Mass Spectrometry Facility of YM Campus
- Update Date:2024-06-27
- Units:Instrumentation Resource Center
【Mass Spectrometer Facility Announcement】
- 2023/06/06 – GCMSMS and LCTQD in Room 647 of the Library, Information & Research Building have been resumed, and analysis services are open.
- [GC-MSMS, LC-TQD] 05/11 (Thursday) – 5/16 (Tuesday) The instrument will be relocated. After the relocation, the machine will be restored and the service will be available.
- 【LC-QTOF】2023/05/12 – Service has been opened.
- 【CE-QTOF】2023/05/12 – The newly purchased capillary electrophoresis instrument has been opened for service.
![Fourier Transform Electric Field Orbitrap and Linear Ion Trap Hybrid Mass Spectrometer](/userfiles/orden/images/20231101171542321.jpg)
Orbitrap Fusion Lumos Tribrid Mass Spectrometer (LUMOS)
# NSTC Basic Research Core Facility # Biology Field
- Location: Room 647, Library, Information & Research Building, YangMing Campus
- Instrument Expert: Dr. Chen-Chung Liao (Extension 67382), Prof. Tsay, Yeou-Guang (Extension: 67119)
- Technician: Ms. Huang Pei-Hsuan, Extension: 67382
![Ultimate Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometer (LC-MSMS)](/userfiles/ordch/images/20231017145015662.jpg)
Ultimate Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometer (LC-TQD)
# Yangming Campus, charged for use and operated by a special person;
- person in charge: mass spectrometer facility;
- Location: Room 647, 6th floor, Library, Information & Research Building
![Extreme Performance Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (LC-QToF)](/userfiles/ordch/images/20231017152027730.jpg)
Extreme Performance Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (LC-QToF)
# Yangming Campus, fee-based use, commissioner to operate on behalf of;
- person in charge: mass spectrometer facility;
- Location: Room 647, 6th floor, Library, Information & Research Building
![Capillary Electrophoresis (Capillary Electrophoresis)](/userfiles/ordch/images/20231017090223024.png)
Capillary Electrophoresis (CE)
# Yangming Campus, use of certification fees,
- management unit: mass spectrometer facility;
- Location: Room 647, 6th floor, Library, Information & Research Building
![Gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometer (GC-MS/MS)](/userfiles/ordch/images/20231017153809999.jpg)
Gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometer (GC-QQQ)
# Yangming Campus, fee-based use, dedicated personnel to operate; Agilent QqQ (7000D) with gas chromatography system (8890);
- person in charge: mass spectrometry facility;
- Location: Room 647, 6th Floor, Library, Information & Research Building
![Mass spectrometry software](/userfiles/ordch/images/20231018152117887.jpg)
# Yangming Campus, open to all teachers and students of the school;
- person in charge: mass spectrometer facility;
- Location: Room 647, 6th floor, Library, Information & Research Building
# | Model | Technician Operation Service | Self-operation after certification | |
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1 | LC-QTOF | Extreme Performance Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer | O | O |
2 | LC-TQD | The ultimate performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometer | O | O |
3 | GC-QQQ | Gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometer | O | O |
4 | CE-QTOF | Capillary Electrophoresis – Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry | O | O |
5 | LUMOS | Fourier Transform Electric Field Orbitrap and Linear Ion Trap Hybrid Mass Spectrometer | O |
Charges and Discounts
- If you have the following qualifications, you will be charged the same fee as NYCU faculty and students:
- Branch school
- Joint-appointed faculty
- Affiliated hospitals
- Projects are done in cooperation with and under the university's control.
- If you have the following qualifications, the fee will be the same as that of a cooperative educational unit:
- Adjunct Faculty
- Teaching hospitals (Veterans General Hospital, Taipei City Hospital, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, etc.)
