Sample preparation and submission instructions for University of Birmingham users

Group of Graduate students attending a postgraduate symposiumPlease refer to our conditions of service for how to recognise work undertaken by the Facility in dissemination activities.

New users and users from outside of the School of Chemistry are asked to contact the Mass Spectrometry team to discuss their requirements.

New users of the MS Service should initially contact us to discuss their requirements and to obtain the current sample submission details.

We require at least 1 mg of sample in an undiluted form, ideally pure and dry, de-salted and free from any buffers. Please discuss with Dr Chris Williams if you are unable to provide the sample in this form.

We are always happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have about the Facility and to discuss your research projects in more detail. Please contact us to discuss them.

Conditions of service

Our conditions of service explains how work we carry out on your behalf may affect authorship of your research. We advise users to read our conditions of service prior to commissioning services. Please contact us, should you have any questions.