Sample Submission
Mass Spectrometry Facility Sample Submission
Samples may be submitted to the Mass spectrometry Facility at:
R. Marshall Wilson Mass Spectrometry Facility
University of Cincinnati
412 Rieveschl
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0172
We ask that you provide the following information with your sample; if you have any questions regarding types of analyses or costs, please call Larry Sallans or Stephen Macha at (513) 556-1575 or email Larry.Sallans@uc.edu
- Date (date of submission)
- Group/Company (this would be the Research Group or Department along with the University, if not UC, or Corporation)
- Bill To (where to submit the charges along with the name of the PI or person authorized to approve the charges)
- Submitter (name of the person submitting the sample; e.g. graduate student)
- Submitter’s email
- Submitter’s phone number
- Sample ID (a unique identifier for the sample(s); please don’t use Sample 1, 2, 3 because next time it may also be Sample 1, 2, 3 which could result in confusion)
- Elemental Formula (of the proposed compound if appropriate also useful if uncommon elements are involved)
- Predicted Molecular Weight (of the proposed compound if appropriate)
- Type of Analysis (accurate mass, structural fragmentation, chromatography required, etc.)
- Solvents that solubilize the sample (Water, Acetonitrile, Methanol, Chloroform, Other (specify) – require at least one be identified but include all compatible)
- Is the sample(s):
- Air sensitive
- Moisture sensitive
- Light sensitive
- Heat sensitive
- Sensitive to 0.1-1% formic or acetic acid
- Sensitive to 0.1-1% ammonium hydroxide
- Needs to be refrigerated (refrigerator, -20⁰C freezer, -80⁰C freezer)
- Air sensitive
- Amount/Concentration (mg or mg/ml) (require estimate)
- Any known hazardous properties
- Please include structure, reaction sequence, reagents used, buffers, etc.