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Graphene-based electrodes for monitoring of Estradiol (2023)
Journal Article
Musa, A. M., Kiely, J., Luxton, R., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2023). Graphene-based electrodes for monitoring of Estradiol. Chemosensors, 11(6), 337. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors11060337

This study explores the potential use of graphene-based electrodes in the electrochemical determination of estradiol using amperometric techniques as a simple, enzyme-free approach. Graphene, a carbon-based nanomaterial, has been extensively investig... Read More about Graphene-based electrodes for monitoring of Estradiol.

An electrochemical screen-printed sensor based on gold-nanoparticle-decorated reduced graphene oxide–carbon nanotubes composites for the determination of 17-β estradiol (2023)
Journal Article
Musa, A., Kiely, J., Luxton, R., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2023). An electrochemical screen-printed sensor based on gold-nanoparticle-decorated reduced graphene oxide–carbon nanotubes composites for the determination of 17-β estradiol. Biosensors, 13(4), Article 491. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios13040491

In this study, a screen-printed electrode (SPE) modified with gold-nanoparticle-decorated reduced graphene oxide–carbon nanotubes (rGO-AuNPs/CNT/SPE) was used for the determination of estradiol (E2). The AuNPs were produced through an eco-friendly me... Read More about An electrochemical screen-printed sensor based on gold-nanoparticle-decorated reduced graphene oxide–carbon nanotubes composites for the determination of 17-β estradiol.

Smartphone-based colorimetric determination of gamma-butyrolactone and gamma hydroxybutyrate in alcoholic beverage samples (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Honeychurch, K. (2023, March). Smartphone-based colorimetric determination of gamma-butyrolactone and gamma hydroxybutyrate in alcoholic beverage samples. Presented at FCN Drugs and Toxicology Meeting, Online (Microsoft Teams)

amma-hydroxybutyrate (GBH) is a popular recreational drug. Its strong sedative and amnesic effects have led to drug-facilitated sexual assaults, poisonings, overdose, and death. As a result, legislation has restricted its availability leading to GHB,... Read More about Smartphone-based colorimetric determination of gamma-butyrolactone and gamma hydroxybutyrate in alcoholic beverage samples.

Applications of nanosensor technology for the plant sciences (2022)
Digital Artefact
Shaw, D. S., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2022). Applications of nanosensor technology for the plant sciences

The detection of analytes is optically difficult in planta due to tissue thickness and the presence of photosynthetic pigments in plant tissues. Nanosensors are well-suited for the detection of analytes as they are easily embedded in plant tissues. T... Read More about Applications of nanosensor technology for the plant sciences.

Application of head space gas chromatography mass spectrometry (HS-GCMS) to determine fragrances transferred between fabrics with varying force of contact (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Honeychurch, K. (2022). Application of head space gas chromatography mass spectrometry (HS-GCMS) to determine fragrances transferred between fabrics with varying force of contact. In S. Urban, V. Skerikova, P. Pouzarova, & T. Uhlikova (Eds.), Book of abstracts of the First International workshop on Chemical Analysis of Human Scent for Forensic Purposes (30)

In recent years, offenders have become more forensically aware; leading to the need for the development of new and novel evidence types. One such potential evidence type that we believe deserves further investigation is that of fragrance transfer. Lo... Read More about Application of head space gas chromatography mass spectrometry (HS-GCMS) to determine fragrances transferred between fabrics with varying force of contact.

A literature survey of volatiles from human breath and bodily fluids: The human volatilome and its potential use in forensic science (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Ratcliffe, N., & Honeychurch, K. (2022). A literature survey of volatiles from human breath and bodily fluids: The human volatilome and its potential use in forensic science. In S. Urban, V. Skerikova, P. Pouzarova, & T. Uhlikova (Eds.), Book of abstracts of the First International workshop on Chemical Analysis of Human Scent for Forensic Purposes (29)

The measurement of volatile compounds, or indeed semi-volatile compounds from a crime scene, or from a person could have applications in forensics science, these volatiles could arise from the body or by being adorned e.g. by use of perfumes etc. Rec... Read More about A literature survey of volatiles from human breath and bodily fluids: The human volatilome and its potential use in forensic science.

