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Updated May 2010

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167

A study of the composition of the products of laser-induced breakdown of hexogen, octogen, pentrite and trinitrotoluene using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry and UV-Vis spectrometry
Kristýna Sovov
á, Kseniya Dryahina, Patrik Španěl, Martin Kyncl and Svatopluk Civiš
Analyst 135 (2010) 1106-1114

doi:10.1039/b926425f

166

Advantages of breath testing for the early diagnosis of lung cancer
D. Smith, P. Španěl, J Sule-Suso
Expert Rev. Mol. Diagn. 10 (2010) 255–257

doi:10.1586/ERM.10.16

165

Quantification of methane in humid air and exhaled breath using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry
K. Dryahina, D. Smith, P. Španěl
Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 24 (2010) 1296–1304

doi:10.1002/rcm.4513

164

Dynamics of Formation of Products D2CN+, DCN+, and CD3+ in the Reaction of N+ with CD4: A Crossed-Beam and Theoretical Study†
J. Zabka, J. Roithova, P. Španěl, Z. Herman
J. Phys. Chem. A 114 (2010) 1384–1391

doi:10.1021/jp9069493

163

Dispersal kinetics of deuterated water in the lungs and airways following mouth

inhalation: real-time breath analysis by flowing afterglow mass spectrometry (FA-MS)
B.K. Tan, D. Smith, P. Spanel and S.J Davies
J. Breath Res. 4 (2010) 017109 (5pp)

doi:10.1088/1752-7155/4/1/017109

162

Kinetics of ethanol decay in mouth- and nose-exhaled breath measured on-line by selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry following varying doses of alcohol
David Smith, Andriy Pysanenko, Patrik Španěl
Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 24 (2010) 1066-1074

doi:10.1002/rcm.4481

161

Isoprene levels in the exhaled breath of 200 healthy pupils within the age range 7–18 years studied using SIFT-MS
David Smith, Patrik Španěl, Beth Enderby, Warren Lenney, Claire Turner and Simon J Davies
J. Breath Res. 4 (2010) 017101 (7pp)

doi:10.1088/1752-7155/4/1/017101

160

Combining Near-Subject Absolute and Relative Measures of Longitudinal Hydration in Hemodialysis
Cian Chan, Christopher McIntyre, David Smith, Patrik Španěl, and Simon J. Davies
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 4 (2009) 1791–1798

doi:10.2215/CJN.02510409

159

Quantification of acetaldehyde and carbon dioxide in the headspace of malignant and non-malignant lung cells in vitro by SIFT-MS
Josep Sule-Suso, Andriy Pysanenko, Patrik Španěl and David Smith
Analyst 134 (2009) 2419–2425

doi:10.1039/b916158a

158

Quantification of methylamine in the headspace of ethanol of agricultural origin by selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry
K. Dryahina, F. Pehal, D. Smith, P. Španěl
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 286 (2009) 1–6

doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2009.06.002

157

Analysis of the isobaric compounds propanol, acetic acid and methyl formate in humid air and breath by selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry, SIFT-MS
Andriy Pysanenko, Patrik Španěl, David Smith
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 285 (2009) 42-48

doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2009.04.002

156

Concentrations of some metabolites in the breath of healthy children aged 7–18 years measured using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS)
B Enderby,W Lenney, M Brady, C Emmett, P Španěl, D Smith
J. Breath Res. 3 (2009) 036001 (11pp)

doi:10.1088/1752-7155/3/3/036001

155

The quantification of carbon dioxide in humid air and exhaled breath by selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry
David Smith, Andriy Pysanenko, Patrik Španěl
Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 23 (2009) 1419–1425

doi:10.1002/rcm.4016

154

Acetone, butanone, pentanone, hexanone and heptanone in the headspace of aqueous solution and urine studied by selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry
Andriy Pysanenko, Tianshu Wang, Patrik Španěl and David Smith
Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 23 (2009) 1097-1104

doi:10.1002/rcm.3963

153

Ionic diffusion and mass discrimination effects in the new generation of short

flow tube SIFT-MS instruments
David Smith, Andriy Pysanenko, Patrik Španěl
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 281 (2009) 15-23

doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2008.11.007

152

Influence of weakly bound adduct ions on breath trace gas analysis by selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS)
Patrik Španěl, David Smith
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 280 (2009) 128-135

doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2008.07.021

151

SIFT-MS Analysis of Molecular Gas Mixtures Exposed to High-Power Laser Plasmas: Laboratory Simulation of High-Energy-Density Events in Early Earth’s Atmospheres
K. Sovová, I. Matulková, M. Kamas1 K. Dryahina, P. Španĕl, L. Juha, S. Civiš
Orig. Life Evol. Biosph. 39 (2009) 249-250

doi:10.1007/s11084-009-9164-7

150

Spectroscopic Investigations of High-Power Laser Sparks in Gas Mixtures Containing

