Issue 9, 2008

Integrated GC-MS and LC-MS coupled with univariate and multivariate analysis facilitate metabonomics to be a more promising tool in disease research. Image reproduced by permission of Guowang Xu.
DOI: 10.1039/B806775A

Issue 9, 2008 inside

Electrochemiluminescence energy transfer from excited quantum dots to the quencher decreases the emission peak and produces the detection signal for the quencher. Image reproduced by permission of Huangxian Ju.
DOI: 10.1039/B813550A

Issue 8, 2008

Creating ultrasensitive microarray sensors for the detection of protein biomarkers to provide new opportunities for disease treatment and understanding. Image reproduced by permission of Hye Jin Lee.
DOI: 10.1039/B717527B

Issue 8, 2008 inside

Double-stranded DNA probes for the detection of specific DNA and DNA binding proteins. Image reproduced by permission of Pak Kin Wong.
DOI: 10.1039/B811294K

Issue 7, 2008

Setup for the UV-LED photoinitiated polymerisation of monoliths in the channels of a microfluidic chip - 375 nm light emitting diode shining across masked channels of a PMMA chip. Image reproduced by permission of Mirek Macka.
DOI: 10.1039/B802693A

Issue 7, 2008 inside

Nucleic acid biosensors are finding increasing use for the detection of environmental pollution and toxicity. Image reproduced by permission of Marco Mascini.
DOI: 10.1039/B809780C

Issue 6, 2008

New horizons in bioanalytics: the combination of proteins and DNA enables highly sensitive detection reagents. Image reproduced by permission of Christof M. Niemeyer.
DOI: 10.1039/B718587C

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