Magnetic Materials in Bioanalytical Chemistry
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Analytical Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2020) | Viewed by 278
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biochemistry; bioanalytical chemistry; electrochemistry; biosensors and nanotechnology; materials science
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: nanomaterials; chemical analysis; nanotechnology; nanobiotechnology; electrochemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bioanalytical chemistry is a dynamically growing sub-field of analytical chemistry focusing on a broad variety of molecules of biological origin, e.g., nucleic acids, amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and various metabolites. Regarding the objects of interest bioanalytical chemistry represents an irreplaceable tool of contemporary biological and medical research. Taking into account the complex matrices of samples, such as biological fluids, special methods for sample treatment to purify and/or concentrate analyte are required. It is also important to note that sample preparation often comprises demanding procedures and can significantly influence the total analysis time.
Magnetic materials that benefit from the separation of sorbents using external magnetic field meet the demands for fast and simple sample treatment. Among others, magnetic separation minimizes the sample handling since it requires no centrifugation, precipitation, or filtration, and enables automatized treatment of low-volume samples.
We warmly invite colleagues to contribute to this Special Issue with original research articles related to the use of fine magnetic materials in the analysis of biological molecules. Papers focused on magnetic materials synthesis will be welcomed, but with mandatory benefits for bioanalysis.
Assoc. Prof. Ondrej Zitka
Dr. Jiri Kudr
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Bioanalysis
- Biological fluids
- Biomacromolecule
- Biomarker
- Biomolecule
- Drug metabolism
- Magnetic microparticles
- Magnetic nanoparticles
- Magnetic solid-phase extraction