Methane: A Laboratory Model of Energetic Events in Strongly Reduced Planetary

Atmospheres
S. Civiš, M. Civiš, R. Rašín, M. Kamas, K. Dryahina, P. Španĕl, L. Juha, M. Ferus
Orig. Life Evol. Biosph. 39 (2009) 217-217

doi:10.1007/s11084-009-9164-7

149

A study of thermal decomposition and combustion products of disposable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic using high resolution Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry and gas chromatography mass spectrometry
Kristyna Sovova, Martin Ferus, Irena Matulkova, Patrik Španěl, Kseniya Dryahina, Otto Dvorak and Svatopluk Civis
Molecular Physics 106 (2008) 1205-1214

doi:10.1080/00268970802077876

148

A study of sulfur-containing compounds in mouth- and nose-exhaled breath and in the oral cavity using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry
A Pysanenko, P Španěl, D Smith
J. Breath Res. 2 (2008) 046004 (13pp)

doi:10.1088/1752-7155/2/4/046004

147

Ammonia release from heated ‘street’ cannabis leaf and its potential toxic effects on cannabis users
Roger N. Bloor, Tianshu S. Wang, Patrik Španěl,  David Smith
Addiction 103 (2008) 1671–1677

doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02281.x

146

Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry of exhaled breath condensate headspace
Petr Cap, Kseniya Dryahina, Frantisek Pehal and Patrik Španěl
Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 22 (2008) 2844–2850

doi:10.1002/rcm.3685

145

Quantification of trace levels of the potential cancer biomarkers formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and propanol in breath by SIFT-MS

Patrik Španěl and David Smith
Journal of Breath Research 2  (2008) 046003

doi:10.1088/1752-7155/2/4/046003

144

Analysis of breath, exhaled via the mouth and nose, and the air in the oral cavity
Tianshu Wang, Andriy Pysanenko, Kseniya Dryahina, Patrik Španěl, David Smith
Journal of Breath Research 2  (2008) 037013 (13pp)

doi:10.1088/1752-7155/2/3/037013

143

Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry of 3-hydroxybutyric acid, acetone and other ketones in the headspace of aqueous solution and urine
Tianshu Wang, Patrik Španěl, David Smith
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 272 (2008) 78–85

doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2008.01.002

142

A non-invasive, on-line deuterium dilution technique for the measurement of total body water in haemodialysis patients
Cian Chan, David Smith, Patrik Španěl, Christopher W. McIntyre and Simon J. Davies
Nephrol Dial Transplant 23 (2008) 2064-2070.

doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn045

141

Experimental and theoretical investigation of electron attachment to SF5Cl
Jane M. Van Doren, Thomas M. Miller, Albert A. Viggiano, Patrik Španěl, David Smith, Joseph C. Bopp, and Jürgen Troe
J. Chem. Phys. 128  (2008) 094309.

doi:10.1063/1.2831767

140

Compounds enhanced in a mass spectrometric profile of smokers’ exhaled breath versus non-smokers as determined in a pilot study using PTR-MS
Ievgeniia Kushch, Konrad Schwarz, Lukas Schwentner, Bettina Baumann, Alexander Dzien, Alex Schmid, Karl Unterkofler, Gunter Gastl, Patrik Španěl, David Smith and Anton Amann
Journal of Breath Research 2  (2008)  026002 (26pp).

doi:10.1088/1752-7155/2/2/026002

139

A selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry study of ammonia in mouth- and nose-exhaled breath and in the oral cavity
David Smith, Tianshu Wang, Andriy Pysanenko and Patrik Španěl
Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 22  (2008)  783–789.

doi:10.1002/rcm.3434

138

An exploratory comparative study of volatile compounds in exhaled breath and emitted by skin using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry
Claire Turner, Bhavin Parekh, Christopher Walton, Patrik Španěl, David Smith and Mark Evans
Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 22  (2008)  526–532.

doi:10.1002/rcm.3402

137

Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry for on-line trace gas analysis in biology and medicine
Patrik Španěl, and David Smith
European
Journal of Mass Spectrometry 13 (2007) 77-82

doi:10.1255/ejms.843

136

The concentration distributions of some metabolites in the exhaled breath of young adults
Patrik Španěl, Kseniya Dryahina and David Smith
Journal of Breath Research 1 (2007) 026001 (8pp)

doi:10.1088/1752-7155/1/2/026001

135

Volatile metabolites in the exhaled breath of healthy volunteers: their levels and distributions
David Smith, Claire Turner and Patrik Španěl
Journal of Breath Research 1 (2007) 014004  (12pp)

doi:10.1088/1752-7155/1/1/014004

134

Acetone, ammonia and hydrogen cyanide in exhaled breath of several volunteers aged 4–83 years
Patrik Španěl, Kseniya Dryahina and David Smith
Journal of Breath Research 1 (2007) 011001 (4pp)

doi:10.1088/1752-7155/1/1/011001

133

Microwave plasma ion sources for selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry: Optimizing their performance and detection limits for trace gas analysis
Patrik Španěl, Kseniya Dryahina and David Smith
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 267 (2007) 117-124.

doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2007.02.023

132

The challenge of breath analysis for clinical diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring
David Smith, Patrik Španěl,
The Analyst, 132 (2007) 390-396

doi:10.1039/b700542n

131

Breath Analysis: The approach towards clinical applications
Anton Amann, Patrik Španěl, David Smith
Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, 7 (2007) 115-129

doi:10.2174/138955707779802606

130

Quantification of breath carbon disulphide and acetone following a single dose of disulfiram (Antabuse) using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS)
Bloor, RN; Španěl, P; Smith, D
Addiction Biology, 11 (2006) 163-169

doi:10.1111/j.1369-1600.2006.00015.x

129

Increase of acetone emitted by urine in relation to ovulation
David Smith, Khaled M. K. Ismail, Ann M. Diskin, Gail Chapman, Julia L. Magnay, Patrik Španěl, Shaughn O’brien
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica. 85 (2006) 1008-1011.

doi:10.1080/00016340600590535

128

The increase of breath ammonia induced by niacin

ingestion quantified by selected ion flow tube mass

spectrometry
David Smith, Tianshu Wang, Patrik Španěl and Roger Bloor
Physiological Measurement 27 (2006) 437–444.

doi:10.1088/0967-3334/27/6/001

127

A longitudinal study methanol in the exhaled breath of 30 subjects using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry, SIFT-MS
Claire Turner Patrik Španěl and David Smith
Physiological Measurement 27 (2006) 637–648.

doi:10.1088/0967-3334/27/7/007

126

A longitudinal study of ammonia, acetone and propanol in the exhaled breath of 30 subjects using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry, SIFT-MS
Claire Turner Patrik Španěl and David Smith
Physiological Measurement 27 (2006) 321–337.

doi:10.1088/0967-3334/27/4/001

125

A general method for the calculation of absolute trace gas concentrations in air and breath from selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry data
Patrik Španěl, Kseniya Dryahina, and David Smith
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 249/250 (2006) 230-239 
.

doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2005.12.024

124

Combined use of gas chromatography and selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry for absolute trace gas quantification
Jiri Kubista, Patrik Španěl, Kseniya Dryahina, Clive Workman and David Smith
Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 20  (2006)  563–567.

doi:10.1002/rcm.2340

123

Generation of volatile compounds on mouth exposure to urea and sucrose: implications for exhaled breath analysis
Patrik Španěl, Claire Turner, Tianshu Wang, Roger Bloor and David Smith

Physiological Measurement 27 (2006) N7-N17

doi:10.1088/0967-3334/27/2/N01

122

A longitudinal study of ethanol and acetaldehyde in the exhaled breath of healthy volunteers using selected-ion flow-tube mass spectrometry
Claire Turner, Patrik Španěl and David Smith
Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 20  (2006)  61–68.

doi:10.1002/rcm.2275

121

A longitudinal study of breath isoprene in healthy volunteers using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS)
Claire Turner, Patrik Španěl and David Smith
Physiological Measurement 27 (2006) 13-22.

doi:10.1088/0967-3334/27/1/002

120

Coordinated FA-MS and SIFT-MS analyses of breath following ingestion of D2O and ethanol; total body water, dispersal kinetics and ethanol metabolism.
Patrik Španěl, Tianshu Wang, David Smith
Physiological Measurement 26 (2005) 447-457.

119

Bronchoalveolar lavage examined by solid phase microextraction, gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry.
Jaroslav Julak, Eva Stranska, Vlasta Rosova, Helmut Geppert, Patrik Španěl, David Smith

Journal of Microbiological Methods 65 (2006) 76– 86.

118

Influence of convection on the diffusive transport and sieving of water and small solutes across the peritoneal membrane.
Asghar, RB; Diskin, AM; Španěl, P; Smith, D; Davies, SJ.

Journal of the American Society Of Nephrology, 16 (2005): 437-443.

117

Detection of volatile compounds emitted by Pseudomonas aeruginosa using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry
Carroll, W; Lenney, W; Wang, TS; Španěl, P; Alcock, A; Smith, D.

Pediatric Pulmonology, 39 (2005) 452-456.

116

A convenient method for calculation of ionic diffusion coefficients for accurate selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry, SIFT-MS.
K. Dryahina, P. Španěl

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 244 (2005) 148–154.

115

The combined use of SIFT-MS and FA-MS to investigate first-pass metabolism of ethanol.
T.S. Wang, P. Španěl, D. Smith.

in A. Amann, D. Smith (Eds.), Breath Analysis for Clinical Diagnosis and Therapeutic Monitoring, World Scientific, Singapore, 2005. pp. 479-490.

