Mass Spectrometry Core Lab

List of Services and Fees (bottom of this page)

Overview

The UT Health San Antonio Mass Spectrometry Institutional Core Laboratory is a Mays Cancer Center Shared Resource.

Leadership

Ramiro Ramirez-Solis, Ph.D.

Interim Core Director

ramirezsolis@uthscsa.edu

(210) 251-9237

Dr. Min Kyu Kim

Associate Director

minkyu@uthscsa.edu

(210) 450-7346

Location and hours of operation

University of TX Health Science Center

Long Campus, Medical Building Room 511B MED

7703 Floyd Curl Drive

San Antonio, TX 78229

Monday–Friday -- 8 AM - 5 PM

Resource

Mass Spectrometry Core Laboratory Primary Website

Contacts

Name	Role	Phone	Email
Ramiro Ramirez-Solis, Ph.D.	Interim Director	(210) 251-9237	ramirezsolis@uthscsa.edu
Sammy Pardo, B.A.	Senior Research Core Facility Technologist	(210) 567-6736	pardo@uthscsa.edu
Dana Molleur, B.S.	Research Core Facility Technologist	(210) 567-4159	molleur@uthscsa.edu
Dr. Min Kyu Kim	Associate Director	(210) 450-7346	minkyu@uthscsa.edu

FYI: List of services and fees

Name	Description	Price
1-D PAGE	Per gel	Internal $25.00 each External – Academic $35.00 each External – Commercial $50.00 each UT System/In Network $25.00 each Cancer Center $22.50 each
Autosampler vials	Price per vial	Inquire
Data Analysis	Price per hour	Inquire
DIA protein identification and relative quantification	Per injection	External – Academic $238.00 each External – Commercial $340.00 each UT System/In Network $170.00 each Cancer Center $153.00 each
DIA reference library generation	Per sample set	External – Academic $714.00 each External – Commercial $1,020.00 each UT System/In Network $510.00 each
ESI-TOF Instrument Set-Up Fee		External – Academic $70.00 each External – Commercial $100.00 each UT System/In Network $50.00 each
Gel image analysis	Per hour	Inquire
GeLCMS, high complexity	Per sample	External – Academic $2,800.00 each External – Commercial $4,000.00 each UT System/In Network $2,000.00 each
GeLCMS, high complexity (Lumos instrument charge)	Per sample	Internal $300.00 each External – Academic $420.00 each External – Commercial $600.00 each Cancer Center $270.00 each UT System/In Network $300.00 each
GeLCMS, low-medium complexity (up to 6 slices)	Per sample	Inquire
GeLCMS, low/medium complexity (Lumos instrument charge)	Per sample	Internal $150.00 each External – Academic $210.00 each External – Commercial $300.00 each Cancer Center $135.00 each UT System/In Network $150.00 each
HPLC-ESI-MS/MS (Lumos instrument charge)	Per Sample	Inquire
HPLC-ESI-MS/MS of prepared sample, low complexity	Per Sample	Inquire
Instrument Set Up (Q Exactive)	Per Experiment	External – Academic $210.00 each External – Commercial $300.00 each UT System/In Network $150.00 each
Materials specifically ordered for a project	Actual cost of product	Inquire
Method development	Per project - price TBD	Inquire
Method development, discovery	Per Experiment	Inquire
Method development, targeted	Per Experiment	Inquire
Molecular mass determination- ESI/TOF (analysis by MSL staff)	Price charged per sample	External – Academic $105.00 each External – Commercial $150.00 each UT System/In Network $75.00 each
Molecular mass determination- ESI/TOF (analysis by user)	Price charged per hour and calculated on the reservation directly.	External – Academic $105.00 each External – Commercial $150.00 each UT System/In Network $75.00 each
Peptide quantitative analysis (additional set of up to 20 samples)		Inquire
Peptide quantitative analysis (up to 20 samples)		External – Academic $91.00 set External – Commercial $130.00 set UT System/In Network $65.00 set
Post-translational modification determination	Per sample	Inquire
Preliminary data for grant application	Per Sample Price to be determined	Inquire
Protein identification: HPLC-ESI-MS/MS plus database analysis of prepared sample, high complexity	Per sample	Inquire
Protein identification: HPLC-ESI-MS/MS plus database analysis of prepared sample, low complexity	Per sample	External – Academic $154.00 each External – Commercial $220.00 each UT System/In Network $110.00 each
Protein identification: HPLC-ESI-MS/MS plus database analysis of prepared sample, high complexity, Lumos, 2-hour gradient	Per sample	Inquire
Protein isolation	Per sample	Inquire
Protein quantitative analysis	Per sample set	Inquire
Q Exactive (user operation)	Per day	Cancer Center $157.50 Day Internal $175.00 Day
Q Exactive analysis (discovery, negative ion)		Inquire
Q Exactive analysis (discovery, positive ion)	Per Sample	Inquire
Q Exactive analysis (discovery, positive/negative switch)	Per Sample	Inquire
Q Exactive analysis (targeted)	Per Sample	External – Academic $21.00 each External – Commercial $30.00 each UT System/In Network $15.00 each
Sample clean-up	Per sample	Inquire
Sample preparation, complex	Per Sample	External – Academic $28.00 each External – Commercial $40.00 each UT System/In Network $20.00 each
Sample preparation, simple	Per Sample	External – Academic $14.00 each External – Commercial $20.00 each UT System/In Network $10.00 each
Sample preparation: in-gel digestion with reduction/alkylation	Per sample	External – Academic $70.00 Sample External – Commercial $100.00 Sample UT System/In Network $50.00 Sample
Sample preparation: reduction/alkylation	Per sample	Inquire
Sample preparation: S-Trap	Per sample	Inquire
Sample preparation: solution digestion	Per sample	External – Academic $35.00 each External – Commercial $50.00 each UT System/In Network $25.00 each
Tissue processing (Barocycler)	Per sample	External – Academic $35.00 each External – Commercial $50.00 each UT System/In Network $25.00 each
Tissue processing tubes (Barocycler)	Per tube	External – Academic $7.00 each External – Commercial $10.00 each UT System/In Network $5.00 each

