Stockton Group

"To err is human, to do so more than once is against flight directorate policy." -Chris Kraft

Published & Accepted Journal Articles

Published and Accepted Journal Articles

  • Speller NC#, Morbioli GG#, Cato ME#, Cantrell TP#, Leydon EM@, Schmidt BE, Stockton AM* (2019) Cutting edge microfluidics: Xurography and a microwave. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 291: 250-256. DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2019.04.004

[All work done at Georgia Tech, no collaborators.]

  • Morbioli GG#, Speller NC#, Cato ME#, Cantrell TP#, Stockton AM#* (2019) Rapid and low-cost development of microfluidic devices using wax printing and microwave treatment. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 284: 650-656. DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2018.12.053

[All work done at Georgia Tech, no collaborators.]

  • Nguyen Q, Estlack Z, Stockton A, Kim J* (2019) An integrated flexible capacitance sensor for monitoring microvalve actuation. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 282: 171-176. DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2018.11.029

[All work done at Texas Tech, Stockton PI’d project that funded the effort and advised its direction.]

  • Duca ZA#, Tan GK#, Cantrell TP@, Van Enige M@, Dorn M@, Cato M#, Speller NC#, Pital AC#, Mathies RA, Stockton AM* (2018) Operation of pneumatically-actuated membrane-based microdevices for in situ analysis of extraterrestrial organic molecules after prolonged storage and against gravity. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 272: 229-235. DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2018.05.040

[All work done at Georgia Tech except for chip fabrication, which occurred in 2005 at UC Berkeley in RA Mathies lab, which was required due to the desire to study prolonged storage.]

  • Gentry D, Amador ES, Cable ML, Chaudry N, Cullen T, Jacobsen MB, Murukesan G, Schwieterman EW, Stevens AW, Stockton AM, Tan GK#, Yin C, Cullen DC, Geppert W (2018) Spatial inhomogeneity of biomarkers in apparently homogenous Icelandic tephra samples. Astrobiology, 17(10):1009-1021. DOI: 10.1089/ast.2016.1575

[Alphabetical authorship by all equally contributing authors except for Gentry, who did a majority of the writing, and Cullen and Geppert who organized the 2013 field expedition that this manuscript is reporting.  Significant work was done by PhD student Tan in analysis of data.]             

  • Mathies RA,* Razu ME, Kim J, Stockton A, Turin P, Butterworth A (2017) Feasibility of Detecting Bioorganic Compounds in Enceladus Plumes with the Enceladus Organic Analyzer (EOA). Astrobiology, 17(9):902-912. DOI: 10.1089/ast.2017.1660
  • Morbioli GG#, Mazzu-Nascimento T, Milan LA, Stockton AM*, Carrilho E* (2017) Improving sample distribution homogeneity in Three-Dimensional Microfluidic Paper-Based Analytical Devices (3D-μPAD) by rational device design, Analytical Chemistry, 89:4786-4792. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b04953

[Work conducted in the Stockton group under collaboration with the Carrilho group.]

  • Morbioli GG#, Mazzu-Nascimento T, Stockton AM, Carrilho E* (2017) Technical Aspects and     Challenges of Colorimetric Detection with Microfluidic Paper-based Analytical Devices (μPADs) – A Review, Analytica Chimica Acta, 970: 1-2. DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.03.037
  • Vázquez-Salazar A, Tan GT#, Stockton AM, Fani R, Becerra A, Lazcano A (2016) Can an Imidazole Be Formed from an Alanyl-Seryl-Glycine Tripeptide under Possible Prebiotic Conditions, Springer Nature, DOI: 10.1007/s11084-016-9525-y

[Stockton group research in collaboration with Antonio Lazcano’s group]

  • Kim J, Stockton AM, Jensen EC, Mathies RA, (2016) Pneumatically actuated microvalve circuits for programmable automation of chemical and biochemical analysis, Lab on a Chip, 16:812-819. DOI: 10.1039/C5LC01397F

[Kim and Stockton contributed equally to this review article]

