Linking Community Service, Learning, and Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Reflection: Linking Service and Learning—Linking Students and Communities

While research on service-learning has been mixed, there is evidence to suggest that service-learning programs which thoroughly integrate service and academic learning through continuous reflection promote development of the knowledge, skills, and cognitive capacities necessary for students to deal effectively with the complex social issues that challenge citizens. While there is not much resea...

The Rise of Environmental Analytical Chemistry as an Interdisciplinary Activity

Modern scientific endeavour is increasingly delivered within an interdisciplinary framework. Analytical environmental chemistry is a long-standing example of an interdisciplinary approach to scientific research where value is added by the close cooperation of different disciplines. This editorial piece discusses the rise of environmental analytical chemistry as an interdisciplinary activity and...

Analytical Chemistry and Automation

INTRODUCTION To describe the relationship between analytical chemistry and automation is at the same time to describe the present position of both these fields, each of which strongly influences the other. We must give each its proper terms, and define the limits of their application. In so doing, we are considering not only the present position of analytical chemistry in its relationship to ot...

Analytical Chemistry Today and Tomorrow

Miniaturization in Analytical Chemistry

Miniaturization is rapidly growing, with novel ideas emerging in recent years. Like other fields, analytical systems have been affected by this new technology. Concretely, the capacity to carry out laboratory operations on a small scale using miniaturized devices is very appealing. Micro total analysis systems (mTAS), also called lab-on-a-chip, have renewed interest in scaling laws in the last ...