The McMaster Regional Centre for Mass Spectrometry (MRCMS) was officially opened in 1986 with funding provided by NSERC and McMaster University grants. Operated by a professional manager and a Research Scientist, MRCMS houses seven state-of-the-art mass spectrometers. This world class facility:
- Analyzes approximately 4000 samples per year
- Provides service to McMaster community, external institutions and corporations
- Offers 2-day turn around for most, regular samples
- Will develop special projects as per client requests
- Is one of the best equipped in Canada for the structural elucidation/analysis of unknown organic, inorganic, and biochemical materials
- Observes Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), instrument validation and documentation practices in adherence to the guidelines of Good Laboratory/Manufacturing Practices (GLP/GMP)
Information regarding MRCMS services and charges is available by contacting the facility manager.
Facility Staff - Mass Spectrometry

Megan Fair
Laboratory and Quality Technician

Kirk Green
Ph.D. - Manager of Mass Spectrometry Facility
Information Box Group
Mailing Address:
McMaster Regional Centre for Mass Spectrometry
Department of Chemistry – ABB 113
McMaster University
1280 Main St. W. Hamilton, Ont., Canada
L8S 4M1
Telephone:
Voice (905) 525-9140, 23146
FAX (905) 522-2509
Instrumentation
- Micromass GCT (GC-EI/CI Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer)
- Micromass/Waters Quattro Ultima (ESI/APCI-LCMS Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer)
- Sciex 4000 QTRAP (ESI-LCMS Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer)
- Micromass/Waters Global Ultima (ESI-LCMS Quadrupole Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer)
- Agilent 6550 (ESI-CE/LCMS QToF Mass Spectrometer)
- Agilent G1969 (ESI ToF Mass Spectrometer)
- 2 Agilent 5973/6890 (GCMS)
Services Offered
- Low resolution EI/CI/GCMS, High resolution EI/CI/GCMS
- Low resolution ESI/APCI/LCMS, MS/MS
- High resolution ESI/APCI, MS/MS
- Quantification in a variety of matrices – method development if required
- Characterization of unknowns
- A number of instruments are available for student use, with training