Research Publications

New Ionization Processes for Ionizing Nonvolatile Compounds in Mass Spectrometry: The Road of Discovery to Current State-of-the-Art

Research Publications
Sarah Trimpin, Abigail Moreno-Pedraza, Frank S Yenchick, Khoa Hoang, Milan Pophristic, Santosh Karki, Darrell D Marshall, Chuping Lee, I Lu, Tarick J El-Baba, Corinne A Lutomski, Beixi Wang, Vincent S Pagnotti, Anil K Meher, Shubashis Chakrabarty, Lorelei F Imperial, Sara Madarshahian, Samantha M Leach, Stephen C Gibson, Efstathios A Elia, Christopher B Lietz, Alicia L Richards, Shameemah M Thawoos, Eric TJ Davis, Dean R Jarois, Daniel W Woodall, Guochao Liao, Nisansala S Muthunayake, McKenna J Redding, Christian A Reynolds, Thilani M Anthony, Sashiprabha M Vithanarachchi, Paul DeMent, Adeleye O Adewale, Lu Yan, James Wager-Miller, Young-Hoon Ahn, Thomas H Sanderson, Karin Przyklenk, Miriam L Greenberg, Arthur G Suits, Matthew J Allen, Srinivas B Narayan, Joseph A Caruso, Paul M Stemmer, Hien M Nguyen, Steffen M Weidner, Kevin J Rackers, Ana Djuric, Vladimir Shulaev, Tamara L Hendrickson, Christine S Chow, Mary Kay Pflum, Scott M Grayson, Vladislav V Lobodin, Chi‐Kung Ni, Zhongwu Guo, Ken Mackie, J Michael Walker, Charles N McEwen, Ellen D Inutan
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 2021
Publication year: 2020

Heavy metal accumulation in two synanthropic avian species in Sri Lanka

Research Publications
WBPS Fernando; SPPM Perera; SM Vithanarachchi; RD Wijesekera; MR Wijesinghe
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2020, 192 (11), 1-10
Publication year: 2020

Synthesis and photophysical characterization of luminescent lanthanide complexes of nucleotide-functionalized cyclen- and dipicolinate-based ligands

Research Publications
Vithanarachchi, S. M.; Kovacs, D.; Borbas, K. E
Inorg. Chim. Acta. 2017, 460, 148-158
Publication year: 2017

Synthesis and photophysical characterization of luminescent lanthanide complexes of nucleotide-functionalized cyclen- and dipicolinate-based ligands. Chim. Acta.2016, In press. DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2016.07.047

Myelin-targeted, texaphyrin-based multimodal imaging agent for magnetic resonance and optical imaging

Research Publications
Vithanarachchi, S. M.; Foley, C.; Ewing, J. R.; Ali, M. M.; Trimpin, S.; Allen, M. J.
Contrast Media Mol. Imaging, 2016, 11, 492–505
Publication year: 2016

Myelin-targeted, texaphyrin-based multimodal imaging agent for magnetic resonance and optical imaging. Contrast Media Mol. Imaging,2016, In press. DOI: 1002/cmmi.1711

Inhibitory Activity of Curcumin Derivatives toward Metal-Free and Metal-Induced Amyloid-Beta Aggregation

Research Publications
Kochi, A.; Lee, H. J.; Vithanarachchi, S. M.; Padmini, V.; Allen, M. J.; Lim, M. H.
Alzheimer Res. 2015, 12(5), 415–423
Publication year: 2015

Inhibitory Activity of Curcumin Derivatives toward Metal-Free and Metal-Induced Amyloid-Beta Aggregation. Alzheimer Res. 2015, 12(5), 415–423.

A Multimodal, β-Amyloid-Targeted Contrast Agent

Research Publications
Vithanarachchi, S. M.; Allen, M. J
Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 4148–4150.
Publication year: 2013

β-Amyloid-Targeted Contrast Agent. Commun. 2013, 49, 4148–4150.

Strategies for Target-Specific Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Research Publications
Vithanarachchi, S. M.; Allen, M. J
Current Molecular Imaging, 2012, 1, 12–25
Publication year: 2012

Strategies for Target-Specific Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Current Molecular Imaging, 2012, 1, 12–25. (Review article)

Purification, and Characterization of Lanthanide Complexes for Use as Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Research Publications
Averill, D. J.;* Garcia, J.;* Siriwardena-Mahanama, B. N.;* Vithanarachchi, S. M.;* Allen, M. J.
J. Vis. Exp. 2011, 53, e2844.
Publication year: 2011

Purification, and Characterization of Lanthanide Complexes for Use as Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging.  Vis. Exp. 2011, 53, e2844. (* co-first author)

Preparation and characterization of biodegradable polymer films from cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) protein isolate

Research Publications
Hewage, S.; Vithanarachchi, S. M
Natn. Sci. Foundation Sri Lanka 2009, 37, 53–59.
Publication year: 2009

Preparation and characterization of biodegradable polymer films from cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) protein isolate. Natn. Sci. Foundation Sri Lanka 2009, 37, 53–59.