{"id":54,"date":"2025-09-08T20:58:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T20:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groups.chem.cmu.edu\/bier\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2026-02-23T21:43:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:43:04","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/groups.chem.cmu.edu\/bier\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n
\n

Publications<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n

Bier Research Group<\/h2>\n

Department of Chemistry<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n

\n

Book Chapters <\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n
  1. Bier, M.E., \"2D Quadrupole Field Ion Trap Mass Spectrometers\", D. Sparkman and J.T. Watson Editors. Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry<\/em>, Vol. 7, Submitted, pub. expected 2014.<\/li>\n
  2. Bier, M.E. \"Coupling ESI and MALDI Sources to the Quadrupole Mass Filter, Quadrupole Ion Trap, Linear Quadrupole Ion Trap and Orbitrap Mass Analyzers\", Chapter 9 in Electrospray and MALDI Mass Spectrometry: Fundamentals, Instrumentation, Practicalities and Biological Applications<\/em>, Cole, R. Ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2nd Edition, 2010, p265-245.<\/li>\n
  3. Bier, M. E. and Grabowski, J. J. \"Active Learning Using the Virtual Mass Spectrometry Laboratory\" in ACS Symposium Series Book on Active Learning<\/i>. 2007, 970 (Active Learning), 171-187.<\/li>\n
  4. Bier, M.E. \"Analysis of Proteins by Mass Spectrometry\", Modern Protein Chemistry: Practical Aspects \/ Catalog Number 9453<\/i>; Brown, W.E.; Howard, G.C. (Eds.) CRC Press LLC; Boca Raton, FL; 2002, 71-101.<\/li>\n
  5. Bier, M.E. and Schwartz, J.C. \"Electrospray Ionization Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry\" Chapter 7 in Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry: Fundamentals, Instrumentation, and Applications,<\/i> Cole, R. Ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York 1997, 235-289.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
    \n
    \n
    \n

