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Mass Spectrometry

Mass Spectrometry

The Mass Spectrometry facility supports proteomic efforts providing identification and characterisation of individual proteins.

Services include:

  • Identification of gel separated proteins in any protein, EST and genomic databases
  • Shot-gun analysis for small- and medium-scale proteomic screens
  • Relative quantification of proteins
  • Analysis of selected protein modification
  • Determination of the molecular weight for intact peptides, proteins and small molecules
  • Gel service: maintenance of 1- and 2-D equipment, protocols, advice
  • Consulting in planning of proteomic experiments
  • Upon request: basic analysis of lipids

Equipment:

The equipment is shared between the Mass Spectrometry Facility and the Research Group of Andrej Shevchenko and includes:

  • LTQ linear ion trap, LTQ Orbitrap and LTQ Velos Orbitrap hybrid mass spectrometers (ThermoScientific Corp., San Jose CA)
  • Quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer QSTAR Pulsar I (MDS Sciex, Toronto, Canada)
  • TSQ Vantage (ThermoScientific Corp., San Jose CA)
  • The LTQ and LTQ Orbitrap machines are equipped with nanoLC systems Ultimate and Ultimate 3000 (Dionex Corp, Sunnyvale CA) and NanoLC-2D System (Eksigent Technologies, Dublin, CA)
  • The QSTAR Pulsar and LTQ Orbitrap mass spectrometers are interfaced to an automated nanoelectrospray ion sources NanoMate HD and TriVersa (Advion BioSciences, Ithaca NJ)