Announcements

1. “Renewable Resource Biosorbents for Pollutant Removal from Aqueous Effluents in Column Mode”
by Lavinia Tofan and Daniela Suteu
Separations 2023, 10(2), 143; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations10020143
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/10/2/143

2. “Identification and Isolation Techniques for Plant Growth Inhibitors in Rice”
by Nguyen Thi Hai Anh, La Hoang Anh, Nguyen Phuong Mai, Nguyen Van Quan and Tran Dang Xuan
Separations 2023, 10(2), 105; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations10020105
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/10/2/105

3. “Screening the Efficacy of a Microbial Consortium of Bacteria and Fungi Isolated from Different Environmental Samples for the Degradation of LDPE/TPS Films”
by Dajana Kučić Grgić, Martina Miloloža, Vesna Ocelić Bulatović, Šime Ukić, Miroslav Slouf and Veronika Gajdosova
Separations 2023, 10(2), 79; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations10020079
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/10/2/79

4. “Multiple Heart-Cutting Two-Dimensional HPLC-UV Achiral–Chiral Analysis of Branched-Chain Amino Acids in Food Supplements under Environmentally Friendly Conditions”
by Ina Varfaj, Simone Moretti, Federica Ianni, Carolina Barola, Ghaid W. A. Abualzulof, Andrea Carotti, Lina Cossignani, Roberta Galarini and Roccaldo Sardella
Separations 2023, 10(1), 45; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations10010045
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/10/1/45

5. “Cost-Effective Simultaneous Determination of τ- and π-Methylhistidine in Dairy Bovine Plasma from Large Cohort Studies Using Hydrophilic Interaction Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled to Tandem Mass Spectrometry”
by Ioannis Sampsonidis, Maria Marinaki, Anastasia Pesiridou, Helen Gika, Georgios Theodoridis, Nektarios Siachos, Georgios Arsenos and Stavros Kalogiannis
Separations 2023, 10(2), 144; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations10020144
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/10/2/144

1. “Determination of 19 Psychoactive Substances in Premortem and Postmortem Whole Blood Samples Using Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry”
by Sevasti Karampela, Jessica Smith and Irene Panderi
Separations 2021, 8(6), 78; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations8060078
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/8/6/78

2. “The Use of Ferrofluids in Analytical Sample Preparation: A Review”
by Raúl González-Martín, Adrián Gutiérrez-Serpa and Verónica Pino
Separations 2021, 8(4), 47; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations8040047
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/8/4/47

3. “Ion Mobility–Mass Spectrometry for Bioanalysis”
by Xavier Garcia, Maria del Mar Sabaté, Jorge Aubets, Josep Maria Jansat and Sonia Sentellas
Separations 2021, 8(3), 33; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations8030033
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/8/3/33

5. “Influence of Citrus Flavor Addition in Brewing Process: Characterization of the Volatile and Non-Volatile Profile to Prevent Frauds and Adulterations”
by Emanuela Trovato, Adriana Arigò, Federica Vento, Giuseppe Micalizzi, Paola Dugo and Luigi Mondello
Separations 2021, 8(2), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations8020018
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/8/2/18

1.“Novel Applications of Microextraction Techniques Focused on Biological and Forensic Analyses”
by Cristian D’Ovidio, Martina Bonelli, Enrica Rosato, Angela Tartaglia, Halil İbrahim Ulusoy, Victoria Samanidou, Kenneth G. Furton, Abuzar Kabir, Imran Ali, Fabio Savini et al.
Separations 2022, 9(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9010018
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/1/18

2.“Flavonoids Extraction Kinetics, Antimicrobial Activity and Radical Scavenging Potential of Bulgarian Woundwort (Solidago virgaurea L.)”
by Zvezdelina Yaneva, Evgeni Simeonov, Nikolina Rusenova, Donika Ivanova, Galina Nikolova, Yanka Karamalakova, Chavdar Chilev and Georgi Beev
Separations 2022, 9(2), 27; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9020027
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/2/27

3.“Small-Pore Zeolite Membranes: A Review of Gas Separation Applications and Membrane Preparation”
by Zishu Cao, Ninad D. Anjikar and Shaowei Yang
Separations 2022, 9(2), 47; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9020047
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/2/47

4.“Separation and Recycling Potential of Rare Earth Elements from Energy Systems: Feed and Economic Viability Review”
by Ajay B. Patil, Viktoria Paetzel, Rudolf P. W. J. Struis and Christian Ludwig
Separations 2022, 9(3), 56; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9030056
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/3/56

