Upgrade of Targeted Quantitative LC/MS/MS Capabilities and Services through Acquisition of a State-of-the-Art Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

Description:

A mass spectrometry upgrade will provide greater sensitivity and speed to analyze larger panels of compounds at lower concentrations while improving access for campus researchers. The instrument will fulfill unmet researcher needs including the quantification of serum estradiol from small blood volumes, such as from mice, and the measurement of lipid mediators in various matrices.

The Mass Spectrometry Core Facility provides a sweeping array of services, primarily suited to molecules of biological interest. These include proteins, metabolites, lipids and synthetic products such as drugs.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:

Akihiro Ikeda, professor of medical genetics

CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:

Gregory Barrett-Wilt, director of the UW Biotechnology Center Mass Spectrometry Core Facility

CORE:

UW Biotechnology Center Mass Spectrometry Core Facility