1. Revising the quantitative analysis laboratory: What to keep? What to change?

   • Cynthia K. Larive

   ABCs of Teaching Analytical Science 28 September 2006 Pages: 1191 - 1194

2. Quality assurance challenge 4

   • Manfred Reichenbächer
   • Jürgen W. Einax

   Analytical Challenge 07 October 2006 Pages: 1195 - 1195

3. Solution to geometric chemistry challenge

   • Juris Meija
   • William B. Jensen

   Analytical Challenge 09 September 2006 Pages: 1197 - 1197

   

4. Optical biochemical and chemical sensors – Europt(r)ode VIII

   • Günter Gauglitz

   Editorial 29 September 2006 Pages: 1199 - 1200

5. New chromogenic and fluorogenic reagents and sensors for neutral and ionic analytes based on covalent bond formation–a review of recent developments

   • Gerhard J. Mohr

   Review 13 October 2006 Pages: 1201 - 1214

   

6. A simplified measurement procedure and portable electronic photometer for disposable sensors based on ionophore-chromoionophore chemistry for potassium determination

   • A. Palma
   • A. Lapresta-Fernández
   • L. F. Capitán-Vallvey

   Original Paper 08 July 2006 Pages: 1215 - 1224

   

7. Emission-based optical carbon dioxide sensing with HPTS in green chemistry reagents: room-temperature ionic liquids

   • Ozlem Oter
   • Kadriye Ertekin
   • Serap Alp

   Original Paper 29 July 2006 Pages: 1225 - 1234

   

8. Fluorescence sensor using a molecularly imprinted polymer as a recognition receptor for the detection of aluminium ions in aqueous media

   • Sing Muk Ng
   • R. Narayanaswamy

   Original Paper 01 September 2006 Pages: 1235 - 1244

   

9. A novel luminescent lifetime-based optrode for the detection of gaseous and dissolved oxygen utilising a mixed ormosil matrix containing ruthenium (4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline)₃Cl₂ (Ru.dpp)

   • P. Roche
   • R. Al-Jowder
   • P. Scully

   Original Paper 16 September 2006 Pages: 1245 - 1257

   

10. Single-detector micro-electro-mechanical scanning grating spectrometer

    • M. Kraft
    • A. Kenda
    • F. Zimmer

    Original Paper 09 September 2006 Pages: 1259 - 1266

    

11. Development and characterization of an integrated silicon micro flow cytometer

    • R. Bernini
    • E. De Nuccio
    • M. R. Scarfi

    Original Paper 14 July 2006 Pages: 1267 - 1272

    

12. Optical biochemical sensor for determining hydroperoxides in nonpolar organic liquids as archetype for sensors consisting of amphiphilic conetworks as immobilisation matrices

    • Michael Hanko
    • Nico Bruns
    • Jürgen Heinze

    Original Paper 20 September 2006 Pages: 1273 - 1283

    

13. Stacked films immobilization of MBTH in nafion/sol-gel silicate and horseradish peroxidase in chitosan for the determination of phenolic compounds

    • Jaafar Abdullah
    • Musa Ahmad
    • Hamidah Sidek

    Original Paper 10 October 2006 Pages: 1285 - 1292

    

14. Fiber-optic flow-through sensor for online monitoring of glucose

    • Alen Pasic
    • Hans Koehler
    • Ingo Klimant

    Original Paper 10 October 2006 Pages: 1293 - 1302

    

15. A microchip sensor for calcium determination

    • P. Caglar
    • S. A. Tuncel
    • J. P. Ferrance

    Original Paper 22 September 2006 Pages: 1303 - 1312

    

16. Evaluation of the molecular recognition of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies for sensitive detection of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) by indirect competitive surface plasmon resonance immunoassay

    • Dhesingh Ravi Shankaran
    • Toshikazu Kawaguchi
    • Norio Miura

    Original Paper 10 August 2006 Pages: 1313 - 1320

    

