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Mass Spectrometry

Our chemistry and environmental mass spectrometry laboratories opened in 2018.

Techniques

Mass spectrometry is a powerful analytical technique. It is used to determine the molecular mass, elemental composition, and structure of various chemical compounds.

Our mass spectrometry facility at Â鶹´«Ã½ opened in 2018. It is made up of the chemistry mass spectrometry and environmental mass spectrometry laboratories. Focussing on the analysis of ‘small molecules’ (50-4000 Da), we can provide quantitative and qualitative information for isolated molecules or those present in a complex mixture. We serve both external and internal customers. 

Chemistry mass spectrometry

We provide mass spectrometry analysis for isolated small organic and inorganic molecules, plus mixtures.

Environmental mass spectrometry

We specialise in the analysis of soil organic matter, pesticides, herbicides, pollutants, microbial and petrochemical lipids, petrochemical and greenhouse gases.

Techniques

We offer a broad range of mass spectrometry techniques, including:

  • Separation: Ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography (GC)
  • Ionisation: Electrospray ionisation (ESI), atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation (APCI), atmospheric pressure photo-ionisation (APPI), electron ionisation (EI), chemical ionisation (CI), rapid evaporative ionisation (REI-MS)
  • Mass analysis: Triple quadrupole (QqQ), single quadrupole, ion trap
  • High resolution mass analysis: Quadrupole time of flight (Q-ToF)

We’ve also established techniques for a wide range of small molecule samples:

  • Biological samples: Small metabolites, microbial lipids and natural products
  • Chemical samples: Small organic and inorganic molecules, drugs and drug precursors, chemical reaction monitoring
Facilities
Analytical services