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Jonesgroup Publications:

J.A. Rust, J.A. Nobrega, C.P. Calloway, Jr., B.T. Jones, “Advances with Tungsten Coil Atomizers: Continuum Source Atomic Absorption Spectrometry and Atomic Emission Spectrometry,” Spectrochimica Acta Part B, 2005, 60, 589-598.

J.A. Nobrega, J. Rust, C.P. Calloway, B.T. Jones, “Evaluation of a continuum source tungsten coil atomic absorption spectrometer: A study of Zn behavior,” J. Braz. Chem. Soc., 2005, 16, 639-642.

J.A. Rust, J.A. Nobrega, C.P. Calloway, Jr., B.T. Jones, “Fraunhofer Effect Atomic Absorption Spectrometry,” Analytical Chemistry, 2005, 77, 1060-1067.

J.A. Nobrega, J. Rust, C.P. Calloway, B.T. Jones, “Use of modifiers with metal atomizers in electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry: a short review,” Spectrochimica Acta Part B, 2004, 59, 1337– 1345.

R. Zhao, R.P. Planalp, R. Ma, B.T. Greene, B.T. Jones, M.W. Brechbiel, F.M. Torti, S.V. Torti, “Role of Iron and Zinc Chelation in Apoptosis Mediated by Tachpyridine, an Anti-Cancer Iron Chelator,” Biochem. Pharmacol., 2004, 67, 1677–1688.

H.L. Peters, A.C. Davis, B.T. Jones, “Enantiomeric separations of amino acids with inductively coupled plasma carbon emission detection,” Microchem. J., 2004, 76, 85–89.

X. Hou, Y. He, B.T. Jones, “Recent Advances in Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry,” Appl. Spectrosc. Rev., 2004, 39, 1-25.

H.L. Peters, X. Hou, B.T. Jones, "Multi-Analyte Calibration Curve for High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with an Inductively Coupled Plasma Carbon Emission Detector,” Applied Spectroscopy, 2003, 57, 1162-1166.

X. Hou, H.L. Peters, Z. Yang, K.A. Wagner, J.D. Batchelor, M.M. Daniel, B.T. Jones, "Determination of Trace Metals in Drinking Water Using Solid Phase Extraction Disks and X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry," Applied Spectroscopy, 2003, 57, 338-342.

H.L. Peters, B.T. Jones, "Determination of Non-Metals by High Performance Liquid Chromatography With Inductively Coupled Plasma Detection," Appl. Spectrosc. Rev., 2003, 38, 71-99.

Z. Yang, X. Hou, B.T. Jones, "Determination of Wear Metals in Engine Oil by Mild Acid Digestion and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Using Solid Phase Extraction Disks," Talanta, 2003, 59, 673-680.

Syllabus:  Chemistry? In This Course It's Elementary, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002, 49, A12.

X. Hou, Z. Yang, B.T. Jones, “Evaluation of a Radio Frequency-boosted selenium hollow cathode lamp for tungsten coil atomic absorption spectrometry,” Applied Spectroscopy, 2002, 56, 673-676.

Z. Yang, X. Hou, B.T. Jones, "Determination of platinum in clinical samples," Appl. Spectrosc. Rev., 2002, 37, 57-88.

X. Hou, B.T. Jones, “Tungsten devices in analytical atomic spectrometry,” Spectrochim. Acta Part B, 2002, 57, 659-688.


Z. Yang, X. Hou, B.T. Jones, D.C. Sane, M.J. Thomas, D.C. Schwenke, “Determination of calcium, iron and magnesium in rabbit arteries by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry,” Microchemical Jounral, 2002, 72, 49-54.

C.L. Sanford, B.A. Mantooth, B.T. Jones, "Determination of ethanol in alcohol samples using a modular raman spectrometer," J. Chem. Ed., 2001, 78, 1221-1225.

X. Hou, Z. Yang, B.T. Jones, “Determination of Se by Tungsten Coil Atomic Absorption Spectrometry using Ir as a Permanent Chemical Modifier,” Spectrochim. Acta Part B, 2001, 56, 203-214.

H.L. Peters, K.E. Levine, B.T. Jones, “An inductively coupled plasma carbon emission detector for aqueous carbohydrate separations by liquid chromatography,” Anal. Chem., 2001, 73, 453-457.

X. Hou, K.E. Levine, A. Salido, M. Ezer, S. Elwood, J.B. Simeonsson, B.T. Jones, “Tungsten Coil Devices in Atomic Spectrometry: Absorption, Fluorescence, and Emission,” Anal. Sci., 2001, 17, 175-180.

X. Hou, B.T. Jones, “Tungsten Coil Atomizers for Atomic Spectrometry,” in Recent Research Developments in Applied Spectroscopy, Research Signpost, India, Vol.3, 2000, pp. 31-47.

X. Hou, B.T. Jones, “Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy,” in Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry, Robert A. Meyers, Ed., John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester, 2000, pp. 9468-9485.

