Mass Spectrometry Facility at the Department of Chemistry

The Mass Spectrometry Facility is equipped with two analytical techniques, using a Time-of-Flight (TOF) analyzer and Mass Spectrometer detection.

UltraflExtreme - MALDI (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization) -TOF

MALDI-TOF-MS-MS details:

• Location: 325 Parker Building
• Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization (MALDI source)
• Linear TOF: mass ranges 20-5000 m/z
• Mass accuracy: 1.5 ppm
• Mass Resolution: 40,000
• Software: Compass 1.4 for flexSeries (FlexControl 3.4, FlexAnalysis 3.4)

ELUTE COMPACT ESI QTOF-MSMS (Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer System)

• Location: 318 Parker Building.
• ELUTE: UHPLC system (binary pump, auto sampler, column heater)
• Apollo II ESI source (Electron Spray Ionization)
• Orthogonal TOF: mass ranges 20-40,000 m/z
• Internal calibration (MS and MS/MS), mass accuracy equal to or less than 1ppm
• External calibration (MS and MS/MS), mass accuracy equal to or less than 2ppm
• Resolution: 30,000
• Fragmentation: CID
• Positive and negative ion operation
• Software: Compass 3.0 for otofSeries (otofControl 5.2, Hystar 5.1, DataAnalysis 5.2 with Maximum Entropy Deconvolution, QuantAnalysis 5.2)
   

Contact the facility technician for more information regarding sample preparation, techniques, capabilities and price analysis.

Samples submitted to the facility must have a completed accompanying sample form. You can download the Department of Chemistry NMR request form below.