A half-century of Talanta

Evolution of Analytical Sciences in the United States: A Historical Account

The current teaching and practice of analytical chemistry reflect the evolution of measurement science over time. Qualitative and quantitative measurements can be traced back to prebiblical times, have been important throughout human history, and today are key to the functioning of a modern society. This review is designed to provide a brief overview of the evolution of analytical science and a summary of the evolution, development, and growth of analytical chemistry in the United States, with emphasis on developments up to the mid-twentieth century. Some degree of emphasis is placed on early centers of analytical chemistry and contributions of pioneers of analytical chemistry within the United States. The evolution of journals, early textbooks, and reference books on analytical chemistry as well as developments in analytical chemistry curricula in the United States are traced.

Talanta, JFIA, and ICFIA/JAFIA--A history

The Winter Conference on Flow Injection Analysis (WCFIA) began in 1989, and became the International Conference on Flow Injection Analysis, when merging with the Japanese Association for Flow Injection Analysis (JAFIA) in 1995. Talanta has published special issues on the conference since 1995. Beginning in 2013, accepted manuscripts are published in regular issues of Talanta, and a virtual special issue of all manuscripts is compiled for access online. Reports of the conferences have been published in the Journal of Flow Injection Analysis (JFIA) beginning in 1992, in English and in Japanese. Some reports in English have been published in TrAC, from 1993 to 2008. This report provides, for the record, all Special Issues and all reports, listing the venues, conference organizers, and guest editors for special issues, along with the titles of the reports for the cited issues.