This facility is charged with developing and exploiting the unique capabilities of Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry, and leads the world in instrument and technique development as well as novel applications of FT-ICR mass spectrometry.
The facility features directors for instrumentation, biological applications, environmental, petrochemical applications, and user services as well as a machinist, technician and numerous rotating postdocs who are available to collaborate and/or assist with projects.
The facility provides service operations for sample analysis that requires the ultrahigh resolution and high mass accuracy of FT-ICR. Research falls in the areas of biomolecular analysis, hydrogen-deuterium exchange and environmental and petrochemical analysis. The facility's four FT-ICR mass spectrometers feature high magnetic fields – including the world-record 21 tesla – and are compatible with multiple ionization and fragmentation techniques.
HOW TO APPLY
Our magnets are open to all scientists — for free — via a competitive process and we accept proposals throughout the year.
- Prepare documentation
A proposal and prior results report are required. - Create a user profile
Returning users simply need to log in. - Submit a request online
Upload files and provide details about the proposed experiment. - Report your results
By year’s end, submit a 1-page report and information on publications resulting from your experiment.
Read the User Proposal Policy for complete guidelines or contact Facility Director Chris Hendrickson with questions.
Latest Science Highlight
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Removing "water-loving" molecules from petroleum
21 March 2016
Scientists have developed a way to isolate emulsion-causing petroleum compounds. The technique may help lower energy costs for both oil companies and consumers.
Featured Publications
Effect of the Water Content on Silica Gel for the Isolation of Interfacial Material from Athabasca Bitumen
A. C. Clingenpeel, et al., Energy & Fuels (2015), 29(11) pp 7150–7155 See Science Highlight or Read online …
21 Tesla Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometer: A National Resource for Ultrahigh Resolution Mass Analysis
C. L. Hendrickson, et al., J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. (2015) Read online …
Paired single residue-transposed Lys-N and Lys-C digestions for label-free identification of N-terminal and C-terminal MS/MS peptide product ions: ultrahigh resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry and tandem mass spectrometry for peptide de novo sequencing
N. C. Brownstein, et al., Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 29, 659-666 (2015) See Science Highlight or Read online …
For more information on the ICR Facility, contact one of the individuals listed below:
- Chris Hendrickson, ICR Facility Director
- Amy McKenna, Manager, ICR User Program
- Alan Marshall, Chief Scientist for Ion Cyclotron Resonance