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8th Annual Mass Spectrometry Symposium Report
This year’s University of Auckland Mass Spectrometry Symposium was held on December 6th in the new ‘building 201’ on the city campus. It featured 16 scientific presentations, including 2 keynote addresses, and a lightning talk session which was new for this year....
Polar metabolomics using trichloroacetic acid extraction and porous graphitic carbon stationary phase
Day, F., O’Sullivan, J., Ramzan, F., Pook, C. Polar metabolomics using trichloroacetic acid extraction and porous graphitic carbon stationary phase. Metabolomics 20, 77 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11306-024-02146-7 This paper is the 2nd from Frankie Day's PhD and...
Human Metabolism and Excretion of Kawakawa Piper excelsum Leaf
Here's another recent publication using Mass Spetrometry Hub resources. Congratulations to all of the authors for their study investigating the human metabolism of chemicals from kawakawa (Piper excelsum), which has a history of therapeutic use by Māori in Aotearoa...
7th Annual University of Auckland Mass Spectrometry Symposium Report
The 7th UoA mass spectrometry symposium was held at the University’s conference centre on Friday 1st December, 2023. Congratulation and thanks to the team from the FoS ShaRE mass spectrometry platform (Martin, Saras, Mark, Deanna, Jin) who did a superb job of...
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Research – Raman and Mass Spectrometry Imaging
Check out this recent publication investigating lipid changes in discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) patient samples using both Raman and Mass Spectrometry Imaging. A great collaboration between clinicians and UoA staff in Physics, Physiology, the Liggins Institute and...
QSTAR Retires
It is with some degree of sadness that we confirm the final demise of the QSTAR XL, after a long and valiant battle with failing components. The QSTAR served a broad range of researchers since its purchase back in 2003, not just those from SBS, but from numerous...
Kawakawa Research with Dr Chris Pook
Dr Chris Pook (Liggins Institute) has talked about his recent research into kawakawa metabolomics and its therapeutic effects. Check out his interviews on NEWSHUB, and the Panel (RNZ) with Wallace Chapman
6th UoA Mass Spectrometry Symposium Report
The 6th University of Auckland Mass Spectrometry Symposium is in the history books...a fantastic day of mass spectrometry-based science from across the University and beyond. Special thanks to our keynote speakers Professor Tara Pukala (University of Adelaide), and Dr...
Universal Truths in Mass Spectrometry
Check out this recent article on 7 Truths about Mass Spectrometry Proteomics You Might Not Know (biognosys.com) A good summary of how far mass spectrometry has come, and how rapidly it continues to develop.
Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry Research Platform
MaSH are pleased to announce that the University of Auckland has established the Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry Research Platform (2022). The LSMS Platform will coordinate the current and future operational aspects of a subset of the University’s mass spectrometry...