.2025.e00258","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teac.2025.e00258","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The widespread use of pesticides and their hazardous impacts on humans and animals have made their detection and determination a critical issue. However, due to the low concentration of pesticides and the complexity of the entire sample, it is essential to use sample preparation approaches before determining pesticides. Among sample preparation approaches, micro-solid-phase extraction (µ-SPE), as a miniaturized extraction technique, has garnered much attention. This technique decreases the use of materials, reagents, and solvents. Additionally, µ-SPE applies micro- and/or nano-based sorbents and employs miniaturized extraction gadgets and devices. The attributes of µ-SPE, plus the concepts of green analytical chemistry, have encouraged analytical scientists to introduce and use green and environmentally friendly materials in µ-SPE techniques. Chitosan (CS) is a biocompatible, low- or negligible-toxic, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective material. Another valuable property of CS is its capability for modification and combination with different compounds. CS-based materials not only address the problems of traditional sorbents but also introduce new ones with excellent features such as high stability, high adsorption capacity, etc. These factors motivated us to assess the recent development in using CS-based sorbents for the µ-SPE of pesticides from 2016 to 2025. In this article, the properties of CS are illustrated. Different CS composites and the possible mechanisms for extracting pesticides are reviewed. Finally, the current trends and prospects related to using CS-based sorbents in the µ-SPE of pesticides are summarized. This review article investigates the properties and utilizations of CS-based materials as sorbents in µ-SPE, highlighting their potential to revolutionize pesticide determination.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56032,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article e00258"},"PeriodicalIF":11.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143378101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dotse Selali Chormey , Elif Öztürk Er , Sezin Erarpat Bodur , Buse Tuğba Zaman , Süleyman Bodur , Tülay Borahan Kustanto , İnci Kayın , Sezgin Bakırdere
{"title":"Trace element determination using mass spectrometry coupled detection methods","authors":"Dotse Selali Chormey , Elif Öztürk Er , Sezin Erarpat Bodur , Buse Tuğba Zaman , Süleyman Bodur , Tülay Borahan Kustanto , İnci Kayın , Sezgin Bakırdere","doi":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00257","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00257","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>About half a century ago, trace elements in the environment were restricted at upper parts per billion levels due to limited information on their toxicological effects on humans and other organisms in the environment. In this present day, stricter restrictions are being enforced by several regulatory authorities to curb the continuous release of trace elements into the environment through anthropogenic activities that have resulted from the demand to meet the global population increase. The severity of health disorders related to trace elemental exposure from different sources and doses seem to overshadow their relevance for several biological functions. Thus, toxicological studies that elucidate the harmful effects of chemicals and help regulators to set limits of restriction require very sensitive analytical instruments that offer selectivity and specificity for accurate and precise determinations. Mass spectrometry is a unique technique that suits the purpose of identifying, confirming and quantifying elements that emanate from various chemical species. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry is a superior analytical technique used for the simultaneous determination of trace elements in various samples. This superior technique is further augmented by solid phase and liquid phase microextraction methods, which help separate trace elements from complex matrices into clean, readable and enriched forms for the instrument.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56032,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article e00257"},"PeriodicalIF":11.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143163137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Combination of miniature electrode systems via nanomaterials: Pesticide analysis","authors":"Murat Çelik , Ipek Kucuk , Selenay Sadak , Bengi Uslu","doi":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00251","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00251","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pesticides are vital in modern agriculture for controlling pests and diseases, thereby enhancing crop yields and food security. However, their extensive use has raised environmental and health concerns due to their persistence and toxicity. Conventional detection methods, such as high-performance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography, are effective but often costly and time-consuming, prompting the need for alternative approaches. Electrochemical methods emerge as promising solutions for pesticide analysis owing to their affordability, simplicity, and suitability for field applications. The incorporation of nanomaterials into electrochemical