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Editors 7 Sylvia Daunert, USA 7 Philippe Garrigues, France Günter Gauglitz, Germany 7 Klaus G. Heumann, Germany Kiyokatsu Jinno, Japan 7 Alfredo Sanz-Mendel, Spain 7 Stephen A. Wise, USA

Regional Editor Italy 7 Aldo Roda, Italy Managing Editor 7 Christina Dyllick, Germany

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IMPACT in 2007 FACTOR 2007 2.867 7 Combined Fourier-transform infrared imaging and desorption electrospray-ionization linear ion-trap mass spectrometry for analysis of counterfeit antimalarial tablets by C. Ricci, L. Nyadong, F.M. Fernandez, P.N. Newton, S.G. Kazarian; Anal Bioanal Chem (2007) 387:551-559

7 Recent developments in optical detection methods for microchip separations by S. Götz, U. Karst; Anal Bioanal Chem (2007) 387:183-192

7 Principal component analysis of urine metabolites detected by NMR and DESI-MS in patients with inborn errors Recommend the of metabolism by Z.Z. Pan, H.W. Gu, N.Talaty, H.W. Chen, N. Shanaiah, B.E. Hainline, R.G. Cooks, D. Raftery; Anal Bioanal journal to your Chem (2007) 387:539-549 librarian 7 Towards rapid nanoscale chemical analysis using tip- enhanced Raman spectroscopy with Ag-coated dielectric tips by B.S. Yeo, T. Schmid, W.H. Zhang, R. Zenobi; Anal Bioanal Chem (2007) 387:2655-2662

7 An improved method for the analysis of volatile poly- fluorinated alkyl substances in environmental air samples by A. Jahnke, L. Ahrens, R.Ebinghaus, U. Berger, J.L. Barber, C. Temme; Anal Bioanal Chem (2007) 387:965-975

7 Recent developments in methods and technology for analysis of biological samples by MALDI-TOF-MS by C.S. Pan, S.Y. Xu, H.J. Zhou, Y. Fu, M.L. Ye, H.F. Zou; Anal Bioanal Chem (2007) 387:193-204

7 A new spectroscopic tool for surface layer analysis: multiple-angle incidence resolution spectrometry by T. Hasegawa; Anal Bioanal Chem (2007) 388: 7-15

7 Microbial interactions in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms by D. Mack, A.P. Davies, L.G. Harris, H. Rohde, M.A. Horstkotte, J.K.M. Knobloch; Anal Bioanal Chem (2007) 387: 399-408

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