I've been talking about it for about 5 years, and am going to pull the trigger on a thermo lcq advantage, just working out the logistics. stay tuned..
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I finally got a mass spec
- Thread starter benzyme
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WOOOOOOOOO!
WOOOOOOOOO!
WOOOOOOOOO!
WOOOOOOOOO!
WOOOOOOOOO!
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very stoked. contacted my mentor to get advice, he said go for it. I trained on a similar instrument.
very stoked. contacted my mentor to get advice, he said go for it. I trained on a similar instrument.
Is it a personal machine? Or one for work?
personal. going to start a business.
my house has solar panels, the sun will power the business.
my house has solar panels, the sun will power the business.
Congrats! Hooray for exact chemistry. :thumb_up:
thanks.
this is going to consume much of my free time, between supercritical fluid extractions
this is going to consume much of my free time, between supercritical fluid extractions
8) :twisted:
thanks, I sure will.
it's about 14 years old, from a university. i'm dropping around $5K, about the price of a modest used car from a private owner.
new mass specs are around the price of a new bentley.
it's about 14 years old, from a university. i'm dropping around $5K, about the price of a modest used car from a private owner.
new mass specs are around the price of a new bentley.
brilliantlydim
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Congrats. That sounds pretty wicked.
soon.
I paid in full today, should arrive here at my work by next week (shipping was $100 cheaper to a commercial business).
I need to buy tuning calibrators and reserpine, and argon, nitrogen, and helium cylinders.
once I'm all set up, I estimate pricing to be ~0.05 BTC per test.
I paid in full today, should arrive here at my work by next week (shipping was $100 cheaper to a commercial business).
I need to buy tuning calibrators and reserpine, and argon, nitrogen, and helium cylinders.
once I'm all set up, I estimate pricing to be ~0.05 BTC per test.
brilliantlydim
Rising Star
benzyme said:
Sounds reasonable.
In NA?
yes.
I've been corresponding with the mass spec guru who trained me, to ask specifics on the setup.
It looks like operation/maintenance costs won't be too high after all. I do need to rent ultrahigh purity helium, which will last forever, and nitrogen, no argon. mobile phase will be 0.1% formic acid, prepared from 18.2 MΩ·cm water obtained from a
purifier at work. with a flow rate of 5uL/min, a 1mL syringe may last about 300 min. I ordered a 25mL syringe.
I've been corresponding with the mass spec guru who trained me, to ask specifics on the setup.
It looks like operation/maintenance costs won't be too high after all. I do need to rent ultrahigh purity helium, which will last forever, and nitrogen, no argon. mobile phase will be 0.1% formic acid, prepared from 18.2 MΩ·cm water obtained from a
purifier at work. with a flow rate of 5uL/min, a 1mL syringe may last about 300 min. I ordered a 25mL syringe.
Maybe think about accepting cash in Monero, or at least use it, when cashing out. Not sure if the BTC tumblers are that LEO-proof.benzyme said:
ok..
it shipped out today.
*rubs hands*
so excited. this machine is a slightly newer version of the one I trained on, doing tests on harmala extracts, psilocybin, and brach samples. Going to follow similar methods, using fused silica capillary and PEEK tubing. Tested my syringe pump with my new hamilton fitted with a syringe filter, coupled to 20 micron i.d. capillary, and it runs like a champ. All I need now is the gas cylinders, and standard and calibration solution.
after a 5 year hiatus, I still remember everything. just like riding a very technical bike.
it shipped out today.
*rubs hands*
so excited. this machine is a slightly newer version of the one I trained on, doing tests on harmala extracts, psilocybin, and brach samples. Going to follow similar methods, using fused silica capillary and PEEK tubing. Tested my syringe pump with my new hamilton fitted with a syringe filter, coupled to 20 micron i.d. capillary, and it runs like a champ. All I need now is the gas cylinders, and standard and calibration solution.
after a 5 year hiatus, I still remember everything. just like riding a very technical bike.
Psilociraptor
Rising Star
Hooray for citizen science! I'm tempted to accumulate some bio lab wear myself over time. But those prices! I'm surprised you could get a mass spec for 5k, that seems like a nice deal. So what types of samples are you interested in looking at?
Edit: Nevermind, i see now. Looking forward to it!
Edit: Nevermind, i see now. Looking forward to it!