sensors significantly enhances their sensitivity and selectivity. Nanomaterials, including noble metals, carbon nanotubes, and metal oxide nanoparticles, improve sensor performance through their unique physical, chemical, and biological properties. This review examines recent advancements in miniature electrochemical sensors for pesticide detection, including contemporary literature. It discusses the structure, applications, and impacts of pesticides, and highlights the advantages of electrochemical sensors enhanced by nanomaterials. Various electrode types and their modifications with nanomaterials are evaluated. Additionally, the integration of smartphone technology and innovative approaches such as lab-on-a-chip and portable sensors are explored. By incorporating recent studies, this review provides a comprehensive reference for developing advanced, portable, and in situ analyzers utilizing nanomaterials, aiming to enhance food safety, human health, and environmental monitoring.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56032,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article e00251"},"PeriodicalIF":11.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143163144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Microplastics in road dust and surrounding environment: Sources, fate and analytical approaches","authors":"K.S.D. Premarathna , Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha , Meththika Vithanage","doi":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00256","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00256","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Microplastic pollution is a growing environmental concern worldwide, and roadsides have been recognized as a reservoir for microplastic accumulation. The main sources of microplastics on the road dust and roadside are tire and road wear particles and plastic litter. Once released to the road surface, these are combined with other contaminants released via vehicle exhausts and particulate matter on the road surfaces. This review aimed to assess roadside microplastics' sources, abundance, characteristics, and dispersion pathways. Further, this review critically discusses existing analytical techniques for identifying roadside microplastics and their limitations. Microplastics in the roadside are mainly identified using spectroscopic techniques; however, using specific markers to identify microplastics in roadside soil is rather common and effective due to additive-based interferences with infrared radiation. The health impacts of roadside microplastics are under-studied, necessitating more studies and standardized methods for their monitoring and analysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56032,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article e00256"},"PeriodicalIF":11.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143163143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nan Long , Qingbin Xu , Pengyue Song , Ying Li , Yujiao Hou , Jiabo Wang , Weijun Kong
{"title":"Nanoparticles-assisted lateral flow immunoassays for mycotoxins: A state-of-the-art review","authors":"Nan Long , Qingbin Xu , Pengyue Song , Ying Li , Yujiao Hou , Jiabo Wang , Weijun Kong","doi":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00254","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00254","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The global concerns on mycotoxins contamination in different matrices have accelerated the development of analytical techniques. Of them, nanoparticles (NPs)-assisted lateral flow immunoassays (LFIAs) have attracted increasing interests for the on-site point-of-care detection of mycotoxins. The introduction of anti-bodies as recognition elements and NPs with unique structures and properties as the active elements has greatly improved the analytical performance of LFIAs. The real applications for mycotoxins detection and corresponding publications have grown exponentially over the past decades. Therefore, in this review, we first summarize the detection principle, development trend, and novel fabrication strategy of NPs-assisted LFIAs for single-target detection and multiplexed analysis of mycotoxins. Then, we concentrate on the recent real applications and played roles of NPs and their nanocomposites as signal labels, encapsulating materials, catalysts, magnetic absorption and separation materials, and fluorescence quenchers in constructing diverse LFIA platforms through the elaborate evaluation of different proof-of-concept cases. A special highlight is given to colored-, fluorescent-, photothermal-, and SERS-active-type NPs as nano-labels. Beyond a comprehensive commentary of advantages and potential limitations of the emerging NPs-assisted LFIAs for mycotoxins monitoring, we critically discuss their current challenges and future perspectives. It is anticipated that this systematically-presented review will provide essential insights into the development of NPs-assisted LFIA and their extensive applications in different fields to safeguard food safety and public health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56032,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article e00254"},"PeriodicalIF":11.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143163142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Min Qian , Yuan Zhang , Yu Bian , Sheng-ye Liu , Xue-song Feng
