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Spectrometry & Spectroscopy

Plate reader
  • Description: Full mode plate reader enclosed in a temperature controlled cabinet, and linked to a robotic arm for screening plate feeding
  • Brand: Biotek™
  • Model: Synergy™ H1
  • Location: University of Geneva, ACCESS Geneva
  • Contact: ACCESS Geneva
Nano-LC
  • Research technology: Nanoflow
  • Applications: Separation of peptides prior to MS detection
  • Brand: Thermo Scientific
  • Model: EASY-nLC 1000
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences III
  • Contact: Loewith lab
Q Exactive Plus
  • Research technology: Mass Spectrometry
  • Applications: Hybrid quadrupole-orbitrap mass spectrometer for high resolution MS of peptides
  • Brand: Thermo Scientific
  • Model: Q Exactive Plus
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact:  NCCR Chemical Biology

 

UHPLC
  • Research technology: Chromatography
  • Applications: UHPLC for MS
  • Brand: Thermo/Dionex
  • Model: UltiMate3000
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: NCCR Chemical Biology
Nano-LC
  • Research technology: Nanoflow
  • Applications: Separation of peptides prior to MS detection
  • Brand: Thermo Scientific
  • Model: EASY-nLC 1000
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: NCCR Chemical Biology

 

Fusion
  • Research technology: Imaging
  • Applications: Light and fluorescence imaging of TLC plates, gels, etc with quantitation software
  • Brand: Vilbert Lourmat
  • Model: Fusion XS
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Riezman lab
Nanoflow for MS
  • Research technology: Nanoflow
  • Applications: Delivery of samples by nanoflow to the TSQ Vantage MS
  • Brand: Advion
  • Model: Nanomate
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Riezman lab
LC-MS
  • Research technology: Mass Spectrometry
  • Applications: Mass spectrometry of small molecules including quantitation using fragmentation. Triple quadrupole instrument. Equipped with Nanomate for nanoflow infusion.
  • Brand: Thermo
  • Model: TSQ Vantage
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Riezman lab
GC-MS
  • Research technology: Mass Spectrometry
  • Applications: Small molecule analysis and quantitation using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. We routinely analyse sterols and fatty acids.
  • Brand: Varian
  • Model: 320 GC/LC-MS
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Riezman lab
Electrochemical Analyzer, with Solar Simulator
  • Research technology: CV, DPV
  • Applications: redox potentials, photoelectrochemsitry, photosystems characterization, action spectra, etc
  • Brand: CHI600
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Matile lab
UV vis spectrometer
  • Research technology: absorption spectroscopy
  • Applications: temp control
  • Brand: Jasco
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Matile lab
CD spectrometer
  • Research technology: CD spectroscopy
  • Applications: chirality, thermal denaturaltion, etc
  • Brand: Jasco
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Matile lab
Fluorometers
  • Research technology: fluorescence spectroscopy
  • Applications:  kinetics, temp control, QY, etc
  • Brand: Horiba
  • Model: fluoromax 4
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Matile lab
HPLC (several, chiral, smeiprep, GPC)
  • Research technology: purification
  • Applications: synthesis, characterization (MW)
  • Brand: Jasco
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Matile lab
Microplate reader
  • Research technology:  Nucleic Acid -Prot quantification-Enzyme kinetics
  • Applications: Absorbance, Fluorescence, FP, Luminiscence
  • Brand: Molecular devices
  • Model: Spectramax M5
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Winssinger lab
BlitZ (Bioluminointerferometer)
  • Research technology:  Nucleic Acid -Prot interaction
  • Applications: Protein-protein interaction , Small molecule-protein interaction, Ab-Protein interaction
  • Brand: Fotebio-Pall
  • Model: BlitZ
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Winssinger lab
Spectrophotometer
  • Research technology:  Nucleic Acid – Prot quantification
  • Applications: Quantification of DNA/RNA/oligos/PNA-Protein/Peptide
  • Brand: Thermo Scientific
  • Model: Nanodrop 2000C
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Winssinger lab
Fluorescence Scanner
  • Research technology: Microarray
  • Applications: Micrarray scanner /Cy3/ Cy5/ filters
  • Brand: Molecular devices
  • Model: Genepix 4100
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Winssinger lab
MALDI-TOF
  • Research technology: Mass analysis
  • Applications: MALDI-TOF used for high mass detection (500 Da-200 kDa). Imagery capability.
  • Brand: Bruker
  • Model: Autoflex speed
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Winssinger lab
UPLC-MS
  • Research technology: Chromatography / Mass analysis
  • Applications: UPLC with UV and iontrap masse detection (100-2000). Used for quick analysis (5 min/run) in reversed phase.
  • Brand: Thermo/Dionex
  • Model: LCQFleet/Ultimate3000
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Winssinger lab
HPLC
  • Research technology: Chromatography
  • Applications: HPLC with UV detection and fraction collector, used for semi-prep separation in reversed phase.
  • Brand: Agilent
  • Model: 1260
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences II
  • Contact: Winssinger lab
High pressure NMR system
  • Research technology: High pressure NMR
  • Applications: NMR analysis of reactions under high pressure conditions
  • Brand: Bruker NMR with home-made systems to resist high pressures
  • Model: DRX 400
  • Location: EPFL
  • Contact: LCOM
Multi-well plate reader
  • Research technology: High throughput plate analysis
  • Applications: Analysing UV, florescence and lumnesence in well-plates
  • Brand: Molecular Devices
  • Model: SpectraMax M5E
  • Location: EPFL
  • Contact: LCOM
Gas chromatography with FID and triple quad MS detectors
  • Research technology: Analytical separation
  • Applications: Analysis of purity and quantitation of samples
  • Brand: Agilent
  • Model: 7000C
  • Location: EPFL
  • Contact: LCOM

 

High performance liquid chromatography coupled with UV detector
  • Research technology: Analytical separation
  • Applications: Analysis of purity or quantitation of samples
  • Brand: Agilent
  • Model: 1260 Infinity
  • Location: EPFL
  • Contact: LCOM
CD Spectrometer
  • Research Technology: CD spectroscopy
  • Applications: Protein  structure analysis
  • Brand: Jasco
  • Model: J-810
  • Location: EPFL
  • Contact: Heinis lab
Orbitrap Fusion
  • Research technology:  Mass spectometry
  • Applications: Mass spectrometry, proteomics, ETD fragmentation
  • Brand: Thermo
  • Location: University of Geneva, Sciences III
  • Contact: Loewith lab