Research School of Biological Sciences

Mass Spectometry Facility




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Upcoming events:

ACT MS Symposium

21 November 2007

This Symposium has been designed to do two things:

1. provide a forum for ACT MS users to meet each other and in learning about each others work, promote the possibilities of local interaction and co-operation

2. provide a platform for MS vendors to inform participants about current developments in MS and chromatographic technologies.

REGISTRATION:

email: hocart@rsbs.anu.edu.au

Please include your name, job title and work address

WHERE:

Robertson Lecture Theatre

Research School of Biological Sciences (building 46)

Sullivan's Creek Rd

ANU

WHEN:

8:45 registration, 9am - 5pm

COST:

The Symposium is free. However, as the number of places is limited and for catering purposes, we ask that you register, as above, and inform us, if you are later, unable to attend.

LUNCH and TEA BREAKS:

The Symposium will provide lunch and tea breaks

Abstracts for the 2007 MS Symposium can be download here:

ACT MS Symposium 2007 Abstracts Booklet (900kb pdf).

The Mass Spectrometry Facility is an important element of research infrastructure for the biological and biomedical sciences. Established and maintained by RSBS, it will provide long-term support for researchers at the ANU and in the wider research community of the ACT region.

Equipment available:

The Facility is equipped with four different types of mass spectrometers and three HPLCs for biological research.

		Gas Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) (click link for further information)
		Thermo Finnigan Polaris Q GC/MS
		- Electron Ionisation - Chemical Ionisation (Positive and Negative) - Electron-Capture Ionisation

		Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (MALDI-TOF) (click link for further information)
		Bruker OmniFlex


		Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) (click link for further information)
		Thermo Finnigan LCQ Deca Plus ProteomeX Work station Micromass QTof 2
		- Electrospray Ionisation (available on both LCQ and QTof2) - Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionisation/ Atmospheric Pressure - - Photo Ionisation (APPI/APCI) - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS)

		HPLC (click link for further information)
		Detectors: - UV/Vis diode array - Fluorescence - Evaporative Light Scattering Detector (ELSD)

Charges for ANU and Non-Profit Organisations
MALDI-TOF	$50 per half day
GC/MS	$120 per day $80 per half day
2D-LC/MS	$160 per day $120 per half day
QToF	$200 per day $150 per half day
HPLC	$80 per day $50 per half day
Charges for Commercial Organisations
MALDI-TOF User operated. 50% surcharge for MS Facility Operation.	$1000 per day $800 per half day
GC/MS	$1000 per day $800 per half day
2D-LC/MS	$1200 per day $800 per half day
QToF	$1500 per day $800 per half day
HPLC User operated. 50% surcharge for MS Facility Operation. Column to be supplied.	$200 per day
(Download charges pdf)
(Download Service Request form pdf)

Operational Philosophy:

• One time sample set: This is for you if you need help with an experimental design or if you want to analyse your own data but would like us to do ONE sample analysis first (max 1 hours acquisition time, e.g. one time GC-MS run or direct infusion into LC-MS). Sample prepared by client, run by Unit staff and simple interpretation supplied as required.

• Training: After appropriate training, people may operate instruments to acquire data from their own samples.

• Collaboration: This is for you if you want the Unit to be actively involved in the development of methodology, preparation of samples, and interpretation of results, leading up to a joint publication with the Unit staff member as an author.

• Supervision: You can invite a Unit staff member to join your supervisory panel. You will then work with this person for the duration of your research programme. There is an expectation that the supervisor will be an author on relevant publications.

• Acknowledgments: Whenever data derived from the use of the instruments in the RSBS Mass Spectrometry Facility is published, it should be formally acknowledged, unless there is co-authorship. We also ask that a copy of all such published work be provided to the Unit for incorporation into the Annual Report.

(Download Operational Philosophy as pdf)

Contacts:

Ms Carolyn McKinlay,

Mass Spectrometrist

Phone: +61 2 6125 1499 (Office, room 060b)
+61 2 6125 1498 (Lab, room 060c)
Fax: +61 2 6125 4331
Email: carolyn.mckinlay@anu.edu.au

Postal Address:

Mass Spectrometry Facility
Research School of Biological Sciences
GPO Box 475
Canberra ACT 2601

Dr Charles Hocart,

Facility Manager

Phone: +61 2 6125 5071 (Office, room 106)
+61 2 6125 1498 (Lab, room 060c)
Fax: +61 2 6125 4331
Email: hocart@rsbs.anu.edu.au
Webprofile: www.rsbs.anu.edu.au/Profiles/Charles_Hocart

Delivery Address:

Building 046
Research School of Biological Science
Sullivan’s Creek Rd
Acton ACT 2601

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