    \n

    Recent Publications<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n
      \n
    1. Sipe, D.M.; Plath, L.D.; Aksenov, A.A.; Feldman, J.S.; Bier, M.E. Characterization of Mega-Dalton-Sized Nanoparticles by Superconducting Tunnel Junction Cryodetection Mass Spectrometry. ACS Nano.<\/em> 2018,<\/strong> 12,<\/em> 2591-2602.<\/li>\n
    2. Plath, L.D.; Wang, Z.; Yan, J.; Matyjaszewski, K; Bier, M.E. Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles Using Superconducting Tunnel Junction Cryodetection. J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom.<\/em> 2017,<\/strong> 28,<\/em> 1160-1165.<\/li>\n
    3. Plath, L.D.; Ozdemir, A.; Aksenov, A.A.; Bier, M.E. Determination of Iron Content and Dispersity of Intact Ferritin by Superconducting Tunnel Junction Cryodetection Mass Spectrometry. Anal. Chem.<\/em> 2015,<\/strong> 87,<\/em> 8985-8993. <\/li>\n
    4. Groner, M.L., L.A. Rollins-Smith, L.K. Reinert, J. Hempel, M.E. Bier, and R.A. Relyea, Interactive effects of competition and predator cues on immune responses of leopard frogs at metamorphosis., The Journal of Experimental Biology<\/em> 2013<\/strong>. <\/li>\n
    5. Groner, M.L., J.C. Buck, S. Gervasi, A.R. Blaustein, L.K. Reinert, L.A. Rollins-Smith, M.E. Bier, J. Hempel, and R.A. Relyea, Larval exposure to predator cues alters immune function and response to a fungal pathogen in post-metamorphic wood frogs., Ecological Applications<\/em> 2013<\/strong>, 23(6), 1443-1454. <\/li>\n
    6. Hovis,Kenneth R.; Ramnath, Rohit; Dahlen, Jeffrey E.; Romanova, Anna L.; LaRocca, Greg; Bier, Mark E.; Urban, Nathaniel N., Activity regulates functional connectivity from the vomeronasal organ to the accessory olfactory bulb, Journal of Neuroscience<\/em> 2012<\/strong>, 32(23), 7907-7916. <\/li>\n
    7. Shen, Longzhu Q; Beach Evan S; Xiang, Yan; Tshudy, Dwight J; Khanina, Natalya; Horwitz, Colin P; Bier, Mark E; Collins, Terrence, Rapid, biomimetic degradation in water of the persistent drug sertraline by TAML catalysts and hydrogen peroxide, Environmental Science & Technology<\/em> 2011<\/strong>, 45(18), 7882-7.<\/li>\n
    8. Qian, Huifeng; Eckenhoff, William; Bier, Mark E.; Pintauer, Tomislav; Jin, Rongchao, Crystal Structures of Au2<\/sub> Complex and Au25<\/sub> Nanocluster and Mechanistic Insight into the Conversion of Polydisperse Nanoparticles into Monodisperse Au25<\/sub> Nanoclusters, Inorganic Chemistry<\/em>, 2011<\/strong> 50(21), 10735-10739. <\/li>\n
    9. Wu, Zhikun; Jiang,De-en; Lanni, Eric; Bier, Mark E.; Jin, Rongchao. Sequential Observation of AgnS4- (1 \u2264 n \u22647) Gas Phase Clusters in MS\/MS and Prediction of Their Structures. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters<\/em> 2010<\/strong>, (9),1423-1427. <\/li>\n
    10. Stephens, Catherine H.; Shrestha, Bindesh; Morris, Hannah R.; Bier, Mark E.; Whitmore, Paul M.; Vertes, Akos. Minimally invasive monitoring of cellulose degradation by desorption electrospray ionization and laser ablation electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Analyst<\/em> 2010<\/strong>,135(9), 2434-2444. <\/li>\n
    11. Wu,Zhikun; Lanni, Eric; Chen, Wenqian; Bier, Mark E.; Ly, Danith, and Jin, Rongchao \"High Yield, Large Scale Synthesis of Thiolate-Protected Ag7<\/sub> Clusters\" Journal of the American Chemical Society<\/em>. 2009<\/strong>,131(46), p16672-16674. <\/li>\n
    12. Qian, Huifeng; Zhu, Manzhou; Lanni, Eric; Zhu, Yan; Bier, Mark E.; Jin, Rongchao. Conversion of polydisperse Au nanoparticles into monodisperse Au25<\/sub> nanorods and nanospheres. Journal of Physical Chemistry C<\/em> 2009<\/strong>,113(41), 17599-17603. <\/li>\n
    13. Stephens, Catherine H.; Whitmore, Paul M.; Morris, Hannah R.; Bier, Mark E.. \"Hydrolysis of the Amorphous Cellulose in Cotton-Based Paper.\" Biomacromolecules<\/em> 2008<\/strong>, 9(4), 1093-1099.<\/li>\n
    14. Zhu, Manzhou; Lanni, Eric; Garg, Niti; Bier, Mark E.; Jin, Rongchao. \"Kinetically Controlled, High-Yield Synthesis of Au25<\/sub> Clusters.\" Journal of the American Chemical Society<\/em> 2008<\/strong>, 130(4), 1138-1139.<\/li>\n
    15. Aksenov, Alexander A.; Bier, Mark E.. \"The Analysis of Polystyrene and Polystyrene Aggregates into the Mega Dalton Mass Range by Cryodetection MALDI TOF MS.\" Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry<\/em> 2008<\/strong>, 19(2), 219-230.<\/li>\n
    16. VanHassel, Emily; Bier, Mark E. \"An Electrospray Membrane Probe for the Analysis of Volatile and Semi-volatile Organic Compounds in Water.\" Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom.<\/em> 2007<\/strong>; 21: 413-420.<\/li>\n
    17. Datta, Bhaskar; Bier, Mark E.; Roy, Subhadeep and Armitage, Bruce A. \"Quadruplex Formation by a Guanine-Rich PNA Oligomer.\" J. American Chem. Soc.<\/em> 2005<\/strong>, 127, 4199-4207.<\/li>\n
    18. Curten, B.; Kullmann, P.; Bier, M.E.; Kandler, K.; Schmidt, B.F. \"Synthesis, Photophysical, Photochemical and Biological Properties of a stable form of caged GABA, 4-[[(2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one-7-amino-4-methoxy)carbonyl]amino] butanoic acid (BC204)\" Photochemistry and Photobiology<\/em>, 2005<\/strong>, 81(3), 641-648.<\/li>\n
    19. Yang, Gem and Bier, Mark E. \"Investigation of a Rapid Scan on an Electrospray Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer\" Anal. Chem.<\/em> 2005<\/strong>, 77, 1663-1671.<\/li>\n
    20. Ramsey, Brian G. and Bier, Mark E. \"A LDI Mass Spectrometry Investigation of Triarylboranes and Tri-9-anthrylborane Photolysis Products.\" Journal of Organometallic Chemistry<\/em>, 2005<\/strong>, 609, 962-971.<\/li>\n
    21. Balasubramani, Manimalha; Bier, Mark E.; Hummel, Susi; Schneider, Wolfgang E. and Halfter, Willi. \"Perlecan and its Immunoglobulin like domain IV is abundant in vitreous and serum of the chick embryo.\" Matrix Biology<\/em>, 2004<\/strong>, 23, 143-152.<\/li>\n
    22. Bier, Mark E.; Yang, Chunguang G.; Grabowski, Joseph J. \"The virtual mass spectrometry laboratory and a polymer analysis case study.\" Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (2003), 88, 70.<\/li>\n
    23. Bier, Mark E. \"The basics of MALDI and ESI mass spectrometers for polymer analysis.\" Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering 2003, 88, 17-18.<\/li>\n
    24. Pu, Lixia; Amoscato, Andrew A.; Bier, Mark E.; Lazo, John S. \"Dual G1 and G2 Phase Inhibition by a Novel, Selective Cdc25 Inhibitor 6-Chloro-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylethylamino)-quinoline-5, 8-dione.\" Journal of Biological Chemistry 2002, 277(49), 46877-46885.<\/li>\n
    25. Lemus, Ranulfo; Lukinskeine, Lina; Bier, Mark E.; Wisnewski, Adam V.; Redlich, Carrie A.; Karol, Meryl H. Development of immunoassays for biomonitoring of hexamethylene diisocyanate exposure. Environmental Health Perspectives (2001), 109(11), 1103-1108.<\/li>\n
    26. Halfter W; Dong S; Balasubramani M; Bier M. E. \"Temporary disruption of the retinal basal lamina and its effect on retinal histogenesis.\" Developmental biology (2001), 238(1), 79-96.<\/li>\n
    27. Dowd, Susan R.; Bier, Mark E.; Patton-Vogt, Jana L. \"Turnover of phosphatidylcholine in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: the role of the CDP-choline pathway.\" Journal of Biological Chemistry (2001), 276(6), 3756-3763.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
      \n
      \n
      \n

