Purchase of a 9.4 Tesla Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometer

University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR

Investigators

Abstract

This award from the Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities (CRIF) Program will enable the Department of Chemistry at The University of Arkansas to acquire a 9.4 Tesla Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometer equipped with both electrospray and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization. This equipment will enhance research in a number of areas, including a) investigations of the structure and dynamics of proteins; b) rapid and accurate characterization of bacteria; and c) analysis of synthesis polymers. Mass spectrometry is a technique used to probe intimate structural details and to obtain the molecular compositions of a vast array of organic, bioorganic, and organometallic molecules. The acquisition of this capability in mass spectrometry will have a significant impact in the areas of polymer chemistry and biochemistry.