We’ve compiled lists of the five most-read articles that appeared in each ACS Publications analytical chemistry journal in July 2017, including research, reviews, perspectives and editorial pieces.

What were chemists reading in July 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 July 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.

Read More Great July 2017 Chemistry Research:
Applied Chemistry | Biological Chemistry | Materials Science & Engineering | Multidisciplinary Chemistry | Organic/Inorganic Chemistry | Physical Chemistry

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ACS Sensors

3D Printed “Earable” Smart Devices for Real-Time Detection of Core Body Temperature
Open Access through ACS Editors’ Choice
ACS Sens., 2017, 2 (7), pp 990–997
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00247

Two-Dimensional Zirconium-Based Metal–Organic Framework Nanosheet Composites Embedded with Au Nanoclusters: A Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Aptasensor toward Detecting Cocaine
ACS Sens., 2017, 2 (7), pp 998–1005
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00268

A Wearable and Highly Sensitive Graphene Strain Sensor for Precise Home-Based Pulse Wave Monitoring
ACS Sens., 2017, 2 (7), pp 967–974
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00230

Highly Efficient Gas Sensor Using a Hollow SnO2 Microfiber for Triethylamine Detection
ACS Sens., 2017, 2 (7), pp 897–902
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00276

Plasmon Field-Enhanced Fluorescence Energy Transfer for Hairpin Aptamer Assay Readout
ACS Sens., 2017, 2 (7), pp 916–923
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00131

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Analytical Chemistry

Highly Fe3+-Selective Fluorescent Nanoprobe Based on Ultrabright N/P Codoped Carbon Dots and Its Application in Biological Samples
Anal. Chem., 2017, 89 (14), pp 7477–7484
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01053

Intracellular Messenger RNA Triggered Catalytic Hairpin Assembly for Fluorescence Imaging Guided Photothermal Therapy
Anal. Chem., 2017, 89 (14), pp 7277–7281
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01348

Investigation of Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Its Remediation Pathway with Reaction-Based Fluorescent Probes
Anal. Chem., 2017, 89 (14), pp 7693–7700
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01671

From Electrochemistry to Electroluminescence: Development and Application in a Ratiometric Aptasensor for Aflatoxin B1
Anal. Chem., 2017, 89 (14), pp 7578–7585
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01399

Species Identification of Necrophagous Insect Eggs Based on Amino Acid Profile Differences Revealed by Direct Analysis in Real Time-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry
Anal. Chem., 2017, 89 (14), pp 7719–7726
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01708

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Chemical Research in Toxicology

A Novel Dual-Color Luciferase Reporter Assay for Simultaneous Detection of Estrogen and Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2017, 30 (7), pp 1436–1447
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.7b00076

Mass Spectrometric Characterization of Circulating Covalent Protein Adducts Derived from Epoxide Metabolites of Carbamazepine in Patients
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2017, 30 (7), pp 1419–1435
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.7b00063

Spotlight
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2017, 30 (7), pp 1367–1368
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.7b00168

Mechanism of Off-Target Interactions and Toxicity of Tamoxifen and Its Metabolites
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2017, 30 (7), pp 1492–1507
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.7b00112

Effects of Topography-Related Puff Parameters on Carbonyl Delivery in Mainstream Cigarette Smoke
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2017, 30 (7), pp 1463–1469
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.7b00104

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Environmental Science & Technology

Three Lessons for the Microplastics Voyage
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2017, 51 (14), pp 7747–7748
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b03340

Review of Organic Wastewater Compound Concentrations and Removal in Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
Open Access Through ACS AuthorChoice
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2017, 51 (13), pp 7304–7317
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b04778

Microbes and the Next Nitrogen Revolution
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2017, 51 (13), pp 7297–7303
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b00916

Factors Shaping the Human Exposome in the Built Environment: Opportunities for Engineering Control
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2017, 51 (14), pp 7759–7774
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b01097

Phosphate Shifted Oxygen Reduction Pathway on Fe@Fe2O3 Core–Shell Nanowires for Enhanced Reactive Oxygen Species Generation and Aerobic 4-Chlorophenol Degradation
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2017, 51 (14), pp 8101–8109
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b01896

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Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Impacts of Biofilm Formation on the Fate and Potential Effects of Microplastic in the Aquatic Environment
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2017, 4 (7), pp 258–267
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00164

Robust Solid-Contact Ion Selective Electrodes for High-Resolution In Situ Measurements in Fresh Water Systems
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2017, 4 (7), pp 286–291
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00130

Are There Nanoplastics in Your Personal Care Products?
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2017, 4 (7), pp 280–285
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00187

Brine Discharge: One Size Does Not Fit All
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2017, 4 (7), pp 256–257
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00233

Arsenolipids Detected in the Milk of Nursing Mothers
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2017, 4 (7), pp 273–279
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00181
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Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Safety Assessment of Food and Feed from GM Crops in Europe: Evaluating EFSA’s Alternative Framework for the Rat 90-day Feeding Study
Open Access Through ACS Editor’s Choice
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2017, 65 (27), pp 5545–5560
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01492

The Discovery of Citral-Like Thiophenes in Fried Chicken
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2017, 65 (28), pp 5690–5699
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01371

Isolation and Characterization of Sesquiterpenoids from Cassia Buds and Their Antimicrobial Activities
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2017, 65 (28), pp 5614–5619
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01294

Characterization of the Saffron Derivative Crocetin as an Inhibitor of Human Lactate Dehydrogenase 5 in the Antiglycolytic Approach against Cancer
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2017, 65 (28), pp 5639–5649
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01668

Gastrointestinal Simulation Model TWIN-SHIME Shows Differences between Human Urolithin-Metabotypes in Gut Microbiota Composition, Pomegranate Polyphenol Metabolism, and Transport along the Intestinal Tract
Open Access Through ACS AuthorChoice
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2017, 65 (27), pp 5480–5493
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b02049

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Journal of Proteome Research

Noncoding after All: Biases in Proteomics Data Do Not Explain Observed Absence of lncRNA Translation Products
Open access through ACS Editors’ Choice
J. Proteome Res., 2017, 16 (7), pp 2508–2515
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00085

In-Culture Cross-Linking of Bacterial Cells Reveals Large-Scale Dynamic Protein–Protein Interactions at the Peptide Level
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice
J. Proteome Res., 2017, 16 (7), pp 2457–2471
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00068

Improvements in Mass Spectrometry Assay Library Generation for Targeted Proteomics
J. Proteome Res., 2017, 16 (7), pp 2384–2392
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.6b00928

Quantitative Performance Evaluator for Proteomics (QPEP): Web-based Application for Reproducible Evaluation of Proteomics Preprocessing Methods
J. Proteome Res., 2017, 16 (7), pp 2359–2369
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.6b00882

Quantitative Proteomics Analysis Confirmed Oxidative Metabolism Predominates in Streptomyces coelicolor versus Glycolytic Metabolism in Streptomyces lividans
J. Proteome Res., 2017, 16 (7), pp 2597–2613
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00163

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Read More Great July 2017 Chemistry Research:
Applied Chemistry | Biological Chemistry | Materials Science & Engineering | Multidisciplinary Chemistry | Organic/Inorganic Chemistry | Physical Chemistry

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