Instruments

Q Exactive Plus

Thermo Scientific Q Exactive Plus (aka Bolt)

The Thermo Scientific™ Q Exactive™ Plus benchtop LC-MS/MS combines high performance quadrupole precursor selection with high-resolution, accurate mass (HR/AM) Orbitrap™ detection to deliver high performance and tremendous versatility. It takes Quanfirmation™ to a new level, making it possible to characterize, quantify, and confirm in a single analysis with a single instrument.

(Location: Evanston Campus)

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Orbitrap Fusion™

Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Fusion Tribrid mass spectrometer (aka Carrie)

The Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap Fusion™ Tribrid™ mass spectrometer combines the best of quadrupole, Orbitrap, and ion trap mass analysis in a revolutionary Tribrid architecture that delivers unprecedented depth of analysis. It enables life scientists analyzing even the most challenging low-abundance, high-complexity, or difficult samples to identify more compounds more quickly, quantify more accurately, and elucidate structures more thoroughly.

(Location: Evanston Campus)

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Orbitrap Elite

Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Elite MS (aka Inception)

The Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Elite MS is the industry-leading high performance hybrid mass spectrometer combining the novel high-field Orbitrap™ analyzer with the latest dual-pressure linear ion trap, the Thermo Scientific Velos Pro.

(Location: Evanston Campus)

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TSQ Altis Triple

TSQ Altis Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (aka Hercules)

The TSQ Altis MS can address your most stringent analytical challenges for targeted quantitation workflows. The improved Active Ion Management (AIM™) technology, segmented quadrupoles, advanced electron multipliers, and enhanced ion transmission tubes, help you to achieve unprecedented experimental sensitivity for all molecular species in complex matrices without sacrificing robustness.

(Location: Downtown Chicago Campus)

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Q Exactive HF

Q Exactive HF Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer (aka Hutch)

The Q Exactive HF system combines a state-of-the-art segmented quadrupole for high-performance precursor ion selection with a high-resolution, accurate-mass (HR/AM) ultra-high-field Orbitrap mass analyzer to deliver a superior combination of scan speed, resolving power, mass accuracy, spectral quality and sensitivity. Identify, quantify and confirm in a single analysis with a single instrument with the Q Exactive HF mass spectrometer.

(Location: Evanston Campus)

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Orbitrap Fusion Lumos

Orbitrap Fusion Lumos Tribrid Mass Spectrometer (aka Joker)

The Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Fusion Lumos Tribrid Mass Spectrometer is an advanced performance mass spectrometry system that can be upgraded to even higher resolution (1M), additional dissociation capabilities (UVPD and ETD), and a unique internal calibration (IC). Excel at the most challenging of applications, including low level PTM analysis, multiplexed relative quantitation using isobaric tags, intact protein characterization, as well as MSn analysis of small molecules.

(Location: Evanston Campus)

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Orbitrap Exploris

Orbitrap Exploris 240 Mass Spectrometer (aka Lucy)

The power of leading performance. From small- to large-molecule analyses, the Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Exploris 240 mass spectrometer delivers performance and versatility to drive discovery and identification with the quantitative precision and accuracy to confidently scale up while achieving impact. Operational simplicity with intelligent data acquisition helps you discover your fast track to confident results across a range of applications. Using proven Thermo Scientific Orbitrap mass analyzer technology you can address any challenge and achieve your objectives with excellence.

(Location: Downtown Chicago Campus, Lurie Building)

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Q Exactive UHMR

Q Exactive UHMR Hybrid Quadrupole Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer  (aka Moana)

The Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Elite mass spectrometer is the highest performance hybrid instrument that incorporates dual-pressure linear ion trap (Velos Pro) for increased sensitivity and greater dynamic range (> 5000 within a single scan guaranteeing specified mass accuracy) and a novel high-field Orbitrap™ mass analyzer with advanced signal processing technologies (eFT), enabling resolving power > 240,000 FWHM. In addition, this system offers multiple fragmentation techniques which include higher-energy collisional dissociation (HCD), collision-induced dissociation (CID) and optional electron transfer dissociation (ETD), enabled on our platform.​

