The 50th anniversary of Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-
OES) will be celebrated in 2024. ICP-OES was first commercially available in 1974, and …

Microplastic pollution, an emerging pollution issue, has become a significant environmental
concern globally due to its ubiquitous, persistent, complex, toxic, and ever-increasing nature …

Phosphogypsum is the most significant industrial solid waste in the world. Phosphogypsum
has a complex composition and its traditional storage methods occupy large areas of land …

Metal ions have great significance for agricultural development, food safety, and human
health. In turn, there exists an imperative need for the development of novel, sensitive, and …

Plant adaptive strategies have been shaped during evolutionary development in the
constant interaction with a plethora of environmental factors, including the presence of …

Highlights in the field of air analysis included: a new focus on measuring tyre-wear particle
emissions; an interest in using unmanned aerial vehicles for sampling purposes and an …

The ionome is essential for maintaining body function and health status by participating in
diverse key biological processes. Nevertheless, the distribution and utilization of ionome …

The frequent occurrence of quality and safety incidents in agricultural products has
intensified consumers' concerns. Since laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a …

Rapid, sensitive and simultaneous determination of trace multi-elements in various plant
food samples such as grain, oilseed, vegetable and tea is always a challenge thus far. In this …

Open-sourced software is a key component of the mass spectrometry imaging field, where
transparency in data processing is vital. Imaging of trace elements and …