Journal publications - Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation group

2025

H. Oh, B. Akbali, T. Sham, A. Haworth-Duff, J. Blair, B. Smith, N. Sricharoen, C. Lima, T. Chen, C. Huang, K. Wongravee, M. Kim, R. Goodacre, S. Maher, SERS-Based Lateral Flow Immunoassay Utilising Plasmonic Nanoparticle Clusters for Ultra-Sensitive Detection of Salivary Cortisol, Nanoscale, 19656-19665 (2025). On the Cover.
L. Tuinstra, B. Thomas, S. Robinson K. Pawlak, G. Elezi, K. Faull, S. Taylor, Evidence for Endogenous Collagen in Edmontosaurus Fossil Bone, Analytical Chemistry (2025). On the Cover.
M. Mokti, H. Tajuddin, M. Buraidah, S. Maher, A. Rahman, N. Manan, S. Hisham, Z. Abdullah, Investigating a sulfonate-rich carbon dot as a sensitizer in dye-sensitized solar cells, Optical and Quantum Electronics, 57, 94 (2025).

2024

Y. Zhou, S. Dliso, J. Craske, A. Gill, L. Bracken, K. Landa, P. Arnold, L. Walker, I. Grasim, G. Seddon, T. Chen, A. Davison, T. Sham, B. Smith, D. Hawcutt and S. Maher, Rapid and non-invasive analysis of paracetamol overdose using paper arrow-mass spectrometry: a prospective observational, BMC Medicine (2024).
A. Haworth-Duff, B. Smith, T. Sham, C. Boisdon, P. Loughnane, M. Burnley, D. Hawcutt, R. Raval and S. Maher, Rapid Differentiation of Cystic Fibrosis-Related Bacteria via Reagentless Atmospheric Pressure Photoionisation Mass Spectrometry, Scientific Reports, 14, 17067 (2024).
H. Oh, J. Park, W. Sonstein, S. Maher and M. Kim, Development and Clinical Validation of a Hook Effect-Based Lateral Flow Immunoassay Sensor for Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Detection, Neurosurgery (2024).
B. Smith, T. Hankinson and S. Maher, Portable Instrumentation for Ambient Ionization and Miniature Mass Spectrometers, ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (2024).
D. Kulyk, G. Baryshnikov, P. Damale, S. Maher and A. Badu-Tawiah, Charge inversion under plasma-nanodroplet reaction conditions excludes Fischer esterification for unsaturated fatty acids: a chemical approach for type II isobaric overlap, Chemical Science (2024).
S. Makmuang, T. Vilaivan, S. Maher, S. Ekgasit, K. Wongravee, Discrimination of Thai melon seeds using near-infrared spectroscopy and adaptive self-organizing maps, Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, 105060 (2024).

