Truis Smith-Palmer

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Truis Smith-Palmer

Senior Research Professor
Department
Chemistry
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Biography

B.Sc. 1974 (Major in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Cell Biology) Auckland University, New Zealand
M.Sc. 1975 Auckland University, New Zealand (Reactions Involving Electrophilic Iodine)
Ph.D. 1977 Auckland University, New Zealand (Addition of Iodine Azide to Alkenes)

Post Doctorate 

Harvard University (Y. Kishi, Synthesis of Lasalocid A)
National Research Council of Canada, Halifax (G. McInness, Silicon Uptake by Algae)

Research
  • Antifouling surfaces
  • Applied Analytical Chemistry, particularly of biofilms, polyacrylamides and surfactants.
  • Growth and development of biofilms
  • Development of surfaces to prevent biofouling
  • Flocculation behaviour, mechanisms.
  • Interactions of particles, adsorption of cationic copolyacrylamides, competition with cationic surfactant adsorption
  • Application of Raman and AFM to biofilm studies
  • The use of FTIR for applied analyses of silica, surfactants, and biofilms
  • Studies of the growth and architecture of biofilms
  • Nature of the exopolymers in bacterial (mainly Pseudomonas) biofilms.
  • Fluorescent labelling. Capillary Electrophoresis. Studies involving the analysis of creatine and creatinine in blood and urine after supplementation: dose – uptake relationships, the effect of supplementation on erythrocyte creatine levels.

Current research with Smith-Palmer as Principal Investigator is funded by NSERC(CRD), and Encana. This research is carried out with the Centre for Biofouling Research at StFX

Publications
  • Marine Antifouling Behavior of Lubricant-Infused Nanowrinkled Polymeric Surfaces Ware CS,  Smith-Palmer T,  Peppou-Chapman S,  Scarratt LRJ, Erin M. Humphries EM, Daniel Balzer D,  and Chiara Neto C .  ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018, 10 (4) 4173–4182
     
  • Fouling release and chemical activity effects of a siloxane-based material on tunicates   N. Filip, A. Pustam, V. Ells, K.M.T. Grosicki, J. Yang, I. Oguejiofor, C.D. Bishop, M.E. DeMont, T. Smith-Palmer and R. Wyeth                                                                              
    Mar.Env.Res.116, 41-50 (2016)  
  • In situ confocal Raman microscopy of hydrated early stages of bacterial biofilm formation on various surfaces in a flow cell.                                                              
    T.Smith-Palmer, S. Lin, (2015)
     
  • An Exploration of Summer Science Camps as an Informal Learning Environment
    Truis Smith-Palmer, S. Schnepf, A. Sherman, K. S. Sullenger and L. MacDonald
    in 'Pushing the Boundaries of Studying Informal Learning in Science, Mathematics and Technology' Eds K.S. Sullenger and R.S. Turner, Sense Publishers, Boston, MA, 2015. Series: Bold Visions in Educational Research, Volume 46. ISBN 978-94-6300-021-5.
     
  • Biofouling of an all-optical sensor for seafloor monitoring of marine carbon capture and storage sites
    S. Bhatia, D. Risk, A. Pustam, T. Smith-Palmer, G. Burton, L. Milo, P. Wild
    Energy Procedia 63 (2014) 3848-3852
     
  • Interactions of protamine with the marine bacterium Pseudoalteromonas sp. NCIMB 2021
    A. Pustam, C. Smith, C. Deering, K. Grosicki, T-Y. Leng, S. Lin, J. Yang, D. Pink, T. Gill, L. Graham, D. Derksen, C. Bisop, M. E. DeMont, R.C. Wyeth and T. Smith-Palmer
    Lett. Microbiol. 58(3) 225-30 (2014) DOI:10.1111/lam.12177.1
     
  • Rationalizing the SER spectra of bacteria
    T. Smith-Palmer, C. Douglas and P. Fredericks
    Vibrational Spec. 53 (I) 103-106 (2010) DOI:10.1016/j.vibspec.2010.02.012
     
