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Here, you can find out about what is going on at the moment at the Faculty of Science Mass Spectrometry Centre.
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Transforming research with advanced Mass Spectrometry

The School of Biosciences has been awarded £1.5M through the BBSRC ALERT 2024 program to acquire a cutting-edge rapid scanning ion mobility MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer.
Mass Spec Course 2021 screenshot of Interactive Session 2
Picture: Screenshot of the second interactive session on Thursday.

Mass Spec Course 2021: Same course, different style

What a bizarre and challenging year 2020 was. I reckon no one will disagree that we are oh so ready to turn our back on it and move forward. What better way to bring back some form of normality than with our annual Mass Spec course - in virtual form.
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Using mobile Mass Spectrometry in the detection of COVID-19

Testing for COVID-19 is currently key to halting the spread of the virus. Our metabolomics facility manager Heather Walker has tackled this problem using mobile mass spectrometry, resulting in the publication of an article.

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MS Workshop at the ACS National Meeting & Expo 2018: Taking the laboratory to the field

Mobile Mass Spectrometry: When instant mass analysis became paramount to the Sheffield University Plant Production and Protection (P3) Team, they took the laboratory to the field.
A part of Sheffield photo exhibition

A Part of Sheffield ...

One of our facility managers has been showcased as part of the photography project 'A Part of Sheffield'.
FoS MassSpec Open Day 2018 voucher winners

FoS Mass Spectrometry voucher competition winners 2018

Congratulations to Bartlomiej and Erika! Each of them won a Mass Spectrometry Voucher of £5000. The competition was part of the Open Day 2018.

FoS MS Centre Open Day 2018

Faculty of Science Mass Spectrometry Centre Open Day 2018

We are very pleased to announce the Inaugural Open Day of the FoS Mass Spectrometry Centre, which will be held on the 25th May 2018. This unique event will comprise of exciting tours, talks and competitions.