312 SERF (Science & Engineering Research Building)
1414 Circle Dr
Knoxville, TN 37996

The Biological and Small Molecule Mass Spectrometry Core (BSMMSC) houses eight mass spectrometers and multiple computer workstations for data analysis. The core provides project consultations as well as analytical services from sample preparation to data interpretation. Current instrumentation capacity includes electrospray ionization, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization, compound quantitation using the triple quadrupole, and high-resolution structural elucidation by quadrupole-Orbitrap. Our high-resolution Orbitrap mass spectrometers are capable of both liquid and gas chromatographic separations for complex sample analysis, including metabolomics and lipidomics. The BSMMSC serves researchers from many departments across the UT campus and multiple institutions across the country.  

Instruments

• Thermo Fisher Exactive Plus HCD Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer (3 units)
• Thermo Fisher Q Exactive Plus Quadrupole-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer
• Dionex Ultimate 3000 Inline Photodiode Array
• Thermo Scientific Trace 1300 GC with Matching Autosampler and Head Space Sampler
• MasCom GC-APPI Interface for Orbitrap Mass Spectrometers
• Finnigan TSQ Quantum Discovery Max Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
• Thermo Scientific Exploris 120 Quadrupole-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer
• Waters Xevo TQ-S Micro Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
• Waters Synapt G2-Si Quadrupole-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer with MALDI and ESI sources

Rates

Rates shown are per hour unless otherwise indicated.

Equipment	Internal Academics	External Academics	External Market
LC/GS-MS Assisted	$45.00	$67.50	$337.50
LC/GC-MS Unassisted	$21.00	$31.50	$157.50
MS	$60.00	$90.00	$450.00
UPLC/GC Quad Orbitrap MS Assisted	$45.00	$67.50	$337.50
UPLC/GC Quad Orbitrap MS Unassisted	$21.00	$31.50	$157.50
UPLC/Exploris MS Assisted	$46.00	$69.00	$345.00
UPLC/Exploris MS Unassisted	$24.00	$36.00	$180.00
PFAS	$185.00	$277.50	$693.75

Personnel