Dr. Karen W. Barnes

• Position: Lecturer
• Department: Chemistry
• Office Location: Building 58C, Room 204G
• kbarnes2@uwf.edu
• Campus: 850.857.6018

Biography

Dr. Karen W. Barnes received her PhD. in Chemistry from the University of Florida where her research involved the synthesis and characterization  of reversed phase stationary phases for High Performance Liquid Chromatography.  After spending 30 years working as an industrial analytical chemist, she returned to UWF and teaches lecture and laboratory courses in General Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, and Food Chemistry and coordinates the General Chemistry Laboratories.  Her research interests include food analyses, developing new experiments and courses, and the use of analytical methods and instrumentation to address questions in a variety of areas.

Degrees & Institutions

Ph.D., University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
B.S., University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida 

Research

Dr. Barnes spends additional time using instrumentation and analytical practices to address research questions in the areas of food, agriculture, and other topics.

Publications

Barnes, K. W.; Fields-Wolf, C. J.; Whitaker, K. R. General Chemistry I Laboratory; University of West Florida: Pensacola, FL, 2023; Vol. 2023. 

Barnes, K. W.; Fields-Wolf, C. J.; Whitaker, K. R. General Chemistry II Laboratory; University of West Florida: Pensacola, FL, 2023; Vol. 2023.

Patents

• Ann-Clubbs Koenig, E.; Wegner, J. D.; Barnes, K. W. Nutritional Compositions Having Reduced Sodium Content and Methods for Making Same.  Nestec S.A., assignee.  US Patent No. 20140065259.  06 Mar. 2014.
• Dorsey, J. G.; Sentell, K. B.; Barnes, K. W. Ultrasound Driven Synthesis of Reversed and Normal Phase Stationary Phases for Liquid Chromatography. University of Florida, assignee. US Patent No. 4919804.  24 Apr. 1990.

Keywords: food analyses, chemistry, chemistry lab