114

Flowing afterglow mass spectrometry (FA-MS) for the determination of the deuterium abundance in breath water vapour and aqueous liquid headspace.
Patrik Španěl, David Smith.

in A. Amann, D. Smith (Eds.), Breath Analysis for Clinical Diagnosis and Therapeutic Monitoring, World Scientific, Singapore, 2005. pp. 439-455.

113

Applications of selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry, SIFT-MS, in addiction research.
R. Bloor, T.S. Wang, P. Španěl, D. Smith
in A. Amann, D. Smith (Eds.), Breath Analysis for Clinical Diagnosis and Therapeutic Monitoring, World Scientific, Singapore, 2005. pp. 409-420.

112

Detection of H. Pylori infection by breath ammonia following urea ingestion.
C. Penault, Patrik Španěl, David Smith.
in A. Amann, D. Smith (Eds.), Breath Analysis for Clinical Diagnosis and Therapeutic Monitoring, World Scientific, Singapore, 2005. pp. 393
-399.

111

Analysis of breath using SIFT-MS: a comparison of the breath composition of healthy volunteers and seriously-ill ICU patients.
C.Turner, S. Welch, G> Bellingan, M. Singer, P. Španěl, D. Smith
in A. Amann, D. Smith (Eds.), Breath Analysis for Clinical Diagnosis and Therapeutic Monitoring, World Scientific, Singapore, 2005. pp. 317-326.

110

Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry, SIFT-MS, for on-line trace gas analysis of breath.
Patrik Španěl, David Smith
in A. Amann, D. Smith (Eds.), Breath Analysis for Clinical Diagnosis and Therapeutic Monitoring, World Scientific, Singapore, 2005. pp.3-34.

109

Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) for on-line trace gas analysis.
David Smith, Patrik Španěl
Mass Spectrometry Reviews 24 (2005) 661– 700.

108

Longitudinal measurements of total body water and body composition in healthy volunteers by online breath deuterium measurement and other near-subject methods.
Barbara Engel, Patrik Španěl, David Smith, Ann Diskin, Simon J. Davies
International Journal of Body Composition Research 2 (2004) 99–106.

107

A selected ion flow tube study of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+•with some phenols, phenyl alcohols and cyclic carbonyl compounds in support of SIFT-MS and PTR-MS.
Tianshu Wang, Patrik Španěl, David Smith

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 239 (2004) 139-146.

106

On-line analysis of diesel engine exhaust gases by selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry.
David Smith, Patrik Španěl, David Dabill, John Cocker, Bob Rajan
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 18 (2004) 2830-2838.

105

Theoretical Study of Diffusion of Ions Important for Breath Analysis by the SIFT-MS Method.
Kseniya Dryahina, Patrik Španěl
in J. Safrankova (editor)
WDS'04 Proceedings of Contributed Papers, Part II,
MATFYZPRESS, Prague (2004) 407-412.
[ISBN 80-86732-32-0]

104

A selected ion flow tube, SIFT, study of the ion chemistry of H3O+, NO+ and O2+• ions
with several nitroalkanes in the presence of water vapour
Kseniya Dryahina, Miroslav Polášek, Patrik Španěl
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 239 (2004) 57-65.

103

Quantification of hydrogen cyanide in humid air by selected ion flow tube mass
spectrometry
Patrik Španěl, Tianshu Wang, David Smith
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 18 (2004) 1869-1873.

102

A selected ion flow tube, SIFT, study of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ ions with
several N- and O-containing heterocyclic compounds in support of SIFT-MS
Tianshu Wang, Patrik Španěl, David Smith
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 237 (2004) 167-174.

101

A directly coupled monolithic rectangular resonator forming a robust microwave plasma ion
source for SIFT-MS
P Španěl, E.F.H. Hall, C.T. Workman and D Smith
Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 13 (2004) 282–284.

100

Selected ion flow tube, SIFT, studies of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ with
compounds released by Pseudomonas and related bacteria
Tianshu Wang, David Smith, Patrik Španěl
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 233 (2004) 245-251.

99

Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) and flowing afterglow mass
spectrometry (FA-MS) for the determination of the deuterium abundance in water vapour
Patrik Španěl, David Smith
in Pier A. de Groot (ed.) Handbook of Stable Isotope Analytical Techniques (2004), Elsevier, 88-102 [ISBN: 0-444-51114-8].

98

Analysis of Petrol and Diesel Vapor using selective ion flow tube/mass spectrometry
Cheng P, Zhang WJ, Chu YN, Španěl P, Smith D
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 31 (2003) 548.

97

Analysis of ketones by selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry
David Smith, Tianshu Wang, Patrik Španěl
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 17, (2003), 2655-2660.

96

A SIFT study of the reactions of H2ONO+ ions with several types of organic molecules
David Smith, Tianshu Wang, Patrik Španěl
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 230 (2003) 1-9.

