The 1st International Online Conference on Analytica
The 1st International Online Conference on Analytica
Event's Timezone: Central European Time
2 November 2026
2 December 2026
4 March 2027
Analytical Chemistry, Sample Preparation, Hyphenated Techniques, Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, Chromatography, Electroanalysis
The IOCANA 2027 is Now OPEN for Abstract Submission and Registration.
Instruction for Authors are available online.
Submit your abstracts HERE.
For any inquiries, please contact us at iocana2027@mdpi.com.
Welcome from the Chair
Dear Colleagues,
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 1st International Online Conference on Analytica (IOCANA 2027), organized by MDPI open access journal Analytica (ISSN 2673-4532; IF: 3.6). This inaugural gathering brings together researchers, professionals, and industry experts from around the world to explore the latest advancements in the dynamic field of Analytical Chemistry and all related fields. Our virtual platform enables global accessibility and encourages the sharing of insights, techniques, and innovations that drive progress across various domains of the field.
The IOCANA 2027, held during 10–12 March 2027, will explore a diverse range of cutting-edge topics, including extraction, instrument configurations, green analytical chemistry, sorbents, sample preparation, and applications. With these focus areas, the conference promises to provide a comprehensive overview of the methods and materials that are shaping the future of the Analytical Chemistry.
Our program is organized into six specialized sessions:
S1. Sample Preparation and New Trends
S2. Hyphenated Instrument Configurations
S3. Advances in Analytical Spectroscopy and Spectrometry: Innovations in Instrument Configuration
S4. Advanced Chromatographic Techniques: Instrument Configuration, Optimization, and Performance
S5. Innovations and Applications of Electroanalytical Instrumentation: From Bench-Top to Portable Systems
S6. Applications of Analytical Chemistry
Each session provides a unique opportunity to engage deeply with specific aspects of Analytical Chemistry, examining both fundamental principles and practical applications.
We look forward to the lively discussions and collaborations that will emerge from this gathering and to the shared commitment to advancing our field through innovation and sustainable practices. Thank you for joining us for this exciting event, and we wish you a productive and inspiring conference experience.
Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Marcello Locatelli
Department of Science, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
Event Chair
Department of Science, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
Session Chairs
Prof. Dr. Victoria Samanidou
Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Prof. Dr. Roberto Mandrioli
Advanced Pharmaceutical Analysis Group (APA Lab), Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT), Alma Mater Studiorum — Università di Bologna, Rimini, Italy
Prof. Dr. Constantinos K. Zacharis
Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Prof. Dr. Thomas Bocklitz
Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena, Germany; Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC) and Abbe Center of Photonics (ACP), Jena, Germany; University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
Prof. Dr. Imran Ali
Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University), Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, India
Dr. Fotouh Rashed Mansour
Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
Prof. Dr. Halil Ibrahim Ulusoy
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
Keynote Speakers
Department of Medical, Oral, and Biotechnology Science, University “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
Analytical Chemistry in Decoding Inflammation and Shaping Precision Medicine: Lessons from Cystic Fibrosis
inflammation; lipid mediators; innate immunity
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Eco-Friendly Interfaces: Integrating Hybrid Nanomaterialsand Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Advanced Sensing
Pharmaceutical Science; analytical chemistry; sensitive assay; Electrochemical sensors; carbon-based nanosensors
Invited Speakers
Portable Voltammetry for Real-World Analytical Chemistry: From Instrumental Innovation to Field Applications
Dr. Paolo Inaudi is an Italian analytical chemist and post-doc researcher at the Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin. He holds a Master’s degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology and a PhD in Pharmaceutical and Biomolecular Sciences, awarded with honors. His research focuses on analytical chemistry, particularly the development of portable voltammetric and electrochemical sensors for detecting biomarkers and contaminants in biomedical, food, and environmental matrices. He has contributed to projects on mercury speciation, emerging contaminants, UV filters, arsenic, iron biomarkers, food authenticity, and environmental monitoring. Dr. Inaudi has authored numerous scientific publications, and is co-inventor of a patented procedure for detecting organic UV filters. He is also active in university teaching, student supervision, scientific outreach, and peer review for international journals.
