Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry

The Centre is a joint venture between the Departments of Biology and Chemistry, which has been set up thanks to a major capital investment of £1.6 million through Science City York, supported by Yorkshire Forward with funds from the Northern Way initiative.

Mass Spectrometry is a powerful analytical tool with many applications in biology and chemistry, including:

• Protein characterisation with applications in therapeutic target discovery and quality control
• Gas-phase ion chemistry with applications in the discovery and development of novel chemical catalysts
• Unambiguous compound identification through accurate mass determination of parent and fragmentation ions

Industry-leading technology

A unique combination and breadth of instrumentation and expertise, in collaboration with Bruker Daltonics:

• 9.4 Tesla FT-MS with ECD and IRMPD
• MALDI-TOF/TOF
• Ion traps with CID, ETD, and IR laser irradiation
• Next-generation, high-resolution maXis Q-TOF
• Imaging mass spectrometry

Find out more

The Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry webpage provides additional information about:

• access and bookings
• facilities available
• members of staff
• showcase and events