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Dr. R V Coorey

Department of Physics
University of Colombo
Colombo 00300
Sri Lanka
Telephone

+94 11 2584 777 (office)
+94 11 2648 718 (home)

Fax +94 11 2584 777 
Email ramal@phys.cmb.ac.lk
rvcoorey@yahoo.com
Room 308
Extension 285

Publications in Refereed Journals

1. Interaction between explosive- and analyte layers in explosive matrix assisted plasma desorption mass spectrometry, K. Håkansson, R.A. Zubarev, R.V. Coorey and P. Hakansson, Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom., 13, 1169 (1999)

2. Construction of a matrix assisted laser desorption/ioinisation time-of-flight mass spectrometer, R.V. Coorey, T.R. Ariyaratne, D.D.N.Barlo Daya and W.M.K.P. Wijayartana, Sri Lanka Journal of Physics-Vol 1 (2000-March) 33

3. Low mass ions observed in plasma desorption mass spectrometry of high explosives, K. Håkansson, R.V. Coorey, R.A. Zubarev, V.L. Talrose and P. Håkansson , J. Mass Spectrom. 35 (2000) 337

4. Applications of mass spectrometry to characterize the components present in a curcumin sample, R.V. Coorey and P. Håkansson, Sri Lankan Journal of Physics, 4, 11 (2003)

Oral Presentations in Conferences / Proceedings

1. 252Cf - plasma desorption mass spectra of penicillins and the stabilization of molecular ions by cationization, R.V. Coorey, U.K. Abeywarna, T.R. Ariyaratne, D.D.N.B. Daya and C.K.G. Piyadasa, Book of Abstract, 49th Annual Session, Sri Lanka Assoc. Advmt. Sci., E1-18 (1993) 197

2. Performance of the newly constructed linear time-of-flight plasma desorption mass spectrometer, C.K.G. Piyadasa, U.K. Abeywarna, T.R. Ariyaratna, R.V. Coorey, D.D.N.B. Daya and W.M.K.P. Wijayarathna, Book of Abstract, 51st Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Assoc. Advmt. Sci. E1-06 (1995) 341

3. Performance of an electrostatic lens (einzel lens) as an ion maneuvering device in a time-of-flight mas spectrometer, C.K.G. Piyadasa, U.K. Abeywarna, T.R. Ariyaratna, R.V. Coorey, D.D.N.B. Daya and W.M.K.P. Wijayarathna, Book of Abstract, 51st Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Assoc. Advmt. Sci. E1-07 (1995) 343

4. Performance of a new two-way ion production facility constructed for a plasma desorption mass spectrometer, D.D.N.B. Daya, U.K. Abeywarne, T.R. Ariyaratne, R.V. Coorey, C.K.G. Piyadasa and W.M.K.P. Wijayarathna , Book of Abstract, 52nd Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, E1-518 (1996) 171

5. Peptide sequence information by partial acid hydrolysis: an analysis by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mas spectrometry, R.V. Coorey, P. Hakansson, R.A. Zubarev and T.R. Ariyaratne, Book of Abstract, 52nd Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, E1-518 (1996) 184

6. An investigation on the applicability of plasma desorption mass spectrometry in the study of natural product compounds, D.D.N. B. Daya, U.K. Abeywarna, T.R. Ariyaratne, R.V. Coorey, C.K.G. Piyadasa, W.M.K.P. Wijayarathna and S. Mohottalage, Proc 53rd Annual Session, Sri Lanka Assoc. Advmt. Sci. E2-38 (1997) 362-3

7. Design and construction of a low cost linear matrix-assisted laser desorption/ ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometer with pneumatic controls, L.K.H.K. Alwis, T.R. Ariyaratne, D.D.N.B. Daya and R.V. Coorey, Abstracts, Joint Academic Sessions, Faculties of Science & Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 2004, 21

8. Design and construction of a low cost control system to automate a MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer, T.W.S. Goonetileke, L.K.H.K. Alwis, R.V. Coorey, T.R. Ariyaratne and D.D.N.B. Daya, Abstracts, Joint Academic Sessions, Faculties of Science & Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 2004, 22

9. Application of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry to metal complexes, L.K.H.K. Alwis, R.V. Coorey, D.D.N.B. Daya, T.R. Ariyaratne, B.G.K. Perera, K.S.A.Thilakarathna, R.M De Silva and S. Hewage Abstracts, Joint Academic Sessions, Faculties of Science & Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 2004, 24

10. Design and construction of an electrostatic ion reflector for a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometer, L.K.H.K. Alwis, T.R. Ariyaratne, D.D.N.B. Daya and R.V. Coorey, Proc 60th Annual Session, Sri Lanka Assoc. Advmt. Sci. 527E1 (2004) 224
Poster Presentations in Conferences
1. Comparative studies of natural products using soft ionisation techniques, Ramal V. Coorey, Gamini Piyadasa, Per Håkansson and Kristina Håkansson, 10th Nordic Conference on mass spectrometry, Umeå, Sweden, August, 22-25, 1998

2. The possible role of high explosive matrices in MALDI, V. Talrose, M.A. Baldwin, R. Zubarev, K. Håkansson, R. Coorey, V. Laiko, R. Whittal, F.C. Walls and A.L. Burlingame, 46th ASMS conference on mass spectrometry and allied topics, in Florida, June, 1998

3. Interaction between explosive- and analyte layers in explosive matrix assisted plasma desorption mass spectrometry, R.V. Coorey, K. Håkansson, R.A. Zubarev, and P. Håkansson, 47th ASMS conference on mass spectrometry and allied topics, Dallas, Texas, June 13-17, 1999

4. Use of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation (MALDI) mass spectrometry in the structural confirmation of metal complexes, L.K.H.K. Alwis, R.V. Coorey, D.D.N.B. Daya, T.R. Ariyaratne, B.G.K. Perera, K.S.A. Thilakarathna, R.M De Silva and S. Hewage, 10th International Conference Desorption 2004, St. Petersburg, Russia, August 29 – September 2, 2004, P51
 
 

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