The International Journal of Pure and Applied Analytical Chemistry



Talanta provides a forum for the publication of original research papers, short communications, and critical reviews in all branches of pure and applied analytical chemistry. Papers are evaluated based on established guidelines, including the fundamental nature of the study, scientific novelty, substantial improvement or advantage over existing technology or methods, and demonstrated analytical applicability. Original research papers on fundamental studies, and on novel sensor and instrumentation developments, are encouraged. Novel or improved applications in areas such as clinical and biological chemistry, environmental analysis, geochemistry, materials science and engineering, and analytical platforms for omics development are welcome.

Analytical performance of methods should be determined, including interference and matrix effects, and methods should be validated by comparison with a standard method, or analysis of a certified reference material. Simple spiking recoveries may not be sufficient. The developed method should especially comprise information on selectivity, sensitivity, detection limits, accuracy, and reliability. However, applying official validation or robustness studies to a routine method or technique does not necessarily constitute novelty. Proper statistical treatment of the data should be provided. Relevant literature should be cited, including related publications by the authors, and authors should discuss how their proposed methodology compares with previously reported methods.

Talanta is the companion title to the open access journal Talanta Open.

The name Talanta derives from the Greek word ταλαντα, used by Homer to mean a pair of scales. Such a balance was used for measuring talents or gold coins. See Talanta, 35(5)(1988)I-V for details. The symbol for the journal is a Greek balance taken from one of the Hope Vases.

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Talanta Editorial Team
Editors in Chief
Gary Christian
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States Email Gary Christian
Jean-Michel Kauffmann
ULB, Bruxelles, Belgium Email Jean-Michel Kauffmann
Associate Editors
Jose Luis Burguera, (South America, Africa and the Middle-East)
University of the Andes, Mérida, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Qun Fang, (China)
Zhejiang University Department of Chemistry, Hangzhou, China
Shaorong Liu
University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Maria Dolores Luque de Castro, (Europe)
University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
Ian McKelvie
University of Melbourne School of Chemistry, Parkville, Australia
Joaquim Nóbrega
Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, Brazil
Robert Synovec
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
Kin-ichi Tsunoda, PhD
The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Engineering Faculty of Engineering Department of Applied Chemistry, Bunkyo, Japan
Jianhua Wang, (China)
Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
Assistant Editors
Dominique Mertens
ULB, Bruxelles, Belgium
Ming-Li Chen
Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
Emeritus Board Member
James D. Winefordner
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States
Editorial Advisory Board
Ruth Andrew
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Aristidis Anthemidis
Thessaloniki, Greece
Resat Apak
?stanbul, Turkey
Eric Bakker
Geneva, Switzerland
Andrey Bulatov
Sankt Peterburg, Russian Federation
Matthew F. Bush
Seattle, Washington, United States
Antonio Canals
Alicante, Spain
Hugo Miguel Baptista Carreira dos Santos
Caparica, Portugal
Doo Soo Chung
Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Adrian Covaci
Wilrijk, Belgium
Salvatore Daniele
Venezia, Italy
Eric Deconinck
Brussel, Belgium
Ludovic Duponchel
Lille, France
Anastasios Economou
Athina, Greece
Carlos Fraga
Richland, Washington, United States
Manuel Hernandez-Cordoba
Murcia, Spain
Jaroon Jakmunee
Chiang Mai, Thailand
John Kalivas
Pocatello, Idaho, United States
Spas Kolev
Parkville, Australia
X. Chris Le
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Hian Kee Lee
Singapore
Jin-Ming Lin
Beijing, China
Jean-Louis Marty
Perpignan, France
Frank-Michael Matysik
Regensburg, Germany
Maria Minunni
Reinhard Niessner
Munchen, Germany
Alejandro C. Olivieri
Rosario, Argentina
Sibel Ozkan
Ankara, Turkey
Valérie Pichon
Paris, France
José Pingarrón
Madrid, Spain
Feliciano Priego-Capote
Cordoba, Spain
António Rangel
Porto, Portugal
Vincent Remcho
Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Mojtaba Shamsipur
Kermanshah, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Yuanhua Shao
Beijing, China
Kelly Smalling
Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States
Petr Solich
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Luisa Torsi
Bari, Italy
Sam Tothill
Cranfield, Bedford, United Kingdom
Toshimasa Toyo'Oka
Shizuoka, Japan
Kin-ichi Tsunoda
Bunkyo, Japan
Manel del Valle
Barcelona, Spain
Beata Walczak
Katowice, Poland
Joseph Wang
San Diego, California, United States
Paul Worsfold
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Xinghua Xia
Nanjing, China
Xiu-Ping Yan
Wuxi, China
Chaoyong Yang
Xiamen, China
Yong-Liang Yu
Shenyang, China
Xinrong Zhang
Beijing, China