Kevin G. Owens, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry & Associate Department Head
Department of Chemistry, Drexel University
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2875
Office: Stratton Hall Room 415
Tel: (215) 895-2621
Fax: (215) 895-1265
E-Mail: kevin.owens@drexel.edu
Web: www.chemistry.drexel.edu/people/owens/owens.asp
Research Area: Analytical/Physical Chemistry
Research Interests:
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Biological and synthetic polymer analysis using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALD/I) time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS)
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Development of sample preparation techniques for quantitative MALD/I analysis
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Gas-phase laser ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry
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Development of laser spectroscopic techniques for combustion analysis
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Supersonic jet spectroscopy
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Application of correlation analysis and other chemometric techniques in mass spectrometry
The wiki provides details of how to mass calibrate a MALDI TOFMS.
The wiki provides details of how to prepare samples for MALDI TOFMS analysis via electrospray deposition.
The wiki provides chemical and spectral information about commonly used MALDI matrices.
Wiki resources for instrumental analysis educators:
A wiki resource for instructors involved with a chemical instrumental analysis course. The wiki is a source of "home-grown" laboratory experiments and instrument operation information.
