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Volume 33, Number 12 (2017)

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pH-Independent Recognition of Polyhydroxy Compounds by Niobium(V) Porphyrin Complex with Unique Sugar Selectivity
Takuya DOI, Norihide KACHIKAWA, Takashi YASUI, and Akio YUCHI
Keywords: Polyol, niobium(V) porphyrin complex, optical detection, sugar selectivity, pH-independency
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(12), 1351.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.1351

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Characterization of Melanin Radicals in Paraffin-embedded Malignant Melanoma and Nevus Pigmentosus Using X-band EPR and EPR Imaging
Kouichi NAKAGAWA, Satoko MINAKAWA, Daisuke SAWAMURA, and Hideyuki HARA
Keywords: EPR, skin melanoma, nevus, imaging, pheomelanin radical, eumelanin
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(12), 1357.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.1357

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Effect of the Elemental Composition of Precursors from Amino Acids and Their Binary Mixtures on the Photoluminescent Intensity of Carbon Nanodots
Kotaro MORITA, Shusei KURUSU, Haruka KODAMA, and Naoki HIRAYAMA
Keywords: Carbon nanodots, photoluminescence, carbonization, amino acids
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(12), 1461.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.1461

Volume 33, Number 11 (2017)

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Origin of the Optical Response of a Dye-doped Plasticized Poly(vinyl chloride)-based Photonic Crystal Ion Sensor
Shoma AKI, Kenji SUEYOSHI, Hideaki HISAMOTO, and Tatsuro ENDO
Keywords: Photonic crystal, optode membrane, nanoimprint lithography
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(11), 1247.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.1247

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Portable Microplate Analyzer with a Thermostatic Chamber Based on a Smartphone for On-site Rapid Detection
Zijian WAN, Longjie ZHONG, Yuxiang PAN, Hongbo LI, Quchao ZOU, Kaiqi SU, and Ping WANG
Keywords: Thermostatic chamber, optical filter, smartphone, on-site detection, microplate method
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(11), 1291.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.1291

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Competitive ELISA-like Label-free Detection of Lysozyme by Using a Fluorescent Monomer-doped Molecularly Imprinted Hydrogel
Takuya KUBO, Shunsuke ARIMURA, Toyohiro NAITO, Tomoharu SANO, and Koji OTSUKA
Keywords: Hydrogel, protein imprinting, fluorescent detection, lysozyme, competitive ELISA
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(11), 1311.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.1311

Volume 33, Number 10 (2017)

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Multi-coloration of Calixarene-coated Silver Nanoparticles for the Visual Discrimination of Metal Elements
Norioki ABE and Nobuhiko IKI
Keywords: Silver nanoparticles, calixarene, visual detection, metal ions
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(10), 1141.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.1141

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Moment Analysis Theory for Size Exclusion Capillary Electrochromatography with Chemical Reaction of Intermolecular Interaction
Kanji MIYABE and Nozomu SUZUKI
Keywords: Moment analysis theory, size exclusion capillary electrochromatography, intermolecular interaction, reaction kinetics, mass transfer rate
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(10), 1147.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.1147

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A Newly Designed Solid-Phase Extraction-type Collection Device for Precise Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Air
Ikuo UETA, Moe ONIKATA, Koji FUJIMURA, Tomotaka YOSHIMURA, Shoji NARUKAMI, Suguru MOCHIZUKI, Tomohiro SASAKI, and Tsuneaki MAEDA
Keywords: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, sample preparation, air pollutants, semi-volatile organic compounds
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(10), 1175.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.1175

Volume 33, Number 9 (2017)

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Time-resolved Fluorescent Detection for Glucose Using a Complex of Luminescent Layered Titanates and Enzymes
Yuki SAKAGUCHI, Tomoka MINAMIKAWA, Mayuko YAMAMURO, Tadayuki TSUJITA, Toshihisa UEDA, Kai KAMADA, and Nobuaki SOH
Keywords: Time-resolved fluorescent detection, glucose, layered titanates, horseradish peroxidase, glucose oxidase
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(9), 989.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.989

