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Interests include fluorescence lifetime analysis, fluorescence probe techniques, genomics, proteomics, capillary electrochromatography, biomaterials and environmental analysis.

Current projects include:
(1) on-the-fly fluorescence lifetime detection in capillary electrophoresis for genomics (DNA sequencing, fingerprinting, and mutation detection)
(2) creation of novel chromatographic stationary phases from DNA aptamers and related oligonucleotides
(3) on-the-fly fluorescence lifetime detection for studies of humic substances and their role in environmental contamination
(4) studies of novel biomaterials.

Hewitt, J.D. and McGown, L.B. "On-the-fly Fluorescence Lifetime Detection of Humic Substances in Capillary Electrophoresis." Applied Spectroscopy, vol. 57 (2003), pp. 256-265.

Mihindukulasuriya, S.H., Marcone, T.K., McGown, L.B. "Characterization of Acridone Dyes for use in Four-decay Detection in DNA Sequencing." Electrophoresis, vol. 24 (2003), pp. 20-25.

Yang, H., Erford, K., Kiserow, D. J., McGown, L. B. "Effects of Bile Salts on Percolation and Size of AOT Reversed Micelles." J. Colloid. Interface Sci., vol. 262 (2003), pp. 531-535.

McIntosh, S. L., Deligeorgiev, T. G., Gadjev, N. I., McGown, L. B. "Mono- and Bis-Intercalating Dyes for Multiplex Fluorescence Lifetime Detection of DNA Restriction Fragments in Capillary Electrophoresis." Electrophoresis, vol. 23 (2002), pp. 1473-1479.

Charles, J. A. M.; McGown, L. B. "Separation of Trp-Arg and Arg-Trp using G-quartet-forming DNA Oligonucleotides in Open Tubular Capillary Electrochromatography." Electrophoresis, vol. 23 (2002), pp. 1599-1604.