What were chemists reading in August of 2017? To find out, we’ve compiled lists of the five most-read chemistry articles that appeared in each analytical chemistry ACS Publications journal in August 2017, including research, reviews, perspectives and editorial pieces. These lists were not chosen by the journals’ editors. The lists also don’t take other factors, […]

What were chemists reading in August of 2017? To find out, we’ve compiled lists of the five most-read chemistry articles that appeared in each analytical chemistry ACS Publications journal in August 2017, including research, reviews, perspectives and editorial pieces. These lists were not chosen by the journals’ editors. The lists also don’t take other factors, such as citations, into account. This article should not be taken as a “best of” compilation, but rather as an interesting perspective on where the chemistry community allocated their attention recently. Don’t see your favorite paper on the list? Include it in the comments below.

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ACS Sensors

Evaluating Cellular Drug Uptake with Fluorescent Sensor Proteins
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ACS Sens., 2017, 2 (8), pp 1191–1197
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00331

A Probe for the Detection of Hypoxic Cancer Cells
ACS Sens., 2017, 2 (8), pp 1139–1145
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00171

Single-Molecule Plasmon Sensing: Current Status and Future Prospects
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ACS Sens., 2017, 2 (8), pp 1103–1122
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00382

High-Performance Colorimetric Detection of Thiosulfate by Using Silver Nanoparticles for Smartphone-Based Analysis
ACS Sens., 2017, 2 (8), pp 1152–1159
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00257

Nitric Oxide Sensing through Azo-Dye Formation on Carbon Dots
ACS Sens., 2017, 2 (8), pp 1215–1224
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00356

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Analytical Chemistry

Ultrasensitive Electrochemiluminescence Biosensor for MicroRNA Detection by 3D DNA Walking Machine Based Target Conversion and Distance-Controllable Signal Quenching and Enhancing
Anal. Chem., 2017, 89 (16), pp 8282–8287
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01409

Are Women Scientists Getting the Credit They Deserve?
Anal. Chem., 2017, 89 (15), pp 7817–7817
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b02661

Fluorescence Light-Up Biosensor for MicroRNA Based on the Distance-Dependent Photoinduced Electron Transfer
Anal. Chem., 2017, 89 (16), pp 8429–8436
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01900

Top-down/Bottom-up Mass Spectrometry Workflow Using Dissolvable Polyacrylamide Gels
Anal. Chem., 2017, 89 (16), pp 8244–8250
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b00357

Switchable Target-Responsive 3D DNA Hydrogels As a Signal Amplification Strategy Combining with SERS Technique for Ultrasensitive Detection of miRNA 155
Anal. Chem., 2017, 89 (16), pp 8538–8544
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b02321

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Chemical Research in Toxicology

Repair-Resistant DNA Lesions
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Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2017, 30 (8), pp 1517–1548
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.7b00128

The Dihydroxy Metabolite of the Teratogen Thalidomide Causes Oxidative DNA Damage
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2017, 30 (8), pp 1622–1628
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.7b00127

Street-Like Synthesis of Krokodil Results in the Formation of an Enlarged Cluster of Known and New Morphinans
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2017, 30 (8), pp 1609–1621
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.7b00126

Molecular Modeling of the Major DNA Adduct Formed from Food Mutagen Ochratoxin A in NarI Two-Base Deletion Duplexes: Impact of Sequence Context and Adduct Ionization on Conformational Preference and Mutagenicity
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2017, 30 (8), pp 1582–1591
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.7b00103

Spotlight
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2017, 30 (8), pp 1515–1516
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.7b00208

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Environmental Science & Technology

Environmental Applications of 2D Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) Nanosheets
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2017, 51 (15), pp 8229–8244
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b01466

The Combined QSAR-ICE Models: Practical Application in Ecological Risk Assessment and Water Quality Criteria
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2017, 51 (16), pp 8877–8878
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b02736

Characterizing Aggregated Exposure to Primary Particulate Matter: Recommended Intake Fractions for Indoor and Outdoor Sources
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Environ. Sci. Technol., 2017, 51 (16), pp 9089–9100
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b02589

Activity and Reactivity of Pyrogenic Carbonaceous Matter toward Organic Compounds
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2017, 51 (16), pp 8893–8908
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b01088

Emissions from Electronic Cigarettes: Assessing Vapers’ Intake of Toxic Compounds, Secondhand Exposures, and the Associated Health Impacts
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2017, 51 (16), pp 9271–9279
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b00710

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Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Worksite Chemical Air Emissions and Worker Exposure during Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater Pipe Rehabilitation Using Cured-in-Place-Pipe (CIPP)
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2017, 4 (8), pp 325–333
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00237

Large Reductions in Solar Energy Production Due to Dust and Particulate Air Pollution
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Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2017, 4 (8), pp 339–344
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00197

Ten Activities That Demonstrate You Are Not Thinking about the Future
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2017, 4 (8), pp 323–324
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00305

Rapid Release of Arsenite from Roxarsone Bioreduction by Exoelectrogenic Bacteria
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2017, 4 (8), pp 350–355
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00227

Protection of Electroactive Biofilm from Extreme Acid Shock by Polydopamine Encapsulation
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2017, 4 (8), pp 345–349
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00242

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Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Detection of Pesticide Residues in Food Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: A Review
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2017, 65 (32), pp 6719–6726
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b02504

Carbon Dioxide as a Traceless Caramelization Promotor: Preparation of Prebiotic Difructose Dianhydrides (DFAs)-Enriched Caramels from d-Fructose
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J. Agric. Food Chem., 2017, 65 (30), pp 6093–6099
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01601

A Search for CD36 Ligands from Flavor Volatiles in Foods with an Aldehyde Moiety: Identification of Saturated Aliphatic Aldehydes with 9–16 Carbon Atoms as Potential Ligands of the Receptor
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J. Agric. Food Chem., 2017, 65 (31), pp 6647–6655
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01890

Edible Nanoencapsulation Vehicles for Oral Delivery of Phytochemicals: A Perspective Paper
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2017, 65 (32), pp 6727–6735
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b0212

Diarylheptanoids from Rhizomes of Alpinia officinarum Inhibit Aggregation of α-Synuclein
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2017, 65 (31), pp 6608–6614
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b020218

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Journal of Proteome Research

Quantitative Analysis of Human Red Blood Cell Proteome
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J. Proteome Res., 2017, 16 (8), pp 2752–2761
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00025

Targeted Feature Detection for Data-Dependent Shotgun Proteomics
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J. Proteome Res., 2017, 16 (8), pp 2964–2974
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00248

Quantitative Assessment of the Effects of Trypsin Digestion Methods on Affinity Purification–Mass Spectrometry-based Protein–Protein Interaction Analysis
J. Proteome Res., 2017, 16 (8), pp 3068–3082
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00432

A Human Tyrosine Phosphatase Interactome Mapped by Proteomic Profiling
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J. Proteome Res., 2017, 16 (8), pp 2789–2801
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00065

Characterization of the Extracellular Matrix of Normal and Diseased Tissues Using Proteomics
J. Proteome Res., 2017, 16 (8), pp 3083–3091
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00191

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