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Stephen B. H. Bach

Stephen B. H. Bach

  • Visiting Research Scientist: 1997, 1994, 1992, AFOSR, Brooks AFB
  • National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associate: 1989-1991, Naval Research Laboratories
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate: 1988-1989, University of Florida
  • Ph. D., Physical Chemistry: 1987, University of Florida
  • Certificate of Business Administration: 1983, University of Cincinnati
  • B.S., Chemistry: 1983, University of Cincinnati
  • B.A.,German Literature: 1983, University of Cincinnati

Research Interests

  • Molecular Recognition: using mass spectrometry to characterize the strength of and structures of complexes involving catecholamines and ionophores using ESI and collision-induced dissociation
  • Environmental Chemistry: investigating the utility of solid phase micro extraction in the analysis of water samples using a portable mass spectrometer, the analysis of arsenic in soils using LCMS and the host-guest chemistry of pytochelatins with heavy metals
  • Matrix Isolation/FTIR Spectroscopy: investigating the weakly bound species and transition state complexes between high energy metal atoms and small molecules


Positions Available


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Selected Publications
  1. Stone, E.G.; Bach, S.B.H. A Pneumatically Powered Mechanical translator-Rotator for the Direct Laser Vaporization of Solid Materials. Rev. Scient. Instru., Rev. Scient. Instru., 1997, 68, 1547.
  2. Canty, J.F.; Stone, E.G. ; Bach, S.B.H.; Ball D.W. Assignment of a Combination Band due to ONNO in Rare Gas Matrices and density Functional Calculations on Cis- and Trans-ONNO. Chem. Phys., 1997, 216, 81.
  3. Casunuran, V.B.; Bach, S.B.H., Sarkar, D., Using Direct Insertion Probe Mass Spectrometry (DIP-MS) for Direct Soil Analysis of Organophosphorus, in preparation.
  4. Bach, S. B. H.; Donowick, T.; Walmsley, J. A. Unexpected Complexes of Dibromo(ethylenediamine)palladium(II) Observed from Aqueous Solution by Electrospray Ionization and Mass Spectrometry, in preparation.
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