17. Reversible immobilization of proteins with streptavidin affinity tags on a surface plasmon resonance biosensor chip

    • Yong-Jin Li
    • Li-Jun Bi
    • Zhi-Ping Zhang

    Original Paper 28 September 2006 Pages: 1321 - 1326

    

18. Circumventing air bubbles in microfluidic systems and quantitative continuous-flow PCR applications

    • Tsuyoshi Nakayama
    • Yasunori Kurosawa
    • Eiichi Tamiya

    Original Paper 08 August 2006 Pages: 1327 - 1333

    

19. Optimization of DNA-tagged dye-encapsulating liposomes for lateral-flow assays based on sandwich hybridization

    • Katie A. Edwards
    • Antje J. Baeumner

    Original Paper 31 August 2006 Pages: 1335 - 1343

    

20. Identification of in vitro metabolites of JWH-015, an aminoalkylindole agonist for the peripheral cannabinoid receptor (CB₂) by HPLC-MS/MS

    • Qiang Zhang
    • Peng Ma
    • Guangdi Wang

    Original Paper 06 September 2006 Pages: 1345 - 1355

    

21. Non-metal element detection by radio-frequency glow-discharge optical-emission spectrometry (rf-GD-OES) for determination of sol–gel-immobilized nucleotides

    • Tim M. Brewer
    • R. Kenneth Marcus

    Original Paper 12 August 2006 Pages: 1357 - 1365

    

22. Comparing a selenium accumulator plant (Brassica juncea) to a nonaccumulator plant (Helianthus annuus) to investigate selenium-containing proteins

    • Sandra Mounicou
    • Anne P. Vonderheide
    • Joseph A. Caruso

    Original Paper 25 August 2006 Pages: 1367 - 1378

    

23. Detection of bacteria by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

    • Atanu Sengupta
    • Mirna Mujacic
    • E. James Davis

    Original Paper 25 August 2006 Pages: 1379 - 1386

    

24. Fluorescent detection of peptides and amino acids for capillary electrophoresis via on-line derivatization with 4-fluoro-7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole

    • Hongyi Zhang
    • Isabelle Le Potier
    • Myriam Taverna

    Original Paper 05 September 2006 Pages: 1387 - 1394

    

25. Determination of fluoroacetic acid in water and biological samples by GC-FID and GC-MS in combination with solid-phase microextraction

    • Nadezhda L. Koryagina
    • Elena I. Savelieva
    • Andrey S. Radilov

    Original Paper 29 August 2006 Pages: 1395 - 1400

    

26. A novel competitive fluorescence immunoassay for the determination of dibutyl phthalate

    • Ming-Cui Zhang
    • Qiong-E Wang
    • Hui-Sheng Zhuang

    Original Paper 01 September 2006 Pages: 1401 - 1406

    

27. Methylmercury determination in biological samples using electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry after acid leaching extraction

    • Mohammad Saber-Tehrani
    • Hamid Hashemi-Moghaddam
    • Parviz Abroomand-Azar

    Original Paper 01 August 2006 Pages: 1407 - 1412

    

28. Electrocatalytic reduction of hydrogen peroxide on modified graphite electrodes: application to the development of glucose biosensors

    • T. Dodevska
    • E. Horozova
    • N. Dimcheva

    Original Paper 12 September 2006 Pages: 1413 - 1418

    

29. Experimental parameters affecting sensitivity and specificity of a yeast assay for estrogenic compounds: results of an interlaboratory validation exercise

    • Willem Dhooge
    • Katrien Arijs
    • Frank Comhaire

    Original Paper 03 August 2006 Pages: 1419 - 1428

    

30. Analysis of hormonal steroids in fish plasma and bile by coupling solid-phase extraction to GC/MS

    • H. Budzinski
    • M. H. Devier
    • A. Togola

    Original Paper 12 August 2006 Pages: 1429 - 1439

    