  • Quantification of water and biomass in small colony variant PAO1 biofilms by confocal Raman microspectroscopy
    C. Sandt, T. Smith-Palmer, J. Comeau and D. Pink
    Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 83 (6) 1171-1182 (2009) DOI:10.1007/s00253-009-2072-y
     
  • A Comparison of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Development on ZnSe and TiO2 using Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
    J. W. D. Comeau, J. Pink, E. Bezanson, C. D. Douglas, D. Pink, and T. Smith-Palmer
    Appl. Spec. 63(9) 1000-1007( 2009)
     
  • Tuning Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Effect to Different Molecular Groups by Switching the Silver Colloid Solution pH
    M. Kazanci, J. P. Schulte, C. Douglas, P. Fratzl, D. Pink, and T. Smith-Palmer
    Appl. Spec. 63(2) 214-223 (2009) DOI:10.1366/000370209787391987
     
  • A Confocal Raman Microscopy Study of the Distribution of a Carotene-containing Yeast in a Living Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm
    C. Sandt, T. Smith-Palmer, J. Pink and D. Pink
    Appl. Spec. 62(9) 975-983 (2008)  
  • Quantification of local water and biomass in wild type PA01 biofilms by Confocal
    Raman Microspectroscopy
    C. Sandt, T. Smith Palmer, J. Pink, D. Pink
    J. Microbiol. Methods 75(1) 148–152, (2008) DOI:10.1016/j.mimet.2008.05.012
  • Confocal Raman microspectroscopy as a tool for studying the chemical heterogeneities of biofilms in situ
    C. Sandt, T. Smith-Palmer, J. Pink, L. Brennan and D. Pink
    J. Appl. Microbiol. 103 (5) 1802-1820 (2007)
  • Effect of Whey and Soy Protein Supplementation Combined with Resistance Training in Young Adults
    D.C. Candow, N.C. Burke, T. Smith-Palmer and D.G. Burke
    IJSNEM 3,233-244 (2006)
  • An FTIR Study of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 Biofilm Development: Interpretation of ATR-FTIR Data in the 1500-1180 cm-1 Region
    J. Pink, T. Smith-Palmer, D. Chisholm, T. J. Beveridge and D. A. Pink.
    Biofilms In Press (accepted Oct. 2005)
  • Analysis of creatine, creatinine, creatine-d3 and creatinine-d3 in urine, plasma, and red blood cells by HPLC and GCMS to follow the fate of ingested creatine-d3
    L. MacNeil, L. Hill, D. MacDonald, L. Keefe, J. F. Cormier, D. G. Burke, T. Smith-Palmer
    J. Chromatogr. B. In Press (Accepted Sept. 2005)
  • An FTIR Study of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 biofilm growth and dispersion. An improved ATR method for studying biofilms: the C-H stretch region
    J. Pink, T. Smith-Palmer, T.J. Beveridge, and D.A. Pink
    Biofilms 1, 157 – 163 (2004)
  • Elevation of Creatine in Red Blood Cells Vegetarians and Non-vegetarians after Creatine Supplementation
    V. M. MacCormick, L. M. Hill, L. MacNeil, D. G. Burke and T. Smith-Palmer
    Can. J. Appl. Physiol. 29, 704-713 (2004)
  • A Clinical Trial of Creatine in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis,
    Shefner JM, Cudkowicz ME, Schoenfeld D, Conrad T, Taft J, Chilton M, Urbinelli L, Qureshi, M, Zhang, H Pestronk A, Caress J, Donofrio P, Sorenson E, Bradley W, Lomen-Hoerth C, Pioro E, Rezania K, Ross M, Pascuzzi R, Heiman-Patterson T, Tandan R,, Mitsumoto H, Rothstein J, Smith-Palmer T, and the NEALS Consortium
    Neurology 63, 1656 – 61 (2004)
  • Multivariate Calibration for the Determination of Creatine in Urine Using UV Absorption Spectroscopy