95

Selected ion flow tube, SIFT, studies of the reactions of H3O+,NO+ and O2+ with eleven
C10H16 monoterpenes.
Tianshu Wang, Patrik Španěl, David Smith
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 228 (2003) 117-126.

94

Measuring transport of water across the peritoneal membraane
Ramzana B. Asghar, Ann M. Diskin, Patrik Španěl, David Smith, Simon Davies
Kidney International 64 (2003) 1911-1915.

93

A SIFT study of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ with hydrogen peroxide and
peroxyacetic acid.
Patrik Španěl, A.M. Diskin, T. Wang, David Smith
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 228 (2003) 269-283.

92

Quantification of acetonitrile in exhaled breath and urinary headspace using selected ion
flow tube mass spectrometry
Sian M. Abbott, James B. elder, Patrik Španěl, David Smith
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 228 (2003) 655-665.

91

The influence of electron–electron collisions on electron thermalization in He and Ar
afterglow plasmas
David Trunec, David Smith, Patrik Španěl
Chemical Physiscs Lettres 372, (2003), 728-732.

90

Quantification of acetaldehyde released by lung cancer cells in vitro using selected ion flow
tube mass spectrometry
David Smith, Tianshu Wang, Josep Sule-Suso, Patrik Španěl, Alicia el Haj
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 17, (2003), 845-850.

89

Time variation of ammonia, acetone, isoprene and ethanol in breath: a quantitative SIFT-
MS study over 30 days
Ann M. Diskin, Patrik Španěl P, David Smith
Physiological Measurement 24, (2003), 107-120.

88

Increase of acetone and ammonia in urine headspace and breath during ovulation
quantified using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry
Ann M. Diskin, Patrik Španěl P, David Smith
Physiological Measurement 24, (2003), 191-199.

87

Comparative measurements of total body water in healthy volunteers by online breath
deuterium measurement and other near-subject methods
David Smith, Barbara engel, Ann M. Diskin, Patrik Španěl, Simon J. Davies
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 76, (2002), 1295-1301.

86

Quantification of volatile compounds in the headspace of aqueous liquids using selected
ion flow tube mass spectrometry
Patrik Španěl, Ann M. Diskin, Sian M. Abbott, Tianshu Wang, David Smith,
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 16, (2002), 2148-2153.

85

Selected ion flow tube studies of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ with the
aneasthetic gases halothane, isoflurane and sevoflurane
Tianshu Wang, David Smith, Patrik Španěl
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 16, (2002), 1860-1870.

84

A selected ion flow tube, SIFT, study of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ ions with a
series of diols
Patrik Španěl, Tianshu Wang, David Smith
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 218, (2002), 227-236.

83

Analysis of petrol and diesel vapour and vehicle engine exhaust gases using selected ion
flow tube mass spectrometry
David Smith, Ping Cheng, Patrik Španěl
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 16, (2002), 1124-1134.

82

A selected ion flow tube (SIFT), study of the reactions of H3O+,NO+ and O2+ ions with a
series of alkenes
in support of SIFT-MS.
Ann M. Diskin, Tianshu Wang, David Smith, Patrik Španěl
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 218, (2002), 87-101.

81

 On-line, simultaneous quantification of ethanol, some metabolites and water vapour in
breath following the ingestion of alcohol.
David Smith, Tianshu Wang and Patrik Španěl
Physiol. Meas. 23 , (2002), 477-489.

80

 Ion Formation in Microwave Discharge through Moist Air
P. Cheng, H.M. Wang, J.Q. Li, W.J. Zhang, Y.F. Ji, Z.Y. Wang, L.S. Sheng, P. Španěl, D. Smith,
D.Z. Cao, Y.N. Chu
Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica 18, (2002), 232-236.

79

Monte Carlo simulations of the influence of ion-neutral collisions on the ion currents
collected by electrostatic probes
D. Trunec, P. Španěl and D. Smith
Contrib. Plasma Phys. 42, (2002), 91-98.

78

A selected ion flow tube study of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ with saturated and
unsaturated aldehydes and subsequent hydration of the product ions
P. Španěl, J.M. Van Doren and D. Smith
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 213, (2002), 163-176.

77

Kinetics and isotope patterns of ethanol and acetaldehyde emissions from yeast
fermentations of glucose and glucose-6,6-d2 using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry: a
case study
D. Smith, T. Wang and P. Španěl
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 16, (2002), 69-76.

76

Rapid measurement of deuterium content of breath following oral ingestion to determine
body water
S. Davies, P. Španěl, D. Smith
Physiol. Meas. 22 (2001) 651-659.

75

Concurrent use of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ precursor ions for the detection and quantification
of diverse trace gases in the presence of air and breath by selected ion flow tube mass
spectrometry
D. Smith, A.M. Diskin, Yufeng Ji, P. Španěl
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 209 (2001) 81-97.

74

Quantitative selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry: the influence of ionic diffusion and
mass discrimination
P. Španěl and D. Smith
Journal of American Mass Spectrometry Society, 12 (2001) 863-872..

