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Our facility has drawn up standard protocols for proteomics analysis and offers scientific expertise in collaborative research aimed at developing new sample preparation methods, analytical techniques, and specific bioinformatics analysis approaches for proteomics and metabolomics analysis.
We support the full process of sample preparation, LC-MS analysis, and data analysis and provide expertise in experimental design, data processing and analysis, and multi-omics data integration.
The available equipment includes:
A wide range of mass spectrometers (MSs):
Sample preparation and separation systems:
Freely available and commercial data processing tools:
All MS instruments and associated equipment are operated, supported, and supervised by IMSC technicians.
In most cases samples are submitted to the IMSC for analysis including data analysis. The standard user fee for RUG and UMCG customers is standard fee is 40 euro per hour; or 80 euro per proteomics sample; per Jan 1st 2023.
Samples for MS analysis can be submitted by sending them to the IMSC facility in the ERIBA building (lab 3226.0650) or by sending an email to the IMSC email address.
Please contact us before sending samples to discuss the desired sample preparation and analysis details.
Expert support
All MS instruments and associated equipment are operated, supported and supervised by one or more IMSC technicians. The technicians all have broad MS experience and often have in-depth knowledge on specific subjects or methods. The general policy of the IMSC is to provide high-level service to every scientist and research group from the RuG and UMCG to the best of our abilities. Exploitation of the IMSC, notably repair and maintenance of MS equipment, and costs of MS-specific consumables is covered by user fees (standard fee is 40 euro per hour; or 80 euro per proteomics sample; per Jan 1st 2023). For external customers (non-RuG or UMCG) overhead and personnel costs are added and significantly higher user fee charged (details on request). This has proved to be a sustainable financial model for more than 15 years, and leaves room for small investments and instrument upgrades.
Costs for internal and external customers
For services provided by the IMSC, e.g. repair and maintenance of MS equipment and the use of MS-specific consumables, user fees will be charged. As from 1 January 2019, the standard fee is €35 per hour. External (non-UG or non-UMCG) customers will also be charged for overhead and personnel costs (details will be provided on request). For more than 15 years, this has proven to be a sustainable financial model that leaves room for small investments and instrument upgrades.
Services
The type of services, contribution, and research collaboration offered depends on the research project and the input from the research group:
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
European Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing (ERIBA) - IMSC
PO Box 196, Internal Zip Code FA50
9700 AD Groningen
The Netherlands
Visiting address
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
European Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing (ERIBA) - IMSC
Antonius Deusinglaan 1
9713 AV Groningen
location: building 3226