X. Hou, B.T. Jones, “Field Instrumentation in Atomic Spectroscopy,” Microchemical Journal, 2000, 66, 115-145.

B.T. Jones, "Capsaicin hazard - The Author Replies" J. Chem. Ed., 2000, 77, 444.

J.D. Batchelor, B.T. Jones, "Determination of the Scoville Heat value for Hot Sauces and Chilies:  An HPLC Experiment," J. Chem. Ed., 2000, 77, 266-267.

A. Salido, B.T. Jones, "Simultaneous determination of Cu, Cd, and Pb in drinking water using W-coil AAS," Talanta, 1999, 50, 649-659.

A. Salido, C.L. Sanford, B.T. Jones, "Determination of Lead in blood with ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate followed by W-coil atomic absorption spectrometry," Spectrochim. Acta Part B, 1999, 54, 1167-1176.

K.A. Wagner, J.D. Batchelor, B.T. Jones, "A Rowland Circle, multielement graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometer," Spectrochim. Acta Part B, 1999, 53, 1805-1813.

M.M. Daniel, J.D. Batchelor, C.B. Rhoades, Jr., B.T. Jones, "The effect of digestion temperature upon the extent of matrix decomposition using a high pressure asher,"   Atomic Spectroscopy, 1998, 19(6), 198-203.

K.D. Besecker, C.B. Rhoades, Jr., B.T. Jones, K.W. Barnes, “A Simple Closed-Vessel Nitric Acid Digestion Method for a Polyethylene/polypropylene Polymer Blend,”  Atomic Spectroscopy, 1998, 19(6), 193-197.

K.E. Levine, J.D. Batchelor, C.B. Rhoades, Jr., B.T. Jones, "Evaluation of a high-pressure, high-temperature microwave digestion system," J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1999, 14, 49-59.

J.D. Batchelor, B.T. Jones, "Development of a Digital Micromirror Spectrometer for Analytical Atomic Spectrometry," Anal. Chem. 1998, 70, 4907-4914.

K.E. Levine, K.A. Wagner, B.T. Jones, "A low-cost, modular electrothermal vaporization system for inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry," Appl. Spectrosc., 1998, 52, 1165-1171.

K.A. Wagner, K.E. Levine, B.T. Jones, "A simple, low-cost, multielement atomic absorption spectrometer with a tungsten coil atomizer," Spectrochim. Acta Part B, 1998, 53, 1507-1516.


J.D. Batchelor, S.E. Thomas, B.T. Jones, "Determinatiuon of Cadmium with a Portable, Battery-Powered Tungsten Coil Atomic Absorption Spectrometer," Appl. Spectrosc., 1998, 52, 1086-1091.

K.D. Besecker, C.B. Rhoades, Jr., B.T. Jones, K.W. Barnes, "Closed vessel nitric acid microwave digestion of polymers,”  Atomic Spectroscopy, 1998, 19(2), 55-59.

K.D. Besecker, C.B. Rhoades, Jr., B.T. Jones, K.W. Barnes, “A Simple Closed-Vessel Nitric Acid Digestion Method for Cosmetic Samples,”  Atomic Spectroscopy, 1998, 19(2), 48-54.

B.T. Jones, "Inductively Coupled and Microwave Induced Plasma Sources for Mass Spectrometry, A Book Review," Microchem. J., 1998, 58, 236.

M.R. Shepard, B.T. Jones, D.J. Butcher, “High resolution time-resolved spectra of indium and aluminum atoms, fluorides, chlorides, and oxides in a graphite furnace,” Appl. Spectrosc., 1998, 52, 430-437.

C.B. Rhoades, Jr., K. Levine, A. Salido, B.T. Jones, “Elemental analysis using microwave digestion and an environmental evaporation chamber,” Appl. Spectrsoc., 1998, 52, 200-204.

C.L. Sanford, S.E. Thomas, B.T. Jones, "A portable, battery-powered, W coil atomic absorption spectrometer for Pb determinations" Appl. Spectrosc. 1996, 50, 174-181.

R.E. Ehrenkaufer, H. Chilton, T. Morton, B.T. Jones, "Analytical Instrumentation in the QC of PET Radiopharmaceuticals" in Chemist's Views of Imaging Centers A. M. Emran, ed., Plenum Press, NY, 1995, 217-224.

F.K. Ennever, D.J. Zaccaro, R.A. Fernando, B.T. Jones, "Blood lead levels in North Carolina painters" Hum. and Exp. Toxicol. 1995, 46, 456-461.

G.D. Smith, C.L. Sanford, B.T. Jones, "Continuous liquid sample introduction for bunsen burner atomic emission spectrometry" J. Chem. Educ. 1995, 72, 438-440.

C.P. Calloway, Jr., B.T. Jones, "Atomic absorption spectrometry with a flame emission source" Spectrochim. Acta 1994, 49B, 1707-1715.

