Instructions for Sample Submission

All samples submitted to the Mass Spectrometry Facilities must be accompanied by a Sample Submission Form (PDF or MS-Word).

Supervisor’s signature and account number are required.  Another alternative is for the supervisor to send a request in writing to your department chair, or Dr. Siming Wang indicating that it is allowed for people in his/her group to submit samples for MS analysis without authorization signature.

All other information in the form is to help the staff to select the appropriate instruments and techniques for analyzing the samples.

Samples should be submitted into the sample submission box outside of NSC 438A.

If the sample needs special handling or needs immediate attention, the Facilities staff should be contacted prior to sample submission for advanced arrangement.

In general, samples are analyzed based on the order in which they are received, unless advanced arrangements have been made.

The MS analysis report will be sent to the sample submitter by an attachment through e-mail.