The Journal of the Association of Public Analysts (JAPA) was published in printed format from 1963 to 1997 as ISSN 0004-5780. For a number of reasons publication was suspended after Volume 33, 1997.
The Journal in electronic format is freely available from the download links below.
The first paper in the new format was published in January 2006. For continuity the numbering system for the online format started at Volume 34. The links below go to a summary page from where the full text of the paper may be obtained in pdf format.
For convenience, the 33 printed volumes have now been scanned and made available on-line and can be accessed through the new Historic Volumes section.
Enquiries, and papers intended for publication, should be directed to the JAPA Editor.
APA (Online)(2021) Volume 49 pg 01-28
Cannabinoids – a Tutorial Review
Psychoactivity, Regulation, Common and IUPAC Nomenclature, Structures and Abbreviations in Relation to Cannabidiol (CBD) Products
M J Walker, D T Burns, Ian Axford and GP Moss
APA (Online)(2020) Volume 48 pg 01-10
The Stability of Urine for the Forensic Analysis of Samples in Alleged Driving-Under-the-Influence-of-Alcohol Cases – a Review and Case Report
D Thorburn Burns and MJ Walker
APA (Online)(2019) Volume 47 pg 36-45
The Stability of Ethanol in Forensic Blood Samples with Storage Conditions
D Thorburn Burns, C Breen and MJ Walker
APA (Online)(2019) Volume 47 pg 01-35
Validation of a Method for the Determination of Theobromine in Feed Materials and Compound Feeds by Liquid Chromatography with UV Detection or with Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Kirstin M Gray and D Thorburn Burns
APA (Online)(2018) Volume 46 pg 32-40
Joan Davena Peden, BSc, C Chem, FRSC, MChemA, (1920-1997) – An Exemplar Public Analyst and the First Female President of the Association of Public Analysts
D Thorburn Burns and MJ Walker
APA (Online)(2018) Volume 46 pg 32-40
(Supplement: Joan Peden Annual Report 1969)
APA (Online)(2018) Volume 46 pg 20-31
Targeting of Analytical Sampling – Avoiding the Echo-Chamber Trap
John Points, Consultant Analytical Scientist, UK
APA (Online)(2018) Volume 46 pg 09-19
Gordon Wickham Monier-Williams OBE, MC, MA, PhD, FRIC (1881-1964)
D Thorburn Burns and Michael J Walker
APA (Online)(2018) Volume 46 pg 09-19
(Supplement: The Determination of Sulphur Dioxide in Food by GW Monier Williams (1927))
APA (Online)(2018) Volume 46 pg 01-08
Injury and Induration: – George William Wigner and Cleopatra’s Needle
Chris Elliott, Doctoral student in Archaeology, University of Southampton
APA (Online)(2017) Volume 45 pg 41-73
A Validated LC-HRMS Method for the Detection of T-2 and HT-2 Toxins in Cereals
Bryan J McCullough and Christopher J Hopley
APA (Online)(2017) Volume 45 pg 23-40
A Brief Review of Current Bioinformatics Decision Support System (DSS) Tools for Screening for GMOs in the EU using PCR-Based Approaches
Timothy Wilkes, Laurie Hall and Malcolm Burns
APA (Online)(2017) Volume 45 pg 01-22
Aflatoxins in Groundnuts – Assessment of the Effectiveness of EU Sampling and UK Enforcement Sample Preparation Procedures
Michael Walker, Peter Colwell, Simon Cowen, Stephen LR Ellison, Kirstin Gray, Selvarani Elahi, Peter Farnell, Phillip Slack and D Thorburn Burns
JAPA (Online)(2016) Volume 44 pg 51-66
A Review of Methods for the Simultaneous Detection of Illegal Ingredients in Food Supplements
Michael J Walker, Declan P Naughton, Nawed Deshmukh and D Thorburn Burns
JAPA (Online)(2016) Volume 44 pg 40-50
Recent Developments in DNA-Based Screening Approaches for Detection of GMO’s
Timothy Wilkes, Gavin Nixon and Malcolm Burns
JAPA (Online)(2016) Volume 44 pg 18-39
Illegal Dyes in Food and Spices – A 2006 LGC LC-UV/Visible Method Reviewed and
Updated for 19 Dyes
KM Gray, MJ Walker, MJS Burn, M Mazur, K Niedzwiedzka, K Lizka and D Thorburn Burns
JAPA (Online)(2016) Volume 44 pg 12-17
Searching the Chemical Literature: a Brief Guide to a Comprehensive Literature Review
(with particular reference to analytical chemistry)
D Thorburn Burns and MJ Walker