development of analytical procedure for the voltametric determination of metals, arsenic, organic species, personal care, and drug residues in food, vegetables, and natural waters; chemical characterization of food matrices for authentication studies
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt
Recent Advances in Sample Preparation Techniques for Analytical Applications: Trends, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
chromatography; spectroscopy; sample preparation; green analytical chemistry
Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou, Athens, Greece
the analysis of polar peptides as cosmetic ingredients by FPSE, or to the TTC approach for cosmetic ingredients
pharmaceutical analysis; bioanalysis; cosmetics; cancer research; mass spectrometry imaging
Research group of Pharmaco-Toxicological Analysis (PTA Lab), Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT), Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
bioanalysis; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; method validation; microsampling; sample treatment; central nervous system drugs; drugs of abuse; doping agents; natural products
Department of Biosciences and Agro-Food and Environmental Technologies, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
Novelty in membrane- based extraction procedure
One- and Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography Coupled to Mass Spectrometry for the Monitoring of Volatile Organic Compounds released by Wood Pyrolysis
Natalia Manousi is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics of TU WIEN, Vienna, Austria. She was awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships for her proposal to design a powerful drone-based sampling device to monitor the released toxic volatile organic compounds caused by forest fires. She received her PhD in Chemistry from the Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry of the Department of Chemistry of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in 2022. Her current research interests focus on the development of green and sustainable microextraction methodologies combined with chromatographic and spectrometric techniques. To date, she has published approximately 110 research articles and book chapters, has more than 50 conference contributions and has an h-index of 28. She has also made substantial contributions to the development and application of novel metric tools focusing on the evaluation of method’s practicality and analytical performance. She is a member of the Association of Greek Chemists, the European Chemical Society – Division of Analytical Chemistry, and the Austrian Chemical Society.
analytical chemistry; sample preparation; HPLC; extraction techniques; microextraction; green analytical chemistry; method validation; method development; GC; GC-MS; volatiles; SPME; metals; nutrients; toxic metals; rare earths; automation; ICP-AES; ICP-M
Transforming fundamental HPLC components into a sustainable, automated chromatographic platform for the determination of methotrexate in human serum: Alignment with the principles of green sample preparation
automation in liquid chromatography; capillary electrophoresis; mass spectrometry; flow injection analysis; therapeutic drug monitoring; quality control of pharmaceuticals; green chemistry
Pharmacy Services Program, Health Services Vocational School, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
Advancing Chromatographic Instrumentation: Optimization and Performance Perspectives
Analytical Chemistry; Separation Methods; Bioanalytical Methods; Chromatographic Analysis; Spectroscopical Methods
Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Dr. Adrián de la Fuente Ballesteros is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Analytical Chemistry. His research focuses on the development and validation of novel analytical methodologies for the determination of analytes in food and environmental matrices. He has worked with bioactive compounds, alkaloids, plasticizers, and volatile organic compounds, and has extensive experience in the analysis of pesticide residues in bee products using chromatographic techniques. Moreover, he specializes in integrating sustainability into analytical workflows through the design and application of assessment tools and metrics aligned with the White Analytical Chemistry, aiming to promote greener, innovative, and practical methods. Throughout his career, he has built a strong research track record with 50+ publications, 70+ conference presentations, 2 book chapters, 2 patents, and international collaborations. In addition, he has a background in chemical education, generative artificial intelligence, and scientific communication, including the design of educational resources and teaching experience at the university level. He is also an active peer-reviewer and serves on the editorial boards of high-impact journals. His contributions to the field have been recognized with several awards, such as the 2026 CAS Future Leader, IMFAHE Excellence Fellowship, EuChemS Young Chemists’ Award Finalist, National Youth Science Award, University Commitment Award, and the Erasmus+ Quality Projects distinction. He is part of the Nova Talent Network, which brings together the top 3% of global young talent.
