Publications

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PUBLICATIONS

1. Selby, K. G.; Korte, C. E.; Phan, L. H.; Bressendorff, G. A.; Chirchirillo, A. R.; Tucker, K. R. Method Optimization for Benchtop Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Lipids in Eisenia hortensis. Front. Environ. Chem. 2024, 5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvc.2024.1334207. 

2. Selby, K. G.; Hubecky, E. M.; Zerda-Pinto, V.; Korte, C. E.; Bressendorff, G. A.; Tucker, K. R. Mass Spectrometry Imaging for Environmental Sciences: A Review of Current and Future Applications. Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry 2024, 42, e00232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00232. 

3. Cooney, J., Lenczewski, M., Leal-Bautista, R. M., Tucker, K. R., Davis, M., Rodriguez, J. Analysis of sunscreens and antibiotics in groundwater during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Riviera Maya, Mexico. Science of The Total Environment, 2023, 894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164820.

4. Maloof, K.A., Tucker, K.R. Mass Spectrometry Imaging in Food and Environmental Chemistry. In: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2022_884

5. Moris, J. M.; Olendorff, S. A.; Zajac, C. M.; Fernandez del Valle, M.; Webb, B. L.; Zuercher, J.; Smith, B. K.; Tucker, K. R.; Guilford, B. L. Collegiate Male Athletes Exhibit Conditions of the Male Athlete Triad. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2021-0512.

6. Gopalan, C.; Niepoetter, P.; Ogle, A.; Medavaka, S.; Olendorff, S. A.; Tucker, K. R. The Role of Perinatal Testosterone on Exploratory Behavior, Sexual Motivation, and Spatial Working Memory in Adult Rats. Endocrinology & Metabolism International Journal 2021, 9 (3), 54–59.

7. Olendorff, S. A.; Chmielewska, K.; Tucker, K. R. Survey of Antibiotics Residues in DDGS from 14 Different States by LCMS. Cereal Chemistry 2021, 98 (1), 81–88. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10370.

8. Kevin Tucker. Editorial Overview: Environmental Chemistry. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 18, 1-3, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2020.10.009

9. Maloof, K. A.; Reinders, A. N.; Tucker, K. R. Applications of Mass Spectrometry Imaging in the Environmental Sciences. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health 2020, 18, 54–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2020.07.005.

10. Rachel B. Davis, Jackson A. Hoang, Sarah M. Rizzo, Dalia A. Hassan, Bobbi J. Potter, and Kevin R. Tucker. Quantitation and Localization of Beta-Blockers and SSRIs Accumulation in Fathead Minnows by Complementary Mass Spectrometry Analyses. Science of the Total Environment (2020), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140331.

11. Sarah Bilskey, Samantha Olendorff, Karolina Chmielewska, and Kevin R. Tucker. A Comparative Analysis of Methods for Quantitation of Sugar Components During the Corn-to-Ethanol Fermentation Process. Invited Submission. SLAS TECHNOLOGY: Translating Life Sciences Innovation 2020, 2472630320908253. https://doi.org/10.1177/2472630320908253.  

12. Publication in LCGC: Ionization Efficiency for Environmentally Relevant Compounds using Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization versus Electrospray Ionization

    1. Prakriya Shrestha, Katherine A. Maloof, Alayna Stephens, Clayton P. Donald, and Kevin R. Tucker. LCGC Europe, September 2021. https://www.chromatographyonline.com/view/ionization-efficiency-for-environmentally-relevant-compounds-using-appi-versus-ei

    2. Prakriya Shrestha, Katherine A. Maloof, Alayna Stephens, Clayton P. Donald, and Kevin R. Tucker. LCGC North America, December 2020. https://www.chromatographyonline.com/journals/lcgc-north-america/lcgc-north-america-12-01-2020

    3. Prakriya Shrestha, Katherine A. Maloof, Alayna Stephens, Clayton P. Donald, and Kevin R. Tucker. Current Trends in Mass Spectrometry - LCGC North America. October 1, 2019.

13. Roya AminiTabrizi, Dalia Hassan, Rachel Davis and Kevin R. Tucker.  Analysis of Beta-Blocker Bioconcentration in Brown Planaria (Girardia dorotocephala) and its Effects on Regneration. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05960-y. 

