Metallomics Core

About Us

The Metallomics Core provides inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis for multiple metals in clinical, animal, environmental, and food samples.

Services

Analyze up to 30 metals content in different samples including samples from:

  • Clinic patients
  • Animal tissues/fluids
  • Environmental samples including water, sewer, soils, plants et al, and food industry

Equipment & Instruments

  • Agilent ICP-MS 7800 

Types of Users

  • UofL Researchers
  • External-Academic
  • External-Industry

Core Acknowledgement

Researchers are strongly encouraged to acknowledge the use of this core facility in publications and presentations. Doing so documents the role of shared infrastructure in advancing UofL research and supports the core’s continued operation and growth.

Consider using the suggested language below when making acknowledgements in your work:

This [publication, project, or research] was made possible, in part, by the Metallomics Core at the University of Louisville. 

Core Personnel

Lu Cai 
Director, Metallomics Core

Jason Xu
Research Scientist


 

Metallomics Core

Location

Donald Baxter (I) Biomedical Research Building, Room 330