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DANIEL S. ZAMZOW
Assistant Chemist, Ames Laboratory at Iowa State University

E-mail: dzamzow@ameslab.gov

Ames Laboratory
10 Spedding Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
Phone: (515) 294-8995
Fax: (515) 294-4748
Available to Consult: Yes

ENVIRONMENTALLY-RELATED PROJECT INTERESTS:

Development and application of instrumentation and techniques for analysis of environmental samples using argon- and air-plasma ICP-AES, with laser ablation and solution nebulization sample introduction techniques.
Development of continuous emission monitors (CEM) employing air-plasma ICP-AES in conjunction with high resolution optical spectroscopy.

EDUCATION

1985, B.A., Chemistry, University of Minnesota-Morris
1988, M.S., Analytical Chemistry, Iowa State University

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND EXPERTISE

Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometric analyses of environmental samples including soils, waters, and glasses.
Laser ablation sample introduction techniques using excimer, dye, and Nd:YAG lasers.
Microwave dissolution and solution nebulization introduction techniques using pneumatic, ultrasonic, and direct injection nebulizers.
Fiber optic delivery of laser and optical emission sources.
Photodiode array, photomultiplier, and photon counting detection systems.
Gas chromatography separation techniques for sample introduction into the helium afterglow detector.
Mixed gas afterglow discharge and air-ICP emission sources.
High resolution spectroscopy using long pathlength optical spectrometers and acousto-optic tunable filter / Fabry-Perot interferometer systems.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

“Testing of Continuous Sampling Air-ICP and Mercury Systems as Continuous Emission Monitors at the Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory, September 18-26, 2000,” D. P. Baldwin, S. J. Bajic, D. E. Eckels, D. S. Zamzow, G. P. Miller, S. Tao, and C. A. Waggoner, Ames Laboratory Report IS-5144, March, 2001.

“AOTF-Echelle Spectrometer for Air-ICP-AES Continuous Emission Monitoring of Heavy Metals and Actinides,” D. P. Baldwin, D. S. Zamzow, D. E. Eckels, and G. P. Miller, in Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technologies, T. Vo-Dinh and R. L. Spellicy (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 3534, pp. 478-486, 1999.

"A continuous sampling air-ICP for metals emission monitoring," D.P.Baldwin, D.S.Zamzow, D.E.Eckels, and G.P.Miller, SPIE Proceedings Series Volume 3853, 213-220 (1999).

"Testing of a Continuous Sampling Air-ICP System as a Continuous Emission Monitor at the Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory, September 12-17, 1999," D. P. Baldwin, D. S. Zamzow, D. E. Eckels, G. P. Miller, R. Wiser, and S. Tao, Ames Laboratory Technical Report No. IS-5138, October, 1999.

“Limits of Detection for an AOTF-FFP Spectrometer in ICP Atomic Emission Spectroscopy,” D. P. Baldwin and D. Zamzow, accepted November 1996 for publication in Talanta.

“Capillary Electrophoresis - Fluorescence Line-Narrowing System for DNA Adduct Characterization,” D. Zamzow, G. J. Small, and R. Jankowiak, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 291, 155-162 (1996).

“Capillary Electrophoresis - Fluorescence Line-Narrowing System for On-Line Structural Characterization of Molecular Analytes,” R. Jankowiak, D. Zamzow, W. Ding, and G. J. Small, Anal. Chem. 68, 2549-2553 (1996).

"High Resolution Spectroscopy using an Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter and a Fiber Optic Fabry-Perot Interferometer," D. P. Baldwin, D. Zamzow, and A. P. D'Silva, Appl. Spectrosc. 50, 498-503 (1996).

"Detection Limits for Hazardous and Radioactive Elements in Airborne Aerosols using Inductively Coupled Air Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectrometry," D. P. Baldwin, D. Zamzow, and A. P. D'Silva, J. Air & Waste Manage. Assoc. 45, 789-791 (1995).

"Aerosol Mass Measurement and Solution Standard Additions for Quantitation in Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry," D. P. Baldwin, D. Zamzow, and A. P. D'Silva, Anal. Chem. 66, 1911-1917 (1994).

"In Situ Determination of Uranium in Soil by Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry," D. Zamzow, D. P. Baldwin, S. J. Weeks, S. J. Bajic, and A. P. D'Silva, Environ. Sci. Technol. 28, 352-358 (1994).

"Remote Acid Gas-Phase Dissolution for the Determination of Uranium in Soil Matrices," A. P. D'Silva, S. J. Bajic, and D. Zamzow, Anal. Chem. 65, 3174-3175 (1993).

"Remote, Real-Time Analysis of Hazardous Wastes through Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry," A. P. D'Silva, D. Zamzow, E. Jaselskis, and S. Weeks, in Proceedings of the International Topical Meeting on Nuclear and Hazardous Waste Management; American Nuclear Society: La Grange Park, IL, 1992; p. 409-413.

"High-Resolution Optical Emission Spectroscopy of Uranium Hexafluoride in the Argon Afterglow Discharge," D. Zamzow, G. M. Murray, A. P. D'Silva, and M. C. Edelson, Appl. Spectrosc. 45, 1318-1321 (1991).

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