2023

L. Gong, Z. Zhang, M. Chen, S. Taylor, X. Wang, Study on the carbon footprint of cold storage units using low-GWP alternative refrigerants, Journal of Cleaner Production (2023).
L. Xu, Y. Zhang, Z. Zhang, S. Taylor, M. Chen and X. Wang, Experimental investigation on thermal performance of self-service cold storage cabinet based on the orthogonal test, Applied Thermal Engineering (2023).
Y. Zhou, T. Sham, C. Boisdon, B. Smith, J. Blair, D. Hawcutt and S. Maher, Emergency Diagnosis Made Easy: Matrix Removal and Analyte Enrichment from Raw Saliva using Paper-Arrow Mass Spectrometry, Analyst, 148, 5366-5379 (2023). On the Cover
K. Collings, C. Boisdon, T. Sham, K. Skinley, H. Oh, T. Prince, A. Ahmed, S. Pennington, P. Brownridge, T. Edwards, G. Biagini, C. Eyers, A. Lamb, P. Myers and S. Maher, Attaching protein-adsorbing silica particles to the surface of cotton substrates for bioaerosol capture including SARS-CoV-2, Nature Communications, 14, 5033 (2023).
B. Akbali, C. Boisdon, B. Smith, B. Chaisrikhwun, K. Wongravee, T. Vilaivan, C. Lima, C. Huang, T. Chen, R. Goodacre and S. Maher, Focusing Ion Funnel-assisted Ambient Electrospray enables High-Density and Uniform Deposition of Non-spherical Gold Nanoparticles for Highly Sensitive Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering, Analyst, 148, 4677-4687 (2023). On the Cover
M. Mokti, H. Tajuddin, Z. Abdullah, S. Hisham, N. Chan, A. Idris and S. Maher, Rapid and facile synthesis of high-color purity solid-state carbon dots with high yield using a direct heating method, Applied Physics A, 129, 399 (2023).
M. Dhinakaran, B. Smith, T. Vilaivan, S. Maher, T. Praneenararat, Cyanostilbene-based fluorescent paper array for monitoring fish and meat freshness via amino content detection, Microchimica Acta, 190, 215 (2023).
S. Makmuang, A. Terdwongworakul, T. Vilaivan, S. Maher, S. Ekgasit and K. Wongravee, Mapping hyperspectral NIR images using supervised self-organizing maps: Discrimination of weedy rice seeds, Microchemical Journal, 190, 108599 (2023).
Q. Li and S. Maher, Deriving an Electric Wave Equation from Weber’s Electrodynamics, Foundations, 3, 323 (2023).
R. Bristow, A. Haworth-Duff, I. S. Young, P. Myers, M. R. Hampson, J. Williams and S. Maher, An Automated Micro Solid Phase Extraction Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (μSPE-GC-MS) Detection Method for Geosmin and 2-Methylisoborneol in Drinking Water, Scientific Reports, 13, 1768 (2023).

2022

T. Alomar, N. AlMasoud, Y. Xu, C. Lima, B. Akbali, S. Maher and R. Goodacre, Simultaneous Multiplexed Quantification of Banned Sudan Dyes Using Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering and Chemometrics, Sensors, 22, 7832 (2022).
C. Baumgärtel and S. Maher, Foundations of Electromagnetism: A Review of Wilhelm Weber’s Electrodynamic Force Law, Foundations, 2(4), 949-980 (2022).
B. Thomas, K. Anderson, I. De Silva, G. Verbeck and S. Taylor, Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR FT-IR) Spectroscopy Sensitivity to the Thermal Decay of Bone Collagen, Applied Spectroscopy (2022).
T. Sham, Abraham K. Badu‑Tawiah, Stephen J. McWilliam and Simon Maher, Assessment of Creatinine Concentration in Whole blood Spheroids using Paper Spray Ionization–tandem Mass Spectrometry, Nature Scientific Reports, 12, 14308, (2022).
C. Baumgärtel and S. Maher, Resolving the Paradox of Unipolar Induction: New Experimental Evidence on the Influence of the Test Circuit, Nature Scientific Reports 12, 16791 (2022). https://sciencex.com/news/2022-10-faraday-paradox-experimental-evidence-circuit.html
H. Oh, K. Kim, J. Park, H. Im, S. Maher and M. Kim, Plasmon Color-Preserved Gold Nanoparticle Clusters for High Sensitivity Detection of SARS-CoV-2 based on Lateral Flow Immunoassay, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 205, 114094 (2022).
N. Sarih, K. Gwee, S. Maher and A. Rashid, Natural Rubber (NR) Latex Films with Antimicrobial Properties for Stethoscope Diaphragm Covers, Materials, 15, 3433 (2022).
A. Mohammad-Razdari, D. Rousseau, A. Bakhshipour, S. Taylor, J. Poveda and H. Kiani, Recent advances in E-monitoring of plant diseases, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 201, 113953 (2022).
C. Baumgärtel and S. Maher, A Charged Particle Model Based on Weber Electrodynamics for Electron Beam Trajectories in Coil and Solenoid Elements, Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, 123, 151-166 (2022).
B. Smith, C. Boisdon, D. Romero-Perez, T. Sham, B. Bastani, Y. Zhou, S. McWilliam, A. Badu-Tawiah and S. Maher, Ambient Ion Focusing for Paper Spray Ionisation, International Journal of Mass Spectrometry [Special Issue: Ambient Ionisation], 116737, 471, 116737 (2022).
N. Sarih, N. Dzulkafly, S. Maher and A. Rashid, Wearable Natural Rubber Latex Gloves with Curcumin for Torn Glove Detection in Clinical Settings, Polymers, 14, 3048 (2022).

