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.
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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: 7.4, CITESCORE: 7.2). 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. 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
Prof. Dr. Fotouh Rashed Mansour
Faculty of Pharmacy, King Salman International University, Egypt
Prof. Dr. Halil Ibrahim Ulusoy
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
Prof. Dr. Dora Melucci
Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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
Prof. Sibel A. OZKAN has been serving as a Professor at Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy since 2003. She represents the Turkish Chemical Society within the Analytical Chemistry Division of the European Chemical Society (EuChemS). Her project portfolio includes COST projects, Horizon multi-consortium projects, and bilateral cooperation projects. Her primary research areas include: Electroanalytical Drug Analysis; Sensor development, including nanosensors, biosensors, and MIP sensors; Chromatographic and environmental Analysis; Green and sustainable analytical chemistry; and Method development and validation processes. She has authored more than 525 articles indexed by ISI Web of Science. Her publications also include 12 international books and 75 international book chapters, and she maintains an h-index of 58. She is the recipient of numerous national honors and 1 EU patent. She is the editor of the Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis (SCI), Section Editor for Essential Chemistry, and the European Regional Editor for Current Pharmaceutical Analysis (SCI).
Pharmaceutical Science; analytical chemistry; sensitive assay; Electrochemical sensors; carbon-based nanosensors
School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia; Natural Science and Engineering , University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Salvatore Fanali is a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. He was head of the “Capillary Electromigration and Chromatographic Methods” Unit at Institute of Chemical Methodologies-C.N.R., Monterotondo, Italy and member of the Scientific Board at the PhD School in Natural Science and Engineering at University of Verona, Italy. His research focus on i studies on molecular recognition chiral and achiral interactions applying capillary chromatographic and electromigration methods; ii development of new separation techniques electromigration and chromatographic methods such as CZE, MEKC, CEC, nano-LC, and HPLC, respectively and hyphenation with mass spectrometry MS; iii synthesis of new chiral stationary phases for CEC and nano-LC. Preparation of packed capillaries with different stationary phases; iv preparation of monolithic columns and frits; v method optimization for applications to drug, peptides, enantiomers, herbicides, food, environment, biomedical and forensic compounds analysis. He published more than 360 papers in the above mentioned fields. Author of several chapters’ books and co-editor of the three books “Liquid Chromatography” Elsevier, 2013, 2017, 2023. He was Editor of the J. Chromatography A 2007-2023 and Editor-in-Chief of the J. Separation Science. He obtained some international Awards, e.g., Liberti medal in Analytical Chemistry, Nota medal for the contribution given in the field of capillary liquid chromatography. In 2015 he was voted as one of “the Top 100 most influential people in the world of analytical science” Analytical Scientists Power List.
Department of Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry Division, Faculty of Science, University of La Laguna (ULL), San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
Javier Hernández-Borges is Full Professor of Analytical Chemistry (2022) of the Department of Chemistry at the University of La Laguna (ULL) in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). He has published around 155 papers in international indexed journals and 34 book chapters, most of them dealing with analytical method development, in particular, with the determination of microplastics, pesticides, antibiotics, phthalates and estrogenic compounds residues in Environmental and food matrices using mainly chromatographic and electromigration techniques also coupled to mass spectrometry detection. He has directed 11 PhD Thesis, 8 of them awarded with the ULL’s PhD Extraordinary Award. Since 2018, he is coordinator of the Applied Analytical Chemistry Research Group (AChem) at the ULL, which incorporated from the very beginning a pioneer research line at the university devoted to microplastics research, trying to follow a multidisciplinary approach. In particular, his group has been studying the presence of microplastics in air, soils, food, coastal and deep-sea sediments and also in the water column, monitoring environmental contaminants in microplastics, and determining the microplastic content in different living organisms as well as improving analytical methodologies for microplastics determination and analysis.
analytical chemistry; microplastics; environmental analysis; organic contaminants; sample preparation; chromatographic techniques; mass spectrometry
Center for Intelligent Chemical Instrumentation, Clippinger Laboratories, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, USA
chemometrics; forensic chemistry; spectroscopy; separations; machine learning
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
Dr. Alaa Bedair is an Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Egypt. She received her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry from Tanta University and has developed a strong research profile in analytical chemistry, green analytical chemistry, microextraction techniques, chemical sensing, biosensors, and advanced functional materials, particularly metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). Her research focuses on the development of sustainable analytical methodologies and innovative sensing platforms for pharmaceutical, biomedical, and environmental applications. Dr. Bedair has authored or co-authored more than 65 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and review articles in internationally recognized journals. Her current research interests include green sample preparation, chromatographic analysis, nanomaterial-based sensors, and environmentally sustainable analytical approaches. Through her academic and research activities, she seeks to advance innovative analytical technologies that address contemporary scientific and societal challenges.
