1. Oluwatosin O. Dada wins ABC best paper award

   • Andrea Pfeifer

   Editorial 26 June 2011 Pages: 1089 - 1090

   

2. Molality–molarity challenge

   • Mahdi Hashemi
   • Thomas G. Chasteen

   Analytical Challenge 06 August 2011 Pages: 1091 - 1092

3. Solution to Hofmeister effect challenge

   • Mahdi Hashemi
   • Thomas G. Chasteen

   Analytical Challenge 06 August 2011 Pages: 1093 - 1093

4. Solution to radioactive Jeopardy challenge

   • Juris Meija

   Analytical Challenge 06 August 2011 Pages: 1095 - 1096

5. Highlights of the 59th Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics of the ASMS in Denver, Colorado

   • Stefanie Mädler

   Conference Highlights 07 July 2011 Pages: 1097 - 1099

   

6. On the nanostructure of micrometer-sized cellulose beads

   • Andreas F. Thünemann
   • Peter Klobes
   • Stefano Bruzzano

   Paper in Forefront 28 June 2011 Pages: 1101 - 1108

   

7. Studying protein–protein affinity and immobilized ligand–protein affinity interactions using MS-based methods

   • Jeroen Kool
   • Niels Jonker
   • Wilfried M. A. Niessen

   Review Open access 14 July 2011 Pages: 1109 - 1125

   

8. Standardization of activated sludge for biodegradation tests

   • Gabriela A. Vázquez-Rodríguez
   • Rosa Icela Beltrán-Hernández
   • Jean-Luc Rols

   Review 10 July 2011 Pages: 1127 - 1137

   

9. Technological applications of chlorophyll a fluorescence for the assessment of environmental pollutants

   • K. Buonasera
   • M. Lambreva
   • M. T. Giardi

   Review 24 June 2011 Pages: 1139 - 1151

   

10. Simultaneous measurement of endogenous cortisol, cortisone, dehydroepiandrosterone, and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate in nails by use of UPLC–MS–MS

    • Mehdi Ben Khelil
    • Marion Tegethoff
    • Jean-Sébastien Raul

    Short Communication 01 July 2011 Pages: 1153 - 1162

    

11. LC-MS/MS analysis of phosphatidylethanol in dried blood spots versus conventional blood specimens

    • Andrea Faller
    • Barbara Richter
    • Gisela Skopp

    Technical Note 09 July 2011 Pages: 1163 - 1166

    

12. A gas sensor based on Prussian blue film for the detection of chlorobenzene vapor

    • Tiexiang Fu

    Technical Note 10 June 2011 Pages: 1167 - 1172

    

13. Multiplex ELISA in a single microfluidic channel

    • Naoki Yanagisawa
    • James O. Mecham
    • Debashis Dutta

    Original Paper 06 July 2011 Pages: 1173 - 1181

    

14. Quantification of the six major α-dicarbonyl contaminants in peritoneal dialysis fluids by UHPLC/DAD/MSMS

    • Stefan Mittelmaier
    • Michael Fünfrocken
    • Monika Pischetsrieder

    Original Paper 03 July 2011 Pages: 1183 - 1193

    

15. Shotgun proteomic analytical approach for studying proteins adsorbed onto liposome surface

    • Anna Laura Capriotti
    • Giulio Caracciolo
    • Aldo Laganà

    Original Paper 02 July 2011 Pages: 1195 - 1202

    

16. MeCAT—new iodoacetamide reagents for metal labeling of proteins and peptides

    • Gunnar Schwarz
    • Sebastian Beck
    • Michael W. Linscheid

    Original Paper 30 June 2011 Pages: 1203 - 1209

    

17. Alkaline phosphatase-labeled macromolecular probe for sensitive chemiluminescence detection of proteins on a solid-phase membrane

    • Md. Golam Azam
    • Takayuki Shibata
    • Masaaki Kai

    Original Paper 15 July 2011 Pages: 1211 - 1217

    

18. Conductive carbon tape as a sample platform for microwave-based MALDI MS detection of proteins and phosphoproteins

    • Yu-Min Juang
    • Chao-Jung Chen
    • Chien-Chen Lai

    Original Paper 05 July 2011 Pages: 1219 - 1229

    

19. Combined Raman and IR spectroscopic study on the radical-based modifications of methionine

    • A. Torreggiani
    • S. Barata-Vallejo
    • C. Chatgilialoglu

    Original Paper 15 July 2011 Pages: 1231 - 1239

    

20. Sensoric potential of gold–silver core–shell nanoparticles

    • Andrea Steinbrück
    • Ondrej Stranik
    • Wolfgang Fritzsche

    Original Paper 09 July 2011 Pages: 1241 - 1249

    

21. Highly specific capture and direct MALDI-MS analysis of phosphorylated peptides using novel multifunctional chitosan-GMA-IDA-Fe (III) nanosphere

    • Xiajuan Zou
    • Dan Liu
    • Yuxin Yin

    Original Paper 08 July 2011 Pages: 1251 - 1261

    

22. Determination of the concentration of nitrogenous bio-organic compounds using an isotope ratio mass spectrometer operating in continuous flow mode

    • Illa Tea
    • Katarzyna Kosieradzka
    • Richard J. Robins

    Original Paper 07 July 2011 Pages: 1263 - 1271

    

