A collection of research papers related to the laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) spectroscopy techniques in the Oil Testing Kit. ###Research papers Patsayeva, S., et al. "Laser spectroscopy of mineral oils on the water surface." EARSeL eProceedings 1.1 (2000): 106-114. ([PDF](http://eproceedings.org/static/vol01_1/01_1_patsayeva1.pdf), [Google Scholar](http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=3403704072963690377&hl=en&as_sdt=0,22)) - [summary](/notes/warren/08-14-2014/continued-literature-review-for-the-oil-testing-kit#Laser+spectroscopy+of+mineral+oils+on+the+water+surface) Moise, N., Aurelia Vasile, and Mihail-Lucian Pascu. "Measuring of water and soil contamination with oil components using laser-induced fluorescence transmitted through optical fibers." ROMOPTP'94: 4th Conference on Optics. International Society for Optics and Photonics, 1995. ([Google Scholar](http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=5514086661255142525&hl=en&as_sdt=0,22)) - [summary](/notes/warren/08-14-2014/continued-literature-review-for-the-oil-testing-kit#Measuring+of+water+and+soil+contamination+with+oil+components+using+laser-induced+fluorescence+transmitted+through+optical+fibers) O’neil, R. A., L. Buja-Bijunas, and D. M. Rayner. "Field performance of a laser fluorosensor for the detection of oil spills." Applied Optics 19.6 (1980): 863-870. ([Google Scholar](http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=9773828603296335587&hl=en&as_sdt=0,22)) - [summary](/notes/warren/08-14-2014/continued-literature-review-for-the-oil-testing-kit#Field+performance+of+a+laser+fluorosensor+for+the+detection+of+oil+spills) Bublitz, J., et al. "Fiber-optic laser-induced fluorescence probe for the detection of environmental pollutants." Applied optics 34.18 (1995): 3223-3233. ([Google Scholar](http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=821324864754875152&hl=en&as_sdt=0,22)) - [summary](/notes/warren/08-14-2014/continued-literature-review-for-the-oil-testing-kit#Fiber-optic+laser-induced+fluorescence+probe+for+the+detection+of+environmental+pollutants) Kumke, M. U., H-G. Löhmannsröben, and Th Roch. "Fluorescence spectroscopy of polynuclear aromatic compounds in environmental monitoring." Journal of Fluorescence 5.2 (1995): 139-152. ([Google Scholar](http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=1708176943590633861&hl=en&as_sdt=0,22)) - [summary](/notes/warren/08-14-2014/continued-literature-review-for-the-oil-testing-kit#Fluorescence+spectroscopy+of+polynuclear+aromatic+compounds+in+environmental+monitoring) ###Tangential research I found lots of papers that mentioned other pollutant detection techniques, so I thought I'd list some of them here too: Hussain, T., and M. A. Gondal. "Monitoring and assessment of toxic metals in Gulf War oil spill contaminated soil using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy." Environmental monitoring and assessment 136.1-3 (2008): 391-399. ([Google Scholar](http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=12655124871648727308&hl=en&as_sdt=0,22)) - [summary](/notes/warren/08-14-2014/continued-literature-review-for-the-oil-testing-kit#Monitoring+and+assessment+of+toxic+metals+in+Gulf+War+oil+spill+contaminated+soil+using+laser-induced+breakdown+spectroscopy) Yamamoto, Karen Y., et al. "Detection of metals in the environment using a portable laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy instrument." Applied spectroscopy 50.2 (1996): 222-233. 