Determination and Analysis of Volatiles by Solid-Phase Microextraction–Gas Chromatography

Dear Colleagues,

Almost twenty-five years after its introduction, fiber solid-phase microextraction (SPME) is undoubtedly a mature sample preparation technique, with numerous applications in various scientific fields. Due to its versatility, reliability, low cost, and sampling convenience (on-site sampling), SPME has been widely used in combination with separation techniques (LC, GC, CE) in academic research and routine analysis as well. As a result of its impact, it has been introduced in several official methods. Ongoing research on new trends in SPME covers various aspects including, but not limited to, the manufacturing of new fiber coating materials, analysis of wood extractives, the characterization of VOCs to differentiate tree and flower species, VOCs as indicators of tree health and susceptibility to dieback phenomena, analysis of dairy product volatiles for the determination of shelf-life, analysis of different foods, biomarkers for diseases and cancer, etc.

The present Special Issue aims to cover the latest research trends and applications of SPME. Researchers working on topics including, but not limited to, fiber coating technology, thermo-treated wood, on-line automated SPME and their applications in food, environmental and biomedical sciences are cordially invited to contribute a research or review article to this Special Issue.

Dr. Marisabel Mecca
Prof. Maurizio D’Auria
Guest Editors

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• extractives
• VOCs
• GC-MS
• chemical characterization
• SPME
• on-fiber derivatization
• on-site sampling