Recent Publications

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2008

Brandi L. Clelland, S. Michael Angel, Stephen L. Morgan, James E. Hendrix, Edward G. Bartick, "Analysis of titanium dioxide in synthetic fibers using Raman microspectroscopy", submitted to Applied Spectroscopy.

2007

S. L. Morgan, B. E. Watt, and R. C. Galipo, "Characterization of microorganisms by pyrolysis GC, pyrolysis GC/MS, and pyrolysis MS," invited chapter in: Applied Pyrolysis Handbook, 2nd ed., T. Wampler, Ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2007; pp. 201-232.

S. L. Morgan and Edward G. Bartick, "Discrimination of Forensic Analytical Chemical Data Using Multivariate Statistics," invited chapter in Forensic Analysis on the Cutting Edge: New Methods for Trace Evidence Analysis, Robert D. Blackledge, Ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2007; pp. 331-372.

Brittany Hartzell-Baguley, Rachael Hipp, Neal R. Morgan, and Stephen L. Morgan, "Chemical Composition of Latent Fingerprints by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, An Experiment for an Instrumental Methods Course," Journal of Chemical Education 2007, 84(4), 689-691.

Stephen L. Morgan, Brandi C. Vann, Brittany M. Baguley, and Amy R. Stefan, "Advances in discrimination of dyed textile fibers using capillary electrophoresis/mass spectrometry," Proceedings of the FBI Trace Evidence Symposium, Clearwater, FL, 15 August 2007. [See: http://projects.nfstc.org/trace/].

Stephen L. Morgan, Brandi C. Vann, Brittany M. Baguley, and Amy R. Stefan, "Advances in Discrimination of Dyed Textile Fibers using Capillary Electrophoresis/Mass Spectrometry", Proceedings of the FBI Trace Evidence Symposium, Clearwater, FL, 15 August 2007. [See: http://projects.nfstc.org/trace/].

Brandi L. Clelland, Bryan J. Vasser, S. Michael Angel, James E. Hendrix, and Stephen L. Morgan, "Discrimination of linear aliphatic and aromatic polyamide fibers Using Raman microspectroscopy and multivariate statistics," Applied Spectroscopy, accepted for publication (pending revisions 2007).

Stefan, A. R.; Dockery C. R.; Nieuwland, A. A.; Hendrix, J. E.; Morgan, S. L. "Systematic investigation of the extraction of anthraquinone, azo, and metal complex acid dyes from nylon fibers for forensic analysis," Journal of Forensic Science, accepted (pending approval of revisions).

Dockery C. R.; Stefan, A. R.; Nieuwland, A. A.; Roberson, S. N.; Hartzell-Baguley, B.; Hendrix, J. E.; Morgan, S. L. "Automated extraction for the removal of direct, reactive, and vat dyes from cellulosic fibers for forensic analysis by capillary electrophoresis," Journal of Forensic Science, accepted (pending approval of revisions).

Stefan, A. R.; Dockery, C. R.; Nieuwland, A. A.; Hendrix, J. E.; Morgan, S. L. "Optimization studies of the extraction of azo and methine basic dyes from acrylic fibers for forensic analysis," Journal of Forensic Science, accepted (pending approval of revisions).

Hartzell-Baguley, B.; Stefan, A. R.; Dockery, C. R.; Hendrix, J. E.; Morgan, S. L. "Non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis of azo and anthraquinone disperse dyes extracted from polyester fibers for forensic analysis," Journal of Forensic Science, accepted (pending approval of revisions).

Morgan, S. L.; Nieuwland, A. A.; Hartzell-Baguley, B.; Clelland, B. L.; Stefan, A. R.; Hendrix, J. E. "Extraction and capillary electrophoresis for the analysis of textile fiber dyes," Journal of Forensic Science, accepted (pending approval of revisions).

