Special Issue in Talanta

Talanta Virtual Special Issue : Automation and miniaturization of analytical methods

 

Talanta (EI) is a peer-reviewed international scientific journal that provides a forum for the publication of original research papers, short communications, and critical reviews in all branches of pure and applied analytical chemistry

Original research papers on fundamental studies, and on novel sensor and instrumentation developments, are encouraged in Talanta. Novel or improved applications in areas such as clinical and biological chemistry, environmental analysis, geochemistry, materials science and engineering, and analytical platforms for omics development are welcome.

Participants to the 22^nd international Conference on Flow Injection Analysis and related techniques will be invited to submit manuscripts based on their conference presentations for possible publication in this highly ranked scientific journal (IF_{2022 Journal Citation Reports}= 6.1).

Editors

Editor-in-Chief (Talanta): Jean-Michel Kauffmann, ULB, Brussels, Belgium

Editor-in-Chief (Talanta Open): Ian McKelvie, School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia. 

Guest Editors : Jean-Luc Boudenne, Bruno Coulomb, Fabien Robert-Peillard, Aix-Marseille University, Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry, Marseille, France. 

Special issue theme

Flow analytical methods represent one of the most studied and practiced areas of analytical chemistry. Indeed, automation of chemical methods enables the analysis of a large variety of environmental, food, pharmaceutical and chemical industrial samples. Another current tendency is the miniaturization of analytical systems, which enables reduction of sample and reagent consumption, as well as waste generation. In this regard, flow methods have been recognized as a universal tool for the automation and miniaturization of different analytical procedures.

The International Conference on Flow Injection Analysis and related techniques (ICFIA) brings together an international array of scientists, engineers, equipment manufacturers, and other professionals to discuss the latest findings and developments on the fundamental sciences related to the flow-based analysis and the innovative applications in many analytical fields.

The 22^nd edition of this conference (Marseille, France, 28^th May - 2^nd June) perpetuates this tradition by being a privileged forum to discuss novel ideas and instrumental advances in flow analysis, flow chemistry and biochemistry, and related subjects and techniques :

• • Advanced technologies for trace analysis
• • New flow-based technologies
• • Automated and new detection systems
• • Speciation
• • Applications to environmental (water, air, soil), clinical analysis, quality and process control, and food safety

Hence, the aim of this Special Issue of Talanta is to provide such platform, which covers novel research presented at the 22^nd ICFIA.

Accepted articles will be up-to-date, original papers that will present developments in any scientific field pertinent to automation and/or miniaturization of analytical methods. Informative abstracts will be required and articles will have to be fully referenced. Criteria for publication will be weighted toward scientific quality and environmental significance. 

Acceptance for publication in the journal will subject to single peer review and the journal will still reserve the right to refuse the publication of any paper that will not meet the journal's standards of acceptability. 

Submissions will have an 8,000-word limit for the main text (excluding references and Appendices), but will not be constrained by a page limit. For more information about submission format, see: https://www.elsevier.com/journals/talanta/