  • McCaig HC, Stockton AM, Crilly C, Chung S, Kanik I, Lin Y, Zhong F (2016) Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction of Coronene in the Presence of Perchlorate for In Situ Chemical Analysis of Martian Regolith. Astrobiology 16(9):703-714. DOI: 10.1089/ast.2015.1443
  • Kendall CG, Stockton AM, Leicht S, McCaig H, Chung S, Scott V, Zhong F, Lin Y, (2015) Amine Analysis Using AlexaFluor 488 Succinimidyl Ester and Capillary Electrophoresis with Laser-Induced Fluorescence. Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry 368362:1-6. DOI: 10.1155/2015/368362
  • Amador ES, Cable ML, Chaudry N, Cullen T, Gentry D, Jacobsen MB, Murukesan G, Schwieterman EW, Stevens AH, Stockton AM, Yin C, Cullen DC, Geppert W (2015) Synchronous in-field application of life-detection techniques in planetary analog missions, Planet. Space Sci., 106:1-10. DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2014.11.006
  • Cable ML, Horst SM, He S, Stockton AM, Mora FM, Tolbert MA, Smith MA, Willis PA (2014) Identification of primary amines in Titan tholins using nonaqueous microchip capillary electrophoresis, Earth and Planetary Science Letters 403: 99-107. DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2014.06.028
  • Cable ML, Stockton AM, Mora FM, Hand KP, Willis PA (2014) Microchip nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis of saturated fatty acids using a new fluorescent dye, Analytical Methods 6: 9532-9535. DOI: 10.1039/c4ay01243g
  • Kim J, Jensen EC, Stockton AM, Mathies RA (2013) Universal Microfluidic Automaton for Autonomous Sample Processing: Application to the Mars Organic Analyzer. Analytical Chemistry 85:7682-7688. DOI: 10.1021/ac303767m
  • Kaiser RI, Stockton AM, Kim YS, Jensen EC, Mathies RA (2013) On the Formation of Dipeptides in Interstellar Model Ices. Astrophysical Journal 765:111-120. DOI: 10.1088/0004-637X/765/2/111
  • Stockton AM, Mora MF, Cable ML, Willis PA (2013) Design Rules and Operational Optimization for Rapid, Contamination-Free Microfluidic Transfer Using Monolithic Membrane Valves. Sensors and Actuators B 177: 668-675. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2012.11.039
  • Cable ML, Stockton AM, Mora MF, Willis PA (2013) Low Temperature Microchip Non-aqueous Capillary Electrophoresis of Aliphatic Primary Amines: Applications to Titan Chemistry. Analytical Chemistry 85:1124-1131. DOI: 10.1021/ac3030202
  • Jensen EC, Stockton AM, Chiesl TN, Kim J, Bera A, Mathies RA (2013) Digitally Programmable Microfluidic Automaton for Multiscale Combinatorial Mixing and Sample Processing. Lab on a Chip 13:288-296. DOI: 10.1039/c2lc40861a
  • Stockton AM, Mora MF, Cable ML, Davenport TC, Tilley TD, Willis PA (2013) Hydrolysis of 3-Carboxy-6,8-Difluoro-7-Hydroxycoumarin (Pacific BlueTM) Succinimidyl Ester Under Acidic and Basic Conditions. Dyes and Pigments 96: 148-151. DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2012.08.005
  • Mora MF, Stockton AM, Willis PA (2012) Analysis of Thiols by Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis for In Situ Planetary Investigations. Electrophoresis 34: 1-8. DOI: 10.1002/elps.201200379
  • Mora MF, Stockton AM, Willis PA (2012) Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis Instrumentation for In Situ Analysis in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life. Electrophoresis 33:2624-2638. DOI: 10.1002/elps.201200102
  • Mora MF, Greer F, Stockton AM, Bryant S, Willis PA (2011) Microfluidics for Extraterrestrial Analysis: Towards Total Automation for in situ Analysis on Titan. Analytical Chemistry 83:8636-8641. DOI: 10.1021/ac202095k
  • Stockton AM, Chandra Tjin C, Chiesl TN, Mathies RA (2011) Analysis of Carbonaceous Biomarkers with the Mars Organic Analyzer Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis System: Carboxylic Acids. Astrobiology 11:519-528. DOI: 10.1089/ast.2011.0634
  • Stockton AM, Chandra Tjin C, Huang GL, Benhabib M, Chiesl TN, Mathies RA (2010) Analysis of Carbonaceous Biomarkers with the Mars Organic Analyzer Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis System: Aldehydes and Ketones. Electrophoresis 31:3642-3649. DOI: 10.1002/elps.201000424
  • Benhabib M, Chiesl TN, Stockton AM, Scherer JR, Mathies RA (2010) Multichannel Capillary Electrophoresis Microdevice and Instrumentation for in situ Planetary Analysis of Organic Molecules and Biomarkers. Analytical Chemistry 82:2372-2379. DOI: 10.1021/ac9025994
  • Stockton AM, Chiesl TN, Lowenstein TK, Amahukeli X, Grunthaner F, Mathies RA (2009) Analysis of Amino Acids in Highly Saline and Acidic Samples by Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis. Astrobiology 9:823-831. DOI: 10.1089/ast.2009.0357
  • Chiesl TN, Chu WK, Stockton AM, Amashukeli X, Grunthaner FJ, Mathies RA (2009) Enhanced Amine and Amino Acid Analysis Using Pacific Blue and the Mars Organic Analyzer Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis System. Analytical Chemistry 81:2537-2544. DOI: 10.1021/ac8023334
  • Stockton AM, Chiesl TN, Scherer JR, Mathies RM (2009) Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Analysis with the Mars Organic Analyzer Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis System. Analytical Chemistry, 81:790-796.  DOI: 10.1021/ac802033u