The Pharmaceutical Sciences Analytical Suite (PSAS) offers state-of-the-art research equipment available for use by the scientific community. The Analytical Suite provides high-quality services for all researchers. Below you will find a listing our of suite instrumentation.
NMR Spectrometer – Bruker 400 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer
The 400 MHz NMR spectrometer is equipped with an automated sample changer and a multinuclear broadband fluorine observe probe (5 mm sample diameter). This instrument can be used to acquire routine 1H, 13C, 19F, and 31P spectra and a wide range of multidimensional NMR spectra. Variable high temperature (up to 100°C) NMR experiments can also be run. Treatment of spectral data is conveniently done on an offline workstation (Topspin software).
Service Rates
Rounded to the nearest hour.
| Academic | Non-Academic | |
| H NMR | $30 / hour | $18 / spectrum |
| C NMR | $30 / hour | $36 / hour |
UHPLC-MS/MS System – Sciex Qtrap 5500 mass spectrometer & Agilent 1290 Infinity UHPLC
The UHPLC-MS/MS system consists of an Agilent 1290 Infinity UHPLC connected to an AB Sciex QTrap® 5500 hybrid linear ion-trap triple quadrupole mass spectrometer. The Agilent UHPLC offers one of the best performance characteristics which is available today, and with the AB Sciex QTrap® 5500 system, mass spectrometry cubed (MS3) experiments are possible, which opens new a horizon in mass spectrometry.
Service Rates
Rounded to the nearest hour.
- Academic $80 / hour
- Non-Academic $150 / hour
UHPLC-MS/MS System – Sciex Triple Quad 7500 mass spectrometer & ExionLC AD UHPLC
The Sciex Triple Quad 7500 mass spectrometer is the latest Sciex triple quad model on the market and is connected to the ExionLC AD UHPLC system, providing extremely high speed and resolution, allowing for the simultaneous detection of multiple analytes in short time-frames. This mass spectrometer delivers high sensitivity of quantitation and quantification. With the fast polarity switching (5 msec) and up to 6 orders of magnitude across the linear dynamic range. This state-of-the-art mass spectrometer can achieve high levels of sensitivity and detection of multiple analytes simultaneously.
Please contact Dickson Lai at dickson.lai@ubc.ca for pricing.
Confocal Microscope System – Carl Zeiss LSM900
The Zeiss LSM 900 Airyscan 2 is the state-of-art confocal microscope providing gentle super-resolution imaging. Airyscan 2 is an area detector with 32 detection elements, collecting more light than the standard confocal setting and provides super-resolution quantitative results. The LSM 900 is equipped with 4 lasers lines and 5 magnification capacities (see below). The LSM 900 stage platform maintains samples at the focal plane over time, and a temperature-, CO2- and humidity-controlled enclosure maintains optimal environmental conditions for real-time, live-cell cyto-fluorescent imaging applications.
LASER LINES
- 405 nm for Alexa 405 / DAPI
- 488 nm for Alexa 488 / CY2 / FITC / GFP / YFP
- 561 nm for Alexa 532 or 594 / CY3 / mCherry / Texas Red / Tomato
- 640 nm for Alexa 647 or 660 / CY5
OBJECTIVES
- 2.5x/0.085 Dry
- 10x/0.45 Dry
- 20x/0.8 Dry
- 40x/1.4 Oil
- 63x/1.4 Oil
LSM900 product information here (PDF, 6.7 MB).
Service Rates
Rounded to the nearest hour.
- Academic $100 / hour
- Non-Academic $150 / hour
Mastersizer System – Malvern Panalytical Mastersizer 2000
The Mastersizer 2000 delivers rapid and accurate particle size distribution by laser diffraction. This system is equipped with a Hydro 2000SM dispersion unit for measuring samples in non-aqueous dispersants. The particle size range is 0.02 – 2000 µm.
Service Rates
- Academic $30 / sample
- Non-Academic $30 / sample
In-Vivo Imaging System (IVIS) – Spectral Instruments Imaging Lago X
Lago X IVIS provides ultra-high sensitivity for bioluminescence imaging (BLI), fluorescence imaging (FLI) and X-ray imaging suitable for studying small animals. Lago X is equipped for a large native field of view (FOV) for BLI, FLI and X-ray, and this enables high throughput capability (10 Mouse capacity).
Specifications
- 14 LED (Fluorescent) Excitation Wavelengths: From 360 to 805 nm
- 20 Fluorescent Emission Filters: From 490 to 870 nm
- Minimum Detectable Radiance: 45 photons/sec/cm2/sr
Service Rates
- Academic $100 / hour
- Non-Academic $200 / hour
Contact
To request PSAS services or if you have any questions regarding our equipment contact:
Dickson Lai, Analytical Suite Director
dickson.lai@ubc.ca