73

Accuracy and precision of flowing afterglow mass spectrometry for the determination of the
deuterium abundance in the headspace of aqueous liquids and exhaled breath water
P. Španěl and D. Smith
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 15 (2001) 867-872.

72

Assessment of Rumen Processes Using Selected-Ion-Flow-Tube Mass Spectrometric
Analysis of Rumen Gases
R.J. Dewhurst, R.T. evans, P. Španěl and D. Smith
Dairy Science 84 (2001) 1438-1444

71

On-line measurement of the absolute humidity of air, breath and liquid headspace samples
by selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry
P. Španěl, D. Smith
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 15, (2001), 563-569.

70

A new ‘online’ method to measure increased exhaled isoprene in end-stage renal failure
S. Davies, P. Španěl and D. Smith
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 16 (2001), 836-839.

69

Product ion distributions and rate coefficients for the attachment reactions of electrons with
CHCl2Br, CCl2Br2 , and CHClBr2
P. Španěl and D. Smith
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 205 (2001), 243-252.

68

On-line determination of the deuterium abundance in breath water vapour by flowing
afterglow mass spectrometry, FA-MS, with applications to measurements of total body water
D. Smith and P. Španěl
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 15, (2001), 25-32.

67

Influence of water vapour on SIFT-MS analyses of trace gases in humid air and breath
P.Španěl and D. Smith
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 14, (2000) 1898-1906.

66

Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry analyses of stable isotopes in water: Isotopic
composition of H3O+ and H3O+(H2O)3 ions in exchange reactions with water vapor
P.Španěl and D. Smith
Journal of American Mass Spectrometry Society, 11, (2000) 866-875.

65

Quantification of hydrogen sulphide in humid air by selected ion flow tube mass
spectrometry, SIFT-MS
P.Španěl and D. Smith
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 14, (2000) 1136-1140.

64

Analysis of volatile emissions from porcine faeces and urine using selected ion flow tube
mass spectrometry
D. Smith, P. Španěl, J.B. Jones
Bioresources science and technology, 75 (2000), 27-33.

63

An investigation of the reactions of H3O+ and O2+ with NO, NO2, N2O and HNO2 in
support of SIFT-MS
P. Španěl and D. Smith
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 14 (2000), 646-651.

62

Competitive association and charge transfer in the reactions of NO+ with some ketones: a
SIFDT study
D.A. Fairley, D.B. Milligan, C.G. Freeman, M.J. Mcewan, P.Španěl and D. Smith
Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 193 (1999), 35-43.

61

Trace gases on the breath of healthy volunteers when fasting and following a protein calorie
meal: a preliminary study
D. Smith, P. Španěl and S. Davies
Journal of Applied Physiology, 87 (1999), 1584-1588.

60

Quantification of breath isoprene using the selected ion flow tube mass spectrometric
analytical method
P. Španěl, S. Davies and D. Smith
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 13 (1999), 1733-1738.

59

Book chapter: SIFT applications in mass spectrometry
D. Smith and P. Španěl
in encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry, Mass Spectrometry, ed. by J. Lindon, G.
Trantner and J. Holmes, Academic Press, London, 1999. pp. 2092-2105.

58

SIFT studies of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ with several aromatic and aliphatic
monosubstituted halocarbons
P. Španěl and D. Smith
Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 189 (1999), 213-223.

57

Analysis of formaldehyde in the headspace of urine from bladder and prostate cancer
patients using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry
P. Španěl, D. Smith, T.A. Holland, W. Al Singary, J.B. Elder
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 13 (1999) 1354-1359.

56

Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry of Urine Headspace
D. Smith, P. Španěl, T.A. Holland, W. Al Singari and J.B. Elder
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 13 (1999) 724-729.

55

Selected Ion Flow Tube studies of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ with eleven amine
isomers of C5H13N
P. Španěl and D. Smith
Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 185/186/187 (1999) 139-147.

54

Selected ion flow tube - mass spectrometry: detection and real-time monitoring of flavours
released by food products
P. Španěl and D. Smith
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 13 (1999) 585-597.

53

Selected ion flow tube studies of the reactions H3O+, NO+ and O2+ with some
chloroalkanes and chloroalkenes
P. Španěl and D. Smith
Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 184 (1999) 157-181.

52

The Selected Ion Flow Tube Method for Workplace Analyses of Trace Gases in Air and
Breath: Its Scope, Validation, and Applications
D. Smith, P. Španěl, J.M. Thompson, B. Rajan J. Cocker and P. Rolfe.
Applied occupational and environmental hygiene 13 (1998) 817-823.

51

SIFT studies of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ with several aromatic and aliphatic
hydrocarbons
P. Španěl and D. Smith
Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 181 (1998) 1-10.

