FingerPrints Proteomics equipment and services

Our facility offers comprehensive equipment and services for advanced proteomics research.

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Services

The facility offers a range of services, including: 

  • General Proteomics Services (sample preparation advice and gel analysis)
  • Quantitative Proteomics Services (SILAC, TMT/TMTpro (6/10/16/18plex) and Label Free)
  • Targeted MS based Analysis (PRM and MRM)
  • Phosphorylation Site Mapping (Single Protein and Global Phosphoproteomics analysis)
  • Ti 4+ IMAC HP /Zr 4+ IMAC HP Phosphopeptide enrichment
  • Accurate Protein and Protein ± PTMs Mass Estimation (whole protein MW analysis)
  • Protein Identification by 1D nanoLC-MS-MS
  • General ESI-MS and MALDI-TOF-MS analysis 
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Additional services

  • SPS-MS3 (TMT) (Eclipse* and Fusion Tribrids) with RTS*
  • DIA – Data Independent Acquisition (Astrals/Exploris 480 and QE+)
  • Direct DIA Analysis
  • Spectral Library Based DIA Analysis
  • Hybrid Library Based DIA Analysis
  • Additional in-depth data analysis: Interactive Volcano/MA plot 
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Equipment

The facility benefits from 15 operational MS systems, including: 

  • 2 Thermo Orbitrap Astral with Vanquish Neo UHPLC
  • 1 Ascend Tribrid with Vanquish Neo UHPLC
  • 1 Eclipse Tribrid (UVPD) with Vanquish Neo UHPLC
  • 2 Fusion Tribrid (ETD) with RSLC Nano UHPLC
  • 2 Exploris 480 with RSLC Nano UHPLC
  • 1 Q-Exactive HF with RSLC Nano UHPLC
  • 4 Q-Exactive Plus with RSLC Nano UHPLC
  • 1 Bruker Autoflex Speed MALDI-TOF
  • 1 Cyclic IMS with Acquity UHPLC for HDX
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Laboratory automation

  • 1 TECAN Resolvex 200 for automated S-trap sample preparation
  • 3 ThermoFisher Preparative HPLC systems (automated high pH fractionation)
  • 2 ThermoFisher KingFisher Robotic Prep Systems (Automated T4+IMAC, PAC and SP3)
  • 1 Hamilton MICROLAB STARlet Liquid Handler

Contact us

[email protected]

+44 (0)1382 388275

Address

School of Life Sciences
University of Dundee
Dow Street
Dundee, DD1 5EH, Scotland, UK