2005

K. W. Sellers, R. W. Zeigler IV, J. Powell, and S. L. Morgan, "Forensic Discrimination Of Selected Vegetable Fibers By Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry And Multivariate Statistics," J. Anal. Appl. Pyrol. 2005, accepted pending revisions.

E. M. Enlow, J. L. Kennedy, A. A. Nieuwland, J. E. Hendrix, and S. L. Morgan, "Discrimination of Nylon Polymers Using Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Multivariate Statistical Techniques," Appl. Spectrosc. 2005, 59(8), 986-992.

2004

N. K. Meruva, L. A. Metz, S. R. Goode, and S. L. Morgan, "UV Laser Pyrolysis Fast Gas Chromatography/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry for Rapid Characterization of Synthetic Polymers: Instrument Development," J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis 2004, 71, 313-325.

L. A. Metz, N. K. Meruva, S. R. Goode, and S. L. Morgan, "UV Laser Pyrolysis Fast Gas Chromatography/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry for Rapid Characterization of Synthetic Polymers: Optimization of Instrumental Parameters," J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis 2004, 71, 327-341.

N. T. Greene , S. L. Morgan and K. D. Shimizu, "Molecularly imprinted polymer sensor arrays," Chem. Commun., 2004, (10), 1172 - 1173.

S. S. Walse, S.L. Morgan, L. Kong, J. L. Ferry, "Role of Dissolved Organic Matter, Nitrate, and Bicarbonate in the Photolysis of Aqueous Fipronil," Environ. Sci. Technol. 2004, 38(14), 3908-3915.

S. L. Morgan, A. A. Nieuwland, C. R. Mubarak, J. E. Hendrix, E. M. Enlow*, B. J. Vasser*, and E. G. Bartick, “Forensic Discrimination of Dyed Textile Fibers using UV-VIS and Fluorescence Microspectrophotometry,” Proceedings of the European Fibres Group (Annual Meeting, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 25 May 2004).

2003

W. J. Egan, S. L. Morgan, E. G. Bartick, R, A. Merrill, and H. J. Taylor, "Forensic Discrimination of Photocopy and Printer Toners. II. Discriminant Analysis Applied to Infrared Reflection-Absorption Spectroscopy", Journal of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 2003, 376, 1279-1285.

W. J. Egan, R. C. Galipo, B. K. Kochanowski, S. L. Morgan, E. G. Bartick, M. L. Miller, D. C. Ward, R. F. Mothershead II, "Forensic Discrimination of Photocopy and Printer Toners. III. Multivariate Statistics Applied to Scanning Electron Microscopy and Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry," Journal of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 2003,376, 1286-1297.

T. H. Richardson, B. K. Kochanowski, C. R. Mubarak, and S. L. Morgan, "Gas chromatography for polymer analysis: techniques and applications," invited chapter in: Desk Reference of Polymer Characterization and Analysis, Robert F. Brady, Jr., Ed., American Chemical Society/Oxford University Press, Washington, D.C., 2003. [ISBN 0-8412-3665-8]

2002

K. W. Sellers, C. M. Towns, C. R. Mubarak, L. Kloppenburg, U. H. F. Bunz, and S. L. Morgan, "Characterization of high molecular weight poly(p-phenylenethynylene)s by pyrolysis gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and multivariate statistics," J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis 2002, 64, 313-326.

2001

W. E. Brewer, R. C. Galipo, K. W. Sellers, and S. L. Morgan, "Analysis of cocaine, benzoylecgonine, codeine, and morphine in hair by supercritical fluid extraction with carbon dioxide modified with methanol," Anal. Chem. 2001, 73, 2371-2376.

W. J. Egan, S. M. Angel, and S. L. Morgan, "Rapid optimization and minimal complexity in neural network multivariate calibration of chlorinated hydrocarbons using Raman spectroscopy," J. Chemometrics, 2001, 15, 29-48.

