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Current Appointment
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry
Education
Ph.D., 1980, Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, PA
B.A., 1976, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Research Interests
Analytical Chemistry The
Robbat Research Group develops analytical instruments, sampling tools, and data
analysis software, including: mass spectral deconvolution algorithms, 1- and
2-dimensional gas and liquid chromatography systems, ultrafast resistively
heated GC columns, field mass spectrometers, aimed at improving human and
environmental health. An area of focus is chemical hazards that pose
immediate and long-term threats to the nation’s security. The research is
focused on developing a real-time, remote sensor and rapid, quantitative GC/MS
measurements of environmental pollutants, pesticides in food as well as
explosives and chemical warfare agents. Another area of interest is in profiling
food, beverages, and flavors by automated 2-dimensional chromatography (GC-GC,
LC-LC, and LC-GC) with the aim of identifying those compounds that contribute to
sensory perception, product shelf-life, quality control, and safeguarding brand
equity.
Recent Publications
"Tracking Juniper Berry Content in Oils and
Distillates by Spectral Deconvolution of Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Data", A. Robbat Jr., A. Kowalsick, J. Howell, J. Chrom. A, 2011,
1218, 5531-5541.
"Subsurface detection of fossil fuel pollutants by
photoionization and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry", A. Robbat Jr., T.
Considine, P. M. Antle, Chemosphere, 2010, 80, 1370–1376.
"Rapid Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Less
Abundant Compounds in Distilled Spirits by Direct Injection with Ethanol-Water
Venting and Mass Spectrometric Data Deconvolution",
K. MacNamara, M. Lee, and A. Robbat Jr., J. Chrom. A, 2010, 1217, 136–142.
"Quantitative Identification Of Pesticides As Target Compounds And Unknowns By
Spectral Deconvolution Of Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Data", A. Robbat,
Jr., A. Hoffmann,
K. MacNamara, and Y. Huang, JOAC International, 2008, 91,
1467-1477.
"Total Alkylated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Characterization and
Quantitative Comparison of Selected Ion Monitoring versus Full Scan Gas
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Based on Spectral Deconvolution", C. Zeigler, K.
MacNamara, Z. Wang, and A. Robbat, Jr., J. Chrom., 2008, 1205,
109-116.
"On-site Profiling and Speciation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons at
Manufactured Gas Plant Sites by a High Temperature Transfer Line, Membrane Inlet
Probe coupled to a Photoionization Detector and Gas Chromatograph/Mass
Spectrometer", T. Considine and A. Robbat, Jr. Environ. Sci. Technol,
2008, 42,
1213-1220.
Analysis Of Gin Essential Oil Mixtures By Multidimensional and One-Dimensional
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry With Spectral Deconvolution, K. MacNamara,
J. Howell, Y. Huang, and A. Robbat Jr., J. Chrom. A, 2007, 1164, 281-290.
Additional publications can be found
HERE.
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