(Location: Downtown Chicago Campus)

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Orbitrap Exploris™

Orbitrap Exploris™ 480 Mass Spectrometer (aka Predator)

Maximize high-throughput performance in proteomics and biopharma applications with the Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Exploris 480 mass spectrometer. Where next level exploration delivers quantifiable accuracy, and selectivity required to obtain richer insights. Empowering translational scientists by bringing performance and intelligence together, the switch between exploration and targeted quantitation has never been easier. Suddenly your work goes deeper and even the routine will become simple, certain and extraordinary.

(Location: Evanston Campus)

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Q Exactive™ Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer

Q Exactive™ Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer (aka Quicksilver)

The Q Exactive™ system combines quadruple precursor ion selection with high-resolution, accurate-mass (HRAM) Orbitrap detection to deliver exceptional performance and versatility. The Q Exactive Mass Spectrometer is equally useful for untargeted or targeted screening and a broad range of qualitative and quantitative metabolomics and proteomics applications.

(Location: Evanston Campus)

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Q Exactive HF

Q Exactive™ HF Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap™ Mass Spectrometer (aka Serenity)

The Q Exactive HF system combines a state-of-the-art segmented quadrupole for high-performance precursor ion selection with a high-resolution, accurate-mass (HR/AM) ultra-high-field Orbitrap mass analyzer to deliver a superior combination of scan speed, resolving power, mass accuracy, spectral quality and sensitivity. Identify, quantify and confirm in a single analysis with a single instrument with the Q Exactive HF mass spectrometer.

(Location: Downtown Chicago Campus)

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Q Exactive HF

Q Exactive HF Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer (aka Stardust)

The Q Exactive HF system combines a state-of-the-art segmented quadrupole for high-performance precursor ion selection with a high-resolution, accurate-mass (HR/AM) ultra-high-field Orbitrap mass analyzer to deliver a superior combination of scan speed, resolving power, mass accuracy, spectral quality and sensitivity. Identify, quantify and confirm in a single analysis with a single instrument with the Q Exactive HF mass spectrometer.

(Location: Evanston Campus)

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Q Exactive HF

Q Exactive HF Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer (aka Starsky)

The Q Exactive HF system combines a state-of-the-art segmented quadrupole for high-performance precursor ion selection with a high-resolution, accurate-mass (HR/AM) ultra-high-field Orbitrap mass analyzer to deliver a superior combination of scan speed, resolving power, mass accuracy, spectral quality and sensitivity. Identify, quantify and confirm in a single analysis with a single instrument with the Q Exactive HF mass spectrometer.

(Location: Downtown Chicago Campus, Lurie Building)

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LTQ Finnigan

LTQ Finnigan (aka Terminator)

The workhorse of the Natural Product Subgroup, Terminator, is a linear ion trap mass spectrometer. High sensitivity and MSn capabilities enable targeted natural product identification and isolation. Terminator is coupled to an Agilent 1200 HPLC stack for analytical and semi-preparative scale analysis.

Q Exactive™ HF Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap™ Mass Spectrometer

Q Exactive™ HF (aka Twilight)

The Q Exactive HF system combines a state-of-the-art segmented quadrupole for high-performance precursor ion selection with a high-resolution, accurate-mass (HR/AM) ultra-high-field Orbitrap mass analyzer to deliver a superior combination of scan speed, resolving power, mass accuracy, spectral quality and sensitivity. Identify, quantify and confirm in a single analysis with a single instrument with the Q Exactive HF mass spectrometer.

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Linear Trap Quadropole (LTQ) Orbitrap Velos Mass Spectrometry

Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Elite MS (aka "Wall-E")

The Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Elite MS is the industry-leading high performance hybrid mass spectrometer combining the novel high-field Orbitrap™ analyzer with the latest dual-pressure linear ion trap, the Thermo Scientific Velos Pro.

(Location: Downtown Chicago Campus)

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