50

The influences of gas and electron temperatures on electron attachment in gas electrical
discharges
P. Španěl and D. Smith.
Czech. J. Phys., 1998, 48 (1998), 1119-1134.

49

SIFT studies of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ with several amines and other
nitrogen containing molecules
P. Španěl and D. Smith.
Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 176 (1998), 203-211.

48

SIFT studies of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ with some organosulphur molecules
P. Španěl and D. Smith
Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 176 (1998), 167-176.

47

Quantification of Ammonia in Human Breath by the Selected Ion Flow Tube Analytical
Method using H3O+ and O2+ precursor ions
P. Španěl, S. Davies and D. Smith
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 12 (1998) 763-766.

46

SIFT studies of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ with several ethers
P. Španěl and D. Smith
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 172 (1998), 239-247.

45

SIFT studies of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ with a series of volatile carboxylic
acids and esthers
P. Španěl and D. Smith
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 172 (1998), 137-147.

44

A coordinated flowing afterglow and crossed beam study of electron attachment to CCl3Br
P. Španěl, D. Smith, S. Matejcik, A. Kiendler and T. D. Märk.
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 167/168 (1997), 1-12.

43

SIFT studies of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ with a series of alcohols
P. Španěl and D. Smith
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 167/168 (1997), 375-388.

42

SIFT studies of the reactions of H3O+, NO+ and O2+ with a series of aldehydes and
ketones
P. Španěl, Yufeng Ji and D. Smith
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 165/166 (1997), 25-37.

41

Quantitative analysis of ammonia on the breath of patients in end-stage renal failure
S. Davies, P. Španěl and D. Smith
Kidney International, 52 (1997) 223-228.

40

Validation of the SIFT technique for trace gas analysis of breath using the syringe injection
technique,
P. Španěl, J. Cocker, B. Rajan and Smith, D.
Ann. Occup. Hyg. 41 (1997) 373-382.

39

Gas phase reactions of some positive ions with atomic and molecular hydrogen at 300K
G.B. Scott, D.A. Fairley, C.G. Freeman, M.J. Mcewan, P. Španěl and D. Smith.
J. Chem. Phys.,106 (1997) 3982.

38

Quantitative analysis of metabolites on the breath of patients with renal failure
Davies S.J., Španěl P, Smith D
J Am Soc Nephrol 7: (1996) 1316-1316.

37

Review electron Attachment to C60 and C70 in the Gas Phase
D. Smith and P. Španěl.
J. Phys. B. 29 (1996) 5199-5212.

36

Radiation from the Reactions of NO+ with Cl- and I-
P. Španěl and D. Smith.
Chem. Phys. Letters, 258 (1996) 477-484.

35

Review The Selected Ion Flow Tube
a Novel Technique for the Quantitative Trace Gases Analysis of Air and Human Breath
P. Španěl and D. Smith.
Med. Biol. eng. Comput., 34 (1996) 409-419.

34

The selected ion flow tube (SIFT) - a novel technique for biological monitoring,
P. Španěl, P. Rolfe, B. Rajan and D. Smith
Ann. Occup. Hyg. 40 (1996) 615-626.

33

Review The novel SIFT approach to trace gas analysis of air and breath
D. Smith and P. Španěl.
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 10 (1996) 1183.

32

Review Application of ion chemistry and the SIFT technique
to the quantitative analysis of trace gases in air and on breath
P. Španěl and D. Smith.
Int. Rev. Phys. Chem., 15 (1996) 231-271.

31

A selected ion flow tube study of the reactions of NO+ and O2+ ions with some organic
molecules: The potential for trace gas analysis of air
P. Španěl and D. Smith.
J. Chem. Phys. 104 (1996) 1893-1899.

30

Review. Ions in the Terrestrial Atmosphere and in Interstellar Clouds
D. Smith and P. Španěl.
Mass Spectrometry Reviews, 14 (1995) 255-278.

29

An on-line Langmuir probe technique for the study of afterglow plasmas
P. Španěl
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes 149/150 (1995) 299-310.

28

Reactions of hydrated hydronium ions and hydrated hydroxide ions with some
hydrocarbons and oxygen-bearing organic molecules
P. Španěl and D. Smith.
J. Phys. Chem. 99 (1995) 15551-15556.

27

The Influence of Ion-Neutral Collisions in the Plasma Sheath on the Ion Current to an
electrostatic Probe: Monte Carlo Calculations
D. Trunec, P. Španěl and D. Smith.
Contrib. Plasma Physics 35 (1995) 203-212.

26

Reactions of H3O+ and OH- ions with organic molecules applications to trace gas analysis
in air
P. Španěl, M. Pavlik and D. Smith.
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes 145 (1995) 177-186.

25

The varying influences of gas and electron temperatures on the rates of electron
attachment to some selected molecules
P. Španěl, S. Matejcik and D. Smith.
J. Phys. B. 28 (1995) 2941-2957.