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Electromagnetophoretic Micro-convection around a Droplet in a Capillary
Masuro FUNAKI, Masayori SUWA, and Hitoshi WATARAI
Keywords: Electromagnetic force, magnetohydrodynamics, local electric current density, micro-convection, emulsion, droplets
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(9), 1013.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.1013

Volume 33, Number 8 (2017)

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Development of an Attenuated Total Reflection Based Fiber-Optic Sensor for Real-time Sensing of Biofilm Formation
Tatsuya ORII, Takuya OKAZAKI, Noriko HATA, Kazuharu SUGAWARA, Faidz A. RAHMAN, and Hideki KURAMITZ
Keywords: Biofilm, fiber-optic sensor, real-time sensing, electrostatic charge, biofilm inhibitor
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(8), 883.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.883

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Temperature and Size Effects on Structural and Dynamical Properties of Water Confined in 1 – 10 nm-scale Pores Using Proton NMR Spectroscopy
Yuta FUKATSU, Kyojiro MORIKAWA, Yasuhisa IKEDA, and Takehiko TSUKAHARA
Keywords: Water molecule, freezing, dynamics, NMR, nanopore, nanodevice
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(8), 903.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.903

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Acoustic Sensing Based on Density Shift of Microspheres by Surface Binding of Gold Nanoparticles
Akihisa MIYAGAWA, Yoshinori INOUE, Makoto HARADA, and Tetsuo OKADA
Keywords: Acoustic levitation, reactions on a microsphere, Au nanoparticles, avidin–biotin reaction, density change
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(8), 939.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.939

Volume 33, Number 7 (2017)

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Determination of the Electrostatic Potential of Oil-in-Water Emulsion Droplets by Combined Use of Two Membrane Potential-Sensitive Dyes
Tomoya IWATA, Hirohisa NAGATANI, and Toshiyuki OSAKAI
Keywords: Membrane potential-sensitive dyes, O/W emulsion, Galvani potential difference, fluorescence spectroscopy
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(7), 813.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.813

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Raman Imaging Analysis of Local Crystal Structures in LiCoO2 Thin Films Calcined at Different Temperatures
Kosuke HARA, Taka-aki YANO, Kota SUZUKI, Masaaki HIRAYAMA, Tomohiro HAYASHI, Ryoji KANNO, and Masahiko HARA
Keywords: Li-ion battery, Raman spectroscopy, lithium cobalt oxide, crystalline structure
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(7), 853.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.853

Volume 33, Number 6 (2017)

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Aptamer-based Colorimetric Biosensing of Ochratoxin A in Fortified White Grape Wine Sample Using Unmodified Gold Nanoparticles
Xueting YIN, Sai WANG, Xiaoyun LIU, Chenmeng HE, Yali TANG, Qimeng LI, Jiahui LIU, Haijia SU, Tianwei TAN, and Yiyang DONG
Keywords: Colorimetric detection, gold nanoparticles, aptamers, ochratoxin A, fortified white grape wine
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(6), 659.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.659

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Development of an Evaluation Method for Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Activities Using Sequential Injection Analysis with Chemiluminescence Detection
Aoi MIYAMOTO, Saori NAKANO, Kaishu NAGAI, Naoya KISHIKAWA, Kaname OHYAMA, Takahiko AOYAMA, Yoshiaki MATSUMOTO, and Naotaka KURODA
Keywords: Hydroxyl radical, sequential injection analysis, chemiluminescence, luminol
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(6), 697.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.697

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Temperature-induced Coalescence of Droplets Manipulated by Optical Trapping in an Oil-in-Water Emulsion
Manami MITSUNOBU, Sakurako KOBAYASHI, Nobuyuki TAKEYASU, and Takashi KANETA
Keywords: Optical trapping, laser, emulsion, coalescence, droplet
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(6), 709.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.709

Volume 33, Number 5 (2017)

