Department of Chemistry

Mass Spectrometry Lab

Varian Mass Spectrometer

Location

The Mass Spectrometry Facility is located in room 040 on the ground floor of Caudill Laboratories.

 

Core Hours

Monday through Friday
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

 

Staff

Director Mass Spectroscopy Facility
Sohrab Habibi, Ph.D.
Caudill Laboratories, room 040
Caudill Laboratories, room 052 - Office
habibi@email.unc.edu
919-962-6813

 

Sample Submission

Samples should be submitted to the tray marked "Samples In", located in the cabinet just outside of Caudill 040. All samples must be accompanied by a submission form.

The more information provided about an analyte, the higher quality the results will be. Important information includes, but is not limited to:

  • Empirical Formula
  • Molecular Weight
  • Molecular Structure
  • Primary Sequence (for peptides and proteins)
  • Concentration
  • Solubility Conditions under which degradation can occur
  • Presence of buffers and salts

 

Mass Spectrometry Facility Rates

The hourly rates for facility use differ according to who is using which instrument; rates are subject to change. Users are identified as Chemistry, University, and External. The definition of these three categories are as follows:

 

Definition of Research Service Center Users

Chemistry
Chemistry Faculty including joint appointees without regard to funding source
Memos of Understanding with other Departments
Excludes non-Chemistry faculty who are co-principal investigators

University
UNC-CH Departments not covered under Chemistry

External
Other UNC campuses
Other Universities
Government Laboratories
Commercial businesses

 

User-Run Rates
Chemistry Others External
ICPMS/BioToF/Quattro-II 3Q $25.00a $50.00a N/A
ICPMS Training $350.00b $600.00b N/A

a) Per hour rates; Must be trained by the facility director prior to self-serve use.
b) Includes 6 hrs of instrument time and 4 hrs of the director's time.

 

Full-Serve Analysis Rates
Per Sample
Chemistry Others External
MS (Direct Infusion ESI, APCI) $18.75 $37.50 $137.50
HRMS I (Direct Infusion ESI, APCI), <20 ppm $37.50 $75.00 $375.00
HRMS II (Direct Infusion ESI, APCI), <5 ppm $56.25 $112.50 N/A
MS/MS (nESI, ESI, APCI) $37.50 $75.00 $875.00
LC/MS (ESI, APCI) $56.25 $112.50 $1,500.00
ICPMS(Direct Infusion) $50.00b $80.00b $230.00b
Expedited Turnaround Rate x 2c Rate x 2c N/A

b) May include per hour method development and consultation charges.
Discuss with the facility director before submitting samples.

c) Turnaround time will depend on instrument condition & backlog;
Discuss with the facility director for time estimate.

 

Analysis Type Chemistry Others External
Method Development & Consultation
Per Hour
$50.00 $75.00 $150.00