14. Kevin R. Tucker and Jonathan V. Sweedler. Molecular Identity and Location Directly from Tissue via Mass Spectrometry Imaging. American Pharmaceutical Review, November 5, 2012.

15. Kevin R. Tucker, Zhen Li, Stanislav S. Rubakhin, and Jonathan V. Sweedler. Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Molecular Distributions in Cultured Neurons and Their Processes: Comparative Analysis of Sample Preparation. Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 2012, 23(11), 1931-1938.

16. Kevin R. Tucker, Eric J. Lanni, Leonid A. Serebryannyy, Stanislav S. Rubakhin, and Jonathan V. Sweedler. Stretched Tissue Mounting for MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging. Analytical Chemistry, 2011, 83(23), 9181-9185.

17. Kevin R. Tucker, Leonid A. Serebryannyy, Tyler A. Zimmerman, Stanislav S. Rubakhin, and Jonathan V. Sweedler. The modified-bead stretched sample method: Development and application to MALDI-MS imaging of protein localization in the spinal cord. Chemical Science, 2011, 2(4), 785 – 795.

18. Tyler A. Zimmerman, Stanislav S. Rubakhin, Elena V. Romanova, Kevin R. Tucker, and Jonathan V. Sweedler. MALDI Mass Spectrometric Imaging using the Stretched Sample Method to Reveal Neuropeptide Distributions in Aplysia Nervous Tissue. Analytical Chemistry, 2009, 81(22): 9402–9409.

19. Tyler A. Zimmerman, Eric B. Monroe, Kevin R. Tucker, Stanislav S. Rubakhin, and Jonathan V. Sweedler. Chapter 13: Imaging of cells and tissues with mass spectrometry: adding chemical information to imaging. Methods of Cellular Biology, 2008, 89:361-90.

PRESENTATIONS

Oral Presentations

1. Cheyenne D. Copling, Jacob Smith, and Kevin R. Tucker. Predicting Harmful Algal Blooms in Otter Lake by Nutrient Quantification and Predictive Analytics. PittCon, San Diego, CA (2024).

2. Kendra G. Selby, Stephanie L. Shan, Rachel B. Davis, Roya AminiTabrizi, Sophia A. Melzer, Nicholas J. Grunloh, and Kevin R. Tucker. Complementary Mass Spectrometry Analysis for Environmental Toxicology Datasets. Midwest and Great Lakes Regional ACS Meeting, St. Louis, MO (2023).

3. Kendra G. Selby and Kevin R. Tucker. MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging for the Masses: An Introduction to MALDI MSI. Shimadzu Webinar, Virtual (2023). 

4. Kendra G. Selby and Kevin R. Tucker. MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging for the Masses: Multimodal Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Statins’ Effect on Earthworms. Shimadzu Webinar, Virtual (2023). 

5. Kendra G. Selby and Kevin R. Tucker. What’s in Your Toolbox? Add SPARQ to Your Research! ASMS, Houston, TX (2023). 

6. Kevin R. Tucker, Cheyenne Copling, Jacob Smith, Jay Nail, Lauren Phan, Claire Korte and Noah Hanratty. Predicting Harmful Algal Blooms in Otter Lake by Nutrient Quantification and Predictive Analytics. SLU Water Day, Virtual (2023).

7. Kevin R. Tucker. Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Statin-Exposed Earthworms. Shimadzu Breakfast Seminar, ASMS, Minneapolis, MN (2022).

8. Kevin R. Tucker, Stephanie L. Shan, Sophia A. Melzer, Kendra G. Selby, Richard R. Sauls, Robert P. Dixon, Andrea G. Braundmeier-Fleming. Application of a Novel MALDI MS Instrument for Imaging Applications. PittCon, Atlanta, GA (2022).

9. Kevin R. Tucker. Applications of mass spectrometry imaging in the environmental sciences. Environmental Conference for Emerging Contaminants, Virtual (2021)

10. Kevin R. Tucker. Survey of Antibiotic Residues in Dried Distiller’s Grains with Solubles in 14 Different States by LC-MS. LCGC Environmental Symposium, Virtual (2021).

11. Kevin R. Tucker. Water Processing Method Affect on Antibiotics Removal in WWTPs. 2021 SIUE/ERTC Water Symposium, Virtual (2021).

