Mass Spectrometry

The Facility purchased a Waters Micro-Q-Tof Mass
Spectrometer in 2003 to provide accurate mass determination.
This instrument is primarily used for screening synthetic peptides,
determining oxidative state of peptides, and peptide finger-printing
for protein identification. The HPLC component is a Waters Alliance
2695. MassLynx is the operating and analysis software for the
LC-MS. Both instruments are covered under service contract
agreements for on-site service and technical support by telephone.

We are currently using an ABI 392 Synthesizer that contains 2 columns for dual synthesis.