Applications of Mass Spectrometry in the Bioactive Compounds Extraction, Drug Analysis, and Environmental Monitoring
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Analytical Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editor
Interests: capillary electrophoresis; mass spectroscopy; analytical procedures and determination; molecularly imprinted technology; LC-MS; CE-MS
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, "Applications of Mass Spectrometry in the Bioactive Compounds Extraction, Drug Analysis, and Environmental Monitoring", explores the latest developments and applications of mass spectrometry (MS) in these critical areas.
Mass spectrometry is a versatile and powerful analytical technique that has become indispensable in detecting, identifying, and quantifying chemical compounds. Therefore, this Special Issue will cover a broad range of topics, including applications of MS technique in the extraction and analysis of bioactive compounds from natural sources, as well as in pharmaceutical research, including drug discovery, development, and quality control, and for the detection and quantification of environmental pollutants, including organic and inorganic contaminants. It may also include case studies demonstrating the identification and quantification of nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and other bioactive molecules by mass spectrometry alongside techniques to enhance the sensitivity and specificity of MS in complex biological matrices. Furthermore, the role of MS in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics studies and presenting advanced MS techniques for detecting drug metabolites and degradation products can be explored, too. In the area of environmental analysis, the Special Issue will discuss the MS applications in monitoring air, water, and soil quality and present studies supported by MS data on the impact of pollutants on human health and ecosystems.
Prof. Dr. Anna Poliwoda
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mass spectrometry
- bioactive compounds extraction
- pharmaceutical research
- environmental monitoring
- organic and inorganic contaminants
- metabolite detection
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