Mick Cooper

Contact

• workRoom A24 Chemistry
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work0115 951 3457
• mick.cooper@nottingham.ac.uk

Expertise Summary

Dr Cooper is involved in the analysis of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons recovered from the environment as a consequence of the combustion of fossil fuels, and in the determination and quantification of biomarker compounds obtained from hydrocarbon sources.

Research Summary

Dr Mick Cooper is currently researching: Analysis of combustion products, especially PAHs, by conventional organic analytical techniques, and by stable isotopic analysis, in order to ascertain their… read more

Recent Publications

• MEREDITH, W, GOMES, R.L, SNAPE, C.E, COOPER, M and SEPHTON, M.A., 2010. Hydropyrolysis over a platinum oxide catalyst as a preparation technique for the compound-specific carbon isotope ratio measurement of C27 steroids. Rapid Communication in Mass Spectrometry. 24, 501-505
• BRIGGS, J., LARGE, D.J., SNAPE, C., DRAGE, T., WHITTLES, D., COOPER, M., MACQUAKER, J.H.S. and SPIRO, B.F., 2007. Influence of climate and hydrology on carbon in an early Miocene peatland Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 253(3-4), 445-454
• GOMEZ, X., CASTRO-DIAZ, M., COOPER, M., BLANCO, D., MORAN, A. and SNAPE, C. E., 2007. Study of biological stabilization processes of cattle and poultry manure by thermogravimetric analysis and ¹³C NMR CHEMOSPHERE -OXFORD-. VOL 68(NUMBER 10), 1889-1897
• DRAGE, T.C., BLACKMAN, J.M., COOPER, M.C., PEVIDA, C. and SNAPE, C.E., 2007. High capacity activated carbon adsorbents for CO₂ capture in gasification Fuel. in press (In Press.)

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Current Research

Dr Mick Cooper is currently researching: Analysis of combustion products, especially PAHs, by conventional organic analytical techniques, and by stable isotopic analysis, in order to ascertain their origins. The production of biofuels. The analysis of novel organic, biochemical, organometallic and metalloorganic compounds by mass spectrometry.

Past Research

The remediation and rehabilitation of contaminated land, especially using the techniques of phytoremediation and soils washing. The components of oils and coals. The source apportionment of PAH in the environment by carbon stable isotope analysis. Analysis of small organic products from the degradation of Lignin. Characterisation of novel ionic liquids.

Future Research

Use of environmental proxies, such as lake sediments, as a means of understanding past climate changes. The statistical analysis of time series data derived from environmental systems, for the understanding of climate change.

The use of novel mass spectrometric techniques in the analysis of organic, biochemical, organometallic and metalloorganic compounds.

• MEREDITH, W, GOMES, R.L, SNAPE, C.E, COOPER, M and SEPHTON, M.A., 2010. Hydropyrolysis over a platinum oxide catalyst as a preparation technique for the compound-specific carbon isotope ratio measurement of C27 steroids. Rapid Communication in Mass Spectrometry. 24, 501-505
• BRIGGS, J., LARGE, D.J., SNAPE, C., DRAGE, T., WHITTLES, D., COOPER, M., MACQUAKER, J.H.S. and SPIRO, B.F., 2007. Influence of climate and hydrology on carbon in an early Miocene peatland Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 253(3-4), 445-454
• GOMEZ, X., CASTRO-DIAZ, M., COOPER, M., BLANCO, D., MORAN, A. and SNAPE, C. E., 2007. Study of biological stabilization processes of cattle and poultry manure by thermogravimetric analysis and ¹³C NMR CHEMOSPHERE -OXFORD-. VOL 68(NUMBER 10), 1889-1897
• DRAGE, T.C., BLACKMAN, J.M., COOPER, M.C., PEVIDA, C. and SNAPE, C.E., 2007. High capacity activated carbon adsorbents for CO₂ capture in gasification Fuel. in press (In Press.)
• BERAMENDI-OROSCO, L.E., VANE, C.H., COOPER, M., SUN, C.G., LARGE, D.J. and SNAPE, C.E., 2006. Evaluation of errors associated with δ¹³C analysis of lignin-derived TMAH thermochemolysis products by gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 76(1-2), 88-95
• MEREDITH, W., RUSSELL, C. A., COOPER, M., E. SNAPE, C., LOVE, G. D., FABBRI, D. and VANE, C. H., 2004. Trapping hydropyrolysates on silica and their subsequent thermal desorption to facilitate rapid fingerprinting by GC-MS Organic Geochemistry. VOL 35(NO 1), 73-89
• SUN, C., COOPER, M. and SNAPE, C.E., 2003. Use of compound-specific δ¹³C and δD stable isotope measurements as an aid in the source apportionment of polyaromatic hydrocarbons Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 17(23), 2611-2613
• COOPER, M. C., HEY, M. J., MILES, N. J. and ATKIN, B. P., 1999. Determination of live clay in foundry greensand by sodium-selective electrode Analyst. VOL 124(NUMBER 2), 135-138