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Molecular Desorption Mass Spectrometry Research Group

LIST OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS (1986-2007)

International Journals

1. Sample Temperature Dependence of Plasma Desorption Mass Spectra of Biomolecules, D.D.N.Barlo Daya, P. Demirev, P.Hakansson, J. Kjellberg and B.U.R. Sundqvist, Anal. Chem. 64 (1992) 2977
   
2. On molecular ion formation by hydride abstraction in plasma desorption mass spectrometry, P.Demirev, D.D.N.Barlo Daya, G.Brinkmalm, D.Fenyo, P.Hakansson and B.U.R.Sundqvist, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. and Ion Proc. 123 (1993) 69-75
   
3. Scanning force microscopy study of surface tracks induced in mica by 78.2-MeV 127 I ions, D.D.N. Barlo Daya , A. Hallén, P. Håkansson, B.U.R. Sundqvist and C.T. Reimann, Nucl. Instr. Meth. in Phys. Res. B103 (1995) 454-465
   
4. Radiation damage features on mica and L- valine probed by scanning force microscopy, D.D.N. Barlo Daya, A. Hallén, J. Eriksson, J. Kopniczky, R. Papaléo, C.T. Reimann, P. Håkansson, B.U.R. Sundqvist, A. Brunelle, S. Della-Negra and Y. Le Beyec, Nucl. Instr. Meth. in Phys. Res. B 106 (1995) 38.
   
5. Latent (sub-surface) tracks in mica studied by tapping mode scanning force microscopy, D.D.N.Barlo Daya, C.T. Reimann, A. Hallén, B.U.R. Sundqvist and P. Håkansson, Nucl. Instr. Meth. in Phys. Res. B 111(1996) 87-90.
   
6. Fast heavy ion induced photon emission from organic solids and plasma desorption mass spectrometry. T.R.Ariyaratne, D.D.N.B.Daya, P. Hakansson and B.U.R. Sundqvist, Int. J.Mass Spect. Ion Proc. 152 (1996) 31.
   
7. Kinetic Energies of Secondary Ions in MeV and keV Particle-Induced Desorption, R.A.Zubarev, U.Abeywarna, P.Hakansson, P.Demirev and B.U.R.Sundqvist, Rapid Comm. in Mass Spec. 10, 1966-1974 (1996)
   
8. Crater formation due to grazing incidence C60 cluster ion impacts on mica: a Tapping mode scanning force microscopy study, D.D.N. Barlo Daya, C.T. Reimann, P. Håkansson, B.U.R. Sundqvist, A. Brunelle, S. Della-Negra and Y. Le Beyec, Nucl Nucl. Instr. Meth. in Phys. Res. B 124 (1997) 484
   
9. Site-selective molecular adsorption at nanometer-scale MeV-atomic-ion-induced surface defects, A.P. Quist, A. Petersson, C.T. Reimann, A.A. Bergman, D.D.N.B. Daya, A. Hallen, J. Carlsson, S.O. Oscarsson and B.U .R. Sundqvist, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 189 (1997)
   
10. Interaction of MeV atomic ions with molecular solids: Ion track structure and sputtering phenomena, D.D.N.B. Daya, P. Demirev, J. Eriksson, A. Hallen, P. Hakansson, R.E. Johnson, J. Kopniczky, R.M. Papaleo, C.T. Reimann, J. Rottleer and B.U.R. Sundqvist, Radiation Measurements, 28,1-6 (1997) 101
    
11. Delayed, Gas-phase Ion Formation in Plasma Desorption Mass Spectrometry, R.A.Zubarev, U.K.Abeywarna, P.Demirev, J.Eriksson, R Papaleo, P.Hakansson, and B.U.R.Sundqvist, Rapid Comm. in Mass Spec. 11, 963-972 (1997)
    
12. A high resolving power ion selector for post source decay measurements in a reflecting time-of-flight mass spectrometer, C.K.G. Piyadasa, P. Håkansson, T.R. Ariyaratne and D.F. Barofsky, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 12 (1998) 1655
    
13. A high resolving power multiple reflection Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/ Ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometer, C.K.G.Piyadasa, P Håkansson and T.R.Ariyaratne, Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom., 13, 620 (1999).
    