Nanosensor applications in plant science (2022)
Journal Article
Honeychurch, K. C., & Shaw, D. S. (2022). Nanosensor applications in plant science. Biosensors, 12(9), e675. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12090675

Plant science is a major research topic addressing some of the most important global challenges we face today, including energy and food security. Plant science has a role in the production of staple foods and materials, as well as roles in genetics... Read More about Nanosensor applications in plant science.

Voltammetric behaviour of Rhodamine B at a screen-printed Carbon electrode and its trace determination in environmental water samples (2022)
Journal Article
Honeychurch, K. C. (2022). Voltammetric behaviour of Rhodamine B at a screen-printed Carbon electrode and its trace determination in environmental water samples. Sensors, 22(12), 4631. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22124631

The voltammetric behaviour of Rhodamine B was studied at a screen‐printed carbon electrode (SPCE), by cyclic and differential pulse voltammetry. Cyclic voltammograms exhibited two reduction peaks (designated R1 and R2) generated from the reduction of... Read More about Voltammetric behaviour of Rhodamine B at a screen-printed Carbon electrode and its trace determination in environmental water samples.

Bath Conference 2022 Poster (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Honeychurch, K., Rymansaib, Z., & Iravani, P. (2022, June). Bath Conference 2022 Poster

In this present investigation we show for the first time the possibility of utilising fully 3-D printed carbon nanofiber–graphite–polystyrene electrodes (figure 1) for the trace determination of Zn2+ by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry... Read More about Bath Conference 2022 Poster.

Sensors for environmental monitoring and food safety (2022)
Journal Article
Honeychurch, K. C., & Piano, M. (2022). Sensors for environmental monitoring and food safety. Biosensors, 12(6), 366. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12060366

The aim of this Special Issue of the journal , "Sensors for Environmental Monitoring and Food Safety", was to report on the developments and advances in sensors and biosensors to meet the needs of environmental and food analysis [...].

Can we adopt sea sponges as reliable indicators of aquatic pollution? (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Nkopuyo, S., Chidugu-Ogborigbo, R., Newton, L., & Honeychurch, K. (2022, April). Can we adopt sea sponges as reliable indicators of aquatic pollution?

Toxic chemical cocktails in aquatic ecosystems exist in various environmental matrices (water column, sediment, and biota) Therefore, each of these matrices can indicate pollution in an aquatic ecosystem Aquatic biota as indicators has an advan... Read More about Can we adopt sea sponges as reliable indicators of aquatic pollution?.

Smartphone-based colorimetric determination of gamma-butyrolactone and gamma-hydroxybutyrate in alcoholic beverage samples (2022)
Journal Article
Procida, A., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2022). Smartphone-based colorimetric determination of gamma-butyrolactone and gamma-hydroxybutyrate in alcoholic beverage samples. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 67(4), 1697-1703. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.15042

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GBH) is a popular recreational drug. Its strong sedative and amnesic effects have led to drug-facilitated sexual assaults, poisonings, overdose, and death. As a result, legislation has restricted its availability leading to GHB... Read More about Smartphone-based colorimetric determination of gamma-butyrolactone and gamma-hydroxybutyrate in alcoholic beverage samples.

Determination of psychoactive drugs in air (2022)
Journal Article
Zambas-Adams, P., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2022). Determination of psychoactive drugs in air. Sci, 4(1), https://doi.org/10.3390/sci4010001

Understanding of the levels of psychoactive drugs in air is important for assessing both occupational and environmental exposure. Intelligence on the usage and manufacture of illegal drugs can also be gained. Environmental analysis and determination... Read More about Determination of psychoactive drugs in air.

