We work with academic labs, clinical researchers, and industry partners — from initial experimental design through to fully interpreted results. Whether you have a clear project in mind or are unsure where to start, get in touch and we will help you design the right approach.
The Process
1. Consultation
Book a free consultation with a facility scientist. We will help you define the right experimental approach — whether that is a single omics pillar or an integrated multiomics strategy. We can advise on sample requirements, study design, and statistical power before you commit any samples.
Email us at mass-spec@igc.ed.ac.uk to arrange a consultation.
2. Project Submission & Quote
Submit your project via PPMS. We will provide transparent costing within a few working days. Internal Edinburgh collaborative rates apply for UoE researchers; external academic and industry quotes are provided on request.
3. Sample Preparation & Submission
We provide optimised sample preparation protocols for all sample types — follow these carefully to protect sample integrity and maximise data quality. See our Resources and Downloads page for submission guidelines and prep protocols.
4. Analysis
We run your samples on the appropriate high-resolution instruments. Your samples are tracked throughout, and we will contact you if any QC issues arise before analysis is complete.
5. Data Delivery
You receive a complete data package within approximately 2 weeks of sample receipt for standard projects. Larger or more complex projects are scoped at the consultation stage.
What You Receive
Every project includes a full delivery package — not just raw files:
- Raw instrument data files (mzML / vendor format)
- QC report — chromatographic performance, depth of coverage, reproducibility metrics
- Processed quantitative data matrix — normalised and ready for downstream use
- Differential expression (DE) analysis — results with fold-change and statistical significance
- Visualisations — volcano plots, heatmaps, PCA
- Pathway analysis — GSEA, GO enrichment, GSVA
- Single-cell proteomics projects additionally include cell-type annotation using CASPA, our in-house analysis pipeline
We don't hand back files and leave you to figure it out — the data package is designed so you can go directly to biological interpretation.