12. Rachel Davis and Kevin R. Tucker. Complementary Mass Spectrometry Analyses: A Novel Toxicological Approach in Aquatic Vertebrates. PittCon, Virtual (2021).

13. Rachel Davis and Kevin R. Tucker. Complementary Mass Spectrometry Analyses: A Novel Toxicological Approach in Aquatic Vertebrates. Lightning Talk, 24h International Mass Spectrometry Imaging Conference, Virtual (2020).

14. Rachel Davis and Kevin R. Tucker. Complementary Mass Spectrometry Analyses: A Novel Toxicological Approach in Aquatic Vertebrates. Invited Speaker, 24h International Mass Spectrometry Imaging Conference, Virtual (2020).

15. Kevin R. Tucker and Courtney Breckenridge. Digital Badges: Articulating Specific Academic Competencies. Invited Speaker, PittCon, Chicago, IL (2020).

16. Qianqian Zhang, Clayton Donald, Jillian Rhomberg, and Kevin R. Tucker. Public-private Partnerships in Research: Antibiotics in Seven WWTPs in Southwest Illinois, Invited Speaker. PittCon, Chicago, IL (2020).

17. Rachel Davis, Sarah Rizzo, Jackson Hoang, Bobbi Potter, and Kevin R. Tucker. Quantitation and Localization of Endocrine Disruptor Compounds Accumulation in Fathead Minnows by Orthogonal Mass Spectrometry Techniques, Emerging Contaminants in the Environment Conference, Champaign, IL (2019).

18. Kevin R. Tucker, Sarah Bilskey, and Yanhong Zhang. Mass Spectrometry Insights into Nutritional Compounds in Corn-to-Ethanol Fermentation Products. Invited Speaker. PittCon, Philadelphia, PA (2019).

19. Courtney Breckenridge, Charlette Jauch, Jim Mott, Kevin R. Tucker, Sarah Bilskey, Yanhong Zhang. The Application of HPLC in the Biofuel Industry. Invited Panel Presentation. Fuel Ethanol Laboratory Conference, Omaha, NE (2018).

20. Paisley Harper, Michael Lohman, Rachel Davis, John Little, Hannah Lupton, Jessica Rutledge, Sarah Bilskey, Adam Brimberry, Danielle Goetter, Clayton Donald, Nicholas Grunloh and Kevin R. Tucker. From Waste to Organismal Uptake. Emerging Contaminants in the Aquatic Environment Conference, Champaign, IL (2017).

21. Paisley Harper, Lauren Zimmer, John Little, Cameron Eischens, Rachel Davis, Michael Lohman, Hannah Lupton and Kevin R. Tucker. PPCP Detection in Southwest Illinois. MUACC, Champaign, IL (2016).

Poster Presentations

1. Kendra Selby, Stephanie L. Shan, M. Nazim Boutaghou, and Kevin R. Tucker. Effect of Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of Statins on E. fetida. ASMS, Minneapolis, MN (2022).

2. Kevin R. Tucker, Stephanie L. Shan, Sophia A. Melzer, Kendra G. Selby, Richard R. Sauls, Catherine M. Rawlins, Robert P. Dixon, Andrea G. Braundmeier-Fleming. Application of a Novel MALDI MS Instrument for Imaging Applications. ASMS, Philadephia, PA (2021).

3. Rachel Davis and Kevin R. Tucker. Complementary Mass Spectrometry Analyses: A Novel Toxicological Approach in Aquatic Vertebrates. Poster, 24h International Mass Spectrometry Imaging Conference, Virtual (2020).

4. Samantha A. Olendorff, Karolina Chmielewska, and Kevin R. Tucker. Survey of Antibiotic Residues in Dried Distiller’s Grains with Solubles in 14 Different States by LC-MS. ASMS Houston, TX (2020). Virtual Meeting due to COVID-19.

5. Rachel Davis, Jessica Rutledge, Bobbi Potter, Sarah Rizzo, Jackson Hoang, Hannah Lupton, and Kevin Tucker. Quantitation and Localization of Endocrine Disruptor Compounds Accumulation in Fathead Minnows by Complementary Mass Spectrometry Analyses, ASMS Atlanta, GA (2019).

