Bio-Based and Eco-Friendly Materials in Analytical Applications
A special issue of Analytica (ISSN 2673-4532).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bee products; sample preparation; food analysis; method development; method validation; food quality; acaricides; contaminants; chromatography
Interests: innovative (micro)extraction procedures; hyphenated instrument configurations; bioactive compounds; characterization; fingerprints; method validation; HPLC; mass spectrometry; biological matrices; chromatography; analytical chemistry; sample preparation; green analytical methodologies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, “Bio-Based and Eco-Friendly Materials in Analytical Applications”, invites original contributions that explore the use of sustainable, biodegradable, and renewable materials in analytical chemistry. As the field moves toward more environmentally responsible practices, there is a growing need to replace traditional synthetic materials with greener alternatives without compromising analytical performance.
We welcome submissions focused on the development and application of low-cost, nature-derived materials such as biopolymers (e.g., chitosan, alginate, and cellulose), biochar, lignocellulosic substrates, or sorbents derived from agricultural waste. Studies involving bio-inspired materials, green adsorbents, and innovative supports for sample preparation, separation, or sensing are within the scope. Particular attention will be paid to contributions that incorporate the circular economy, red/green/blue analytical chemistry approaches, or that evaluate the environmental impact of the proposed methodology.
We encourage both research articles and review papers that demonstrate the potential of bio-based materials in analytical chemistry across various sectors, including food analysis, pharmaceuticals, environmental monitoring, and industrial applications.
Dr. Adrián Fuente-Ballesteros
Dr. Marcello Locatelli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biopolymers
- green sorbents
- agricultural waste
- biochar
- eco-friendly materials
- lignocellulosic materials
- chitosan
- bio-based materials
- nature-inspired materials
- green analytical chemistry
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