14. Interaction between explosive- and analyte layers in explosive matrix assisted plasma desorption mass spectrometry, K. Håkansson, R.A. Zubarev, R.V. Coorey and P. Håkansson, Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom., 13, 1169 (1999)
    
15. 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
    
16. A Constant-Momentum/Energy-Selector Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer, C.P. Santacruz, P. Håkansson, D.F. Barofsky, C.K.G. Piyadasa, J Am Soc Mass Spectrom. 18(1), 92 (2007)
    

Local Journals:

1. Construction of a keV pulsed ion source and the measurement of damage cross-sections for keV ion induced sputtering from solid tragets, D.D.N. Barlo Daya, T.R. Ariyaratne, P. Hakansson and B.U.R. Sundqvist and W. Ens, Ceylon J. Science, Physical Sc. 4(1) (1997) 23-32
   
2. Kinetic Energy measurements of ions emitted from alkali halides and their mixtures in 252Cf plasma desorption mass spectrometry, U.K.Abeywarna, R.A.Zubarev, P.Hakansson and T.R.Ariyaratne, Ceylon Journal of Science, 4 (1) (1997) 1.
   
3. 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 Lankan Journal of Physics, 1 (2000) 33
   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 (2003) 11
   
4. Electric field penetration effects in time-of-flight measurements, U.K. Abeywarna and T.R. Ariyaratne, Journal of Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka, 4 (2003) 35

International Conferences:

1. On the upper mass limit of secondary ions ejected in electronic sputtering from organic solids. B.U.R. Sundqvist, T.R. Ariyaratne, W.Ens, D.Fenyo, A.Hadin, P Hakansson, G.Jonsson and S Widdiyasekara, Proc Ion Formation rom Organic Solids (IFOS IV) Munster Sep 21.23, Ed: A. Benninghoven, John Wiley & Sons, 1989 p 51
   
2. Alkali halide cluster ion desorption in MeV atomic ion Impacts. T.R.Ariyaratne, D.D.N.B.Daya,G.Brinkmalm, P.A. Demirev, J Eriksson, P.Hakansson, R.Papaleo and B.U.R. Sundqvist; 13th International Mass Spectrometry Conference 29 Aug.- 02 Sept. Budapest Hungary, Book of Abstracts, E9 (1994) 155.
   
3. Scanning force microscopy studies of surface tracks induced in mica and L-valine by swift , heavy atomic and C60 ions, D.D.N.B. Daya, J. Kopniczky, A. Hallén, C.T.Reimann, B.U.R. Sundqvist, P. Håkansson, A. Brunelle, S. Della-Negra and Y. Lebeyec, Book of Abstracts, Third Int. Symposium. on Swift Heavy Ions in Matter, Caen, May 15-19, 1995
   
4. A scanning Force Microscopy Study of Surface and Sub-Surface Tracks on Mica due to Fast 127I Atomic and C60 Cluster Ions, D.D.N.B. Daya, C.T. Reimann, A. Hallén, Å, Petersson, A.P. Quist, P. Håkansson, B.U.R. Sundqvist, A. Brunelle, S. Della-Negra and Y. Lebeyec, Book of abstracts, Int. Conf. on Nuclear Tracks in Solids, Cairo, Egypt, Sep. 1 - 5, 1996
   
5. Scanning Force Microscopy Studies of Radiation Damage Tracks on Mica due to Mega-Electronvolt Atomic Ions and C60 Cluster Ions,D.D.N.B. Daya, C.T. Reimann, A. Hallen, A. Petersson, A.P. Quuist, P. Hakannson, B.U.R. Sundqvist, A. Brunelle, S. Della-Negra and Y. Le Beyec, Book of Abstract of the 11th Int. Workshop on
6. Inelastic Ion Surface Collisions, Wangerooge, Germany, Sep. 22-27, 1996, pg.16
   Observations of Chunk Ejection of the Molecular Ions in PDMS and SIMS, P.Hakansson, R.A.Zubarev, U.Abeywarna, and B.U.R.Sundqvist, Proc. of the 44th ASMS conferernce on mass spectrometry and allied topics, Portland, USA, 12-16 May, 1996
   
7. Gas-phase molecular ion formation in PDMS and SIMS, R.A.Zubarev, P.Hakansson, U.Abeywarna, and B.U.R.Sundqvist, Proc. of the Desorption 96 Conference, Ronne, Denmark, September, 18-21, 1996
   
8. Fast Heavy Ion Induced Photon Emission from Solid Surfaces and its Application in Plasma Deosorption Mass Spectrometry. T.R. Ariyaratne, D.D.N.B. Daya, P. Hakansson and B.U.R. Sundqvist, Book of Abstracts of the "Deosorption '96", Bornholm, Denmark, Sept. 18 - 21, 1996, pg 41
   
9. Ion induced photon emission from solid surfaces. T.R.Ariyaratne, D.D.N.B.Daya, P. Hakansson and B.U.R. Sundqvist: IISC 11th international workshop on inelastic Ion Surface Collisions Sept. 22-27, 1996 Wangerooge, Germany. Book of Abstracts page 3.
   
