Review article:
A new SIMS paradigm for 2D and 3D molecular imaging of bio-systems
John S. Fletcher and John C. Vickerman
Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 396 (2010) 85-104 [go there now…]
Category Archives: Publications
Paper – PCA and MAF
Publication:
A comparison of PCA and MAF for ToF-SIMS image interpretation
Alex Henderson, John S. Fletcher, John C. Vickerman
Surf. Interface Anal. 41 (2009) 666-674 [go there now…]
Paper – FTIR microspectroscopy
New publication:
Factors influencing the discrimination and classification of prostate cancer cell lines by FTIR microspectroscopy
T.J. Harvey, E. Gazi, A. Henderson, R.D. Snook, N.W. Clarke, M. Brown and P. Gardner
Analyst 134 (2009) 1083 – 1091 [go there now…]
Book – Surface Analysis
New book:
Surface Analysis — The Principal Techniques
Edited by John C. Vickerman and Ian S. Gilmore
Second edition, ISBN: 978-0-470-01764-7 or 978-0-470-01763-0
The second edition of this popular reference text on Surface Analysis has now been released. [go there now…]
Paper – Efficient encoding
New publication:
Efficient encoding and rapid decoding for interactive visualization of large three-dimensional hyperspectral chemical images
Stephen E. Reichenbach, Alex Henderson, Robert Lindquist, Qingping Tao
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 23 (2009) 1229–1233 [go there now…]
Paper – Internal Energy
New publication:
Internal Energy of Molecules Ejected Due to Energetic C60 Bombardment
Barbara J. Garrison, Zbigniew Postawa, Kathleen E. Ryan, John C. Vickerman, Roger P. Webb and Nicholas Winograd
Analytical Chemistry 81 (2009) 2260–2267 [go there now…]
Paper – FTIR histopathology
New publication:
Investigating FTIR based histopathology for the diagnosis of prostate cancer
Matthew J. Baker, Ehsan Gazi, Michael D. Brown, Jonathan H. Shanks, Noel W. Clarke, Peter Gardner
Journal of Biophotonics 2 (2009) 104-113 [go there now…]
Paper – Salt Effects
New publication:
Salt Effects on Ion Formation in Desorption Mass Spectrometry: An Investigation into the Role of Alkali Chlorides on Peak Suppression in Time-of-Flight-Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry.
Piwowar, Alan M.; Lockyer, Nick P.; Vickerman, John C.
Analytical Chemistry 81 (2009) 1040-1048 [go there now…]
Gerhard Ertl
New publication:
In tribute to Gerhard Ertl who was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for his studies of chemical processes on solid surfaces”
Molecular SIMS – A Journey from Single Crystal to Biological Surface Studies
John C. Vickerman
Surface Science 603 (2009) 1926-1936 [go there now…]
Most cited articles
Recognition:
The American Chemical Society have informed us that our paper on TOF-SIMS 3D Biomolecular Imaging of Xenopus laevis Oocytes Using Buckminsterfullerene (C60) Primary Ions by John (F), Nick, Raman and John (V), is one of the most cited articles published in their journal Analytical Chemistry in 2007. See here for the listing and here to download the paper.
Chemical Biology Research Articles
Recognition:
Our recent article on Discrimination of Prostate Cancer Cells and Non-malignant Cells using Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, published in The Analyst and presenting some work by Matt and Ehsan, has been selected for inclusion in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Chemical Biology Research Articles virtual journal. This virtual journal brings together all chemical biology literature from more than 15 RSC journals in order to raise its visibility and profile in the chemical biology community.
Most Cited Paper
Thomson Scientific have recently acknowledged that our article introducing C60 as a primary ion source for ToF-SIMS, published in Analytical Chemistry in 2003, is one of the most cited papers in the field of Materials Science with 106 citations. Check out the article in ESI-Special Topics!
Full reference:
A C60 Primary Ion Beam System for Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry: Its Development and Secondary Ion Yield Characteristics.
Weibel, Daniel; Wong, Steve; Lockyer, Nicholas; Blenkinsopp, Paul; Hill, Rowland; Vickerman, John C.
Analytical Chemistry 75 (2003) 1754-1764 [go there now…]
Thomson’s Essential Science Indicators – Special Topics
Fast Breaking Comment:
Thomson’s Essential Science Indicators – Special Topics
“John Vickerman answers a few questions about this fast breaking paper in the field of Chemistry.” more…