Analytical Sciences


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Volume 36, Number 5 (2020)

Cover illustration of this month"SVariations in Cadmium Concentrations in Rice and Oxidation-Reduction Potential at the Soil Surface with Supplementation of Fermented Botanical Waste-based Amendment in Large-scale Farmland" by Nobuhiko WADA, Gao DI, Hideyuki ITABASHI, Masanobu MORI, Yusuo LIN, Shaopo DENG, Weiwei XU, Weiwei GUO, Yuanheng LUO, and Dianyu ZHU (p.531). See larger image


Highlights − Volume 36, Number 5 (2020)

Analytical Gold Nanoparticles
Tamostu ZAKO
Keywords: Gold nanoparticles, analytical application, detection, hybrid materials
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 509.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.highlights2005
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Hot Articles − Volume 36, Number 5 (2020)

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Automatic Background Removal and Correction of Systematic Error Caused by Noise Expecting Bio-Raman Big Data Analysis
Akunna Francess UJUAGU, Ziteng WANG, and Shin-ichi MORITA
Keywords: Background removal, subtraction, systematic error, noise, correction, Raman, bio-Raman, analysis, big data
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 511.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.20C005

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Development of Human Hair Reference Material Supporting the Biomonitoring of Methylmercury
Koichi HARAGUCHI, Mineshi SAKAMOTO, Akito MATSUYAMA, Megumi YAMAMOTO, Dang T. HUNG, Hiromitsu NAGASAKA, Keisuke UCHIDA, Yasunori ITO, Hitoshi KODAMATANI, Milena HORVAT, Hing M. CHAN, Matthew RAND, Ciprian M. CIRTIU, Byoung-Gwon KIM, Flemming NIELSEN, Akane YAMAKAWA, Nikolay MASHYANOV, Nikolai PANICHEV, Elena PANOVA, Tomoaki WATANABE, Naoki KANEKO, Jun YOSHINAGA, Ranny F. HERWATI, Alfrida E. SUOTH, and Hirokatsu AKAGI
Keywords: Human biomonitoring, reference material, methylmercury, mercury speciation
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 561.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBP07

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Potential of Carboxymethylated Polyallylamine as a Functional Group on Chelating Resin for Solid-Phase Extraction of Trace Elements
Shigehiro KAGAYA, Yumi SAEKI, Daiki MORISHIMA, Takehiro KAJIWARA, Waka KAMICHATANI, Hideyuki YANAI, Toshifumi KATOH, Mitsuru SAITO, Makoto GEMMEI-IDE, and Yoshinori INOUE
Keywords: Chelating resin immobilizing carboxymethylated polyallylamine, solid-phase extraction, trace element, selectivity, environmental water sample
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 583.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBP10


Table of Contents − Volume 36, Number 5 (2020)

Call for Papers

“Analytical Biomaterials”
Tamotsu Zako, Jun Nakanishi, Takahito Ohshiro, Mizuo Maeda
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 507.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.call2005

Highlights

Analytical Gold Nanoparticles
Tamostu ZAKO
Keywords: Gold nanoparticles, analytical application, detection, hybrid materials
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 509.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.highlights2005
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Rapid Communications

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Automatic Background Removal and Correction of Systematic Error Caused by Noise Expecting Bio-Raman Big Data Analysis
Akunna Francess UJUAGU, Ziteng WANG, and Shin-ichi MORITA
Keywords: Background removal, subtraction, systematic error, noise, correction, Raman, bio-Raman, analysis, big data
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 511.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.20C005
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A Facile Colorimetric Sensor for 6-Mercaptopurine Based on Silver Nanoparticles
Junling DUAN, Yijing LI, Qin HOU, Wei LV, Li DAI, and Shiyun AI
Keywords: Silver nanoparticles, colorimetry, sensor, 6-mercaptopurine
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 515.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.20C006
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Special Issue: Analytical Chemistry for Environmental Sciences

Guest Editorial

“Analytical Chemistry for Environmental Sciences”
Tomohiro Uchimura, Hideki Kuramitz, Takashi Tomiyasu
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 519.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.GE2005