6. Sarah Bilskey, Yanhong Zhang, and Kevin Tucker. Identification and Quantitation of Nutritional Compounds in Corn-to-Ethanol Fermentation Products by LC/MS/MS, ASMS, San Diego, CA (2018).

7. Qianqian Zhang, Clayton Donald, Jillian Rhomberg, and Kevin Tucker. Detection and Evaluation of Antibiotics in Seven Wastewater Treatment Plants in Southwest Illinois, ASMS, San Diego, CA (2018).

8. Kevin R. Tucker, Qianqian Zhang, Roya AminiTabrizi, Sarah Bilskey and Rachel Davis. Antibiotics in Wastewater and Effluent-Affected Streams and Their Effect on Aquatic Organisms, PittCon, Orlando, FL (2018).

9. Paisley Harper, Michael Lohman, Rachel Davis, John Little, Hannah Lupton and Kevin R. Tucker. PPCPs Correlation between Soils and Waterways of Southwest Illinois and St. Louis, PittCon, Chicago, IL (2017).

FUNDING

 External Funded

1. Butts-Wilmesmeyer, C. (Principal), Tucker, K.R., and Heller, N. “IIN: Sustaining Illinois through Safe Drinking Water for All,” IIN, State, $40,000.00. (Submitted 2024, Funded).

2. Tucker, K. R., Competitive Grant, "REU Site: Water Resources and Quality in the Riviera Maya, Mexico (Subaward)", NSF, Federal, $26,100.00. (Start Date of Funding: September 2023, End Date of Funding: August 2026).

3. Dixon, R. P. (Principal), Breckenridge, C. (Principal), Tucker, K. R. (Co-Principal), Competitive Contract, "A New Model For Chemistry, Food Science, And Laboratory Technician Training Using A Combination of: On-line, Virtual, Augmented Reality, Hands On Training, and Industrial Apprenticeships For Displaced Workers", Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, State, $1,467,584.00. (Submitted: July 2020, Start Date of Funding: August 2020, End Date of Funding: 2022).

4. Tucker, K. R. (Principal), Lenczewski, M. (Principal), Brown, M. (Co-Principal), Competitive Grant, "Forever Chemicals: PFAS detection, fate, and transport in Illinois", IIN, State, $30,000.00. (Submitted: December 3, 2020, Start Date of Funding: January 25, 2021, End Date of Funding: January 24, 2022).

5. Zhang, Y., Dixon, R.P., Courtney, C.N., Tucker, K.R., Dong, J. “Catalyzing Industrial Biotechnology in Illinois: Wet Lab Expansion for Research, Commercialization, Entrepreneurship, Workforce Training and Education,” Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, $1,875,569.40. (2021-2023) 

6. Lenczewski, M. (Principal), Tucker, K.R. (Principal), and Brown, M. (Co-Principal). “Forever Chemicals: PFAS detection, fate, and transport in Illinois,” Illinois Innovation Network, $30,000. (Submitted December 2020, Funded).

7. Tucker, K.R. (Principal) and Braundmeier-Fleming, A. (Principal). “Competitive Grant, Evaluation of lipid droplet composition and immune mediators in gynecological cancers,” SIU School of Medicine, $20,000. (Submitted August 28, 2020, Funded).

8. Breckenridge, C.N., Dixon, R.P., Pearson, R.S., Butts-Wilmsmeyer, C., and Tucker, K.R. (Key Person: Water Analysis and Curricular Development). “Agriculture, Food Science, and Produce Safety: Career Pathways to Prosperous, Healthy Communities,” US Department of Labor, Grant, $1,470,000. (Submitted May 2020, Funded)

9. Tucker, K.R. (Principal), Dixon, R.P., Maas, M.R., Frey-Spurlock, C.D., Breckenridge, C.N., Competitive Grant, “From the Ground Up: Increasing Water Security through Public Awareness, Knowledge, and Professional Development”, EPA, $99,957. (Submitted February 2018, Funded).

