{"title":"Quality Assessment of Methodological Aspects in Microplastics Studies on Processed Food","authors":"Anizah Mahmod, Sarva Mangala Praveena","doi":"10.1134/S1061934825700819","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061934825700819","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Interest in the presence of microplastics in processed food continues to grow, yet studies focusing on the methodological aspects, as well as quality assurance (<b>QA</b>) and quality control (<b>QC</b>) procedures, remain limited. Thus, this study focuses on the assessment of methodological aspects employed in microplastics in processed food studies using the Criteria for Reporting and Evaluating Ecotoxicity Data framework. A total of 65 processed food studies conducted between 2015 and 2025 were selected for this assessment. This assessment involved 14 criteria, categorized into three phases: pre-laboratory work, laboratory work, and post-laboratory work. One study achieved the highest score of 27 out of 28, with the average total score ranging from 20 to 24. The lowest overall score was 8. In the pre-laboratory work, the most frequently reported aspect was sample size. During the laboratory work, laboratory preparation received the lowest score of 2, and 49 studies scored 0 for positive controls. In the post-laboratory work, most studies provided particle characteristics; however, for polymer color, 16 studies received a score of 0. The steps taken in pre-laboratory and laboratory work directly impact the accuracy and validity of the data in the post-laboratory work. These scores further reflect the need for stricter QA and QC standards related to the methodological aspects. Future studies can use the current assessment of methodological aspects as a reference to obtain reliable and valid microplastic data, which will increase confidence in their use in toxicity assessments.</p>","PeriodicalId":606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Analytical Chemistry","volume":"80 :","pages":"1606 - 1627"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Asghar, Mohammad Yaqoob, Masood Ahmed Siddiqui, Aimal Khan, Samar Ali
{"title":"Overview of Flow Injection, Chemiluminescence, and Spectrophotometric Methods for the Determination of Vitamin A","authors":"Muhammad Asghar, Mohammad Yaqoob, Masood Ahmed Siddiqui, Aimal Khan, Samar Ali","doi":"10.1134/S1061934825700807","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061934825700807","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Vitamin A (<b>VA</b>) is composed of various unsaturated organic compounds, such as retinol, retinal, and retinoic acid, along with several provitamin A carotenoids, with β-carotene being the most significant. This nutrient is essential for a broad spectrum of physiological functions in the human body. Various methodologies have been established to measure VA concentrations in diverse samples. Flow injection analysis (<b>FIA</b>) provides multiple advantages, including versatility, precision, cost efficiency, rapidity, and easy automation. This article aims to emphasize the significance and sources of VA, while also describing different chemiluminescence (<b>CL</b>) systems in use based on both direct and indirect CL in conjunction with the FIA system. Furthermore, it discusses FIA assays for the quantification of VA utilizing CL and spectrophotometric detection. A summarized table outlining the analytical characteristics of various techniques employed for VA analysis is also presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Analytical Chemistry","volume":"80 :","pages":"1588 - 1605"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qian Sun, De Xing Chen, Yu Ting Tao, Xing Ping Yang, Yun Fei Long
{"title":"Preparation of Platinum Nanoclusters Using Acid Red G as a Stabilizer and Detection of Tetracycline","authors":"Qian Sun, De Xing Chen, Yu Ting Tao, Xing Ping Yang, Yun Fei Long","doi":"10.1134/S1061934825700844","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061934825700844","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Platinum nanoclusters (<b>PtNC</b>s) with fluorescent properties have been prepared using Acid Red G as a stabilizer, potassium hexachloroplatinate as a precursor, and sodium borohydride as a reducing agent, with a reaction time of about 2 h. The optimal excitation wavelength of the synthesized PtNCs is 333 nm, and the optimal emission wavelength is 431 nm. It has been found that tetracycline (<b>TC</b>) can significantly quench the fluorescence of the synthesized PtNCs. A good linear relationship was observed between the quenching value (F<sub>0</sub>–F) of the PtNCs fluorescence intensity and the TC concentration in the range of 5.00–50.00 μM, with a correlation coefficient (<i>r</i>) of 0.9962. Thus, a fluorescence analysis method for measuring TC was established based on the above phenomenon, with a detection limit of 2.04 μM (3σ/<i>k</i>). The standard concentration of TC was added to tap water for spiked recovery experiments, the recovery rate was in the range of 97.37–100.03%, and the relative standard deviation ranged from 1.96 to 4.76%. This indicates that the established method has demonstrated feasibility for detecting TC content in water samples. Meanwhile, PtNCs were used as fluorescent probes to achieve visual quantitative detection of TC concentration using smartphones and colorimetric analysis software.