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MS Educational Resources

  • ASMS: What is mass spectrometry? 

  • IonSource: Mass Spectrometry Educational Resource 

  • ESI Compatible Solvents and Solvent Modifiers / Additives 

  • Exact Mass Calculator (Single Isotope Version) 

  • Isotope Distribution Calculator and Mass Spec Plotter 

  • Exact Masses of the Elements and Isotopic Abundances 

  • NIST 2026 Mass Spectral Library (NIST 2026) 

  • Table of Isotopic Masses and Natural Abundances

    • Protein and Peptide Analysis Resources

  • Matrix Science: Peptide Fragmentation 

  • PEAKS: De Novo Sequencing Mass Reference 

  • Prospector at UCSF

  • BACHEM Peptide Calculator

  • Thermo Fisher Peptide Analyzing Tool
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    The MS Facility offers an extensive portfolio of capabilities


    DART: Direct Analysis in Real Time
    SPME: Solid-Phase Microextraction
    LIFDI: Liquid Injection Field Desorption Ionization

    MS Facility Instrument Portfolio
    Analyte Compatibility in MS

    Analyte Compatibility:
    LC-MS Vs GC-MS


    LC-MS is suitable for non-volatile, thermally labile, polar, and high-molecular-weight biomolecules;
    in contrast, GC-MS requires volatile, thermally stable, low-molecular-weight molecules (<500 Da)

    SELECT A COMBINATION

    Select Native MS alone or hyphenated MS
    that fits your requirements

    MS Facility Instrument Portfolio

    Be sure to check out the following helpful utilities

    1. Mass Calculator Utilities  - Calculate exact mass, peptide calculator utilities, etc.
    2. Isotope Pattern Calculator - Type in the formula and it will calculate the isotope pattern
    3. For University of Alberta Users Only: Protein database searching and tools using Mascot.  Custom databases, N-terminal, C-terminal, and Cysteine modifications can be added upon request

    Commonly Observed Ions:

    Ever wonder what that ion was that occasionally appears in your spectrum?  If so, look at our lists of common ions that can be seen in electron impact spectra or in electrospray spectra (in PDF format).

    Selected Publications:

    MS analysis can provide confirmation of proposed elemental composition. In addition, MS analysis often provides a key role in solving complex structual problems or resolving complex mixtures. Please see our list of selected publications to see how MS analysis may help solve your analytical problems.
    Chemistry Department Building Location

    C O N T A C T

    EB-38
    Department of Chemistry
    University of Alberta
    Edmonton, AB
    Canada T6G 2G2
    PH: 780-492-5577
    FAX: 780-492-8231

    For further information please contact: sbhumire@ualberta.ca

    Chemistry Department Building

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