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PEOPLE get an antigen that is produced at body temperature but not at the lower temperatures at which food is maintained. The FDA’s Lampel says that although new detection methods are certainly
range of products, he says, “but along comes bug A in a food matrix not yet tested. Then we’re confronted with a situation in which we may have to tweak an existing method.” a—Linda Sage
needed, it will be just as important to adapt existing methods to the new food products that constantly come on the market. A current technique might be able to detect pathogen A in a broad
New Editorial Advisory Board members
From left to right: Christian Amatore, Harold G. Craighead, Barbara Finlayson-Pitts, Charles (Chuck) Lucy, Richard A. Mathies, Michael J. Sailor.
Six new members have been selected to serve 3-year terms on Analytical Chemistry’s Editorial Advisory Board. Established in the 1940s, the board is a vital link between the journal editors and the analytical chemistry community, providing guidance and advice on editorial content and policy. Christian Amatore, the director of the chemistry department at the École Normale Supérieure (ENS; France), earned his Doctorat d’État ès Sciences there. After serving as a visiting professor at Indiana University, Bloomington, he returned to ENS in 1984. His research focuses on electrochemistry, and he worked on the development of ultramicroelectrodes. He is especially interested in the theoretical aspects of dynamic chemical processes at electrodes and in electrical and mass transport under extreme conditions. He was elected to the French Academy of Sciences in 2002. Harold G. Craighead, a professor of applied physics and the director of the Nanobiotechnology Center at Cornell University, received his Ph.D. in physics at Cornell. His research activity involves the use of fluidic, optical, and mechanical nanostructures for molecular manipulation, chemical analysis, and
studies of biological systems with high spatial resolution. Barbara Finlayson-Pitts, a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), received her B.Sc. (Hons) from Trent University in Peterborough (Canada), and her master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside, where she also conducted postdoctoral research. Her research focuses on understanding atmospheric processes at the molecular level, particularly heterogeneous reactions occurring in and on particles and surfaces. Her studies involve a variety of analytical techniques and are closely coordinated with theory, computer kinetics modeling, and field studies through collaborations with other faculty members and researchers at UCI and elsewhere. Charles (Chuck) Lucy, a professor of chemistry at the University of Alberta (Canada), received his B.Sc. from the University of Victoria (Canada) and his Ph.D. from the University of Alberta. His research seeks an understanding of the physicochemical behavior underlying separation techniques such as HPLC, ion chromatography, and CE. This understanding enables the development of new instrumentation and techniques.
Richard A. Mathies, a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, earned his B.S. from the University of Washington and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University. His work in analytical biotechnology led to the development of high-speed, highthroughput DNA analysis technologies such as capillary array electrophoresis and energy-transfer fluorescent dye labels for DNA sequencing. He also pioneered the development of microfabricated CE devices and microfabricated integrated sample preparation and detection methods for lab-on-a-chip analysis systems applied to genomics, forensics, and space exploration. Michael J. Sailor, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego, received his B.S. in chemistry from Harvey Mudd College and his M.S. and Ph.D. in chemistry from Northwestern University. His research focuses on the chemistry, electrochemistry, and photophysics of nanophase semiconductors. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of silicon nanostructures in medical diagnostic devices; drug delivery; high-throughput screening; and low-power remote sensing of toxins, pollutants, and chemical or biological warfare agents.
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