2000

B. K. Kochanowski and S. L Morgan, "Forensic discrimination of automotive paint samples using pyrolysis-gas chromatograph/mass spectrometry with multivariate statistics," J. Chromatogr. Sci. 2000, 38(3), 100-108.

S. R. Goode, S. L. Morgan, R. Hoskins, and A. Oxsher, "Identifying alloys by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy with a time-resolved high resolution echelle spectrometer," J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 2000, 15, 1133-1138.

1999

W. E. Brewer, R. C. Galipo, K. W. Sellers, and S. L. Morgan, "Analysis of cocaine, benzoylecgonine, codeine, and morphine in hair by supercritical fluid extraction with carbon dioxide modified with methanol," Anal. Chem. 2001, 73, 2371-2376.

R. C. Galipo, A. J. Canhoto, M. D. Walla, and S. L. Morgan, "Analysis of volatile fragrance and flavor compounds by headspace solid phase microextraction combined with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry," J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76(2), 245-248.

T. A. Williams, M. Riddle, S. L Morgan, and W. E. Brewer, "Rapid gas chromatographic analysis of drugs of forensic interest," J. Chromatogr. Sci. 1999, 37(6), 210-214.

K. W. Sellers, A. G. Simmons, S. L. Morgan, G. A. Layton, and W. E. Brewer, "Direct comparison of solid-phase microextraction and activated charcoal strip extraction for chromatographic analysis of arson debris," J. Forensic Sci. 1999, pending revisions. [Abstract]

W. E. Brewer, K. W. Sellers, and S. L. Morgan, "Disposable capillary column extraction for rapid analysis of drugs of abuse in biological specimens," Analytical Chemistry 1999, submitted. [Abstract]

1998

W. E. Brewer, S. J. Lambert, S. L. Morgan, and S. R. Goode, "Teaching forensic analytical chemistry," ChemConf '98, On-Line Conference on Chemical Education, January 16 to May 1, 1998, Sponsored by the Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society. Paper is available on-line at Internet URL: http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/Chemistry/ChemConference/ChemConf98/. [Abstract]

J. C. Carter, W. J. Egan, R. B. Nair, C. J. Murphy, S. L. Morgan and S. M. Angel, "Fiber-optic imaging for in-situ chemical measurements," SPIE Proceedings 1998, 3540, 34, (1-5 November, Boston, MA). [Abstract]

S. N. Deming and S. L. Morgan, Basic Statistical Analysis of Laboratory Data, ACS Internet course, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1998. This is the first Internet course sponsored by the American Chemical Society. The 15 modules comprise approx. 1800 web pages.

W. J. Egan and S. L. Morgan "Outlier detection in multivariate analytical chemical data", Anal. Chem. 1998, 70(11), 2372-2379.

R. C. Galipo, W. J. Egan, J. F. Aust, M. L. Myrick, and S. L. Morgan, "Pyrolysis gas chromatography/mass spectrometry investigation of a thermally cured polymer," J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis 1998, 45(1), 23-40.

R. C. Galipo, S. L Morgan, and W. E. Brewer, "A novel sample concentrator for sensitivity enhancement in chromatographic analyses," Anal. Chem. 1998, 70, 2191-2195.

1997

E. G. Bartick, R. A. Merrill, W. J. Egan, B. K. Kochanowski, and S. L. Morgan, "Forensic discrimination of photocopy toners by FT-infrared reflectance spectroscopy", Proceedings of the International Conference on Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (Athens, GA, 13 August 1997), American Institute of Physics, Plenum Press, 1997.

W. E. Brewer, R. C. Galipo, S. L. Morgan, and K. H. Habben, "Confirmation of volatiles by solid-phase microextraction and GC/MS," J. Anal. Toxicol. 1997, 21(4), 286-290.

S. L. Morgan and Y. Xiang, "Algorithms for enhancing signal-to-noise ratio and information content in gas chromatography/mass spectrometry," Proceedings of the Annual meeting of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, Palm Springs, June 1997. [Abstract]