23. Direct quantification of cannabinoids and cannabinoid glucuronides in whole blood by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

    • David M. Schwope
    • Karl B. Scheidweiler
    • Marilyn A. Huestis

    Original Paper 05 July 2011 Pages: 1273 - 1283

    

24. Immunochemical analysis of 3-phenoxybenzoic acid, a biomarker of forestry worker exposure to pyrethroid insecticides

    • Ki Chang Ahn
    • Shirley J. Gee
    • Bruce D. Hammock

    Original Paper 30 June 2011 Pages: 1285 - 1293

    

25. Collection and identification of human remains volatiles by non-contact, dynamic airflow sampling and SPME-GC/MS using various sorbent materials

    • Lauryn E. DeGreeff
    • Kenneth G. Furton

    Original Paper 22 June 2011 Pages: 1295 - 1307

    

26. C-reactive protein (CRP) aptamer binds to monomeric but not pentameric form of CRP

    • Min S. Wang
    • Joshua C. Black
    • Scott M. Reed

    Original Paper 02 July 2011 Pages: 1309 - 1318

    

27. Analysis of urinary estrogens, their oxidized metabolites, and other endogenous steroids by benchtop orbitrap LCMS versus traditional quadrupole GCMS

    • Adrian A. Franke
    • Laurie J. Custer
    • Gertraud Maskarinec

    Original Paper 29 June 2011 Pages: 1319 - 1330

    

28. Secretome of the preimplantation human embryo by bottom-up label-free proteomics

    • Sylvia S. Cortezzi
    • Jerusa S. Garcia
    • Marcos N. Eberlin

    Original Paper 08 July 2011 Pages: 1331 - 1339

    

29. Ultra high performance liquid chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometric multi-analyte procedure for target screening and quantification in human blood plasma: validation and application for 31 neuroleptics, 28 benzodiazepines, and Z-drugs

    • Daniela Remane
    • Markus R. Meyer
    • Hans H. Maurer

    Original Paper 21 July 2011 Pages: 1341 - 1352

    

30. LC-ESI/MS/MS method for rapid screening and confirmation of 44 exogenous anabolic steroids in human urine

    • Byoung Wook Jeon
    • Hye Hyun Yoo
    • Jaeick Lee

    Original Paper 10 July 2011 Pages: 1353 - 1363

    

31. Identification and characterization of impurities of tetracosactide by capillary electrophoresis and liquid chromatography coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry

    • Angelina Taichrib
    • Gerhard K. E. Scriba
    • Christian Neusüß

    Original Paper 06 July 2011 Pages: 1365 - 1375

    

32. Poly(3-alkylthiophenes): new sorption materials for solid phase microextraction of drugs isolated from human plasma

    • Pawel Olszowy
    • Malgorzata Szultka
    • Boguslaw Buszewski

    Original Paper Open access 28 June 2011 Pages: 1377 - 1384

    

33. Simultaneous determination of histamine and prostaglandin D₂ using an LC-ESI-MS/MS method with positive/negative ion-switching ionization modes: application to the study of anti-allergic flavonoids on the degranulation of KU812 cells

    • Junko Koyama
    • Shiori Taga
    • Atsuko Takeuchi

    Original Paper 03 July 2011 Pages: 1385 - 1392

    

34. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes as solid-phase extraction adsorbents for the speciation of cobalamins in seafoods by liquid chromatography

    • Pilar Viñas
    • Ignacio López-García
    • Manuel Hernández-Córdoba

    Original Paper 15 June 2011 Pages: 1393 - 1399

    

35. Development of a combined SEM and ICP-MS approach for the qualitative and quantitative analyses of metal microparticles and sub-microparticles in food products

    • D. Beltrami
    • D. Calestani
    • A. Mangia

    Original Paper 11 June 2011 Pages: 1401 - 1409

    

36. Development of a simple gel permeation clean-up procedure coupled to a rapid disequilibrium enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of Sudan I dye in spices and sauces

    • Michalina Oplatowska
    • Paul J. Stevenson
    • Christopher T. Elliott

    Original Paper 06 July 2011 Pages: 1411 - 1422

    

37. Synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymers via ring-opening metathesis polymerization for solid-phase extraction of bisphenol A

    • Xiaohong Wang
    • Lirong Chen
    • Yuanzong Li

    Original Paper 01 July 2011 Pages: 1423 - 1432

    

38. Striking presence of Egyptian blue identified in a painting by Giovanni Battista Benvenuto from 1524

    • Jørn Bredal-Jørgensen
    • Jana Sanyova
    • Rikke Hoberg Therkildsen

    Original Paper 16 June 2011 Pages: 1433 - 1439

    

39. Ancient Roman wall paintings mapped nondestructively by portable NMR

    • Agnes Haber
    • Bernhard Blümich
    • Eleonora Del Federico

    Original Paper 29 June 2011 Pages: 1441 - 1452

    

40. Erratum to: Development of a combined SEM and ICP-MS approach for the qualitative and quantitative analyses of metal microparticles and sub-microparticles in food products

    • D. Beltrami
    • D. Calestani
    • A. Mangia

    Erratum 15 July 2011 Pages: 1453 - 1453

41. Erratum to: Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) as a coating tool for reinforcing fibers

    • A. K. Roy
    • W. Baumann
    • W. A. Goedel

    Erratum 13 July 2011 Pages: 1455 - 1455