10. A high resolving power ion–selector for tandem time-of-flight mass spectrometry, C.K.G.Piyadasa, P.Hakansson, T.R.Ariyaratne, and D.F.Barofsky, Desorption-98 Book of Abstracts, 1998.
    
11. Comparative studies of natural products using soft ionisation techniques, Ramal V. Coorey, Gamini Piyadasa, Per Hakansson and Kristina Hakansson, Proc. of 10th Nordic Conference on Mass Spectrometry, Umeå, Sweden, August, 22-25, 1998, Book of Abstracts P5, page 83.
    
12. 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, Proc. of 46th ASMS conference on mass spectrometry and allied topics, in Florida, June, 1998
    
13. Interaction between explosive- and analyte layers in explosive matrix assisted plasma desorption mass spectrometry, R.V. Coorey, K. Hakansson, R.A. Zubarev, and P. Hakansson, Proc. of 47th ASMS conferernce on mass spectrometry and allied topics, Dallas, Texas, June 13-17, 1999
    
14. Scintillating properties of amino acids excited by 252Cf fission fragments, A.M.S.M. Nugegoda, T.R. Ariyaratne and D.D.N. Barlo Daya, Proceedings (Abstracts), Desorption-2000, St. Malo, France (2000) P37
    
15. Quick detection of active compounds in crude extracts of selected plants using plasma desorption mass spectrometry (PDMS) S.A. Dahanayaka, D.D.N. Barlo Daya, S.B. Mohottalage, G.A.S. Premakumara and T.R. Ariyaratne, Proceedings (Abstracts), Desorption -2000, St. Malo, France (2000) P46
    
16. 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
    

Local Conferences:

1. A molecular desorption time-of –flight mass spectrometer, T.R.Ariyaratne and S. Widdiyasekara; Proc. of the 42nd Annual Session of Sri Lanka. Asso. Adv. Sci. (SLAAS) E9 (1986) 153.
   
2. An investigation of the samples produced by the electrospray technique in molecular desorption mass spectrometry. D.U.J. Sonnadara and T.R. Ariyaratne, Proc. of the 42nd Annual Session Sri Lanka Assoc. Adc.Sci. (SLASS) E10 (1986) 153.
   
3. Application of Californium-252 plasma desorption mass spectrometry to natural product chemistry, T.R.Ariyaratne, D.D.N.B.Daya, G.M.U.W. Doloswala, J.A.D.C. Kumudini and E.C.S. Widdiyasekera, Proc. of the 46th Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Assoc. Advmt. Sci. (SLAAS) E1-17 (1990) 140
   
4. Resolution vs ion yield study on the first 252Cf - Plasma Desorption Mass Spectrometer in Sri Lanka, D.D.N.B. Daya, U.K. Abeywarna, T.R. Ariyaratne and C.K.G. Piyadasa, Proc. of the 49th Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Assoc. Advmt. Sci. (SLAAS) E1-17 (1993) 196
   
5. 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, Proc. of the 49th Annual Session, Sri Lanka Assoc. Advmt. Sci. (SLASS) E1-18 (1993) 197
   
6. 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. Wijayaratna, Proc. of the 51st Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Assoc. Advmt. Sci. (SLAAS) E1-06 (1995) 341
   
7. Performance of an electrostatic lens (Einzel lens) as an ion manoeuvring 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. Wijayaratna, Proc. of the 51st Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Assoc. Advmt. Sci. (SLASS) E1-07 (1995) 343
   
8. 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. Wijayaratna , Proc. of the 52nd Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, (SLASS) E1-518 (1996) 171
   
9. 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, Proc. of the 52nd Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Assoc. Advmt. Sci. (SLASS) E1-518 (1996) 184
   
10. Weighing Giant Biomolecules, T. R. Ariyaratne, Presidential Address of the 52nd Annual Session of Sri Lanka Assoc Adv. Sci. (SLASS), Section E-1 (1996)
    Effect of residual gas pressure on the mass resolution and the molecular ion yield of a time-of-flight mass spectrometer. C.K.G.Piyadasa, T.R.Ariyaratne and W.M.K.P.Wijeratne, Proc. of the 52nd Annual Session of Sri Lanka Assoc Adv. Sci. (SLAAS) E1-17, (1996) 171.
    