Analytical approaches and trends in the determination of psychoactive drugs in air (2022)
Journal Article
Zambas-Adams, P., & Honeychurch, K. (2022). Analytical approaches and trends in the determination of psychoactive drugs in air. Sci, 4(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci4010001

Understanding of the levels of psychoactive drugs in air is important for assessing both occupational and environmental exposure. Intelligence on the usage and manufacture of illegal drugs can also be gained. Environmental analysis and determination... Read More about Analytical approaches and trends in the determination of psychoactive drugs in air.

Carbon nanotube (CNT)-based biosensors (2021)
Journal Article
Ferrier, D., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2021). Carbon nanotube (CNT)-based biosensors. Biosensors, 11(12), Article 486. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios11120486

This review focuses on recent advances in the application of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for the development of sensors and biosensors. The paper discusses various configurations of these devices, including their integration in analytical devices. Carbon... Read More about Carbon nanotube (CNT)-based biosensors.

Forensic electrochemical presumptive blood test based on the voltammetric behaviour of methylene blue and whole blood (2021)
Journal Article
Cook, S., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2021). Forensic electrochemical presumptive blood test based on the voltammetric behaviour of methylene blue and whole blood. Analytical Methods, 13(42), 4985-4993. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ay01358k

The ability to identify the presence of blood residues is important in a number of fields, such as in the forensic and archaeological sciences. A number of tests presently exist; however, these suffer drawbacks, such as difficulties with the interpre... Read More about Forensic electrochemical presumptive blood test based on the voltammetric behaviour of methylene blue and whole blood.

Recent progress in screen-printed electrochemical sensors and biosensors for the detection of estrogens (2021)
Journal Article
Musa, A. M., Kiely, J., Luxton, R., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2021). Recent progress in screen-printed electrochemical sensors and biosensors for the detection of estrogens. Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 139, Article 116254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2021.116254

Estrogens have become increasingly prevalent in environmental samples across the world, posing a serious threat to human health. They have received considerable public attention due to their harmful effect on the normal endocrine functions of humans... Read More about Recent progress in screen-printed electrochemical sensors and biosensors for the detection of estrogens.

Illicit drug contamination of the Bristol Pound local currency (2020)
Journal Article
Bowdler, P., Gale, E., Bryant, F., Codd, S., Hudd, S., Longden, R., …Honeychurch, K. C. (2020). Illicit drug contamination of the Bristol Pound local currency. Forensic Science International, 316, Article 110469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2020.110469

Reports have shown the prevalence of the contamination of banknotes with a number of different drugs. These studies have focused on investigating drug contamination levels on currency which is either nationally or even international distributed. To p... Read More about Illicit drug contamination of the Bristol Pound local currency.

Extraction-free, direct determination of caffeine in microliter volumes of beverages by thermal desorption-gas chromatography mass spectrometry (2020)
Journal Article
Peng, X., Brown, M., Bowdler, P., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2020). Extraction-free, direct determination of caffeine in microliter volumes of beverages by thermal desorption-gas chromatography mass spectrometry. International Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2020, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5405184

An extraction-free method requiring microliter (μL) volumes has been developed for the determination of caffeine in beverages. Using a pyrolysis-gas chromatography mass spectrometry system, the conditions required for the direct thermal desorption-g... Read More about Extraction-free, direct determination of caffeine in microliter volumes of beverages by thermal desorption-gas chromatography mass spectrometry.

Cyclic voltammetric behaviour of 2,4-dinitrotoluene at a glassy carbon electrode (2020)
Journal Article
Honeychurch, K. (2020). Cyclic voltammetric behaviour of 2,4-dinitrotoluene at a glassy carbon electrode. Scholarly Community Encyclopedia, 2019,

This paper describes the development of a simple voltammetric method for the measurement of 2,4-dinitrotoluene (24DNT) at glassy carbon electrode (GCE). Initial investigations were undertaken using cyclic voltammetry to characterise the redox behavio... Read More about Cyclic voltammetric behaviour of 2,4-dinitrotoluene at a glassy carbon electrode.