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Contents list for Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, issue 1, 2009
Front cover
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 1
DOI: 10.1039/b821661b
Contents and Chemical Technology
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 3
DOI: 10.1039/b821663k
Editorial
JAAS– a growing success
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 11
DOI: 10.1039/b821202n
Niamh O
Connor, Editor of JAAS, and Detlef Günther, Chair of the JAAS Editorial Board, describe new developments that will enhance the journal and RSC Publishing in the coming year.
Perspective
Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry—current shortcomings, practical suggestions for improving performance, and experiments to guide future development
Carmen C. Garcia, Helmut Lindner and Kay Niemax,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 14
DOI: 10.1039/b813124b
The processes important for reliable LA-ICP-MS are discussed and suggestions are given for improving analytical performance. Furthermore, experiments are identified that still need to be done for better understanding and development of this popular analytical method.
Papers
Towards a catalogue of glow discharge emission spectra
Zden
k Weiss, Edward B. M. Steers, Petr 
míd and Volker Hoffmann,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 27
DOI: 10.1039/b811929e
Work has started on a new catalogue of glow discharge spectra. Results presented in this paper prepare the ground for the project, demonstrate its feasibility and show a possible use of the future catalogue.
Use of an ambient ionization flowing atmospheric-pressure afterglow source for elemental analysis through hydride generation
Gregory D. Schilling, Jacob T. Shelley, José A. C. Broekaert, Roger P. Sperline, M. Bonner Denton, Charles J. Barinaga, David W. Koppenaal and Gary M. Hieftje,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 34
DOI: 10.1039/b811250a
This article characterizes the use of a simultaneous detection ambient mass spectrograph system for the detection of hydride generation products.
Determination of toxic trace impurities in titanium dioxide by solid sampling-electrothermal vaporization-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
Maite Aramendía, Martin Resano and Frank Vanhaecke,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 41
DOI: 10.1039/b808951e
A fast and reliable methodology for routine industrial analysis of TiO2 samples by means of multi-element solid sampling-electrothermal vaporization-ICPMS (SS-ETV-ICPMS) is presented in this work.
Development of an experimental protocol for uptake studies of metal compounds in adherent tumor cells
Alexander E. Egger, Christina Rappel, Michael A. Jakupec, Christian G. Hartinger, Petra Heffeter and Bernhard K. Keppler,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 51
DOI: 10.1039/b810481f
A rapid and sensitive method for the quantification of cellular metal uptake, based on ICP-MS detection, is presented and the influence of various experimental factors, involving exposure, lysis and detection, on the results is described.
An in-situ X-ray absorption spectroelectrochemistry study of the response of artificial chloride corrosion layers on copper to remedial treatment
Annemie Adriaens, Mark Dowsett, Gareth Jones, Karen Leyssens and Sergey Nikitenko,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 62
DOI: 10.1039/b814181a
In the experiments described in this study, we make use of X-ray absorption spectroscopy at the K-edge of copper for monitoring the surface–solution interface of corroded metals in-situ in a sodium sesquicarbonate solution.
LC-ICP-MS and LC-ESI-(MS)n identification of Se-methylselenocysteine and selenomethionine as metabolites of methylseleninic acid in rat hepatocytes
Charlotte Gabel-Jensen, Jacob Odgaard, Christian Skonberg, Lassina Badolo and Bente Gammelgaard,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 69
DOI: 10.1039/b807805j
Se-methylselenocysteine was identified as a metabolite of methylseleninic acid in rat hepatocytes. The findings question the relevance of using methylseleninic acid as a tool for studying the chemopreventive effect of Se-methylselenocysteine.
Polymer monolith microextraction combined with electrothermal vaporization inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for the determination of trace Cd, Tl, and Pb in human serum and urine
Jun Yin, Bin Hu, Man He, Mingming Zheng and Yu-Qi Feng,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 76
DOI: 10.1039/b810442e
A novel method of polymer monolith microextraction (PMME)-ETV-ICP-MS for the determination of trace Cd, Tl, and Pb in human body fluids is presented in this paper.
Application of speciated isotope dilution mass spectrometry to evaluate methods for efficiencies, recoveries, and quantification of mercury species transformations in human hair
G. M. Mizanur Rahman, Timothy Fahrenholz and H. M. 
Skip Kingston,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 83
DOI: 10.1039/b805249b
This article describes the evaluation of different mercury species extraction methods using conventional extraction protocols as well as the application of speciated isotope dilution mass spectrometry protocol.
Technical Notes
Determination of inorganic and total mercury by flow injection vapor generation atomic absorption spectrometry using a W-coil atomizer
Orkun Alp and Nusret Erta
,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 93
DOI: 10.1039/b807970f
A simple and fast methodology for determination of inorganic and total mercury was developed using a W-coil atomizer. The method is based on the measurement of inorganic mercury at room temperature and total mercury at 500 °C.
Quantification of elemental labeled peptides in cellular uptake studies
Gunda Koellensperger, Marion Groeger, Daniela Zinkl, Peter Petzelbauer and Stephan Hann,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 97
DOI: 10.1039/b807397j
Elemental labeling of a candidate drug, i.e. a peptide, was carried out. The potential of LC-ICP-MS versus LC-ESI-MS for quantification in preclinical studies has been shown.
A high-throughput method for Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast) ionomics
John M. C. Danku, Luke Gumaelius, Ivan Baxter and David E. Salt,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 103
DOI: 10.1039/b803529f
We describe a high-throughput method for the rapid profiling of fourteen elements in the 5153 strain gene deletion collection of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Advantages and limitations of a desolvation system coupled online to HPLC-ICPqMS/ES-MS for the quantitative determination of sulfur and arsenic in arseno-peptide complexes
Katharina Bluemlein, Eva M. Krupp and Jörg Feldmann,
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 108
DOI: 10.1039/b811600h
Sulfur selective detection is possible with ICPMS using a desolvatisation unit. The enhanced sensitivity enables the use of HPLC-ICPMS for real samples, but care has to be taken for artefact formation when used for speciation.
Back matter
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 114
DOI: 10.1039/b821669j
Back cover
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2009, 24, 115
DOI: 10.1039/b821664a
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