2021

B. Akbali, M. Yagmurcukardes, F. M. Peeters, H. Lin, T. Lin, W. Chen, S. Maher, T. Chen and C. Huang, Determining the Molecular Orientation on the Metal Nanoparticle Surface through Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory Simulations, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 125, 29, 16289–16295 (2021).
C. Baumgärtel, R. Smith and S. Maher, A Novel Model of Unipolar Induction Phenomena Based on Direct Interaction Between Conductor Charges, Progress In Electromagnetics Research, 171, 123-135 (2021).
P. Charoensumran, M. Rauytanapanit, N. Sricharoen, B. Smith, K. Wongravee, S. Maher and T. Praneenararat, Rapid Geographical Indication of Peppercorn Seeds using Corona Discharge Mass Spectrometry, Nature Scientific Reports 11: 16089 (2021).
R. Ward, F. Jjunju, I. Kabenge, R. Wanyenze, E. Griffith, N. Banadda, S. Taylor and A. Marshall, FluNet: An AI-Enabled Influenza-Like Warning System, IEEE Sensors, 21, 2474 - 24728 (2021).

2020

N. Sarih, D. Romero-Perez, B. Bastani, M. Rauytanapanit, C. Boisdon, T. Praneenararat, H. Tajuddin, Z. Abdullah, A. K. Badu-Tawiah and S. Maher, Accelerated Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions of Dansyl Chloride with Aniline under Ambient Conditions via Dual-tip Reactive Paper Spray, Nature Scientific Reports, 10: 21504 (2020).
K. Giannoukos, S. Giannoukos, C. Lagogianni, D. Tsitsigiannis and S. Taylor, Analysis of volatile emissions from grape berries infected with Aspergillus carbonarius using hyphenated and portable mass spectrometry, Nature Scientific Reports, 10: 21179 (2020).
C. Baumgärtel, R. Smith and S. Maher, Accurately Predicting Electron Beam Deflections in Fringing Fields of a Solenoid, Nature Scientific Reports 10 10903 (2020).
D. McGuiness, S. Giannoukos, S. Taylor and A. Marshall, Analysis of Multi-Chemical Transmission in the Macro-Scale, IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications (2020).
F. Jjunju, D. Damon, D. Romero-Perez, I. Young, R. Ward, A. Marshall, S. Maher and A. Badu-Tawiah, Analysis of Non-conjugated Steroids in Water using Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry, Nature Scientific Reports 10 10698 (2020).
N. Sarih, A. Ciupa, S. Moss, P. Myers, A. Slater, Z. Abdullah, H. A. Tajuddin and S. Maher, Furo[3,2-c]coumarin-derived Fe3+ Selective Fluorescence Sensor: Synthesis, Fluorescence Study and Application to Water Analysis, Nature Scientific Reports 10 7421 (2020).
B. Smith, C. Boisdon, I. Young, T. Praneenararat, T. Vilaivan and S. Maher, Flexible Drift Tube for High Resolution Ion Mobility Spectrometry (Flex-DT-IMS), Analytical Chemistry 92, 13, 9104–9112 (2020).