bee products; sample preparation; food analysis; method development; method validation; food quality; acaricides; contaminants; chromatography
Sessions
S2. Hyphenated Instrument Configurations
S3. Advances in Analytical Spectroscopy and Spectrometry: Innovations in Instrument Configuration
S4. Advanced Chromatographic Techniques: Instrument Configuration, Optimization, and Performance
S5. Innovations and Applications of Electroanalytical Instrumentation: From Bench-Top to Portable Systems
S6. Applications of Analytical Chemistry
Registration
The registration for IOCANA 2027 will be free of charge! The registration includes attendance to all conference sessions.
If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.
Please note that the submission and registration are two separate parts. Only scholars who registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming. The deadline for registration is 4 March 2027.
Instructions for Authors
Important Deadlines
1. Deadline for Abstract Submission: 2 November 2026
2. Abstract Acceptance Notification: 2 December 2026
Please note:
If you do not have an account, please register at www.sciforum.net. After logging in, submit your abstract using the “Submit Abstract” button on the conference homepage. No template is required.
Abstract Requirements
1. Types of Submissions
- Accepted: Original research abstracts; systematic reviews or meta-analyses abstracts (must comply with PRISMA 2020).
- Not accepted: Narrative, scoping, comparative, perspective, opinion, or essay-style reviews.
2. Content Requirements
- Length: 200–300 words.
- Structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions.
- Language: Clear, publication-ready English.
- Originality: Must be original and unpublished; previously published abstracts will not be considered.
3. Authorship
- The submitting author must ensure all co-authors approve the content.
- Each author may submit no more than 3 abstracts, but only one abstract per author may be selected for an oral presentation.
1. Each abstract must designate one presenter. To change the presenter, please contact us after you receive the oral/poster presentation invitation.
2. Only live presentations are accepted.
3. Presenters who do not attend the live session will not be eligible for awards or presentation certificates.
- Use a clear and logical structure, typically Introduction-Methods-Results&Discussion structure (IMRaD) or a field-appropriate alternative;
- Emphasize the relevance of the work;
- Support key findings with clear figures or tables where appropriate;
- Conclude with a critical interpretation of the results and their impact.
- Brief introduction outlining the research objective;
- Concise methodology summary;
- Main results, supported by clear, well-labeled figures or tables where appropriate;
- Short conclusion summarizing key findings and their relevance.
- Dimensions (cm): 84.1 × 118.9 (A0 - portrait)
- Resolution: 300 dpi
- Pixel size (portrait, 300 dpi): 9933 × 14043 px
- Minimum font size: ≥24
It is the author's responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.
MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.
Publication Opportunity
Analytica Journal Publication
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the conference's Special Issue, published in Analytica (ISSN: 2673-4532, Impact Factor: 3.6), with a 20% discount on the publication fee.
All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.
Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce the establishment of the Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award.
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 6
1. Best Oral Presentation Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors selected as oral speakers who have delivered their presentation. Failure to present, delegation of the presentation to another person, or use of AI-generated voice or similar substitutes will result in disqualification.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills and audience engagement, demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: A full waiver of the APC in Analytica and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution.
2. Best Poster Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors who have presented their work through posters. Failure to present, delegation of the presentation to another person, or use of AI-generated voice or similar substitutes will result in disqualification.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills and audience engagement, demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: An award of CHF 200 and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution.
Winner Announcement: The award winners will be evaluated and selected by the scientific committee after the conference. Results will be announced on the website and all winners will be individually contacted via email.
Sponsors and Partners
Organizers
Co-organizers
Media Partners
Conference Secretariat
Ms. Ann Li
Ms. Cassia Mao
Email: iocana2027@mdpi.com
For inquiries regarding submissions and sponsorship opportunities, please feel free to contact us.