- University System of Taiwan (UST)
- Companies participate in the academia-industry cooperation center of NYCU
Category | Services / Models Used | NYCU faculty and students |
Cooperative educational units |
Other units |
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Technician operation | Metabolite sample pre-treatment | 500 / case | 750 / case | 1,000 / case |
Unified Operation fee for all models and analysis modes | 3,000 / case | 4,500 / case | 6,000 / case | |
CE-QTOF Start-up fee | 2,000 / time | 3,000 / time | 4,000 / time | |
Metabolome analysis data report | 500 / case | 750 / case | 1,000 / case | |
Self-operation | Mass spectrometer standard sample (for certification exam) | 500 / case | 750 / case | 1,000 / case |
LC-QTOF | 1,000 / hour | 1,500 / hour | 2,000 / hour | |
CE-QTOF | ||||
LC-TQD | 800 / hour | 1,200 / hour | 1,600 / hour | |
GC-QQQ | ||||
Capillary Electrophoresis alone | 500 / hour | 750 / hour | 1,000 / hour |
Category | Analysis Services | NYCU faculty and students |
Cooperative educational units |
Other units |
---|---|---|---|---|
Technician operation | Protein sample pre-treatment | 600 / case | 900 / case | 1,200 / case |
Protein Identification Report | 1,200 / copy | 1,800 / copy | 2,400 / copy | |
Protein post-translational modification identification report | 20,000 / copy | 30,000 / copy | 40,000 / copy |
Accumulated usage amount (NTD) | Rebate discount amount (NTD) |
---|---|
150,000 | 15,000 |
300,000 | 60,000 |
600,000 | 150,000 |
1,000,000 | 300,000 |
Mass Spectrometer Service Application Procedure
![Technician Operation Service](/userfiles/ordch/images/20240202115933682.png)
- Technician Operation Service
- Submit Request
- Please contact the Center by phone (#67382) or mail stating the sample type, quantity, and analysis details.
- After reviewing and approving the application, the center administrator will make an estimation based on the charging fee standards.
- The case will be officially initiated Once the applicant agrees to the quotation.
- Sample Submission
- Upon receiving the notification of sample submission, the applicant should follow the standard procedure for sample pretreatment or request pretreatment services.
- Before sending the samples, please contact the Center and complete the commissioning service form.
- Mass Spectrometry Analysis
- Upon receiving the samples, the staff will notify the applicant of the expected analysis schedule (in order of sample receiving time at the Center).
- Samples will be analyzed within the schedule, and a data report will be provided upon completion.
- Payment
- The Center will issue an invoice after the applicant confirms the results
- Please make the payment within the specified period.
![User Self-Operation](/userfiles/ordch/images/20240202115703060.png)
- User Self-Operation
- Obtaining Certification
- Users should obtain self-operating qualifications according to the Center’s certification process.
- Reservation
- Please visit the “Instrument Reservation System” to make a reservation and follow the related regulations.
- Instrument Operation
- Operate at the scheduled time and follow the relevant regulations.
- After the experiment, please perform system recovery and fill in the instrument use record.
- Payment
- The administrator will record the usage hours.
- An invoice will be issued according to the charging standards.
- Please make the payment within the specified period.
【Certification Process】
![【Certification Process】](/userfiles/ordch/images/20240202105221767.jpg)
- Weekday License:
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- First, watch the instruction video of the instrument.
- Attend the hands-on training course held by the center every semester.
- Pass the instrument operation certification exam (can re-test once)
- If you do not pass the exam two times, you must attend the hands-on training course again to be qualified for a re-test.
- Operate the device three times under the administrator's supervision to gain the weekday license (Mon-Thurs 8:00 am - 5:00 pm).
- Overnight and Holiday license:
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- Users must have completed six sessions on weekdays, and the administrator will authorize access to the system.
- Overnight Reservation Rule: Users must complete the initial setup and adjustment before 5 pm on the same day and confirm the machine settings and system running before leaving overnight.
- Holiday Reservation Rule: Users must contact the administrator before making a reservation.
- Users must have completed six sessions on weekdays, and the administrator will authorize access to the system.
- Note
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- Each laboratory can have a maximum of two eligible personnel apply for certification. If there are more than two users, a request should be submitted to the administrator to increase the quota.
- If a certified user has not used the facilities for over three months, they must reapply to the administrator for additional certification.
- Any attempt to make a reservation without proper certification or unauthorized use of another user's account will suspend user privileges for the entire lab for one month.
Contact Mass Spectrometer Facility
- Dr. Chen-Chung Liao
Extension 67382 / Room 648, 6th Floor, Library, Information & Research Building
ccliao@nycu.edu.tw
- Ms. Pei-Hsuan Huang
Extension 67382 / Room 648, 6th Floor, Library, Information & Research Building
phhuang@nycu.edu.tw
- Ms. Jie-Ling Li
Extension 67382 / Room 648, 6th Floor, Library, Information & Research Building
jieling@nycu.edu.tw