    L.M. Hill, J. Pink, C. Kaiser, D.G. Burke and T. Smith-Palmer
    Can. J. Anal. Sci. Spec., 48, 157-161 (2003)
  • Separation Methods Applicable to Urinary Creatine and Creatinine
    T. Smith-Palmer,
    J. Chromatogr. B 781 93-106 (2002)
  • An Alternative Synthesis and Mobile Phase Ion Chromatography of Alkanedisulfates
    J. Cormier, A. Dower, S. Boucher, S. Blair, D. G. Marangoni and T. Smith-Palmer,
    J. Surf. Det. 5 359-362 (2002)
  • The Flocculation of Kaolin by Cationic Polyacrylamide and the effect of Cationic Surfactant on this Process
    A. M. McCarron, S. Crispo and T. Smith-Palmer
    J. Appl. Polymer Sci. 83,2382-2389 (2002)
  • Separation Methods Applicable to Urinary Creatine and Creatinine
    T. Smith-Palmer,
    J. Chromatogr. B 781 93-106 (2002)
  • Flocculation of Particles
    T. Smith-Palmer and R. Pelton
    Encyclopedia of Surface and Colloid Science A. Hubbard, editor (2001)
  • A Model Colloid for Flocculation Testing
    R. Cong, T. Smith-Palmer and R. Pelton
    J. Pulp Paper Sci. 27,379-384 (2001)
  • Competitive Interactions of Dextran Sulfate with Positively Charged Particles & Polymers
    T. Smith-Palmer and R. Pelton
    Colloids and Surfaces A:Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 181, 171-181 (2001)
  • The Effects of 7 Days of Creatine Supplementation on 24 hour Urinary Creatine Excretion
    D.G. Burke, T. Smith-Palmer, L.E. Holt, B. Head and P.D. Chilibeck
    J. Strength and Conditioning Research 15(1), 59-62 (2001)
  • Interactions of pyrene-labeled silica particles
    P.J. Dewar, T.F. MacGillivray, S.M. Crispo and T. Smith-Palmer
    J. Colloid Interface Sci. 228, 253-258 (2000)
  • The Effect of Continuous Low Dose creatine Supplementation on Force, Power and Total Work
    D.G. Burke, S. Silver, L.E. Holt, T. Smith-Palmer, C.J. Culligan and P.D. Chilibeck
    International J. Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism 10, 235-244 (2000)
  • Analysis of Creatine and Creatinine in Urine by Capillary Electrophoresis
    D.G. Burke, P.G. MacLean, R.A. Walker, P.J. Dewar and T. Smith-Palmer
    J. Chromatography B 732(2), 479-85 (1999)
  • A Capillary Electrophoretic Determination of the Kinetics of Tetradecanedisulfate Hydrolysis
    R.A. Walker, D.G. Marangoni and T. Smith-Palmer
    Can. J. Chem. 77, 227-231 (1999)
  • A Capillary Electrophoresis Study of the Synthesis and Stabillity of 1,2-decanedisulfate, 1-hydroxy-2-decanesulfate, and 2-hydroxy-1-decanesulfate
    R.A. Walker, D.G. Marangoni and T. Smith-Palmer
    Can. J. Chem. 76, 292-296 (1998)
  • Potientiometry; Gas Sensing Probes
    T. Smith-Palmer, S. Daunert and L. G. Bachas
    Encyclopedia of Analytical Science (A. Townshend, S. Haswell, M. Lederer, I. Wilson and P. Worsfold, editors), Academic Press, 1995
  • The Effects of Cationic Polymers on Flocculation of a Coal Thickener Feed in Washery Water as a Function of pH
    C. W. Angle, T. Smith-Palmer and B. Wentzell
    J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 64, 783-789 (1997)
  • Analysis of Variance in Solution After Treatment of Aliquots with Different Reagents T. Smith-Palmer
    Flame Atomic Absorption Analysis of Calcium and Zinc in Cereal Using Standard Addition T. Smith-Palmer and D. Wallbank