2019

D. Damon, Y. Maher, D. Allen, J. Baker, B. Chang, S. Maher, M. Thuo, A. K. Badu-Tawiah, Determining Surface Energy of Porous Substrates by Spray Ionization, Langmuir, 35, 43, pp. 13853-13859 (2019).
S. Giannoukos, B. Brkic, S. Taylor, Direct analysis and monitoring of organosulphur compounds in the gaseous phase using portable mass spectrometry, Analytical Methods, 11, pp. 4882-4889 (2019).
N. Sarih, P. Myers, A. Slater, B. Slater, Z. Abdullah, H. Tajuddin, S. Maher, White Light Emission from a Simple Mixture of Fluorescent Organic Compounds, Nature Scientific Reports, 9 11834 (2019).
A. Janulyte, Y. Zerega, B. Brkic, S. Taylor and J. Andre, Accurate modelling of small-scale linear ion trap operating mode using He buffer gas to improve sensitivity and resolution for in-the-field mass spectrometry, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 34, pp. 1672-1682 (2019).
D. McGuiness, S. Giannoukos, S. Taylor and A. Marshall, Experimental and Analytical Analysis of Macro-Scale Molecular Communications within Closed Boundaries, IEEE Transations on Mmolecular, Biological and Multi-scale Communications, 5, 1 (2019).
S. Suraritdechachai, C. Charoenpakdee, I. Young, S. Maher, T. Vilaivan and T. Praneenararat, Rapid Detection of the Antibiotic Sulfamethazine in Pig Body Fluids by Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 67, pp. 3055-3061 (2019).
B. Thomas and S. Taylor, Proteomes of the past: the pursuit of proteins in paleontology, Expert Review of Proteomics, 16, pp. 881–895 (2019).
B. Smith, D. Hughes, A. Badu-Tawiah, R. Eccles, I. Goodall and S. Maher, Rapid Scotch Whisky Analysis and Authentication using Desorption Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionisation Mass Spectrometry, Nature Scientific Reports, 9, 7794 (2019).

2018

R. L. Bristow, I. S. Young, A. Pemberton, J. Williams and S. Maher, An Extensive Review Of The Extraction Techniques And Detection Methods For The Taste And Odour Compound Geosmin (Trans-1, 10-Dimethyl-Trans-9-Decalol) in Water, Trends In Analytical Chemistry, 110, pp. 233-248 (2018).
D. E. Damon, M. Yin, D. Allen, Y. Maher, C. Tanny, S. Oyola-Reynoso, B. Smith, S. Maher, M. Thuo, A. K. Badu-Tawiah, Dried Blood Spheroids for Dry-State Room Temperature Stabilization of Microliter Blood Samples, Analytical Chemistry 90, pp. 9353-9358 (2018).
M. Joseph, D. McIntosh, R. Gibson and S. Taylor, Effects of the source gap on transmission efficiency of a quadrupole mass spectrometer, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 32(9).pp.677-685 (2018).
S. Giannoukos, A. Agapiou and S. Taylor, Advances in chemical sensing technologies for VOCs in breath for security/threat assessment, illicit drug detection, and human trafficking activity, Journal of Breath Research, 12 (2018).
B. Brkic, S. Giannoukos, S. Taylor and D. Lee, Mobile mass spectrometry for water quality monitoring of organic species present in nuclear waste ponds, Analytical Methods, 48 (2018).
S. Giannoukos, D. McGuiness, A. Marshall, J. Smith, S. Taylor, A chemical alphabet for macromolecular communications, Analytical Chemistry, 90 (12), pp 7739–7746, (2018).

2017

B. Smith, N. Smith, F. Jjunju, I. S. Young, J. Vossebeld, G. Casse, S. Taylor, S. Maher, 50-Channel Charge Integrating Faraday Detector for Characterization of Ambient Ions, IEEE Sensors (2017).
J. Gibson, K. Evans, S. Taylor, Predicted behaviour of QMF systems with and without prefilters using accurate 3D fields, International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 422, pp. 197-207 (2017).
M. Bowers, S. Taylor, Recent Advances and development trends in miniature and portable MS, International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 422 (2017).
S. Giannoukos, M. Joseph, S. Taylor, Portable mass spectrometry for the direct analysis and quantification of volatile halogenated hydrocarbons in the gas phase, Analytical Methods, 9(6), 910-920, (2017).
R. Smith, S. Maher, Investigating Electron Beam Deﬂections by a Long Straight Wire Carrying a Constant Current Using Direct Action, Emission-Based and Field Theory Approaches of Electrodynamics, Progress in Electromagnetics Research B, 75, pp. 79-89 (2017).
S. Giannoukos, A. Marshall, S. Taylor, J. Smith, Molecular Communication over Gas Stream Channels using Portable Mass Spectrometry, Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 28, pp. 2371–2383 (2017).
B. Thomas, D. McIntosh, T. Fildes, L. Smith, F. Hargrave, M. Islam, T. Thompson, R. Layfield, D. Scott, B. Shaw, C.L. Burrell, S. Gonzalez, S. Taylor, Second-harmonic generation imaging of collagen in ancient bone, Bone Reports, 7, 137-144 (2017).

