Issue 5, 2008

Arrays of polymer-coated microcantilevers, like the one pictured on the cover, are used to selectively detect the presence of a variety of vapour-phase chemicals including chemical warfare agents. Image reproduced by permission of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
DOI: 10.1039/b713758c

Issue 4, 2008

This cover illustrates the sensing of nitric oxide production in individual PC12 cells with fluorescence microscopy and single cell capillary electrophoresis. Image reproduced by permission of Jonathan V. Sweedler.
DOI: 10.1039/B716174c

Issue 4, 2008 inside

This cover shows a schematic rendition showing analyte-induced structural transitions of selected shape-adaptive chemical sensors. Image reproduced by permission of Dongwhan Lee.
DOI: 10.1039/B804037k

Issue 3, 2008

For the first time, atomic force microscopy enable researchers to visualize the ultrastructure of live microbial cells with nanoscale resolution. The cover shows single live cells of four different microbes. Images reproduced by permission of Yves F. Dufrene.
DOI: 10.1039/B716646j

Issue 3, 2008 inside

The inside cover depicts an electropherogram which is a representative result from an inexpensive and portable point-of-care platform - key to affordable diagnostics. Image reproduced by permission of Christopher J. Backhouse.
DOI: 10.1039/B802342p

Issue 2, 2008

The cover image illustrates a transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of microdisperse magnetic nanoparticles and their widespread biomedical applications, such as biomolecular sensing and detection. Image reproduced by permission of Xiaohui Gao.
DOI: 10.1039/B700091J

Issue 1, 2008

A coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) showing a cross-section of a herpes simplex virus (HSV) and an AKT. iv Covalent sensor chip that enables the detection of HSV type 1 viral DNA. Virus image by Alfred Pasieka/Science Photo Library and reproduced with permission of Matthew Cooper.
DOI: 10.1039/B711850c