Contacts

	Dr. James Pavlovich, mass spec administrator email: pavlovich@chem.ucsb.edu phone: 805-893-4252 fax: 805-893-4120
	Janine Boucher, Graduate Student Assistant email: boucher@chem.ucsb.edu phone: 805-893-8283

Location and Hours

The mass spectrometry facility is located in room 4624W in the physical science building north (PSBN) attached to the chemistry building. The hours of operation are monday through friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Instrument Training

Currently, researchers may receive operator training on the QTOF2, the QStar, and the HP GC/MS instruments.

Generally, each research group designates a "superuser" for each instrument and that "superuser" receives in depth training from facility personnel. After being checked out by the facility staff on an instrument the superuser is granted sign-up privileges and is then responsible for the use of that instrument within their research group. The superuser may run samples for others in their group or train them to use the instrument. Additional users from a research group may obtain sign-up privileges after being checked out by facility staff.

Reserving Instrument Time

Instrument time sign-ups are on a first come-first serve basis. Sign-up sheets are posted on the lab door at PSN 4624 west door. In case of conflicts certain groups may be given priority for contractual reasons. Requests for exceptionally large blocks of time may be referred to an instrument committee for scheduling.

Additional Services

The facility staff is always available to answer questions and consult on specific analytical questions. Additionally we are pleased to make presentations to research groups and classes regarding facility capabilities and mass spec techniques in general.