    Instrumental Analysis Experiments, W.E. Wentworth, editor and publisher, Houston, TX (1996)
  • Flocculants (Cationic)
    T. Smith-Palmer
    The Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia, 140-144, CRC Press, July (1996)
  • Analysis of Variance in Solution After Treatment of Aliquots with Different Reagents
    T. Smith-Palmer
    Instrumental Analysis Experiments, W. E. Wentworth, Editor & Publisher, Houston, Tx. (1996)
  • Flame Atomic Absorption Analysis of Calcium and Zinc in Cereal Using Standard Addition
    T. Smith Palmer and D. Wallbank
    Instrumental Analysis Experiments, W. E. Wentworth, Editor & Publisher, Houston, Tx. (1996)
  • Fiber optic Sensor for Ca2+ Based on an Induced Change in the Conformation of the Protein Calmodulin
    T. L. Blair, S. T. Yang. T. Smith-Palmer and L. G. Bachas
    Anal. Chem., 66, 300-302 (1994)
  • Flocculation Behaviour of some Cationic Polyelectrolytes
    T. Smith-Palmer, N. Campbell, J. L. Bowman and P. Dewar
    J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 52, 1317-1325 (1994)
  • Micelle Formation, Relaxation Time and Three-Phase Coexistence in a Microemulsion Model
    D. Stauffer, N. Jan, Y. He, R. B. Pandey, D. G. Marangoni and T. Smith-Palmer
    J. Chem. Phys., 100, 6934-6943
  • Enhancement of the Emission Intensity of Fluorophore-Labeled Avidin by Biotin and Biotin Derivatives Evaluation of Different Fluorophores for Improved Sensitivity
    M. S. Barbarakis, T. Smith-Palmer, L. G. Bachas, S. Y. Chen, and B. W. Van Der Meer
    Talanta, 40, 1139-1145 (1993)
  • Fluorescence Based Flow-Injection Determination of Biotin and Biotinylated Compounds
    T. Smith-Palmer, M. S. Barbarakis and L. G. Bachas
    Anal. Chim. Acta, 279, 287-292 (1993)
  • Potentiometry; Gas Sensing Probes
    T. Smith-Palmer, S. Daunert and L. G. Bachas
    in Encyclopedia of Analytical Science, (A. Townshend, S. Haswell, M. Lederer, I. Wilson and P. Worsfold, eds), Academic Press, in press.
  • Interpretation of FTIR Spectral Features in the 1000-1200 cm-1 Region in Humic Acids: Contributions from Particulate Silica in Different Sampling Media
    B. M. Lynch and T. Smith Palmer
    Can. J. Appl. Spec., 37, 126-131 (1992)
  • Use of a Chromogenic Crown Ether for the Determination of Trace Levels of Potassium Ion
    T. Smith-Palmer and L. G. Bachas,
    J. Trace and Microprobe Techniques, 10, 183-190 (1992)
  • A Tensammetric study of the Adsorption of Cationic Polymers and Copolymers
    T. Smith-Palmer and C. Roberts
    Can. J. Chem., 69, 1516-1519 (1991)
  • Attenuated Total Reflectance Spectra of Colloidal and Particulate Silica Samples in Aqueous Media
    T. Smith-Palmer, B. M. Lynch, C. Roberts and Y. Lu
    Applied Spec., 45 (6), 1022-1025 (1991)
  • Mn2+ EPR Study of Phase Transitions occurring in Single Crystals of [N(CH3)4]2ZnCl4, [N(CH3)4]2ZnBr4, [N(CH3)4]2CoBr4, [N(C2H5)4]ZnCl4, [N(C2H5)4]2CoBr4 and [N(C2H5)4]2 MnBr4
    M. Kahrizi, S. K. Misra, J. Kotlinski, M. O. Steinitz and T. Smith-Palmer
    Solid State Commun., 79, 167-173 (1991)
  • Thermal Expansion Measurements on some Tetra-Alkylammonium Metal Bromides
    M. Kahrizi, M. O. Steinitz and T. Smith-Palmer
    Solid State Commun., 77, 99-101 (1991)
  • Determination of the Charge Density of Acrylamide/Acrylate Copolymers by Tensammetry
    T. Smith-Palmer and B. R. Wentzell
    Can. J. Chem., 68,26 (1990)