Advances in Chemical Analysis Procedures (Part II): Statistical and Chemometric Approaches

Dear Colleagues,

Analytical chemistry deals with both qualitative and quantitative measurements, although modern approaches are more inclined towards quantitative science. In analytical laboratories, the measurements are usually made on a small group of representative samples to determine the presence and the concentration of the target analytes. Following the data collection, the results are tabulated to evaluate the quality of the data. An important area in evaluating analytical data is represented by statistical approaches, which should not be considered only for evaluating the results of experiments, but also in the planning and design of experiments. The design and optimization process should include the identification of those experimental factors and then combine them in an optimal way, to obtain the best sensitivity, selectivity, etc. The major quantitative chemical problems can also be performed with chemometric measurements. The starting point of multivariate measurements is usually represented by principal component analysis (PCA) which can reduce the dimensionality of the data, eliminate false information, search outliers, etc. The modern tools for the various measurements are completely devoid of manual controls and are controlled by personal computers that record and manage the obtained data. In recent years, appreciable progress has been made and in the most modern analytical chemistry laboratories, instruments not only allow quick and precise data calculations but also include instrument performance control and reporting of any malfunctions.

Subtopics: Chemometric approaches; analytical statistical approaches; data elaboration 

Schedule:  Manuscript Submission Deadline: August 2019
Peer Review Due: September 2019
Revision Due: October 2019
Notification of Acceptance by the Guest Editors: October 2019
Final Manuscripts Due: November 2019

Prof. Dr. Marcello Locatelli
Dr. Angela Tartaglia
Dr. Dora Melucci
Dr. Abuzar Kabir
Prof. Dr. Halil Ibrahim Ulusoy
Prof. Dr. Victoria Samanidou
Guest Editors

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