Instrumentation

  • Bruker Avance III HD 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer
    • NanoBay console with 2 RF channels
    • SampleXpress 60-sample automation robot
    • SmartProbe, capable of 1H{19F}, 19F{1H}, and X{1H} experiments, with X tunable between 109Ag and 31P (e.g., 7Li, 11B, 13C, 14N, 15N, 17O, 23Na, 29Si, 31P, 77Se, 119Sn)
    • ATM (automated tune and match) module
    • z-axis pulsed field gradient equipped (hardware and probe)
  • Varian Unity-Inova 500 MHz NMR Spectrometer
    • 3 RF channels
    • Waveform generators
    • z-axis pulsed field gradient equipped (hardware and all probes)
    • Varian triple-resonance, inverse-detection probe, capable of 1H{13C/X} experiments, with X tunable between 15N and 31P
    • Varian broadband direct detection probe (default), high band 1H and 19F, low band tunable 31P -15N
    • Nalorac MBDG 3mm probe, double 13C sensitivity for small amount of samples
  • Bruker MaXis Ultra-High Resolution Quadrupole Time-of-Flight MS
    • Dual ion funnel design for maximal sensitivity
    • Capable of resolution >65,000 FWHM for MS and MS/MS
    • Mass Accuracy <1 ppm with internal calibration
    • Maximum acquisition rate 20 Hz
  • Bruker UltraFlex MALDI-ToF/ToF 
    • 2 KHz NdYAG, Smart Beam II laser capable of beam focus to 10 microns with no pixel overlap
    • MALDI-MS Imaging through FlexImaging software
    • Resolution of 40,000 FWHM
    • Mass Accuracy <1 ppm with internal calibration
    • Linear and Reflectron modes
  • Thermo Orbitrap Elite with ETD-High Resolution Orbitrap MS
    • Hybrid mass spectrometer with Velos linear ion trap and Orbitrap detectors
    • Smaller diameter Orbitrap cell allows resolution up to 240,000 FWHM @ 400 m/z
    • Mass Accuracy <1 ppm with internal calibration
    • Multiple fragmentation mechanisms available, CID, HCD and ETD
  • Thermo Orbitrap Q-Exactive MS
    • Quadrupole-Orbitrap configuration allows broader mass range, 50-6000 m/z
    • Smaller diameter Orbitrap cell allows resolution up to 140,000 FWHM @ 200 m/z
    • Mass Accuracy <1 ppm with internal calibration
    • Capable of fast polarity switching
    • Dynamic range >5000 in 1 scan
  • AB Sciex Q-Trap 5500
    • Turbo ion spray source for maximal sensitivity
    • Q3 linear ion trap allows traditional triple quad MRM or MSn
    • Automated compound optimization facilitates method development
  • Dionex UltiMate 3000 RSLC Quaternary System
    • Up to 4 solvents available in one run
    • Capable of pressures to 15,000 psi
    • Flow 0.1 to 8.0 ml/min
    • Column temperatures up to 110 Celsius
    • Photodiode array UV detector
    • Coupled to the Thermo Q-Exactive
  • Waters Acquity UPLC System
    • Capable of pressures to 15,000 psi
    • Flow rates from 0.1-2.0 ml/min
    • Photodiode array UV detector
    • Peak widths <6 sec
    • Can couple to Bruker and AB Sciex spectrometers
  • Waters Nano-Acquity UPLC System
    • Capable of pressures to 15,000 psi
    • Splitless flow rates from 0.2-200.0 microliters/min
    • Can be coupled to Bruker and Thermo instruments
Decommissioned
  • IonSpec ProMALDI FT Mass Spectrometer
  • Agilent 1100 HPLC-MSD VL Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
  • Agilent 1100 HPLC-MSD SL Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer – APCI Walk-up Instrument
  • Agilent 1100 HPLC-MSD Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer
  • Bruker Amazon Ion-Trap