11. Performance of a low cost second order electrostatic ion mirror for a time-of flight plasma desorption mass spectrometer, C.K.G.Piyadasa, T.R.Ariyaratne and W.M.K.P.Wijayaratne; Proc. of the 52nd Annual Session of Sri Lanka Assoc. Adv. Sci. (SLAAS) E1-16 (1996) 170.
    
12. An investigation on the applicability of plasma desorption mass spectrometry in the study of natural products, D.D.N.B.Daya, U.K.Abeywarna, T.R.Ariyaratne, R.V.Coorey, C.K.G.Piyadasa, W.M.K.P.Wijayaratna, and M.S.B.Mohottalage Proc. of the 53rd Annual Session of Sri Lanka Assoc. Adv. Sci. (SLAAS) E2-38 (1997) 362.
    
13. Application of plasma desorption mass spectrometry (PDMS) in the study of schiff base-metal complexes, D.D.N. Barlo Daya, A.M.S.M. Nugegoda, T.R. Ariyaratne, W. I. N. de Silva and S. Hewage, Proc. of the 54th Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, (SLASS) E2-15 (1998), 286
    
14. Characterisation of Fast Heavy Ion Induced photon emission from L-amino acids, A.M.S.M.Nugegoda, T.R.Ariyaratne, and Dr. D.D.N.B.Daya, Proceedings of the 55th Annual Session of Sri Lanka Assoc. Adv. Sci. (SLAAS), E1 (1999) 200.
    
15. Plasma desorption mass spectrometry (PDMS) of plant extracts and its potential applications in quantitative estimations, S.A. Dahanayaka, D.D.N.Barlo Daya, M.S.B. Mohottalage, G.A.S. Premakumara and T.R. Ariyaratne, Abstracts, Annual Session, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Vol.1 (2000) 10
    
16. Plasma desorptioin mass spectrometry (PDMS) of crude extracts of selected medicinal plants, S.A. Dahanayaka, D.D.N. Barlo Daya, G.A.S. Premakumara and T.R. Ariyaratne, Proceedings of the 56th Annual Session of Sri Lanka Assoc Adv. Sci. (SLASS), E2 (2000) 238
    
17. Instrumental development in time of flight technique, G. Piyadasa and T.R. Ariyaratne, Proceedings, 16th Technical Session, Inst. of Physics, Sri Lanka, (March -2000) 50
    
18. 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
    
19. 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
    
20. 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
    
21. 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
    
22. Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometric identification of human erythrocyte membrane associated proteins separated by one dimensional gel electrophoresis, D.U. Kottahachchi, S.C.A. Abeykoon, G.A.U. Jayasekera, T.R. Ariyaratne and D.D.N.B. Daya, Proc 61th Annual Session, Sri Lanka Assoc. Advmt. Sci. 613E2 (2005) 74
    

Ph.D Thesis:

1. Fast Heavy Ion Induced Desorption of Biomolecules: Applications and Mechanistic Studies, D.D.N.B. Daya, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1996
   
2. Initial energy distribution of secondary ions in Electronic sputtering, U.K. Abeywarna,Ph.D. Thesis, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1998
   
3. Development of the time-of flight mass spectrometry technique, and its applications, C.K.G. Piyadasa, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2000
   
4. Ion- and photon- induced mass spectrometry of natural products: ion formation, matrix effects and instrumentation, R.V. Coorey, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001

M.Phil Thesis:

1. Characterization of fast heavy ion induced photon emission from L-amino acids, A.M.S.M. Nugegoda, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001
   
2. L.K.H.K. Alwis, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2007
   
3. A study of some of the Erythrocyte membrane associated proteins in healthy individuals and leukemia patients using one dimensional sodium dodecyl sulfate poly acrylamide gel electrophoresis (1D SDS-PAGE) and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry, D.U. Kottahachchi, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2007
   

Internal Reports:

• Performance of the first plasma desorption mass spectrometer in Sri Lanka, T.R Ariyaratne, D.D.N.B. Daya, S. Widdiyasekera, P. Hakansson and B.U.R. Sundqvist, TSL-ISV 7, Dept. of Radiation Science Report, Uppsala University, 1987

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