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
Miryam Perrucci is a PhD candidate in Cellular and Molecular Biotechnologies at the University of Teramo. She earned her master’s degree in Pharmacy from the University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, where she developed a strong interest in analytical chemistry, which remains the core focus of her research. Her current research is primarily focused on pharmaco- toxicological analysis, with particular emphasis on green and sustainable approaches to sample preparation and analytical methodologies. During her doctoral studies, she has participated in several research projects in this field, contributing to scientific publications and presenting her work at national and international conferences.
Her research interests include drug analysis for therapeutic drug monitoring and post-mortem toxicological investigations, with a continuous commitment to the development of environmentally friendly sample preparation and analytical strategies.
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
electroanalysis; sensors and biosensors; screen-printed electrodes; nanomaterials; paper-based diagnostics; lab-on-chip; point-of-care
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, University of La Laguna (ULL), La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
high-performance liquid chromatography; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; solid-phase microextraction; metal-organic frameworks; personal care products
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
sample preparation techniuqes; pharmaceutical analysis; residue analysis; instrumental analysis; sustainability in chemical analysis; green chemistry; nanoscience
Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Unveiling ecosystem health through animal and plants bioindicators, by monitoring essential and non-essential elements content.
Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the Department of Drug Science and Technology of the University of Torino. Her research activities is mainly focused on the following topics: study of the behaviour of metals in different natural matrices (soils, sediments, plants seawater), foods and pharmaceuticals using spectroscopic and voltammetric techniques; use of chemometric pattern recognition techniques for data processing; developing of new remediation procedures for contaminated soils; study of the interaction between trace metals and clays and between trace metals and plants; characterization of food matrices on the basis of the inorganic and redox profile and to guarantee the consumer health, the authenticity and the quality of the products; development of new analytical methods for the characterization of new materials; development of procedures for the on-site determination and speciation of trace metals and organic pollutants. Her research activity is documented by 85 scientific papers and several communications to scientific meetings.
development of new portable procedures for the determination of metals and arsenic in environmental and food matrices; development of voltammetric methods for on-site speciation studies; characterization of environmental compartments (water, soil, sedimen
Committee Members
Prof. Dr. Wenhui Wang
State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instrument, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University
Prof. Dr. Simone Morais
REQUIMTE/LAQV, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, Porto, Portugal
Dr. Natalia Manousi
Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, TU Wien, Austria
Prof. Dr. José Bernal del Nozal
Analytical Chemistry Group, Faculty of Sciences, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Prof. Dr. Peter De B. Harrington
Center for Intelligent Chemical Instrumentation, Clippinger Laboratories, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
Dr. Yunping Qiu
The Einstein-Mount Sinai Diabetes Research Center (ES-DRC), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
Prof. Dr. Cecylia Wardak
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
Prof. Dr. Agnieszka Królicka
Department of Building Materials Technology, University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland
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
Any request concerning abstract or proceedings paper withdrawal should be communicated to the Conference Organizing Team as early as possible, preferably prior to final acceptance and confirmation of the conference program. Please note that once abstracts are published in the Conference Report or once Proceedings papers are published in the Proceedings journal and assigned a DOI, they become part of the permanent scholarly record and cannot be fully removed.
The responsible use of generative AI tools in the preparation of abstracts, posters, and presentations is permitted; however, any such use must be clearly disclosed, specifying the tool employed and its role. Authors retain full responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of their work.
1. Copyright Ownership
In accordance with Swiss copyright law, you, as the author, are the original creator of your work and retain full copyright ownership of your submitted abstract.
2. License Grant
By submitting your abstract for publication on the Sciforum.net platform, you grant MDPI, the platform’s publisher, a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to:
- Publish, reproduce, and distribute the abstract online.
- Make the abstract publicly available in connection with the conference.
3. Author’s Retained Rights
This license is non-exclusive. As you retain full copyright, you are free to:
- Reuse, republish, and build upon your work in any way.
- Develop the abstract into a full paper for submission to other journals or publications.
- Enter into subsequent agreements, including granting an exclusive license or transferring copyright to another publisher for a future version of the work.
4. Author’s Responsibility
You remain solely responsible for complying with the policies of any other journal or publisher to which you may submit a subsequent version of your work, particularly concerning prior publication rules. MDPI and Sciforum.net bear no responsibility for any conflicts arising from your future submissions.
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: 7.4, CiteScore: 7.2), 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.