      \n

      Book Preface<\/h3>\n
        \n
      1. Richards, Frederic M.; Bier, Mark E.; Hayes, Douglas G.; Hempel, John; Minden, Jonathan S.; Rule, Gordon S.; Brown, William E.; Howard, Gary C. Modern Protein Chemistry<\/i> (2002), 1-5.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Book Review<\/h3>\n
          \n
        1. Bier, M.E. Book Review of \"Liquid Chromatography\/Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications\" by Alfred L Yergey, Charles G. Edmonds, Ivor A.S. Lewis, and Marvin L. Vestal Plenum Press: New York and London. 1990. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1991, 113 (23).<\/i>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
          \n
          \n
          \n

          Mark E. Bier<\/h3>\n

          Research Professor and Director, Center for Molecular Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

          \n

          mbier@andrew.cmu.edu<\/a>
          \n\t\t\t\t412-268-3540 (office)
          \n\t\t\t\t412-268-1061 (fax)
          \n\t\t\t\tOffice: MI 555<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

          \n

          Department of Chemistry<\/a>
          Carnegie Mellon University<\/a>
          Mellon Institute
          4400 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

          \n
          \n
          \n

          Our research is supported by the Berkmann Fund<\/strong>, CMU URO SURG & SURF programs<\/a> and<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

          \n
          \n
          \"HHMI<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
          \n
          \"NSF<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
          \n
          \"Ford<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
          \n
          \"Carnegie<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
          \n
          \"Scott<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-54","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/groups.chem.cmu.edu\/bier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/groups.chem.cmu.edu\/bier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/groups.chem.cmu.edu\/bier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groups.chem.cmu.edu\/bier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groups.chem.cmu.edu\/bier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/groups.chem.cmu.edu\/bier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":564,"href":"https:\/\/groups.chem.cmu.edu\/bier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54\/revisions\/564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/groups.chem.cmu.edu\/bier\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}