Acquisition of a MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer and Cyber-Enhancement of CAMCOR Facilities

在化学研究仪器和设施(CRIF)计划的支持下，俄勒冈大学化学系将获得一台基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱仪(MALDI-TOF)。该光谱仪将用于各种研究项目，包括RNA-金属离子加合物、共轭离聚体、金纳米粒子、可光降解聚合物、富碳网络材料和超分子络合物。基质辅助激光解吸电离(MALDI)飞行时间(TOF)质谱仪是表征合成和天然大分子的首选技术。它可以准确地测定大分子的相对分子质量并推断其结构。这台网络仪器将被安置在俄勒冈州先进材料表征中心(CAMCOR)，该中心对其他地区用户开放。

With support from the Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities (CRIF) Program, the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oregon will acquire a Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (MALDI-TOF). The spectrometer will be used in a variety of research projects including RNA-metal ion adducts, conjugated ionomers, gold nanoparticles, photodegradable polymers, carbon-rich network materials, and supramolecular complexes. Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) time of flight (TOF) mass spectrometry is the technique of choice for characterization of synthetic and natural macromolecules. It allows molecular weights of large molecules to be determined accurately and structures to be deduced. The cyber-enabled instrument will be housed in the Center for Advanced Materials Characterization in Oregon (CAMCOR), a facility open to other regional users.