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Full List of Publications Credited to Robert Thomas

• ICP-MS Plays a Vital Role in the Investigation of Lead Levels in a Public School System’s Drinking Water Supply - Controlled Environments, May, 2007

• Optimization of a High Sample Throughput Method for the Determination of Trace Nutrients in Agricultural Soil Samples Using ICP-OES - Applications of ICP and ICP-MS Techniques for Today's Spectroscopist, Oct, 2006

• New Developments in Wavelength Dispersive XRF and XRD for the Analysis of Foodstuffs and Pharmaceutical Materials - Spectroscopy, Sept 2006

• Advances in the Separation and Detection of As, Cr, and Se Species in Potable Waters Using HPLC Coupled with Dynamic Reaction Cell ICP-MS - Current Trends in Mass Spectroscopy, May, 2006

• Biodiesel: Renewable and Biodegradable Fuel - Hydrocarbon Processing, Feb, 2006

• Using Infrared Spectroscopy in Used Engine Oils - Estimating Base Number - Practicing Oil Analysis, Nov/Dec, 2005 

• On-Line Remote Sampling of an ICP Mass Spectrometer to Monitor Trace Metal Contamination Levels in Semiconductor Process Chemical Baths - Semiconductor Manufacturing, July, 2005

• Harsh Environments Dictate Design of Imaging Spectrometers - Laser Focus World, August, 2005

• Reducing the Impact of Spectral Interferences on the Determination of Precious Metals in Geological Matrices Using DRC-ICP-MS - Currents Trends in Mass Spectrometry, May, 2005
• Oil Analysis and Preventive Maintenance -  Plant Engineering, May, 2005
• Using Dynamic Reaction Cell ICP-MS to Determine the Full Suite of Elements in Rainwater Samples - Spectroscopy, Jan, 2005
• Meeting The Demands of the Next Generation Hyperspectral Imaging Spectrometers - NASA Tech Briefs, Jan, 05
• Reduction of Carbon-Based Interferences in Organic Compound Analysis by Dynamic Reaction Cell ICP MS - Spectroscopy, Sept, 2004
• A Coupled Technique to Improve Protein Yield Measurements - PharmaGenomics, Oct, 2003
• Dynamic Reaction Cell ICP-MS for the Analysis of Semiconductor Materials - Analytical Chemistry, A-Page Article, Oct. 1, 2003
• Achieving High Trace Element Purity Levels Using Dynamic Reaction Cell ICP-MS - Micro Magazine, April, 2003
• The Benefits of Dynamic Reaction Cell ICP-MS for the Analysis of High Purity Sulfuric and Phosphoric Acid - Spectroscopy, Jan, 2003
• A Statistical Approach to Reporting Uncertainty on Certified Values of Chemical Reference Materials - Spectroscopy, September, 2002
• Physiomics and Drug Discovery - Modern Drug Discovery, July, 2002
• Implementing Enhanced ICP-MS Technology to Attain SEMI Grade 5 Purity Levels - MICRO, January, 2002
• Determining the Link between Trace Elements and Human Disease - Today's Chemist at Work, January, 2002
• A Beginner's Guide to ICP-MS - Monthly Tutorial Spectroscopy -  April, 2001 to December, 2002
• A Beginner's Guide to ICP-MS Wall Poster - Spectroscopy, February, 2001
• Solid Sampling Tool Finally Reaches Maturity: What Drove the Development of Laser Sampling for Atomic Spectroscopy? - Spectroscopy, Feb, 2001
• Recent Developments in LC-MS-MS for the Identification and Measurement of Nanoscale Amounts of Proteins and Peptides - Spectroscopy, January, 2001
• Oil Analysis Prevents Paralysis: Monitoring Engine Lubrication Can Help Avoid Wear and Breakdown - Today's Chemist at Work, Oct, 2000
• Money to Burn: Consider What it Costs to Run Your Trace Element Analysis - Today's Chemist at Work, September, 2000
• Early Detection of Cervical Cancer - Modern Drug Discovery, July/Aug 2000
• Beta Test Site Proves Mass Spec's Mettle - Today’s Chemist at Work, February, 2000  
• Choosing the Right Trace Element Technique –Today’s Chemist at Work, October, 1999
• An Overview of Clinical Applications by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry – Atomic Spectroscopy, July/Aug, 1998
• Uses and Applications of Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry in the Petrochemical Industry – Spectroscopy, February, 1998
• A New Approach to Extending the Dynamic Range in ICP Mass Spectrometry – Spectroscopy, February, 1997
• Benefits of a Dual-View ICP-OES for the Determination of Boron, Phosphorus and Sulfur in Low Alloy Steels - Atomic Spectroscopy, May/June, 1996
• Determining Critical Trace Elements in High Purity Hydrochloric Acid by ICP-MS Alone - Microcontamination, March, 1996
• Benefits of a Microconcentric Nebulizer for the Multielement Analysis of Small Sample Volumes by ICP-MS - Atomic Spectroscopy, Sept/Oct, 1995
• Relying on ICP-MS for Routine Analysis - Environmental Laboratory, Feb/March, 1994
• The Benefits of Electrothermal Vaporization for Minimizing Interferences in ICP-MS - Spectroscopy, January, 1994
• The Benefits of a Multiparameter Optimization Algorithm for the Analysis of Difficult Samples by ICP-OES - Spectroscopy,  February, 1990
• Use of a Commercial Software Package with ICP-OES to Report Inorganic CLP Data to the US EPA - Atomic Spectroscopy, Nov/Dec, 1989
• Comparison of a Pumped Drain System with a Conventional Drain on the Perkin-Elmer Plasma II ICP-OES - Atomic Spectroscopy, May/June, 1989
• Evaluation of an Ultrasonic Nebulizer Using a Sequential ICP - Atomic Spectroscopy, March/April, 1989

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