K. Hiraoka, S. Rankin-Turner, D.T. Usmanov, S. M. Akhmedov, S. Ninomiya. Leidenfrost phenomenon-assisted thermal desorption (LPTD) using a metal substrate coated with a fluoro compound: Mechanism of analyte evaporation. Int Journal of Mass Spec, 2025, In Press.
K. Hiraoka, D. T. Usmanov, S. M. Akhmedov, S. Rankin-Turner, S. Ninomiya. Surface ionization of carbaryl, papaverine, cocaine, morphine, and triethylamine by heated surface-oxidized metal filaments of W, Re, Pd, Mo, Ti, and SUS304 under atmospheric pressure: ionization mechanism. Rapid Commun. Mass Spec, 2025, 39, e10029.
A. Henderson, L. M. Heaney, S. Rankin-Turner*. Advancements in Ambient Ionisation Mass Spectrometry in 2024: An Annual Review. Anal. Sci. Adv, 2025, 6, e70007.
K. Hiraoka, S. Ninomiya, S. Rankin-Turner, N. Suzuki, S. Akashi. Sodiation of Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP) in Basic Solution Studied by Electrospray Mass Spectrometry. J Mass Spectrom, 2025, 60(1), e5111
K. Hiraoka, D. Usmanov, S. Ninomiya, S. Rankin-Turner, S. Akashi. Pulsed Nano-Electrospray Ionization Applied to Solutions of Angiotensin II, Bradykinin, and Gramicidin S in Water/Acetonitrile (1/1) with the Addition of 1% Acetic Acid and 10 mM Ammonium Acetate. Mass Spectrometry, 2024, A0157
K. Hiraoka, S. Rankin-Turner, D. Usmanov, S. Akhmedov, S. Ninomiya. How do cocaine and morphine in methanol solution desorb at the last moment of Leidenfrost phenomenon-assisted thermal desorption? Rapid Commun. Mass Spec. 2024, 39, 1, e9933.
K. Hiraoka, H. Shimada, K. Kinoshita, S. Rankin-Turner, S. Ninomiya. What is the advantage of alternative current (AC) corona discharge for APCI mass spectrometry? Int Journal of Mass Spec. 2024. In Press.
S. Ninomiya, S. Rankin-Turner, S. Akashi, K. Hiraoka. Solvent effect on the detection of peptides and proteins by nanoelectrospray ionization mass spectrometry: Anomalous behavior of aqueous 2-propanol. Analytical Biochem. 2024, 688, 115461.
A. Henderson, L. M. Heaney, S. Rankin-Turner*. Ambient ionisation mass spectrometry for drug and toxin analysis: A review of the recent literature. Drug Testing & Analysis. 2024, In Press.
K. Hiraoka, S. Ninomiya, S. Rankin-Turner, S. Akashi. Sodiation of melittin, cytochrome c, and ubiquitin studied by electrospray mass spectrometry: Stabilities of α-helix and β-sheet in basic solutions., 498, 117212.
K. Hiraoka, H. Shimada, K. Kinoshita, S. Rankin-Turner, S. Ninomiya. Analysis of human skin sebum and animal meats by heat pulse desorption/mass spectrometry using proximity corona discharge ionization. Analytical Biochem. 2023, 676, 115249
D. Giraldo°, S. Rankin-Turner°, A. Corver, G. M. Tauxe, A. L. Gao, D. M Jackson, L. Simubali, C. Book, J. C. Stevenson, P. E. Thuma, A. Gordus, R. C. McCoy, M. M. Mburu, E. Simulundu, C. J. McMeniman. Human scent guides mosquito thermotaxis and host selection under naturalistic conditions. Current Biology. 2023, 33, 2367-2382
°Denotes equal contribution and co-first authorship
S. Rankin-Turner*, P. Sears, L. M. Heaney. Applications of ambient ionization mass spectrometry in 2022: An annual review. 2023. Anal. Sci. Adv, 4, (5-6), 133-155
K. Hiraoka, S. Akashi, S. Rankin-Turner, S. Ninomiya. Site-specific deprotonation/sodiation of gramicidin S studied by electrospray ionization/mass spectrometry. Int Journal of Mass Spec. 2023, 117135
K. Hiraoka, D.T. Usmanov, S. Ninomiya, S. Rankin-Turner, S. Akashi. Site-specific sodiation of peptides studied by pulsed nanoelectrospray ionization. Int Journal of Mass Spec. 2023, 117073
E. Jacobs, C. Chrissian, S. Rankin-Turner, M. Wear, E. Camacho, N. A. Broderick, C. J. McMeniman, R. E. Stark, A. Casadevall. Cuticular profiling of insecticide resistant Aedes aegypti. Scientific Reports. 2023, 13, 10154
K. Hiraoka, Y. Sakai, H. Kubota, S. Ninomiya, S. Rankin-Turner. An Investigation of the Non-selective Etching of Synthetic Polymers by Electrospray Droplet Impact/Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (EDI/SIMS). Mass Spec. 2023, A0114.
