Yie-Hwa Chang, Ph.D., Director
William S. Sly, M.D., Co-Director
Xuejun Wang, Ph.D., Assistant Director

The Proteomics Core Facility operated by the Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine is a University resource located in the Doisy Research Center. The Facility focuses on discovery of new proteins and characterization of known proteins via mass spectrometry. We offer fast, high quality specialized analytical services, and we are open to all Saint Louis University investigators

Services Provided:
1. Nano-ESI accurate protein/peptide molecular weight determination
2. Nano-flow LC-MS accurate protein molecular weight determination
3. Protein concentration determination
4. In-gel and In-solution protein digestion
5. ZipTip desalting and concentrating samples
6. Nano-flow direct infusion protein identification
7. Nano-flow LC-MS/MS protein identification
8. Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis of protein complex (coming soon)
9. Gel imaging with different staining
10. Protein database searching using Mascot search engine

Please see our rate schedule for all applicable fees.

If you would like to submit a sample, fill out the sample submission form and bring
with your sample to the Proteomics Lab in room 554B, Doisy Research Center.

Instrumentation:
1. Nano-Flow HPLC system from LC Packings
2. IPGphor Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis system from GE Healthcare
3. QSTAR XL hybrid ESI/MALDI Q-TOF mass spectrometer from Applied Biosystems
4. Typhoon 9410 imager from Amersham Biosciences

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Xuejun Wang, Assistant Director
Proteomics Core Facility, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Room 639 Doisy Research Center
1100 S. Grand Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63104,
Phone: 314-977-9270
FAX: 314-977-9205

Email: xwang5@slu.edu (preferred)