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The past is the future: from natural acid-base indicators to natural reagents in sustainable analytical chemistry

This article reviews the use of natural resources in analytical chemistry throughout history. Plant extracts were employed as indicators in chemistry for identifying the acidity or alkalinity of liquids as early as the 1650s. Later, as the industrial revolution altered people's lives, synthetic...

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Main Authors: Suteerapataranon, Siripat, Kiwfo, Kanokwan, Woi, Pei Meng, Saenjum, Chalermpong, Grudpan, Kate
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Published: De Gruyter 2024
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QD Chemistry
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/46951/
https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2024-0204
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spelling my.um.eprints.469512025-01-13T01:47:43Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/46951/ The past is the future: from natural acid-base indicators to natural reagents in sustainable analytical chemistry Suteerapataranon, Siripat Kiwfo, Kanokwan Woi, Pei Meng Saenjum, Chalermpong Grudpan, Kate Q Science (General) QD Chemistry This article reviews the use of natural resources in analytical chemistry throughout history. Plant extracts were employed as indicators in chemistry for identifying the acidity or alkalinity of liquids as early as the 1650s. Later, as the industrial revolution altered people's lives, synthetic chemicals were used instead. Modern techniques of analysis have replaced conventional ones as a result of advancements in physics and technology. The industrial revolution was an era of excitement until the toxic pollutants released from industries severely damaged people and the environment. The concepts of green chemistry and green analytical chemistry were proposed as potential solutions to the problems. The use of natural extracts as chemical analysis reagents has been reconsidered recently as a sustainable alternative. While new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) will influence future trends in analytical chemistry development, the primary goal is to move toward sustainable analytical chemistry, which includes using natural reagents and reducing the amount of chemicals consumed and waste produced. De Gruyter 2024-09 Article PeerReviewed Suteerapataranon, Siripat and Kiwfo, Kanokwan and Woi, Pei Meng and Saenjum, Chalermpong and Grudpan, Kate (2024) The past is the future: from natural acid-base indicators to natural reagents in sustainable analytical chemistry. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 96 (9). pp. 1257-1269. ISSN 0033-4545, DOI https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2024-0204 <https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2024-0204>. https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2024-0204 10.1515/pac-2024-0204
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topic Q Science (General)
QD Chemistry
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
QD Chemistry
Suteerapataranon, Siripat
Kiwfo, Kanokwan
Woi, Pei Meng
Saenjum, Chalermpong
Grudpan, Kate
The past is the future: from natural acid-base indicators to natural reagents in sustainable analytical chemistry
description This article reviews the use of natural resources in analytical chemistry throughout history. Plant extracts were employed as indicators in chemistry for identifying the acidity or alkalinity of liquids as early as the 1650s. Later, as the industrial revolution altered people's lives, synthetic chemicals were used instead. Modern techniques of analysis have replaced conventional ones as a result of advancements in physics and technology. The industrial revolution was an era of excitement until the toxic pollutants released from industries severely damaged people and the environment. The concepts of green chemistry and green analytical chemistry were proposed as potential solutions to the problems. The use of natural extracts as chemical analysis reagents has been reconsidered recently as a sustainable alternative. While new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) will influence future trends in analytical chemistry development, the primary goal is to move toward sustainable analytical chemistry, which includes using natural reagents and reducing the amount of chemicals consumed and waste produced.
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author Suteerapataranon, Siripat
Kiwfo, Kanokwan
Woi, Pei Meng
Saenjum, Chalermpong
Grudpan, Kate
author_facet Suteerapataranon, Siripat
Kiwfo, Kanokwan
Woi, Pei Meng
Saenjum, Chalermpong
Grudpan, Kate
author_sort Suteerapataranon, Siripat
title The past is the future: from natural acid-base indicators to natural reagents in sustainable analytical chemistry
title_short The past is the future: from natural acid-base indicators to natural reagents in sustainable analytical chemistry
title_full The past is the future: from natural acid-base indicators to natural reagents in sustainable analytical chemistry
title_fullStr The past is the future: from natural acid-base indicators to natural reagents in sustainable analytical chemistry
title_full_unstemmed The past is the future: from natural acid-base indicators to natural reagents in sustainable analytical chemistry
title_sort past is the future: from natural acid-base indicators to natural reagents in sustainable analytical chemistry
publisher De Gruyter
publishDate 2024
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/46951/
https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2024-0204
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