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Optical Elemental Analysis of Metals Using Shewanella oneidensis
Kengo ISHIKI, Hiroshi SHIIGI, and Tsutomu NAGAOKA
Keywords: Shewanella oneidensis, metal nanoparticle, elemental analysis, light-scattering properties, dark-field microscopy
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(5), 551.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.551

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The Use of a Gas Chromatography/Milli-whistle Technique for the On-line Monitoring of Ethanol Production Using Microtube Array Membrane Immobilized Yeast Cells
Ming-Ju WU, Guan-Fu YE, Ching-Hao WANG, Hong-Ting Victor LIN, Chien-Chung CHEN, and Cheng-Huang LIN
Keywords: Gas chromatography, whistle, ethanol, yeast immobilization, yeast-MTAM
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(5), 625.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.625

Volume 33, Number 4 (2017)

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Versatile Gap Mode Plasmon under ATR Geometry towards Single Molecule Raman, Laser Trapping and Photocatalytic Reactions
Masayuki FUTAMATA, Keitaro AKAI, Chiaki IIDA, and Natsumi AKIBA
Keywords: Gap mode plasmon, surface enhanced Raman scattering, laser trapping, photocatalytic reactions
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(4), 417.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.417
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Development of a High-Density Microplasma Emission Source for a Micro Total Analysis System
Ken KAKEGAWA, Ryoto HARIGANE, Mari AIDA, Hidekazu MIYAHARA, Shoji MARUO, and Akitoshi OKINO
Keywords: Micro total analysis systems, μ-TAS, atmospheric plasma, micro plasma, gas analysis, atomic emission spectroscopy
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(4), 505.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.505

Volume 33, Number 3 (2017)

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Fluorescence Determination of Glutathione Using Tissue Paper-derived Carbon Dots as Fluorophores
Unni SIVASANKARAN, Sirijagan JESNY, Ammu Rosin JOSE, and Krishnapillai GIRISH KUMAR
Keywords: Glutathione, carbon dots, passivation, fluorescence, sensor, microwave synthesis
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(3), 281.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.281

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Real-time in-situ Simultaneous Monitoring of Dissolved Oxygen and Materials Movements at a Vicinity of Micrometers from an Aquatic Plant by Combining Deflection of a Probe Beam and Fluorescence Quenching
Xing-Zheng WU, Xiaoyan WU, and Tomomi INOUE
Keywords: In-situ monitoring, aquatic plants, dissolved oxygen, beam deflection, fluorescent quenching
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(3), 351.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.351

Volume 33, Number 2 (2017)

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Investigation Concerning the Formation Process of Gold Nanoparticles by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1
Kengo ISHIKI, Kazuya OKADA, Dung Q. LE, Hiroshi SHIIGI, and Tsutomu NAGAOKA
Keywords: Gold nanoparticle, Shewanella oneidensis, zeta potential, optical sensing
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(2), 129.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.129

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Specificity of MicroRNA Detection on a Power-free Microfluidic Chip with Laminar Flow-assisted Dendritic Amplification
Kazuki HASEGAWA, Rina NEGISHI, Mutsuyoshi MATSUMOTO, Masafumi YOHDA, Kazuo HOSOKAWA, and Mizuo MAEDA
Keywords: MicroRNA, detection, power-free microfluidic chip, LFDA, qRT-PCR
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(2), 171.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.171

Volume 33, Number 1 (2017)

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Effect of Casting Solvent on Interfacial Molecular Structure and Proton Transport Characteristics of Sulfonated Polyimide Thin Films
Yuki NAGAO, Karthik KRISHNAN, Ryosuke GOTO, Mitsuo HARA, and Shusaku NAGANO
Keywords: MAIRS, proton conductivity, surface morphology, molecular ordering, molecular orientation
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(1), 35.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.35

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Improvement of Spatial Resolution for Nonlinear Raman Microscopy by Spatial Light Modulation
Motohiro BANNO, Konosuke ONDA, and Hiroharu YUI
Keywords: Microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, nonlinear spectroscopy, super-resolution, wavefront, spatial light modulation
Analytical Sciences, 2017, 33(1), 69.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.33.69