{"title":"Novel materials based electrochemical sensors for nitrophenols in environment","authors":"Min Qian , Yuan Zhang , Yu Bian , Sheng-ye Liu , Xue-song Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00255","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00255","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nitrophenols represent a class of versatile chemical intermediates that find extensive applications across diverse sectors including leather processing, pharmaceuticals, and chemical synthesis. Owing to their ubiquitous usage, these constituents permeate the environment via multiple channels, giving rise to a plethora of risks and toxic effects. The contemporary landscape has witnessed an upsurge in the innovation of uncomplicated, expeditious, environmentally sustainable, and highly efficacious techniques tailored for the identification and quantification of these environmental contaminants. In this regard, sensors are considered promising research tools for analyzing environmental pollutants including NPs due to their high sensitivity, rapid response, and ease of miniaturization. Recently, significant advancements have been made in sensor development, particularly with the incorporation of advanced materials such as metal nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, graphene and graphene oxide, carbon nanotubes, porous carbon, polymers, metal-organic frameworks, quantum dots. This review critically evaluates the latest trends in sensor platforms for the detection of nitrophenols, with a focus on the role of novel materials in enhancing sensor performance. It discusses the progress achieved in terms of sensitivity, selectivity, and stability, while comparing the advantages, limitations, and future prospects of these materials. The article also highlights key challenges in the development of sensors, including further improvements in sensing performance, long-term stability, environmental adaptability, environmental sustainability, and cost-effectiveness, while providing insights into emerging trends in sensor technology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56032,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article e00255"},"PeriodicalIF":11.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143163140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Albert Menéndez-Pedriza , Lidia Molina-Millán , Eva Cuypers , Berta Cillero-Pastor , Laia Navarro-Martín , Joaquim Jaumot , Ron M.A. Heeren
{"title":"Advancing environmental toxicology: The role of mass spectrometry imaging","authors":"Albert Menéndez-Pedriza , Lidia Molina-Millán , Eva Cuypers , Berta Cillero-Pastor , Laia Navarro-Martín , Joaquim Jaumot , Ron M.A. Heeren","doi":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00253","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00253","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The growing global concern over pollution and its substantial effects on ecosystems and human health has emphasized the critical need for a deeper chemical understanding of our environment. Consequently, there is an urgent need to enhance risk assessment, prompting a focus on advanced analytical techniques. Mass Spectrometry Imaging (MSI) is emerging as a prominent tool in this arena since MSI not only maps the spatial biodistribution of pollutants and their transformation products in tissues of living organisms but also gives information on how these pollutants alter the distribution of various molecules within the tissues. This review aims to provide insights into the potential role of MSI in environmental toxicology by first exploring the versatility of the most relevant MSI techniques in revealing the spatial distribution of pollutants and endogenous biomolecules. Also, the current applications of MSI in environmental studies in addition to a critical evaluation of the future perspectives of MSI in the field are discussed. Overall, despite current limitations, MSI shows substantial promise in enhancing risk assessment, and contributes to the increasing adoption of spatial biology in environmental studies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56032,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article e00253"},"PeriodicalIF":11.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143163141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry methods for the identification of antifungal azoles’ transformation products through suspect and non-target analysis","authors":"Vasileios D. Alampanos , Dimitra A. Lambropoulou","doi":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00252","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00252","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Azoles, known for their antifungal properties, are among the most produced and utilized chemical classes globally, categorized into imidazole ring and triazole ring molecules bearing various substituents. They are recognized as a significant group of environmental contaminants. Owing to their widespread presence, persistence, and potential toxicity to humans and the environment, several azole compounds have been incorporated into the 4th European Union Watch List, which has been in place since 2022, continuing to include azolic fungicides similarly to previous editions. Azoles can undergo metabolism by microorganisms or various chemical degradation processes, resulting in transformation products (TPs) that may possess altered chemical properties, increased toxicity, and higher persistence and concentrations. Consequently, the identification and structural elucidation of azoles’ TPs are critical, with liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) playing a key role.