31. Immunoassay for acetamiprid detection: application to residue analysis and comparison with liquid chromatography

    • Eiki Watanabe
    • Shiro Miyake
    • Shozo Endo

    Original Paper 18 August 2006 Pages: 1441 - 1448

    

32. Determination of frequently detected herbicides in water by solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography coupled to ion-trap tandem mass spectrometry

    • François Perreau
    • Jacques Einhorn

    Original Paper 26 August 2006 Pages: 1449 - 1456

    

33. Comparison of two solid-phase microextraction methods for the quantitative analysis of VOCs in indoor air

    • Virginie Larroque
    • Valérie Desauziers
    • Pierre Mocho

    Original Paper 06 September 2006 Pages: 1457 - 1464

    

34. A validated method for the determination of traces of UV filters in fish using LC–MS/MS

    • Maria Meinerling
    • Marion Daniels

    Original Paper 03 October 2006 Pages: 1465 - 1473

    

35. Determination of cadmium in oyster tissue using isotope dilution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: comparison of results obtained in the standard and He/H₂ cell modes

    • Yiu-chung Yip
    • Hei-shing Chu
    • Wing-cheong Sham

    Original Paper 05 September 2006 Pages: 1475 - 1487

    

36. Long-wavelength fluorimetry as an indirect detection system in immunoaffinity chromatography: application to environmental analysis

    • M. L. Sánchez-Martínez
    • M. P. Aguilar-Caballos
    • A. Gómez-Hens

    Original Paper 05 September 2006 Pages: 1489 - 1495

    

37. Improvement of HS-SPME for analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in water samples by simultaneous direct fiber cooling and freezing of analyte solution

    • Elke Fries
    • Wilhelm Püttmann

    Original Paper 05 September 2006 Pages: 1497 - 1503

    

38. Preparation, preservation and application of pure isotope-enriched phenyltin species

    • Dong Nguyen Van
    • Siva Rama Krishna Muppala
    • Solomon Tesfalidet

    Original Paper 26 August 2006 Pages: 1505 - 1513

    

39. A rapid fractionation method for heavy metals in soil by continuous-flow sequential extraction assisted by focused microwaves

    • Tetsuya Nakazato
    • Mikio Akasaka
    • Hiroaki Tao

    Original Paper 25 August 2006 Pages: 1515 - 1523

    

40. Optimisation of pressurised liquid extraction for the determination of p,p′-DDT and p,p′-DDE in aged contaminated Ethiopian soils

    • Ahmed Hussen
    • Rikard Westbom
    • Erland Björklund

    Original Paper 01 August 2006 Pages: 1525 - 1533

    

41. Use of LIBS for rapid characterization of parchment

    • Bella Dolgin
    • Yuheng Chen
    • Israel Schechter

    Original Paper 08 August 2006 Pages: 1535 - 1541

    

42. Improved online coupling of planar chromatography with electrospray mass spectrometry: extraction of zones from glass plates

    • Alexander Alpmann
    • Gertrud Morlock

    Original Paper 16 August 2006 Pages: 1543 - 1551

    

43. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) reflectance technology for the determination of tocopherols in alfalfa

    • I. González-Martín
    • J. M. Hernández-Hierro
    • N. Barros-Ferreiro

    Original Paper 22 September 2006 Pages: 1553 - 1558

    

44. Platinum electrode coated with a bentonite–carbon composite as an environmental sensor for detection of lead

    • Abdolkarim Abbaspour
    • Anahita Izadyar

    Original Paper 16 September 2006 Pages: 1559 - 1565

    

45. Development of a bienzyme system for the electrochemical determination of nitrate in ambient air

    • Yue Cui
    • John P. Barford
    • Reinhard Renneberg

    Technical Note 10 August 2006 Pages: 1567 - 1570

    

46. Synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy for quantitative determination of virgin olive oil adulteration with sunflower oil

    • Konstantina I. Poulli
    • George A. Mousdis
    • Constantinos A. Georgiou

    Technical Note 05 September 2006 Pages: 1571 - 1575