2016

S. Maher, F. Jjunju, D. Damon, H. Gorton, S. Syed, R. Heeren, I. Young, S. Taylor, A. K. Badu-Tawiah, Direct Analysis and Quantification of Metaldehyde in Water using Reactive Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry, Nature Scientific Reports 6 (2016). PDF‌

F. P. Jjunju, S. Maher, D. Damon, R. M. Barrett, S. U. Syed, R. M. Heeren, S. Taylor and A. K. Badu-Tawiah, Screening and Quantification of Aliphatic Primary Alkyl Corrosion Inhibitor Amines in Water Samples by Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry, Analytical Chemistry 88, pp. 1391-1400 (2016). PDF‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

S. Giannoukos, B. Brkic and S. Taylor, Analysis of chlorinated hydrocarbons in gas phase using a portable membrane inlet mass spectrometer, Analytical Methods (2016). PDF On the Cover ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

D. Damon, Y. Maher, M. Yin, F. P. Jjunju, S. Taylor, S. Maher and A. K. Badu-Tawiah, 2D wax-printed paper substrates with extended solvent supply capabilities allow enhanced ion signal in paper spray ionization, Analyst 141, pp. 3866-3873 (2016).‌ PDF‌

S. Giannoukos, B. Brkic, S. Taylor, A. Marshall and G. F. Verbeck, Chemical Sniffing Instrumentation for Security Applications, Chemical Reviews 116, 14 (2016).

R. Smith , F. Jjunju , I. Young , S. Taylor and S. Maher, A physical model for low-frequency electromagnetic induction in the near field based on direct interaction between transmitter and receiver electrons, Proceedings of the Royal Society A 472, 2191 (2016). On the Cover.

2015

S. Maher, F. P. Jjunju and S. Taylor, 100 years of mass spectrometry: Perspectives and future trends, Reviews of Modern Physics 87, pp. 113-135 (2015). PDF‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌
F. P. Jjunju, S. Maher, A. Li, S. U. Syed, B. Smith, R. M. A. Heeren, S. Taylor and R. G. Cooks, Hand-Held Portable Desorption Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Ion Source for in Situ Analysis of Nitroaromatic Explosives, Analytical Chemistry 87, pp. 10047-10055 (2015). PDF‌
S. U. Syed, S. Maher, G. B. Eijkel, F. P. M. Jjunju, S. Taylor and R. M. A. Heeren, Direct ion imaging approach for the investigation of ion dynamics in multipole ion guides, Analytical Chemistry 87, pp. 3714-3720 (2015). PDF‌
J. Sreekumar, N. France, S. Taylor, T. Matthews, P. Turner, P. Bliss, A. H. Brook and A. J. M. Watson, Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori by carbon-13 urea breath test using a portable mass spectrometer, SAGE Open Medicine 3, 2050312115569565 (2015). PDF‌
S. U. Syed, G. B. Eijkel, S. Maher, P. Kistemaker, S. Taylor and R. M. A. Heeren, A micropixelated ion-imaging detector for mass resolution enhancement of a QMS instrument, Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 407, pp. 2055-2062 (2015). PDF‌
F. P. Jjunju, S. Maher, A. Li, A. Badu, S. Taylor and R. G. Cooks, Analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using desorption atmospheric pressure chemical ionization coupled to a portable mass spectrometer, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 26, pp. 271-280 (2015). PDF‌‌‌‌‌‌‌
R. T. Smith, F. P. Jjunju and S. Maher, Evaluation of Electron Beam Deflections Across a Solenoid Using Weber-Ritz and Maxwell-Lorentz Electrodynamics, Progress in Electromagnetics Research (PIER) 151, pp. 89-93 (2015).‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌
S. Giannoukos, B. Brkić, S. Taylor and N. France, Membrane inlet mass spectrometry for homeland security and forensic applications, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 26, pp. 231-239 (2015). ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

