Mass spectrometry (MS) is one of the most widely used analytical techniques in many fields.
Recent developments in chemical and biological researches have drawn much attention to …

The determination of pesticide residues in food matrices is a formidable challenge mainly
because of the small quantities of analytes and large amounts of interfering substances …

For over 10 years, the green chemistry movement has been promoting ways to reduce the
risks of chemical use to humans and the environment. 1, 2 An important goal is to develop …

Abstract Analysis of organic compounds in samples characterized by different composition
of the matrix is very important in many areas. A vast majority of organic compound …

A panorama of sample preparation methods has been composed from 481 references, with
a highlight of some promising methods fast developed during recent years and a somewhat …

The principles of green chemistry are applied to not only chemical engineering and
synthesis, but also increasingly analytical chemistry. We describe environment-friendly …

This review summarizes literature data from the past 5 years on new developments and/or
applications of sample preparation methods for analysis of volatile organic compounds …

Preparing a sample for analysis is a crucial step of many analytical procedures. The goal of
sample preparation is to provide a representative, homogenous sample that is free of …

Extraction techniques play a unique role in analytical chemistry. In most laboratories,
decades-old extraction procedures are still commonplace. Yet the development of …

Pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are found in various parts of the
environment in quite small concentrations, but they accumulate and thus become a threat to …