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Oesgaard, "Determination of environmental pollutants by direct fluorescence spectroscopy," Trace Anal 3, 163-212 (1984) R. Niessner, W. Roberts, and P. Wilbring, "Fiber optical sensor system using a tunable laser for detection of PAH's on particles and in water," in Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Fiber Sensors, R.A. Lieberman and M.T. Wlodarczyk, eds., Proc. Soc. Photo-Opt. Instrum. Eng. 1172, 145-156 (1989) S. H. Lieberman, S.M. Inman, G.A. Theriault, S.S. Cooper, P.G. Malone, Y. Shimizu, and P. W. Lurk, "Fiber-optic based chemical sensors for in situ measurement of metals and aromatic organic compounds in seawater and soil systems," in Environment and Pollution Measurement Sensors and Systems, H.O. Nielsen, ed., Proc. Soc. Photo-Opt. Instrum. Eng. 1269, 175-184 (1990). S.E. Apitz, G.A. Theriault, and S.H. 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Chester (Eds.), Optoelectronics for Environmental Science, Plenum Press, New York, pp.15-27 O.C. Mullins, S. Mitra-Kirtley , and Y. Zhu, (1992) Appl. Spectrosc. 46, 1405-1411 N. Adler, K. Sertic-Bionda, and N. Rak (1990) Int. J. Environ. Anal. Chem. 39, 381-390. Giger, Walter, and Max Blumer. "Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the environment. Isolation and characterization by chromatography, visible, ultraviolet, and mass spectrometry." Analytical chemistry 46.12 (1974): 1663-1671. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ac60348a036 Pharr, Daniel Y., J. Keith McKenzie, and Aaron B. Hickman. "Fingerprinting petroleum contamination using synchronous scanning fluorescence spectroscopy." Groundwater 30.4 (1992): 484-489. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1745-6584.1992.tb01523.x/abstract Ryder, Alan G. "Analysis of crude petroleum oils using fluorescence spectroscopy." Reviews in Fluorescence 2005. Springer US, 2005. 169-198. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F0-387-23690-2_8 Fan, Chi-Yuan, S. Krishnamurthy, and Chien T. Chen. "A critical review of analytical approaches for petroleum contaminated soil." ASTM SPECIAL TECHNICAL PUBLICATION 1221 (1994): 61-61. (via [Google Books](http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=_I0U6hvvUIsC&oi=fnd&pg=PA61&dq=Evaluation+of+petroleum+contaminants+in+soil+by+fluorescence+spectroscopy.&ots=Zz0xAN6syS&sig=pe4cpizmpVB6uTqK_4pp9ZBsN2E#v=onepage&q=Evaluation%20of%20petroleum%20contaminants%20in%20soil%20by%20fluorescence%20spectroscopy.&f=false)) "Molecular Probes Handbook" by LifeTechnologies.com - http://www.lifetechnologies.com/us/en/home/references/molecular-probes-the-handbook/introduction-to-fluorescence-techniques.html Kavanagh, Richard J., et al. "Detecting oil sands process-affected waters in the Alberta oil sands region using synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy." Chemosphere 76.1 (2009): 120-126. (may be closed access but @warren has a copy) http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=14373696302921970489&hl=en&as_sdt=0,22 Christensen, Jan H., et al. "Characterization and matching of oil samples using fluorescence spectroscopy and parallel factor analysis." Analytical chemistry 77.7 (2005): 2210-2217. (may be closed access but @warren has a copy) http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=10865678698430550672&hl=en&as_sdt=0,22 Agostino, Patrick N., Rufus J. LeBlanc Jr, and Victor T. Jones III. "Assessment of subsurface hydrocarbon contamination resulting from multiple releases at six former bulk-fuel storage and distribution terminals, Austin, Texas: A case study." Surface Exploration Case Histories: Applications of Geochemistry, Magnetics and Remote Sensing. D. Schumacher and LA LeSchack, eds. AAPG Studies in Geology No. 48 and SEG Geophysical References Series 11 (2002): 299-325. (may be closed access but @warren has a copy) http://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/study48/st48ch11/st48ch11.htm **Closed articles we haven't been able to access:** Kershaw, J. R., and J. C. Fetzer. "The room temperature fluorescence analysis of polycyclic aromatic compounds in petroleum and related materials." Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds 7.4 (1995): 253-268. http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=11103245098655707138&hl=en&as_sdt=0,22