Reviews

The Use of Noble Gas Isotopes in Detecting Methane Contamination of Groundwater in Shale Gas Development Areas: An Overview of Technology and Methods
Chunhui CAO, Liwu LI, Li DU, Yuhui WANG, and Jian HE
Keywords: Groundwater contamination, isotope tracing, stray gas, noble gas, shale gas development area
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 521.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBR01
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Original Papers

Variations in Cadmium Concentrations in Rice and Oxidation-Reduction Potential at the Soil Surface with Supplementation of Fermented Botanical Waste-based Amendment in Large-scale Farmland
Nobuhiko WADA, Gao DI, Hideyuki ITABASHI, Masanobu MORI, Yusuo LIN, Shaopo DENG, Weiwei XU, Weiwei GUO, Yuanheng LUO, and Dianyu ZHU
Keywords: Cadmium, rice, reduction, farmland, amendment, soil analysis
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 531.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBP01
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Time-correlated Single Ion Counting Mass Spectrometer with Long and Short Time-of-Flight Tubes and an Evaluation of Its Performance for Use in Trace Analysis of Allergenic Substances
Tiantian JU, Katsunori YOSHINAGA, Tomoko IMASAKA, Hiroshi NAKAMURA, and Totaro IMASAKA
Keywords: Laser spectrometry, multiphoton ionization, mass spectrometry, allergenic substance
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 539.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBP03
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Mechanism of the Elution of Iron from a Slag-Compost Fertilizer for Restoring Seaweed Beds in Coastal Areas—Characteristic Changes of Steelmaking Slag and Humic Acids Derived from the Fertilizer during the Elution Process
Mitsuo YAMAMOTO, Hisanori IWAI, Motoyuki MATSUO, Dan LIU, and Masami FUKUSHIMA
Keywords: Iron elution, steelmaking slag, compost, humic acids, seawater, 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy, UV-vis parameter
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 545.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBP04
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Functionalization of Shirasu-balloons Surface for Removal of Cadmium Ions from Contaminated Soil
Yoshihiro MIHARA, Sijing ZHANG, Rudy SYAHPUTRA, Yasuhiro AKEMOTO, Shinji ITOH, and Shunitz TANAKA
Keywords: Shirasu-balloons, surface modification, cadmium ion, adsorption, remediation
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 553.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBP06
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Development of Human Hair Reference Material Supporting the Biomonitoring of Methylmercury
Koichi HARAGUCHI, Mineshi SAKAMOTO, Akito MATSUYAMA, Megumi YAMAMOTO, Dang T. HUNG, Hiromitsu NAGASAKA, Keisuke UCHIDA, Yasunori ITO, Hitoshi KODAMATANI, Milena HORVAT, Hing M. CHAN, Matthew RAND, Ciprian M. CIRTIU, Byoung-Gwon KIM, Flemming NIELSEN, Akane YAMAKAWA, Nikolay MASHYANOV, Nikolai PANICHEV, Elena PANOVA, Tomoaki WATANABE, Naoki KANEKO, Jun YOSHINAGA, Ranny F. HERWATI, Alfrida E. SUOTH, and Hirokatsu AKAGI
Keywords: Human biomonitoring, reference material, methylmercury, mercury speciation
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 561.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBP07
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Desorption Behavior of Fukushima-derived Radiocesium in Sand Collected from Yotsukura Beach in Fukushima Prefecture
Seiya NAGAO, Soichiro TERASAKI, Shinya OCHIAI, Keisuke FUKUSHI, Seiichi TOMIHARA, Mathew A. CHARETTE, and Ken O. BUESSELER
Keywords: Cs, beach sand, ion exchange, potassium ion, groundwater, Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 569.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBP08
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Difluoroboron-Curcumin Doped Starch Film and Digital Image Colorimetry for Semi-Quantitative Analysis of Arsenic
Aree CHOODUM, Vanida JIRAPATTANASOPHON, Chanita BOONKANON, Tarawee TAWEEKARN, and Worawit WONGNIRAMAIKUL
Keywords: Arsenic(III), difluoroboron-curcumin, starch film, digital image colorimetry
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 577.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBP09
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Potential of Carboxymethylated Polyallylamine as a Functional Group on Chelating Resin for Solid-Phase Extraction of Trace Elements
Shigehiro KAGAYA, Yumi SAEKI, Daiki MORISHIMA, Takehiro KAJIWARA, Waka KAMICHATANI, Hideyuki YANAI, Toshifumi KATOH, Mitsuru SAITO, Makoto GEMMEI-IDE, and Yoshinori INOUE
Keywords: Chelating resin immobilizing carboxymethylated polyallylamine, solid-phase extraction, trace element, selectivity, environmental water sample
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 583.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBP10
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Evaluation of Removal Behavior of Cesium in Contaminated Soil Based on Speciation Analysis
Takahiro SASAKI, Ayano YAMASHITA, Norifumi TERUI, Toshiaki HATTORI, and Shunitz TANAKA
Keywords: Speciation analysis, sequential extraction procedures, Cs-contaminated soil, removal behavior
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 589.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBP12
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Organic Ion-associate Phase Extraction/Back-microextraction for the Preconcentration and Determination of Lithium Using 2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedione by Liquid Electrode Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry and GF-AAS in Environmental Water
Kenta MIZUNA, Ryo MURASHIMA, Takuya OKAZAKI, Kazuto SAZAWA, Hideki KURAMITZ, Shigeru TAGUCHI, Keiko NAKAYAMA, Tamotsu YAMAMOTO, Yuzuru TAKAMURA, and Noriko HATA
Keywords: Ion-associate-phase extraction, back-microextraction, lithium, environmental water, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedione, LEP-AES, GF-AAS, reuse
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 595.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.20SBP13
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High-heat Effects on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil Organic Matter and Its Water-soluble Components in Japan’s Forests: A Comprehensive Approach Using Multiple Analytical Methods
Kazuto SAZAWA, Tomohiro SUGANO, and Hideki KURAMITZ
Keywords: Wildfires, soil organic matter, elemental analysis, TG-DTA, TMAH-py-GC/MS, 3DEEM spectroscopy
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 601.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.20SBP14
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Notes

