Louis Ramaley, Dalhousie University

Research

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Latest papers

Unified Fragmentation Pathways of Lithiated, Longer-Chain Acylglycerols Can Be Identified from Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Density Functional Computations.
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry · 2025 · senior author
Determination of regioisomers in triacylglycerols.
Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM · 2021 · first author
Fragmentation Pathways of Cationized, Saturated, Short-Chain Triacylglycerols: Lithiated and Sodiated Tripropanoyl- and Trihexanoylglycerol.
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry · 2020 · senior author

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Studies on Petroleum Compounds
CFI · 1998 · Principal investigator
$119,120
The separation and identification of polycyclic aromatic compounds in petroleum related samples
NSERC · 1995 · Co-investigator
$312,000
The separation and identification of polycyclic aromatic compounds in petroleum related samples
NSERC · 1995 · Co-investigator
$75,765

All 4 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Unified Fragmentation Pathways of Lithiated, Longer-Chain Acylglycerols Can Be Identified from Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Density Functional Computations.

Grossert JS, Ramaley L

Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/jasms.4c00423 PMID: 39834095

02

Determination of regioisomers in triacylglycerols.

Ramaley L, Cubero Herrera L, Melanson JE

Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM2021First author

DOI: 10.1002/rcm.8961 PMID: 33002255

03

Fragmentation Pathways of Cationized, Saturated, Short-Chain Triacylglycerols: Lithiated and Sodiated Tripropanoyl- and Trihexanoylglycerol.

Grossert JS, Melanson JE, Ramaley L

Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/jasms.9b00046 PMID: 32881521

04

Applicability of non-linear versus linear fractional abundance calibration plots for the quantitative determination of triacylglycerol regioisomers by tandem mass spectrometry.

Ramaley L, Herrera LC, Melanson JE

Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM2013First author

DOI: 10.1002/rcm.6569 PMID: 23650038

05

Fragmentation pathways of some benzothiophene radical cations formed by atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation.

Herrera LC, Ramaley L, Grossert JS

Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM2009

DOI: 10.1002/rcm.3913 PMID: 19177505

06

Quantitative aspects of and ionization mechanisms in positive-ion atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry.

Herrera LC, Grossert JS, Ramaley L

Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry2008Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jasms.2008.07.016 PMID: 18845448

07

Software for the calculation of isotope patterns in tandem mass spectrometry.

Ramaley L, Herrera LC

Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM2008First author

DOI: 10.1002/rcm.3668 PMID: 18677719

Studies on Petroleum Compounds

Principal investigatorCFI1998Innovation Fund: Institutional Innovation Fund under $350,000

Principal investigators: Ramaley, Louis

Keywords: Kinetics of pyrolysis and hydrocracking, formation of carbon black and PAHs, analysis of petroleum materials, chromatography, mass spectrometry, fluorescence.

$119,120

The separation and identification of polycyclic aromatic compounds in petroleum related samples

Co-investigatorNSERC1995Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Boyd, Russell

$312,000

The separation and identification of polycyclic aromatic compounds in petroleum related samples

Co-investigatorNSERC1995Strategic Grants - Equipment (H)

Principal investigators: Boyd, Russell

$75,765

Mass spectrometer

Co-investigatorNSERC1994Research Tools and Instruments - Category 2 ($150,000 - $325,000)

Principal investigators: Boyd, Russell

$324,694

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Ramaley, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Unified Fragmentation Pathways of Lithiated, Longer-Chain Acylglycerols Can Be Identified from Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Density Functional Computations." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]