Who We Are
The IGC Mass Spectrometry Facility at the University of Edinburgh offers expert-led proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics services to academic and industrial researchers. With over 16,000 citations and 180+ publications, we bring world-class analytical capability and biological expertise to your research questions.
We specialise in working with precious and low-input samples — including single-cell proteomics, deep visual proteomics from FFPE tissue, and integrated multiomics from a single sample. Every project is supported from experimental design through to full bioinformatic analysis and biological interpretation.
Our Three Pillars:
- Proteomics — from bulk expression to single-cell and spatial resolution
- Metabolomics — precise identification and isotope tracing of metabolic pathways
- Lipidomics — high-accuracy profiling of cellular lipid landscapes and signalling
Our Speciality: Spatial, Single-Cell and Integrated Multiomics — proteins, metabolites and lipids from the same precious sample.
Contact
For more information on the services provided within the facility and examples of our team’s work, please contact:
Download sample submission guidelines, preparation protocols for proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics, and access our CASPA single-cell analysis pipeline on GitHub.
Our work spans Nature Metabolism, Nature Immunology, Nature Communications, Developmental Cell, and more. Read recent publications enabled by the facility, and hear what collaborators say about working with us.
From single-cell proteomics to isotope-tracing metabolomics and structural lipidomics — explore the full range of analytical services we offer, including our specialist integrated multiomics workflow for precious samples.
Our fleet includes the Orbitrap Astral, Bruker timsTOF SCP, and Leica LMD7, supported by four dedicated robotic systems and pico-litre dispensing for single-cell work. See what we have and what it enables.
Consultation, quote, sample submission, analysis, and data delivery — all explained. Includes answers to frequently asked questions: what samples we accept, how to prepare them, what you receive, and typical turnaround times.
Meet the scientists behind the facility — specialists in proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, and bioinformatics, with over 16,000 combined citations and publications in Nature, Nature Metabolism, Nature Immunology, and beyond.
Transparent, competitive rates for internal Edinburgh researchers, external academics, and industry partners. Single-cell proteomics from ~£30 per cell; bulk proteomics from £50 per sample. Multiomics quotes available on request.
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