5.“Phytochemical and Nutritional Profile Composition in Fruits of Different Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) Cultivars Grown in Romania”
by Corina Teodora Ciucure, Elisabeta-Irina Geana, Claudia Sandru, Ovidiu Tita and Mihai Botu
Separations 2022, 9(3), 66; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9030066
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/3/66

MDPI will be attending the 2020-2023 China Mass Spectrometry Conference, which will be held from 9 to 13 June 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The conference is hosted by the Mass Spectrometry Branch of the Chinese Physical Society, the Mass Spectrometry Professional Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society, and the Analytical Instrument Branch of the Chinese Instrumentation Society, and co-organized by Zhejiang University.

This conference is a grand event in China’s mass spectrometry industry, aiming to promote the unity and progress of the academic community, harmonious development, and a win-win future, to improve the level of academic exchanges, and promote the wide application of mass spectrometry technology in various scientific and technological fields. Famous scholars in the field of mass spectrometry at home and abroad will be invited to attend this conference. The report forms are divided into the conference report, invited report, oral report, and poster presentation.

The conference will fully demonstrate China’s latest research progress and achievements in mass spectrometry and related fields, enhancing exchanges and cooperation among mass spectrometry scientists and mass spectrometry-related practitioners, in order to promote the development of China’s mass spectrometry industry and enhance the academic status and influence of China’s mass spectrometry in the world.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Molecules;
• Nanomaterials;
• Separations;
• BioTech;
• Chemosensors.

If you plan on attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth and start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit: http://www.cmss.org.cn/index.php?r=site%2Fcae-home&mid=19.

In order to support the scientific community and contribute to the faster distribution of important scientific research, Separations has cooperated with various academic conferences and is now seeking cooperation with additional academic conferences. The journal is open to a diverse range of collaborations, such as media partnerships, awards, exhibitions, and publications.

The scope of Separations includes but is not limited to the following:

Theory and methodology:

• Theory of separation methods;
• Sample preparation;
• Instrumental and column developments;
• Trace purification technology;
• Electrochemical separations;
• Solid phase extraction;
• New separation methodologies.

Equipment and techniques, novel hyphenated analytical solutions:

• Significantly extended by their combination with spectroscopic methods and, in particular, mass spectrometry;
• Hyphenated instrument configurations, e.g., LC–MS;
• Novel analysis approaches and applications to solve analytical challenges which utilize chromatographic separations as a key step in the overall solution, e.g., high- and low-resolution chromatography.

Computational modeling of separations for the purpose of fundamental understanding and/or chromatographic optimization:

• Instrumentation miniaturization;
• Automation;
• Method development and validation;
• Instrument and method qualification and validation.

We welcome consultations with any conferences related to Separations. If you are interested in collaborating with Separations, please contact us at separations@mdpi.com.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Mohamed Khayet has been appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of the “Materials in Separation Science” Section in Separations (ISSN: 2297-8739). We look forward to his contribution to the continued success of the journal.

Name: Prof. Dr. Mohamed Khayet
Affiliation: Department of Structure of Matter, Thermal Physics and Electronics Faculty of Physics, University Complutense of Madrid, Spain
Interests: membrane science and technology (membrane preparation; nanofibrous membranes; hollow fiber membranes; nanocomposite and mixed matrix membranes; membrane modification; membrane characterization; membrane processes)

1. “Rapid and Simultaneous Determination of Free Aromatic Carboxylic Acids and Phenols in Commercial Juices by GC-MS after Ethyl Chloroformate Derivatization”
by Alessio Incocciati, Elisa Di Fabio, Alberto Boffi, Alessandra Bonamore and Alberto Macone
Separations 2022, 9(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9010009
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/1/9

2. “Chemistry of Outlandish Natural Products Belonging to Sulfur Metabolism: Unrevealed Green Syntheses and Separation Strategies from the Cavallini’s Old School”
by Antonio Francioso, Silvestro Dupré and Mario Fontana
Separations 2022, 9(2), 45; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9020045
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/2/45

3. “Fabric Phase Sorptive Extraction for the Determination of Anthracyclines in Sewage”
by Sergio Santana-Viera, Alejandro Canino-Byreing, María Esther Torres-Padrón, Zoraida Sosa-Ferrera, José Juan Santana-Rodríguez, Abuzar Kabir and Kenneth G. Furton
Separations 2022, 9(3), 69; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9030069
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/3/69