</p>","PeriodicalId":606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Analytical Chemistry","volume":"80 :","pages":"1647 - 1655"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Innovative Dual-Technique Approach to Levofloxacin Assay: Spectrophotometric Chelation and Microfluidic Paper-Based System for Enhanced Pharmaceutical Quality Control","authors":"Teeba D. Khamis, Raed F. Hassan","doi":"10.1134/S1061934825700820","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061934825700820","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study introduces a dual-technique strategy for levofloxacin quantification, combining ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry and a microfluidic paper-based analytical device (<b>µPAD</b>) to address the need for cost-effective, precise pharmaceutical quality control. Leveraging the reaction between levofloxacin and chlorophenol red, both methods form a colored complex (λ<sub>max</sub> = 574 nm) <i>via</i> an acid-base interaction stabilized by electrostatic and hydrogen bonding. The spectrophotometric method demonstrates high sensitivity (limit of detection (<b>LOD</b>): 2.50 µg/mL, linear range: 5–100 µg/mL) with robust intra-day (relative standard deviation (<b>RSD</b>): 0.946–1.730%) and inter-day precision (RSD: 1.401–2.198%), alongside recovery rates of 91.5–102.6%. In contrast, the µPAD offers portability and rapid analysis (LOD: 10.119 µg/mL, linear range: 100–1000 µg/mL), achieving comparable accuracy (recovery: 90.6–96.1%) with minimal reagent consumption. Both techniques were validated according to the International Council for Harmonization guidelines, exhibiting negligible matrix interference in commercial formulations (Levolen, Levobact, Levofloxacin Vitapure). The spectrophotometric method excels in laboratory settings for precision, while the µPAD enables on-site testing, aligning with green chemistry principles. This dual approach bridges technological gaps, providing versatile tools to ensure accurate dosing, support antimicrobial stewardship, and enhance global pharmaceutical quality control.</p>","PeriodicalId":606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Analytical Chemistry","volume":"80 :","pages":"1628 - 1638"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaoxin Wang, Jing He, Yonghua Zhao, Dandan Liang, Zehua Yang
{"title":"Evaluation of a Smartphone-Based Protein-to-Creatinine Ratio Assay for Detecting Kidney Disease Progression","authors":"Xiaoxin Wang, Jing He, Yonghua Zhao, Dandan Liang, Zehua Yang","doi":"10.1134/S1061934825700832","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061934825700832","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The urine protein-to-creatinine (<b>P/C</b>) ratio is a rapid and accurate method for measuring proteinuria in the diagnosis of kidney diseases. A smartphone device enables rapid determination of creatinine and proteins in urine. A smartphone-based method was developed and validated for the detection of the P/C ratio in this study. Clinical urine samples were also analyzed and compared to the Beckman Coulter AU5800 results for correlation assessment. For proteinuria, the limit of blank (<b>LOB</b>) and limit of detection (<b>LOD</b>) were 4.23 and 8.8 mg/dL, respectively, with a lower limit of quantification (<b>LOQ</b>) of 9.2 mg/dL and a linear range from 9.2 to 122 mg/dL. The intra-batch precision coefficient of variation (<b>CV</b>) was 2.5%, and the inter-batch precision CV ranged from 3.0 to 3.3%. For creatinine, the LOB and LOD were 13.2 and 17.9 μmol/L, respectively, with a LOQ of 28 μmol/L and a linear range from 28 to 209.12 μmol/L. The intra-batch precision CV was between 2.7 and 2.8%, and the inter-batch precision CV was between 2.9 and 3.8%. The smartphone-based method for P/C detection is a reliable, cost-effective, and portable option for accurately measuring urinary protein and creatinine, suitable for remote diagnostics and home health checks.</p>","PeriodicalId":606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Analytical Chemistry","volume":"80 :","pages":"1639 - 1646"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. S. Ermolin, O. N. Katasonova, Yu. N. Romanova, R. Kh. Dzhenloda
{"title":"Methods of the Investigation and Chemical Analysis of Microplastics and the Determination of Associated Compounds","authors":"M. S. Ermolin, O. N. Katasonova, Yu. N. Romanova, R. Kh. Dzhenloda","doi":"10.1134/S106193482570073X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S106193482570073X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Microplastic emissions to the environment increase every year. Over the past twenty years after the first publication on the study of microplastics, the problem of the global environmental pollution by synthetic materials has been confirmed, its toxicological effect has been proven at all levels of the organization of biosystems, including human health. Spectral, chromatographic, microscopic, and thermal methods of analysis are used to study microplastics. This review considers these groups of methods in the context of their application to the identification of microplastics and the determination of toxic substances associated with them.