Selective Recovery of Copper(II) from Incineration Ash Produced from a Municipal Waste Incineration Facility Using a Flow-through Type Electrolysis Method
Masanobu MORI, Satoshi HONDA, and Daisuke KOZAKI
Keywords: Copper, incineration ash, electrolysis, extraction
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 611.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBN01
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Semi-continuous Monitoring of Cr(VI) and Cr(III) during a Soil Extraction Process by Means of an Ion Transfer Device and Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Willy Cahya NUGRAHA, Haruka NAGAI, Shin-Ichi OHIRA, and Kei TODA
Keywords: Chromium, soil extract, ion transfer device, GFAAS
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 617.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBN02
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Development of an Automatic pH Adjustment Instrument for the Preparation of Analytical Samples Prior to Solid Phase Extraction
Yanbei ZHU, Sayaka NISHIGORI, Nobuaki SHIMURA, Tomio NARA, and Eiji FUJIMORI
Keywords: Automatic pH adjustment instrument, solid phase extraction, pH indicating reagent, spectrometer, nebulization
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 621.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBN03
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Enhancement Effect of Humic Acid on Removal of Lead from Soil by Electrokinetic Process
Toko IWAMURA, Yasuhiro AKEMOTO, and Shunitz TANAKA
Keywords: Soil treatment, electrokinetic process, lead, humic acid, pyrophyllite, electroosmotic flow
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 627.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19SBN04
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Assessing the Effect of Laboratory Environment on Sample Contamination for I-129 Accelerator Mass Spectrometry
Masumi MATSUMURA, Kimikazu SASA, Tetsuya MATSUNAKA, Keisuke SUEKI, Tsutomu TAKAHASHI, and Hiroyuki MATSUZAKI
Keywords: Atmospheric 129I, sample preparation room, room contamination level, contamination risk, background level, accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS)
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 631.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.20SBN05
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Determination of Trace Elements in Aerosols at a Rural Mountainous Area and a Local City of Eastern Shikoku Region, Japan
Yuhei YAMAMOTO, Yosuke SANAGAWA, and Shoji IMAI
Keywords: Aerosols, filter digestion, trace elements, water-soluble
Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 637.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.20SBN06
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Announcements

Analytical Sciences, 2020, 36(5), 645.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.announce2005