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Mass Spectrometry Facility of YM Campus

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  • Update Date：2025-01-14
  • Units：Instrumentation Resource Center
Instruments
Charges and Discounts
Service Application
Certification Process
Application forms
【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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

Mass spectrometry software

# 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
　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
Instrument opening method
# Model Technician Operation Service  Self-operation after certification
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:
    1. Branch school
    2. Joint-appointed faculty 
    3. Affiliated hospitals 
    4. 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:
    1. Adjunct Faculty
    2. Teaching hospitals (Veterans General Hospital, Taipei City Hospital, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, etc.)
    3. University System of Taiwan (UST)
    4. Companies participate in the academia-industry cooperation center of NYCU
　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
【Metabolite Analysis】(unit: NTD)
Category Services / Models Used NYCU faculty
and students		 Cooperative
educational units		 Other units
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
 
　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
【Proteomics Analysis】(unit: NTD)
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
Mass Spectrometer Usage Fee Academic unit
(Reservations with NSTC
projects)		 Academic unit
(Reservations without NSTC
projects)		 Industry units
(Reservations without NSTC
projects)
Orbitrap Fusion Lumos Tribrid Mass Spectrometer (LUMOS): 1,200 / Hour 1,800 / Hour 3,600 / Hour
 
　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
【Promotional Plan】
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
  • Technician Operation Service
    • Submit Request
    1. Please contact the Center by phone (#67382) or mail stating the sample type, quantity, and analysis details.
    2. After reviewing and approving the application, the center administrator will make an estimation based on the charging fee standards.
    3. The case will be officially initiated Once the applicant agrees to the quotation.
    • Sample Submission
    1. Upon receiving the notification of sample submission, the applicant should follow the standard procedure for sample pretreatment or request pretreatment services.
    2. Before sending the samples, please contact the Center and complete the commissioning service form.
    • Mass Spectrometry Analysis
    1. Upon receiving the samples, the staff will notify the applicant of the expected analysis schedule (in order of sample receiving time at the Center).
    2. Samples will be analyzed within the schedule, and a data report will be provided upon completion.
    • Payment
    1. The Center will issue an invoice after the applicant confirms the results
    2. Please make the payment within the specified period.

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User Self-Operation
  • User Self-Operation
    • Obtaining Certification
    1. Users should obtain self-operating qualifications according to the Center’s certification process.
    • Reservation
    1. Please visit the “Instrument Reservation System” to make a reservation and follow the related regulations.
    • Instrument Operation
    1. Operate at the scheduled time and follow the relevant regulations.
    2. After the experiment, please perform system recovery and fill in the instrument use record.
    • Payment
    1. The administrator will record the usage hours.
    2. An invoice will be issued according to the charging standards.
    3. Please make the payment within the specified period.

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【Certification Process】
【Certification Process】
  • Weekday License:
    1. First, watch the instruction video of the instrument.
    2. Attend the hands-on training course held by the center every semester.
    3. Pass the instrument operation certification exam (can re-test once)
    4. 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.
    5. Operate the device three times under the administrator's supervision to gain the weekday license (Mon-Thurs 8:00 am - 5:00 pm).
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  • Overnight and Holiday license:
    • Users must have completed six sessions on weekdays, and the administrator will authorize access to the system.
      1. 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.
      2. Holiday Reservation Rule: Users must contact the administrator before making a reservation.
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  • Note
    • 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
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