</p>","PeriodicalId":606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Analytical Chemistry","volume":"80 :","pages":"1508 - 1531"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Concentration of Chemically Attached Mercaptopropyl Groups on the Silica Surface on the Sorption–Photometric Determination of Palladium(II) and Silver(I) as Their Complexes with Attached Groups and Dithizone","authors":"V. N. Losev, A. I. Zykova","doi":"10.1134/S1061934825700765","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061934825700765","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The effect of the concentration of mercaptopropyl groups chemically attached to a silica surface in the range from 0.18 to 0.76 mmol/g on the formation and color intensity of Pd(II) complexes with the attached groups, as well as mixed-ligand complexes of palladium(II) and silver(I) with attached mercaptopropyl groups and dithizone is studied. It is shown that, with an increase in the concentration of the attached mercaptopropyl groups, the color intensity of sorbents containing an equal amount of the adsorbed palladium(II) increases. In the case of the formation of mixed-ligand complexes of palladium(II) and silver(I) with the attached groups and dithizone, with an increase in the surface concentration of the attached groups, the intensity of the sorbent color decreases. Procedures for the sorption–photometric determination of palladium(II) as complexes with the attached groups and palladium(II) and silver(I) as surface mixed-ligand complexes are developed. It is concluded that, to achieve low limits of detection of elements as their complexes with the attached groups by the sorption–photometric method, the concentration of the attached groups should be maximum, and to achieve low limits of detection of elements as their mixed-ligand complexes with the attached groups and dithizone, the concentration of the attached groups should be minimum.</p>","PeriodicalId":606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Analytical Chemistry","volume":"80 :","pages":"1552 - 1560"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. S. Brzhezinskii, M. S. Ermolin, V. K. Karandashev, P. S. Fedotov
{"title":"Optimization of Sample Preparation Methods to Improve the Efficiency of Nanoparticle Extraction from Environmental Samples","authors":"A. S. Brzhezinskii, M. S. Ermolin, V. K. Karandashev, P. S. Fedotov","doi":"10.1134/S1061934825700741","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061934825700741","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A methodological gap in the study of environmental nanoparticles is largely due to their extremely low concentrations—typically around 0.01–0.1%—in ash, dust, or soil, which significantly complicates their extraction and quantification. This study demonstrates the efficiency of a novel sample preparation protocol for volcanic ash samples, involving sequential dispersion in 0.1 M NaCl and 2 mM Na<sub>4</sub>P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>, followed by nanoparticle extraction by flow field-flow fractionation in a rotating coiled column, using a 2 mM Na<sub>4</sub>P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub> solution as an eluent. Thise method ensures an increase in the mass of the extracted nanoparticles by one order of magnitude and enables the detection of elements such as Be, Cr, Co, Zn, Ag, Sb, Te, Ta, W, Tl, and Bi in ash-derived nanoparticles from various volcanoes in concentrations below the limits of detection by ICP–MS using deionized water as an eluent. In addition, the results of the procedure are not distorted by analytical artifacts, such as the formation of poorly soluble calcium phosphates during sample preparation. This approach provides a foundation for the systematic studies of ash-derived nanoparticles from a wide range of volcanic types, as well as of urban dust.</p>","PeriodicalId":606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Analytical Chemistry","volume":"80 :","pages":"1532 - 1542"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. V. Maksimova, T. A. Maryutina, O. B. Mokhodoeva
{"title":"Sorbent Materials for the Preconcentration of Platinum-Group Metals","authors":"V. V. Maksimova, T. A. Maryutina, O. B. Mokhodoeva","doi":"10.1134/S1061934825700728","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061934825700728","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sorption methods, including solid-phase extraction, are widely used in the determination of platinum-group metals (<b>PGMs</b>), which is confirmed by a permanently large number of publications. This review is devoted to the description of different types of sorbents developed for the preconcentration and selective recovery of PGMs and their use in the analysis of geological, natural, and technological samples. Trends in the design of materials and physical fields to intensify the processes of the solid-phase extraction of PGMs are discussed. The review considers publications mainly for 2010–2025.</p>","PeriodicalId":606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Analytical Chemistry","volume":"80 :","pages":"1493 - 1507"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. M. Osmanova, T. I. Tikhomirova, Kh. A. Mirzaeva
{"title":"Determination of Papaverine as Ion Pairs with Anionic Azo Dyes through Solid-Phase Extraction Using Polyurethane Foam","authors":"M. M. Osmanova, T. I. Tikhomirova, Kh. A. Mirzaeva","doi":"10.1134/S1061934825700753","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061934825700753","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The solid-phase extraction of ion pairs formed between acidic azo dyes—Sulfonazo and Congo Red—and papaverine (1-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl)-6,7-dimethoxyisoquinoline) on polyurethane foams is studied as a function of pH, phase contact time, and component ratio. A procedure is developed for determining papaverine in pharmaceutical formulations based on its adsorption as ion pairs with azo dyes, followed by detection on the adsorbent surface using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and colorimetry.</p>","PeriodicalId":606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Analytical Chemistry","volume":"80 :","pages":"1543 - 1551"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145122414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}