2014

A. Chalkha, C. Despene, A. Janulyte, Y. Zerega, J. Andre, B. Brkić and S. Taylor, A DC glow discharge as a source of electrons for a portable mass spectrometer: Characterisation of the electron current intensity and electron kinetic energy distribution, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 24, 015001 (2014). PDF
B. Brkić, S. Giannoukos, N. France, R. Murcott, F. Siviero and S. Taylor, Optimized DLP linear ion trap for a portable non-scanning mass spectrometer, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 369, pp. 30-35 (2014). PDF
S. Maher, F. P. M. Jjunju, I. S. Young, B. Brkić and S. Taylor, Membrane inlet mass spectrometry for in situ environmental monitoring, Spectrosc. Europe 26, (2), pp. 6-8 (2014). PDF
S. Giannoukos, B. Brkić, S. Taylor and N. France, Monitoring of human chemical signatures using membrane inlet mass spectrometry, Analytical Chemistry 86, (2), pp. 1106-1114 (2014). ‌
S. U. Syed, G. Eijkel, P. Kistemaker, S. Ellis, S. Maher, D. Smith and R. M. Heeren, Experimental investigation of the 2D ion beam profile generated by an ESI Octopole-QMS system, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 25, pp. 1780-1787 (2014). PDF

2013

S. U. Syed, S. Maher and S. Taylor, Quadrupole mass filter operation under the influence of magnetic field, J. Mass Spectrom. 48, (12), pp. 1325-1339 (2013). PDF
S. U. Syed, T. J. Hogan, M. J. Antony Joseph, S. Maher and S. Taylor, Quadrupole mass filter: design and performance for operation in stability zone 3, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 24, (10), pp. 1493-1500 (2013). PDF
S. Maher, S. U. Syed, D. M. Hughes, J. R. Gibson and S. Taylor, Mapping the stability diagram of a quadrupole mass spectrometer with a static transverse magnetic field applied, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 24, (8), pp. 1307-1314 (2013). ‌

2012

J. Sreekumar, T. J. Hogan and S. Taylor, Simulation of a QMS including the effects of pressure in the electron impact ion source, IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas. 61, (11), pp. 3024-3030 (2012). PDF
Y. Zerega, C. Reynard-Carette, D. Parrat, M. Carette, B. Brkić, A. Lyoussi, G. Bignan, A Janulyte, J. Andre, Y. Pontillon, G. Ducros and S. Taylor, Analysis of fission gas release kinetics by on-line mass spectrometry, IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 59, (4), pp. 1323-1334 (2012). PDF
J. R. Gibson, K. G. Evans, S. U. Syed, S. Maher and S. Taylor, A method of computing accurate 3D fields of a quadrupole mass filter and their use for prediction of filter behaviour, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 23, (9), pp. 1593-1601 (2012). PDF
S. U. Syed, T. J. Hogan, J. R. Gibson and S. Taylor, Factors influencing the QMF resolution for operation in stability zones 1 and 3, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 23, (5), pp. 988-995 (2012). PDF

2011

B. Brkić, N. France and S. Taylor, Oil-in-water monitoring using membrane inlet mass spectrometry, Analytical Chemistry 83, (16), pp. 6230-6236 (2011), highlighted in Chemical & Engineering News. PDF
S. U. Syed, J. Sreekumar, J. R. Gibson and S. Taylor, QMS in the third stability zone with a transverse magnetic field applied, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 22, (8), pp. 1381-1387 (2011). PDF

