Analytical Core
The major function of the Analytical Chemistry Core for Environmental ScienceS (ACCESS) is to provide support for chemical analysis of environmental and biological samples for toxicants, biomarkers of effect, and other analytes related to environmental health science research. Support includes advice on selection of analytical methods, sample collection, preservation and storage techniques, and advice on quality assessment and quality control. The core also provides analysis of trace-elements, including trace-element speciation and atomic imaging and spectroscopy as well as analysis of major anions and cations and volatile organic compounds through the Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory (ECTL) at UK. For other analyses, such as for small molecules, ACCESS provides vouchers for provision of analyses at the UK Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Core Facility or at other analytical laboratories.
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Laboratories
Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory
The Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory is in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture Food and Environment. The laboratory focuses on advanced methods in trace-element analysis and speciation, atomic imaging, volatile organic compounds, and analysis and characterization of nanomaterials and colloids. The laboratory is under the direction of ACCESS core lead, Prof. Jason Unrine. Analyses in this laboratory are subsidized by ACCESS for UK-CARES members performing environmental health research. For analyses for non-UK users, please contact Jason Unrine for more information.
- Agilent 7900 ICP-MS
- Agilent 7900 ICP-MS
- Agilent 5110 SVDV ICP-OES
- Teledyne Photon Machines Analyte Excite+ excimer laser ablation system with HDIP image processing
- Agilent 1200 series HPLC with DAD and Fluorescence detection
- Agilent 8890 dual detector GC-ECD system
- Wyatt Eclipse II Asymmetrical Field Flow Fractionation System with Optilap rEX refractive index detector and DAWN Heleos II MALLS
- Postnova S1000 sedimentation field flow fractionator
- Agilent 1200 series capillary electrophoresis
- TA instruments explorer series high resolution thermogravimetric analyzer
- Malvern Zetasizer nano
- Dionex ICS3000 ion chromatography system
- CEM Mars 6 Microwave digestion system
University of Kentucky Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Core Facility
The University of Kentucky Office of the Vice President of Research operates the Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Core Facility. This facility can provide analysis of organic compounds using LC-MS/MS techniques as well as proteomics analysis. The facility is under the direction of Dr. Abigail Burrows Franco and is operated as a fee-for-service center. ACCESS subsidizes services in this facility for UK-CARES members through our voucher program. Users interested in using this facility should contact the Dr. Abigail Burrows Franco directly.
Equipment includes:
- Thermo Exploris 240 Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer
- Thermo TSQ Altis Plus Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
- Thermo Q Exactive Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer
- Thermo TSQ Vantage Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
- Agilent 7890B GC/7000C Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
- Agilent 6890N GC/5975 Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
- Thermo Vanquish Neo UHPLC