K. Hiraoka, R. Takaishi, S. Ninomiya, S. Rankin-Turner. Electrospray droplet impact/secondary ion mass spectrometry (EDI/SIMS) applied to the analysis of explosives. Int Journal of Mass Spec. 2023, 484, 116993
S. Rankin-Turner, C. J. McMeniman. A headspace collection chamber for whole body volatilomics. Analyst. 2022, 147, 5210-5222
S. Rankin-Turner*, L. M. Heaney. Mass spectrometry in the clinical laboratory. A short journey through the contribution to the scientific literature by CCLM. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2022, 61 (5), 873-879
S. Ninomiya, H. Shimada, K. Kinoshita, S. Rankin-Turner, K. Hiraoka. Heat Pulse Desorption of Low-Volatility Compounds by a Heated N2 Gas Pulse with Mass Spectrometry. J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom, 2022, 33, 11, 2046–2054
K. Hiraoka, S. Rankin-Turner, S. Ninomiya. Positive and negative cluster ions of amino acids formed by electrospray droplet impact/secondary ion mass spectrometry (EDI/SIMS). Int Journal of Mass Spec. 2022, 480, 116895
S. Rankin-Turner*, J. C. Reynolds, M. A. Turner, L. M. Heaney. Applications of ambient ionization mass spectrometry in 2021: An annual review. 2022. Anal. Sci. Adv. 3:67–89
K. Hiraoka, S. Ninomiya, S. Rankin-Turner, S. Akashi. Comparative study of H3O+ (aq) and NH4+ (aq) on electrophoresis, protonating ability, and sodiation of proteins. Int Journal of Mass Spec. 2022, 471, 116728
K. Hiraoka, S. Rankin-Turner, S. Ninomiya, H. Shimada, K. Kinoshita, S. Yamabe. Corona Discharge and Field Electron Emission in Ambient Air Using a Sharp Metal Needle: Formation and Reactivity of CO3- • and O2- •. Mass Spectrometry. 2021, A0100
S. Ninomiya, K. Hiraoka, N. Tsuchida, S. Rankin-Turner, S. Yamabe. Reaction of CO3− • with trinitrotoluene (TNT) in CO2 plasma: Experimental and theoretical study on the formation of [TNT + O]− • and its fragmentation pathways. Int Journal of Mass Spec. 2021, 467, 116622
S. Rankin-Turner, P. Vader, L. O'Driscoll, B. Giebel, L. M.Heaney, O. G. Davies. A call for the standardised reporting of factors affecting the exogenous loading of extracellular vesicles with therapeutic cargos. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 2021, 173, 479-491
S. Rankin-Turner*, L. M. Heaney. Applications of ambient ionization mass spectrometry in 2020: An annual review. Anal. Sci. Adv. 2021, 2, 193-212
S. Rankin-Turner, P. F. Kelly, R. S. P. King, J. C. Reynolds. Using mass spectrometry to transform the assessment of sexual assault evidence. Forensic Chem. 2020, 20, 100262
K. Hiraoka, O. Ariyada, D. Usmanov, L. Chen, S. Ninomiya, K. Yoshimura, S. Takeda, Z. Yu, M. K. Mandal, H. Wada, S. Rankin-Turner, H. Nonami. Probe electrospray ionization (PESI) and its modified versions: dipping PESI (dPESI), sheath-flow PESI (sfPESI) and adjustable sfPESI (ad-sfPESI). Mass Spectrometry. 2020, 9(1)
K. Hiraoka, S. Rankin-Turner, S. Ninomiya, R. Sekine, H. Wada, M, Matsumura, S. Sanada-Morimura, F. Tanaka, H. Nonami, O. Ariyada. Point analysis of foods by sheath-flow probe electrospray ionization/mass spectrometry (sfPESI/MS) coupled with a touch sensor. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2020, 68, 418-425
S. Ninomiya, S. Rankin-Turner, K. Hiraoka. Rapid desorption of low-volatility compounds in liquid droplets accompanied by the flash evaporation of solvent below the Leidenfrost temperature. Rapid Commun. Mass Spec. 2020, 34, e8535
S. Rankin-Turner, S. Ninomiya, J. C. Reynolds, K. Hiraoka. Sheath-flow probe electrospray ionization (sfPESI) mass spectrometry for the rapid forensic analysis of human body fluids. Analytical Methods. 2019, 11, 3633-3640
K. Hiraoka, S. Rankin-Turner, S. Ninomiya, H. Wada, H. Nakano, M. Matsumura, S. Sanada-Morimura, F. Tanaka, H. Nonami. Component Profiling in Agricultural Applications Using an Adjustable Acupuncture Needle for Sheath-Flow Probe Electrospray Ionization/Mass Spectrometry. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2019, 67, 3275–3283
S. Rankin-Turner, M. A. Turner, P. F. Kelly, R. S. P. King, J. C. Reynolds. Transforming Presumptive Forensic Testing: In-situ Identification and Age Estimation of Human Bodily Fluids. Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 1064-1069
*denotes corresponding author