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W.M. Keck Metabolomics Research Laboratory
The Metabolomics Research Laboratory identifies unknown molecules, provides compound analyses of biological samples, and custom molecular analyses through mass spectrometry-based techniques.
FACILITY CONTACT INFORMATION
Manager: Ann Perera
Room#: 0124 Molecular Biology Building
Services Available
- Metabolite Profiling: blood, plasma, saliva, feces, hair, tear, fingerprints, urine, sweat, microbes, fermentation cultures, plants, etc.
- Targeted Metabolomics: Fatty acids, volatile fatty acids, lipids, amino acids, sugars, bile acid, drug release kinetics, Nucleotides, vitamin, sterols, etc.
- Metabolomic Imaging: Plant tissue, steel corrosion, customer targeted metabolite localization, drug localization
- Consultation for custom methods development and experimental design
Expert Staff. Advanced Instrumentation.
A trusted partner for your research needs.
Available to the Iowa State University research community and to scientists across the globe.
20 years in metabolomics analysis
Customized analysis
Three Ph. D. level scientists
Contributed to more than 50 publications
Facility Spotlight
Multiple Platforms Available
The Iowa State University Metabolomics Lab has diverse platforms of techniques in LC-MS and GC-MS with full capabilities for an array of metabolomics studies.
Instrument Spotlight
High Mass Accuracy
Cutting edge instrumentation provides high resolution with high mass accuracy spectrometry from both LC-MS and GC-MS.
Looking for a specific technique?
Let’s get you to the right Facility.
W.M. Keck Metabolomics Research Laboratory
0124 Molecular Biology Building
2437 Pammel Drive
Ames, IA 50011-1079
Ann Perera, Manager