The Analytical Scientist

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The Secret Life of a Solvent

By James Strachan

March 24, 2026

Analytical chemistry’s first dedicated solvent guide suggests that greenness is about navigating inevitable trade-offs with greater responsibility – not chasing a mythical “green” label

6 min read

Omics Metabolomics & Lipidomics Mass Spectrometry Environmental

Low-Dose PFAS Exposure Alters Cellular Metabolism

March 24, 2026

Cell culture model reveals lipid remodeling and oxidative stress following prolonged PFAS exposure

2 min read

Low-Dose PFAS Exposure Alters Cellular Metabolism

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The Past, Present and Future of Non-Target Screening

March 23, 2026

Thomas Letzel reflects on the evolution of non-target screening and why interdisciplinary insights are key to its future

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The Past Present and Future of Non-Target Screening

Environmental Environmental News & Research

A Greener Way to Monitor Microplastics

By Henry Thomas

March 17, 2026

A miniaturized SPME-MS workflow enables low-solvent monitoring of pollutant adsorption on microplastics

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Translational Science Translational Science News & Research Environmental Mass Spectrometry

Elevated PFAS Linked to Changes in Blood Lipids

March 17, 2026

Serum lipid profiling reveals PFAS-linked shifts in triglyceride and membrane lipid species

2 min read

Elevated PFAS Linked to Changes in Blood Lipids

Translational Science Translational Science News & Research Clinical Environmental

Shining a Light on Microplastic Transport in the Body

March 16, 2026

NIR-II fluorescent labeling reveals how nanoscale plastic fragments move through the gut

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Shining a Light on Microplastic Transport in the Body

Environmental Sensors Trends & Challenges

Portable Sensors: The Next Generation of PFAS Detection

By James Strachan

March 11, 2026

Silvana Andreescu on the urgent need for low-cost, field-deployable PFAS sensors

7 min read

Portable Sensors: The Next Generation of PFAS Detection

Environmental Environmental Trends & Challenges

Confronting the Messy Reality of PFAS Regulation

By James Strachan

March 4, 2026

David Megson calls for joined-up thinking, smarter analysis, and stronger partnerships between academia, industry, and government

9 min read

Confronting the Messy Reality of PFAS Regulation

Environmental Environmental News & Research

Bad Hair Day

March 3, 2026

Non-targeted mass spectrometry finds chemicals linked to cancer and hormone disruption in hair extensions

2 min read

Spectroscopy Environmental News & Research

Label-Free Detection of Intracellular Microplastics

February 27, 2026

O-PTIR enables sub-micron identification of microplastics within intestinal epithelial cells

1 min read

Label-Free Detection of Intracellular Microplastics

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Environmental

The Secret Life of a Solvent

Low-Dose PFAS Exposure Alters Cellular Metabolism

The Past, Present and Future of Non-Target Screening

A Greener Way to Monitor Microplastics

Elevated PFAS Linked to Changes in Blood Lipids

Shining a Light on Microplastic Transport in the Body

Portable Sensors: The Next Generation of PFAS Detection

Confronting the Messy Reality of PFAS Regulation

Bad Hair Day

Label-Free Detection of Intracellular Microplastics

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