2010

S. U. Syed, J. Sreekumar, B. Brkić, J. R. Gibson and S. Taylor, Effect of an axial magnetic field on the performance of a quadrupole mass spectrometer, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 21, (12), pp. 2070-2076 (2010). PDF
J. Sreekumar, T. J. Hogan, S. Taylor, P. G. Turner and C. Knott, A quadrupole mass spectrometer for resolution of low mass isotopes, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 21, (8), pp. 1364-1370 (2010). PDF
T. J. Hogan, S. Taylor, K. Cheung, L. Velásquez-García, A. I. Akinwande and R. E. Pedder, Performance characteristics of a MEMS quadrupole mass filter with square electrodes – experimental and simulated results, IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas. 59, (9), pp. 2458-2467 (2010). PDF
T. J. Hogan and S. Taylor, Effects of mechanical tolerances on QMF performance for operation in the third stability zone, IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas. 59, (7), pp. 1933-1940 (2010). PDF
J. R. Gibson, K. Evans and S. Taylor, Modelling mass analyzer performance with fields determined using the boundary element method, J. Mass Spectrom. 45, (4), pp. 364-371 (2010). PDF
A. T. Clare, L. Gao, B. Brkić, P. R. Chalker and S. Taylor, Linear ion trap fabricated using rapid manufacturing technology, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 21, (2), pp. 317-322 (2010). PDF

2009

B. Brkić, N. France, A. T. Clare, C. J. Sutcliffe, P. R. Chalker and S. Taylor, Development of quadrupole mass spectrometers using rapid prototyping, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 20, (7), pp. 1359-1365 (2009). ‌

2008

S. Taylor and V. M. Bierbaum, Focus on harsh environment mass spectrometry, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 19, (10), pp. 1375-1376 (2008) (editorial paper). PDF
P. G. Turner, A. Dugdale, I. S. Young and S. Taylor, Portable mass spectrometry for measurement of methane and anaesthetic agents in respiratory gases,Vet. J. 177, (1), pp. 36-44 (2008). PDF
S. Taylor and J. R. Gibson, Prediction of the effects of imperfect construction of a QMS filter, J. Mass Spectrom. 43, (5), pp. 609-616 (2008). PDF
T. J. Hogan and S. Taylor, Performance simulation of a quadrupole mass filter operating in the first and third stability zones, IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas. 57, (3) pp. 498-508 (2008). PDF

2007

P. G. Turner, S. Taylor, J. Y. Goulermas and K. Hampton, Simulation of high- and low-resolution mass spectra for assessment of calibration methods, Rap. Commun. Mass Spectrom. 21, (3), pp. 305-313 (2007). PDF

2006

B. Brkić, S. Taylor, J. F. Ralph and N. France, High-fidelity simulations of ion trajectories in miniature ion traps using the boundary-element method, Phys. Rev. A 73, (1), 012326 (2006) (also published in Virtual Journal of Quantum Information 6, 2 (2006)). PDF

2005

P. G. Turner, S. Taylor and J. R. Gibson, Effect of ion entry acceptance conditions on the performance of a QMS operated in upper and lower stability regions, J. Vac. Sci. Tech. A 23, (3), pp. 480-487 (2005). PDF

2004

P. G. Turner, S. Taylor, E. Clarke, C. Harwood, K. Cooke and H. Frampton, Calibration effects during natural gas analysis using a quadrupole mass spectrometer, Trends Anal. Chem. 23, (4), pp. 281-287 (2004). PDF

2003

J. R. Gibson and S. Taylor, Asymmetrical features of mass spectra peaks produced by quadrupole mass filters, Rap. Commun. Mass Spectrom. 17, (10), pp. 1051-1055 (2003). PDF