</div><div>Recent advancements in non-target and suspect screening methods, alongside improvements in LC-HRMS technology, have greatly enhanced the field of environmental analytical chemistry. These innovations enable the detection and identification of both known and unknown compounds in samples without the need to fully depend on chemical standards. This review focuses on recent advancements in LC-HRMS techniques, especially those utilizing suspect and non-target screening for analyzing and elucidating the structure of azoles’ TPs. It discusses analytical methodologies, data processing workflows, and reviews studies on TPs found in environmental matrices, as well as those investigating advanced oxidation processes and biodegradation of azoles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56032,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article e00252"},"PeriodicalIF":11.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143163138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alternative green solvents in cloud point extraction methods: recent developments, challenges, and greenness evaluation","authors":"Farah Abdulraouf Semysim , Ghusoon Jawad Shabaa , Ebaa Adnan Azooz , Denys Snigur","doi":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00250","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00250","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The cloud point extraction (CPE) approach has received a lot of interest, and many studies and reviews have already been written on this topic. The CPE is a good separation technique even at ultra-trace analyte levels. The researchers proposed numerous adjustments to make it environmentally friendly, affordable, and precise. Several reviews were handled in conventional CPE, but no analysis was offered that evaluated new CPE procedures based on green solvent-assisted surfactants and evaluated greenness scores. The present study tries to address the observed issue. This overview looks at the clouding phenomena and the applicability of CPE techniques that use green solvents. These approaches involve mixed-micellar media CPE (MM-CPE), ionic liquids CPE (IL-CPE), rapid synergistic CPE based on deep eutectic solvents (RS-DES-CPE), and others. They are simple to apply, efficient, fast, and safe. Also, they are reducing the heating step, chemical amounts, and extraction time compared with the conventional CPE methods. Additionally, the mechanisms and interactions of green solvents and surfactants were discussed. The green solvent selection website and three recent greenness tools have been described, such as Sample Preparation Metric of Sustainability (SPMS), Complex Modified GAPI (ComplexMoGAPI), and Analytical Greenness Metric of Sample Preparation (AGREEprep). Also, a critical comparison was made between the greenness ratings of CPE approaches. In this overview, we present readers with classified descriptions and comparison of CPE forms that with green solvent-assisted surfactants to help them acquire the knowledge they need for future CPE design. In addition, multiple limitations and potential patterns were introduced.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56032,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article e00250"},"PeriodicalIF":11.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143163139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rosivan Santos Assis , Jeferson Alves Barreto , Márcio José Silva Santos , Uneliton Neves Silva , Victor Miranda Amazonas , Clinzen Fona Cletche , Marcos Almeida Bezerra , Valfredo Azevedo Lemos
{"title":"Green chemistry-based strategies for liquid-phase microextraction and determination of mercury species","authors":"Rosivan Santos Assis , Jeferson Alves Barreto , Márcio José Silva Santos , Uneliton Neves Silva , Victor Miranda Amazonas , Clinzen Fona Cletche , Marcos Almeida Bezerra , Valfredo Azevedo Lemos","doi":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00247","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00247","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This review article explores several liquid-phase microextraction (LPME) strategies in sample treatment for determining mercury species in several matrices. LPME can be subdivided into four main techniques: dispersive liquid-phase microextraction (DLPME), hollow fiber liquid-phase microextraction (HF-LPME), single drop liquid-phase microextraction (SDME), and cloud point extraction (CPE). The comparative analysis highlights the relative effectiveness of each method. DLPME enables shorter extraction times, but solvent consumption can be high. Although they provide high selectivity, HF-LPME, and SDME, in turn, require longer extraction times, and handling is complex. CPE, employing surfactant-based systems, offers a greener alternative with moderate efficiency but requires careful control of operating conditions. LPME techniques are evaluated in this review, considering advances in green chemistry and the determination and speciation of mercury. The advantages, limitations, and current applications of the techniques are also addressed in the text.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56032,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry","volume":"44 ","pages":"Article e00247"},"PeriodicalIF":11.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142662511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}