Environmental Pollutants in Biological Fluids
A special issue of Analytica (ISSN 2673-4532). This special issue belongs to the section "Sample Pretreatment and Extraction".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editor
Interests: analytical methods development; sample preparation; microextraction techniques (SPME, MEPS, DPX); gas chromatography; mass spectrometry (MS and MS/MS); environmental and biological matrices; method validation; experimental design; green sample preparation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The evaluation of environmental pollutants in biological matrices is crucial for assessing risks to human health. These contaminants represent chemical substances continually introduced into the environment due to urbanization and industrialization processes. Human exposure to environmental pollutants can be assessed using sensitive analytical methods, as these pollutants are often present at trace levels. Biological fluids are the most important matrices for the evaluation of exposition to pollutants and pathology because they represent the principal ways out of many compounds and biomarkers.
This Special Issue welcomes the submission of both original research articles and review papers in the field of analytical method development for the assessment of organic and inorganic contaminants in biological fluids. We particularly welcome protocols based on innovative and green sample preparation, and new devices focused on sensors technology. Scientific research involving new and sustainable materials included in sample preparation step are within the scope. Moreover, other analytical methods with relevant impact on the entire scientific community will be considered.
Dr. Rosangela Elliani
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- environmentally friendly analytical methods
- biological fluids
- environmental contaminants
- sensitive analytical protocols
- chromatographic analysis
- multivariate approach
- innovative materials for sample preparation
- microextraction techniques
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