4. “Chemical Profiling and Characterization of Different Cultivars of Cannabis sativa Inflorescences by SPME-GC-MS and UPLC-MS”
by Vittoria Cicaloni, Laura Salvini, Sara Vitalini and Stefania Garzoli
Separations 2022, 9(4), 90; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9040090
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/4/90

5. “Tyrosinase Inhibitory Activity of Extracts from Prunus persica”
by Kazuya Murata, Satomi Suzuki, Akane Miyamoto, Miki Horimoto, Suzuna Nanko, Daisuke Mori, Hiroshi Kanamaru and Yuichi Endo
Separations 2022, 9(5), 107; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9050107
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/5/107

6. “Isotopic Characterization of Italian Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Intended for Food Use: A First Exploratory Study”
by Marco Calvi, Luana Bontempo, Sarah Pizzini, Lorenzo Cucinotta, Federica Camin and Barbara Stenni
Separations 2022, 9(6), 136; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9060136 
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/6/136

7. “Chemical Fingerprinting Profile and Targeted Quantitative Analysis of Phenolic Compounds from Rooibos Tea (Aspalathus linearis) and Dietary Supplements Using UHPLC-PDA-MS”
by Omer I. Fantoukh, Yan-Hong Wang, Abidah Parveen, Mohammed F. Hawwal, Zulfiqar Ali, Gadah A. Al-Hamoud, Amar G. Chittiboyina, Elizabeth Joubert, Alvaro Viljoen and Ikhlas A. Khan
Separations 2022, 9(7), 159; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9070159 
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/7/159

8. “Release of Selected Non-Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) from PET Food Contact Materials: A New Online SPE-UHPLC-MS/MS Multiresidue Method”
by Riccardo Aigotti, Nicola Giannone, Alberto Asteggiano, Enrica Mecarelli, Federica Dal Bello and Claudio Medana
Separations 2022, 9(8), 188; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9080188
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/8/188

9. “Review of Hydrogen Sulfide Removal from Various Industrial Gases by Zeolites”
by Tao Yu, Zhuo Chen, Zhendong Liu, Jianhong Xu and Yundong Wang
Separations 2022, 9(9), 229; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9090229
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/9/229

10. “Development of Analytical Procedure for the Determination of 17β-Testosterone, 11-Ketotestosterone and 17β-Estradiol in the Sea Trout (Salmo trutta L.) Gonads”
by Iwona Matraszek-Żuchowska, Alicja Kłopot, Sebastian Witek, Agnieszka Pękala-Safińska and Andrzej Posyniak
Separations 2022, 9(10), 293; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9100293
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/10/293

11. “Automated Image Analysis for Retention Determination in Centrifugal Partition Chromatography”
by Felix Buthmann, Florian Pley, Gerhard Schembecker and Jörg Koop
Separations 2022, 9(11), 358; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9110358
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/9/11/358

As a leading open access publisher, MDPI provides scholars with a high-quality and rich academic exchange platform by continuously expanding into new and exciting research areas.

In December 2022, MDPI launched five new journals, covering multiple subjects such as life sciences, biology, medicine and pharmacology, social sciences and humanities. These new journals are being edited by established scholars across the world.

If you are interested in creating more open access journals with us to publish cutting-edge research, please send your journal proposal application to newjournal-committee@mdpi.com.

We are currently recruiting an Editor-in-Chief for a newly established Section “Analysis of Fragrances” in Separations (ISSN: 2297-8739).

The Section “Analysis of Fragrances” aims to publish articles on original research based on fragrances. Further information about the Section may be found at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/separations/sections/analysis_materials.

The Section Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the following:

• Defining the aims and scope of the Section;
• Advising on the strategic development of the Section;
• Ensuring that the published content is of high quality;
• Nominating/inviting Guest Editors and optionally providing them with the authority to make final acceptance decisions about submitted articles;
• Nominating/inviting contributors;
• Nominating and leading the Section Editorial Board;
• Promoting the journal at scientific conferences or through other venues;
• Conducting preliminary checks of submissions and making the final decision as to whether a paper can be accepted for publication following peer review and author revisions (when it suits your schedule).

To apply for this position, please contact the Separations Editorial Office (separations@mdpi.com) with the two files below attached:

• A full academic CV;
• A short cover letter that details your interest and enthusiasm for the position.

Separations Editorial Office

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We believe this change will facilitate academic discussions and advance our cause of open science and research. The corresponding authors are responsible for communicating with their co-authors and indicating in our system (https://susy.mdpi.com/) if co-authors would prefer for their email addresses not to be displayed.