2001

S. Taylor, B. Srigengan and J. R. Gibson, Miniature mass spectrometry: implications for monitoring of gas discharges, Sensor Review 23, (2), pp. 150-154 (2003). ‌
J. R. Gibson and S. Taylor, A numerical investigation of the effect of electrode size on the behaviour of quadrupole mass filters, Rap. Commun. Mass Spectrom. 15, (20), pp. 1960-1964 (2001). PDF
S. Taylor, R. F. Tindall and R. R. A Syms, Silicon based quadrupole mass spectrometry using microelectromechanical systems, J. Vac. Sci. Tech. B 19, (2), pp. 557-562 (2001). PDF

2000

B. Srigengan, J. R. Gibson and S. Taylor, Ion trajectories in a quadrupole mass spectrometer with a static transverse magnetic field applied to the mass filter, IEE Proc. Sci. Meas. Tech. 147, (6), pp. 274-278 (2000). PDF
J. R. Gibson and S. Taylor, Prediction of quadrupole mass filter performance for hyperbolic and circular cross section electrodes, Rap. Commun. Mass Spectrom. 14, (18), pp. 1669-1673 (2000). PDF
J. R. Gibson, S. Taylor and J. H. Leck, Detailed simulation of mass spectra for quadrupole mass spectrometers, J. Vac. Sci. Tech. A 18, (1), pp. 237-243 (2000). PDF

1999

C. B. Freidhoff, R. M. Young, S. Sriram, T. T. Braggins, T. W. O'Keefe, J. D. Adam, H. C. Nathanson, R. R. A. Syms, T. J. Tate, M. M. Ahmad, S. Taylor and J. J. Tunstall, Chemical sensing using nonoptical microelectromechanical systems, J. Vac. Sci. Tech. A 17, (4), pp. 2300-2307 (1999). PDF
J. J. Tunstall, S. Taylor, A. Vourdas, J.H.Leck and J. Batey, Application of a static magnetic field to the mass filter of a quadrupole mass spectrometer, Vacuum 53, (1-2), pp. 211-213 (1999). PDF
S. Taylor, J. J. Tunstall, J. H. Leck, R. F. Tindall, J. P. Jullien, J. Batey, R. R. A. Syms, T. Tate and M. M. Ahmad, Performance improvements for a miniature quadrupole with a micromachined mass filter, Vacuum 53, (1-2), pp. 203-206 (1999). PDF

1998

R. R. A. Syms, T. J. Tate, M. M. Ahmad and S. Taylor, Design of a microengineered electrostatic quadrupole lens, IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev. 45, (11), pp. 2304-2311 (1998). PDF
S. Taylor, J. J. Tunstall, R. R. A. Syms, T. Tate and M. M. Ahmad, Initial results for a quadrupole mass spectrometer with a micromachined mass filter, IEEE Electron. Lett. 34, (6), pp. 546-547 (1998). PDF

1997

J. J. Tunstall, A. C. C. Voo and S. Taylor, Computer simulation of the mass filter for a finite length quadrupole, Rap. Commun. Mass Spectrom. 11, (2), pp. 184-188 (1997). PDF
C. C. Voo, R. Ng, J. J. Tunstall and S. Taylor, Transmission through the quadrupole mass spectrometer mass filter: the effect of aperture and harmonics, J. Vac. Sci. Tech. A 15, (4), pp. 2276-2281 (1997). PDF

1996

B. Brkić, S. Giannoukos, N. France, A. Janulyte, Y. Zerega and S. Taylor, Modeling of an ion source lens system for sensitivity enhancement in a non-scanning linear ion trap, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 353, pp. 36-41 (2013). PDF
R. R. A. Syms, T. J. Tate, M. M. Ahmad and S. Taylor, Fabrication of a microengineered quadrupole electrostatic lens, IEEE Electron. Lett. 32, (22), pp. 2094-2095 (1996). PDF
F. M. Ma and S. Taylor, Simulation of ion trajectories through the mass filter of a quadrupole mass spectrometer, IEE Proc. Sci. Meas. Tech. 143, (1), pp. 71-76 (1996). PDF

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