Search available services: View: by category alphabetically

Name	Description	Price
▼ ► Proteomics (19)
DIA protein identification and relative quantification	Per injection	External – Academic $238.00 each External – Commercial $340.00 each UT System/In Network $170.00 each Cancer Center $153.00 each
DIA reference library generation	Per sample set	External – Academic $714.00 each External – Commercial $1,020.00 each UT System/In Network $510.00 each
Protein identification: HPLC-ESI-MS/MS plus database analysis of prepared sample, low complexity	Per sample	External – Academic $154.00 each External – Commercial $220.00 each UT System/In Network $110.00 each
Protein identification: HPLC-ESI-MS/MS plus database analysis of prepared sample, high complexity	Per sample	Inquire
Sample preparation: S-Trap	Per sample	Inquire
Sample preparation: in-gel digestion with reduction/alkylation	Per sample	External – Academic $70.00 Sample External – Commercial $100.00 Sample UT System/In Network $50.00 Sample
Sample preparation: solution digestion	Per sample	External – Academic $35.00 each External – Commercial $50.00 each UT System/In Network $25.00 each
Sample preparation: reduction/alkylation	Per sample	Inquire
GeLCMS, low-medium complexity (up to 6 slices)	Per sample	Inquire
Protein quantitative analysis	Per sample set	Inquire
Peptide quantitative analysis (up to 20 samples)		External – Academic $91.00 set External – Commercial $130.00 set UT System/In Network $65.00 set
Peptide quantitative analysis (additional set of up to 20 samples)		Inquire
1-D PAGE	Per gel	Internal $25.00 each External – Academic $35.00 each External – Commercial $50.00 each UT System/In Network $25.00 each Cancer Center $22.50 each
HPLC-ESI-MS/MS of prepared sample, low complexity	Per Sample	Inquire
Sample clean-up	Per sample	Inquire
Protein isolation	Per sample	Inquire
Gel image analysis	Per hour	Inquire
Post-translational modification determination	Per sample	Inquire
Method development	Per project - price TBD	Inquire
▼ ► Metabolomics (10)
Name	Description	Price
Instrument Set Up (Q Exactive)	Per Experiment	External – Academic $210.00 each External – Commercial $300.00 each UT System/In Network $150.00 each
Q Exactive analysis (targeted)	Per Sample	External – Academic $21.00 each External – Commercial $30.00 each UT System/In Network $15.00 each
Q Exactive analysis (discovery, positive ion)	Per Sample	Inquire
Q Exactive analysis (discovery, negative ion)		Inquire
Sample preparation, simple	Per Sample	External – Academic $14.00 each External – Commercial $20.00 each UT System/In Network $10.00 each
Sample preparation, complex	Per Sample	External – Academic $28.00 each External – Commercial $40.00 each UT System/In Network $20.00 each
Q Exactive analysis (discovery, positive/negative switch)	Per Sample	Inquire
Method development, targeted	Per Experiment	Inquire
Method development, discovery	Per Experiment	Inquire
Autosampler vials	Price per vial	Inquire
▼ ► Other (11)
Name	Description	Price
Q Exactive (user operation)	Per day	Cancer Center $157.50 Day Internal $175.00 Day
Tissue processing (Barocycler)	Per sample	External – Academic $35.00 each External – Commercial $50.00 each UT System/In Network $25.00 each
Tissue processing tubes (Barocycler)	Per tube	External – Academic $7.00 each External – Commercial $10.00 each UT System/In Network $5.00 each
Data Analysis	Price per hour	Inquire
Materials specifically ordered for a project	Actual cost of product	Inquire
Preliminary data for grant application	Per Sample Price to be determined	Inquire
GeLCMS, low/medium complexity (Lumos instrument charge)	Per sample	Internal $150.00 each External – Academic $210.00 each External – Commercial $300.00 each Cancer Center $135.00 each UT System/In Network $150.00 each
GeLCMS, high complexity (Lumos instrument charge)	Per sample	Internal $300.00 each External – Academic $420.00 each External – Commercial $600.00 each Cancer Center $270.00 each UT System/In Network $300.00 each
GeLCMS, high complexity	Per sample	External – Academic $2,800.00 each External – Commercial $4,000.00 each UT System/In Network $2,000.00 each
HPLC-ESI-MS/MS (Lumos instrument charge)	Per Sample	Inquire
Protein identification: HPLC-ESI-MS/MS plus database analysis of prepared sample, high complexity, Lumos, 2-hour gradient	Per sample	Inquire
▼ ► ESI-TOF (3)
Name	Description	Price
ESI-TOF Instrument Set-Up Fee		External – Academic $70.00 each External – Commercial $100.00 each UT System/In Network $50.00 each
Molecular mass determination- ESI/TOF (analysis by MSL staff)	Price charged per sample	External – Academic $105.00 each External – Commercial $150.00 each UT System/In Network $75.00 each
Molecular mass determination- ESI/TOF (analysis by user)	Price charged per hour and calculated on the reservation directly.	External – Academic $105.00 each External – Commercial $150.00 each UT System/In Network $75.00 each