R. Fernando, B.T. Jones, "Continuum source graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry with photodiode array detection" Spectrochim. Acta 1994, 49B, 615-626.

D.N. Wichems, B.T. Jones, "A simple direct coupling for a flame detector and an HPLC column" Appl. Spectrosc. 1994, 48, 273-275.

D.N. Wichems, C.P. Calloway, Jr., R. Fernando, M.J. Morykwas (BGSM), B.T. Jones, "Determination of silicone in breast tissue by graphite furnace continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry" Appl. Spectrosc. 1993, 47, 1577-1579.

R. Fernando, F.K. Ennever (BGSM), B.T. Jones, "Determination of Cd in urine by continuum source AAS" Appl. Spectrosc. 1993, 47, 1696-1699.

R. Fernando, C.P. Calloway Jr., B.T. Jones, "Continuum Source Atomic Absorption Spectrometry With Line Source Detection Limits" Anal. Chem. 1992, 64, 1556-1560.

Topics in Chemical Instrumentation:  Instrumental Analysis Courses.  H.H. Harris, J.J. O'Brien, University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Part I.  The current experimental practice;"  B.T. Jones, Wake Forest University, "Part II.  The choice and use of Instrumentation"  J. Chem. Ed. 1992, 69, A266-A269.


M.A. Mignardi, B.T. Jones, B.W. Smith, J.D. Winefordner, "High resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry in an inductively coupled plasma with photodiode array detection" Anal. Chim. Acta 1989, 227, 331-342.

M.R. Glick, B.T. Jones, B.W. Smith, J.D. Winefordner, "Fourier transform atomic absorption flame spectrometry with continuum source excitation" Anal. Chem. 1989, 61, 1694-1697.

B.T. Jones, M.A. Mignardi, B.W. Smith, J.D. Winefordner, "High resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry in an air-acetylene flame with photodiode array detection" J. Anal. At. Spectrosc. 1989, 4, 647-651.

N. Omenetto, B.W. Smith, B.T. Jones, J.D. Winefordner, "Considerations on the simultaneous behavior of the resonance fluorescence and ionization signals versus laser intensity in flames" Appl. Spectrosc. 1989, 43, 595-598.

B.T. Jones, B.W. Smith, J.D. Winefordner, "Continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry in a graphite furnace with photodiode array detection" Anal. Chem. 1989, 61, 1670-1674.

B.T. Jones, N.J. Mullins, J.D. Winefordner, "Determination of PAHs by low temperature phosphorimetry with a moving sample cooling device" Anal. Chem. 1989, 61, 1182-1184.

M.R. Glick, B.T. Jones, J.D. Winefordner, "Molecular absorption measurements by FT/uv-vis spectrometry" Appl. Spectrosc. 1989, 43, 342-344.

B.T. Jones, M.R. Glick, B.W. Smith, J.D. Winefordner, "Fourier transform uv-visible molecular luminescence spectrometry:  fluorescence excitation spectra" Spectrochim. Acta A 1989, 45, 403-407.

M.A. Mignardi, B.W. Smith, B.T. Jones, R.J. Krupa, J.D. Winefordner, "Evaluation of a pulsed flashtube for inductively coupled plasma atomic fluorescence spectrometry" Talanta 1989, 36, 311-314.

B.W. Smith, B.T. Jones, J.D. Winefordner, "High precision fluorimetry with a light emitting diode source"  Appl. Spectrosc. 1988, 42, 1469-1472.

B.T. Jones, B.W. Smith, A. Berthod, J.D. Winefordner, "A Becquerel disc phosphoroscope for measurement of lifetimes in room temperature phosphorimetry" Talanta 1988, 35, 647-650.

B.T. Jones, M.R. Glick, M.A. Mignardi, J.D. Winefordner, "Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in grilled beef by low temperature molecular luminescence spectrometry" Appl. Spectrosc. 1988, 42, 850-853.

B.T. Jones, B.W. Smith, M.B. Leong, J.D. Winefordner, "A simple, portable fluorimeter with a compact, inexpensive nitrogen laser source" J. Chem. Ed. 1989, 66, 357-358.

B.T. Jones, J.D. Winefordner, "A self-cleaning, continuous cooling belt for molecular luminescence spectrometry" Anal. Chem. 1988, 60, 412-415.

S.J. Lehotay, B.T. Jones, M.A. Mignardi, L.A. Files, J.D. Winefordner, "Evaluation of a cryogenic miniature refrigeration system for low temperature molecular luminescence spectrometry" Microchem. Journal 1987, 36, 235-239.

B.T. Jones, J.D. Winefordner, "Molecular luminescence in thin liquid films" Anal. Chem. 1986, 58, 2870-2872.

L.A. Files, B.T. Jones, S. Hanamura, J.D. Winefordner, "Gasoline engine exhaust analysis using constant energy synchronous luminescence spectrometry" Anal. Chem. 1986, 58, 1440-1443.