10. Zhang, Y. and Tucker K.R. “Preliminary Study of Antibiotic Residues in DDGS,” Illinois Corn Marketing Board, Contract, $35,000. (Submitted August 2018, Funded)

11. Dixon, R.P., Breckenridge, C.N., Pearson, R.S., Frey-Spurlock, C.D., and Zuercher, J.L. Tucker, K.R. (Key Person: Faculty Mentor and Researcher). “Fueling Growth: An Integrated, Capacity-Building Grant for Experiential Learning, Extension, and Economic Development in Rural America”, USDA, Federal, $680,000. (Submitted: May 25, 2018, Funded)

12. Lu, Y., Tucker, K.R., Eilers, J.E., Competitive Grant, “Isotopically Different Tunneling-Ready-State Structures in Hydride-Transfer Reactions in Solution”, NSF, Federal, $320,000. (2018)

Internal Funded

1. Tucker, K. R., Dixon, R. P., Sumita, M., Competitive Grant, "Shimadzu 8020 MALDI MS for the Shimadzu Innovation Lab", SIUE, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, $69,228.00. (Submitted: November 2023, Start Date of Funding: December 2023, End Date of Funding: June 2024).

2. Lin, Z. (Principal), Kusi, J. (Co-Principal), Guehlstorf, N. P. (Co-Principal), Tucker, K. R. (Co-Principal), Yoon, K.-S. (Co-Principal), Zhou, J. (Co-Principal), Competitive Grant, "Hosting 24th International Conference on Environmental Indicators", The Graduate School, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, $5,000.00. (Start Date of Funding: September 12, 2023, End Date of Funding: June 12, 2024).

3. Baryeh, K. (Co-Principal), Sumita, M. (Co-Principal), Adegboyega, N. (Co-Principal), Tucker, K. R. (Co-Principal), Competitive Grant, "Automated Liquid Dispensing System for Preparation of Biosensors", Graduate School, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, $34,627.50. (Submitted: February 19, 2021, Start Date of Funding: April 26, 2021).

4. Tucker, K.R., R.P. Dixon., Y. Zhang, and C.N. Breckenridge. Competitive Grant, "Liquid Chromatography System for the BLI", Research Equipment and Tools, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, $43,357. (Start Date of Funding: March 1, 2021, End Date of Funding: June 30, 2021).

5. Tucker, K.R. and R.P. Dixon. Competitive Grant, "Semimicroanalytical balance for accurate mass measurement", Research Equipment and Tools, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, $8268.28. (Start Date of Funding: March 1, 2020, End Date of Funding: June 30, 2020).

6. Tucker, K.R., Competitive Grant, “Certification in Shimadzu Training for the Shimadzu Innovation Laboratory at SIUE,” Targeted Funding Initiative, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, $856. (Start Date of Funding: Feb 1, 2019, End Date of Funding: June 30, 2019).

7. Tucker, K.R. (Principal), Competitive Grant, "Shimadzu GCMS for Chemistry", Research Equipment and Tools, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, $71,227. (Start Date of Funding: Feb 1, 2018, End Date of Funding: June 30, 2018).

8. Zhang, Y., Tucker, K. R., Breckenridge, C. N., Competitive Grant, “Shimadzu Nexera XR UHPLC with RID for use with a Shimadzu TQ 8050”, Research Equipment and Tools, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, $51,889.60. (Start Date of Funding March 1, 2018, End Date of Funding June 30, 2018).

9. Zhang, Y., Tucker, K. R., Breckenridge, C. N., Ettling, M., Nastasia, D. J., Competitive Grant, “Connecting Credentials: “e” Badges for Critical Technical Competencies”, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, $18,950. (Submitted October 13, 2017, Funded)

10. Tucker, K. R. (Principal), Competitive Grant, "Exploration of Antibiotics in Soil: Method Development and Site Study", SIUE, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, $15,669.74. (Submitted: October 4, 2017, Funded)

11. Greenfield, B., Ragsdale, C., Lin, Z., Tucker, K. R., Martinez, A., Competitive Grant, "Handheld X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) analyzer", Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, $29,162.00. (Start Date of Funding: June 2017, End Date of Funding: June 30, 2017).

12. Tucker, K. R. (Principal), Shaw, M. J. (Supporting), Competitive Grant, "Agilent Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization Source for MS", Research Equipment and Tools, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, $4,564.00. (Start Date of Funding: May 1, 2017, End Date of Funding: June 30, 2017).

13. Tucker, K. R. (Principal), “Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Modification with Specification Grading”, Targeted Funding Initiative for Instructional Innovation, College of Arts and Sciences, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 2016, $7,700. (Submitted: December 6, 2016, Funded)