Core Facility – CFMP Core Facility for Mass Spectrometry & Proteomics

The Core Facility for Mass Spectrometry & Proteomics is an infrastructure facility of the Center for Molecular Biology of Heidelberg University (ZMBH). We support the research scientists of the FoF1 / Heidelberg and Mannheim Life Sciences campus with high-performance mass spectrometry aimed at protein analytics and proteomics. 

We offer user-friendly protocols and provide guidelines relevant to successful sample preparation. For the most current version of our protocols, learning opportunities, and news, please check our internal website: 

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Project Request

Timeline for Service request at CFMP: 1. First Contact, 2. Research Plan, 3. Online Registration, 4. Sample Submission, 5. Lab Work, 6. Sample Return/Results

Below you can find a step-by-step description on what should be done before submitting your first request: 

  • Carefully read the User regulations
  • Register to our service-booking platform iLab
  • Familiarize yourself with the recommendations on sample preparation appropriate for the chosen service and carefully read  the general guidelines for sample preparation and storage
  • Carefully read the sample submission guidelines 

To discuss your needs and determine the best approach to prepare and analyze your samples, please schedule an appointment with Marcin Luzarowski: m.luzarowski@zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de

Fees & Important Notes

A detailed price list including project examples can be found here. Please, note that the final price has to be discussed with the head of the CFMP.

Each facility user is obliged to be familiar and sign CFMP user regulations.  

The contribution of the CFMP to research projects should be properly acknowledged. This acknowledgment not only enhances the visibility of the CFMP but also supports its efforts in securing external funding and acquiring new instruments. Contributions from the CFMP may include, but are not limited to:  

  • Development of new analytical methods  
  • Assistance with experimental design  
  • Data generation and evaluation  
  • Support in manuscript preparation, including figure creation, preparation of supplementary data, and submission of raw data. 

Samples are processed on a first come first serve basis. Sample processing includes protein digestion into peptides, sample clean-up, peptide separation and quantification using LC-MS and an initial database search. Regular services are usually processed within 2-4 weeks. Additional services take up to 8 weeks.

Services & Equipment

Services

Regular Services:

  • Molecular weight determination of intact proteins
  • Protein identification of gel separated proteins
  • Identification of interaction partners from Co-IP experiments
  • Analysis of proximity labeling (BioID) experiments
  • Proteome analysis 

Additional services (detailed discussion before is a prerequisite):

  • Analysis of post- translational modifications (e.g. phosphorylation, succinylation)
  • Identification of cross- linked peptides of purified proteins and protein complexes
  • Cell- wide or organelle- wide interactome analysis (co- fractionation MS)

Please, contact us for additional applications that may fit your needs.

Equipment

Mass spectrometers:

  • Orbitrap Eclipse Tribrid Mass Spectrometer (Thermo) coupled with Vanquish Neo (Thermo)
  • Q-Exactive HF MS (Thermo) coupled with Dionex Ultimate 3000 RSLCnano (Thermo)
  • Qtrap 5500 MS (ABSciex) coupled with Dionex Ultimate 3000 RSLCnano (Thermo)
  • maXis UHR-TOF (Bruker Daltonics) coupled with Infinty LC (Agilent)

Additional equipment:

  • 1D electrophoresis system (Invitrogen)
  • Pipetting robot Digest Pro (Intavis)
  • Capillary laser puller P-2000F (Sutter Instruments)
  • Liquid Chromatography System Vanquish Neo (ThermoFisher) equipped with an automated fraction collector
  • Magnetic beads processing robot KingFigsher Apex (ThermoFisher)

Further Information on our Equipment

Team

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Dr. Marcin Luzarowski
Facility Head

 

m.luzarowski@zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de
+49-6221-54-6813

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Sabine Merker 
Research Engineer

 

s.merker@zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de
+49-6221-54-6813

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Nicole Lübbehusen
Technician

 

n.luebbehusen@zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de
+49-6221-54-6813

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Ute Bach
Technician

 

u.bach@zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de
+49-6221-54-6813

Contact

Shipping address:
Universität Heidelberg
Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH)
Core Facility for Mass Spectrometry & Proteomics (CFMP)
Dr. M. Luzarowski
Im Neuenheimer Feld 345 (1.OG)
69120 Heidelberg, Germany

Contact us personally:
Universität Heidelberg
Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg (ZMBH)
Core Facility for Mass Spectrometry & Proteomics (CFMP)
Im Neuenheimer Feld 346
Room 112
69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Tel.: +49-6221-54 6813
m.luzarowski@zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de

Selected publications

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Funding Resources

This Core Facility has received funding by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) and the Ministry of Science Baden-Württemberg within the framework of the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments of Germany.

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