24

Formation of SF5- in electron attachment to SF6 swarm and beam results reconciled
D. Smith, P. Španěl, S. Matejcik, A. Stamatovic, T.D. Märk, T. Jaffke and e. Illenberger.
Chem. Phys. Letters 240 (1995) 481-488.

23

Book chapter: Swarm techniques
D. Smith and P. Španěl
in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics. Vol. 1: Charged Particles , eds. F.B. Dunning and R.G.
Hulet, Academic Press, 1995, pp. 273-298.

22

Review: Recent studies of electron attachment and electron-ion recombination at thermal
energies
P. Španěl and D. Smith
Plasma Sources Science and Technology 4 (1995) 302-306.

21

The influence of collisions in the space charge sheath on the ion current collected by a
Langmuir probe
P. Španěl, D. Smith, O. Chudacek, P. Kudrna and M Tichy
Contrib. Plasma Physics 35 (1995) 3-14.

20

The reactions of some interstellar ions with benzene, cyclopropane and cyclohexane
P. Španěl, D. Smith and M. Henchman
J. Chem. Phys. 141 (1995) 117-126.

19

Formation and decay of C60- following free electron capture by C60
S. Matejcik, T.D. Märk, P. Španěl and D. Smith, T. Jaffke and e. Illenberger
J. Chem. Phys. 102 (1995) 2516-2521.

18

A Study of electron attachment to C70 using the FALP technique
P. Španěl and D. Smith
Chem. Phys. Letters 229 (1994) 262-266.

17

Book chapter: FALP studies of electron-ion recombination and electron attachment
D. Smith and P. Španěl
in Linking the Gaseous and Condensed Phases of Matter: The Behavior of Slow electrons ed. by
L.G. Chritophorou, e. Illenberger and W. Schmidt, Plenum Press, New York, 1994, pp. 487-494.

16

electron temperature relaxation in afterglow plasmas: diffusion cooling
D. Trunec, P. Španěl and D. Smith
Contrib. to Plasma Phys. 34 (1994) 69-79.

15

The role of H+ and H3+ ions in the degradation of interstellar molecules
D. Smith, P. Španěl and T.J. Millar
Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. Soc. 266 (1994) 31-34.

14

Book chapter: Studies of electron attachment at thermal energies using the FALP
technique
D. Smith and P. Španěl
in Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics Vol. 32 (1994) pp. 307-343.

13

electron attachment to C60 at low energies
D. Smith, P. Španěl and T.D. Märk
Chem. Phys. Letters 213 (1993) 202-206.

12

Dissociative recombination of H3+: experiment and theory reconciled
D. Smith and P. Španěl.
Chem. Phys. Letters 211 (1993) 454-460.

11

FALP studies of electron attachment at elevated electron temperatures: The influence of
attachment to electron energy distributions
P. Španěl and D. Smith
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes 129 (1993) 193-203.

10

FALP studies of the dissociative recombination coefficients for O2+ and NO+ within the
electron temperature range 300 K to 2000 K
P. Španěl, L. Dittrichova and D. Smith
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes 129 (1993) 183-191.

9

Dissociative recombination of H3+ and some other interstellar ions: a controversy
Resolved
D. Smith and P. Španěl
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes 129 (1993) 163-182.

8

SIFT studies of the reactions of rare gas atomic ions with Cl2 and Br2.
P. Španěl, M. Tichy and D. Smith
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes 129 (1993) 155-162.

7

A further investigation of the reaction of C2H2+ with H2
D. Smith, J. Glosik, V. Skalsky, P. Španěl and W. Lindinger
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes 129 (1993) 145-154.

6

SIFDT studies of reactions of C+, CH+ and CH2+ with HCl and CO2 and CH3+ with HCl
J. Glosik, D. Smith, P. Španěl, W. Freysinger and W. Lindinger
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes 129 (1993) 131-143.

5

The reactions of positive and negative halogen ions with Cl2 and Br2
P. Španěl, M. Tichy and D. Smith
J. Chem. Phys. 98 (1993) 8660-8666.

4

Energy dependences of fast reactions of positive ions X+ with HCl from near thermal to 2
eV center of mass energy (X=H+, H2+, H3+, N+, N2+, Ar+, C+, CH+, CH2+, CH3+, CH4+, CH5+)
J. Glosik, W. Freysinger, A. Hansel, P. Španěl and W. Lindinger
J. Chem. Phys. 98 (1993) 6995-7003.

3

Review: Studies of interstellar ion reactions using the SIFT technique: isotope fractionation
D. Smith and P. Španěl
Accounts of Chemical Research 25 (1992) 414-420.

2

Some reactions of the highly polar ion ArH3+
D. Smith, P. Španěl and D. K. Bedford
Chem. Phys. Letters 191 (1992) 587-591.

1

A SIFT study of the reactions of O+, H+ and HeH+ with Several Molecular Gases at 300 K
D. Smith, P. Španěl and C. A. Mayhew
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion. Processes 117 (1992) 457-473.