MOGEL Facilities

The MOGEL laboratory at CBL is fully equipped for the structural characterization of organic compounds and a resource for graduate student training. Major equipment includes capillary gas chromatographs (Agilent) with autosamplers and data systems and two mass spectrometer systems for structural identification. The GC-MS system (HP 5973N) includes the ability for high-mass analysis in EI and CI modes (both positive and negative) for structural identification and quantification of many volatile compounds. Our capabilities for polar lipids, pigments, and peptide mapping are handled with a capillary HPLC system (Agilent ) interfaced to an Agilent SL ion trap mass spectrometer system (LC-MS) with atmospheric pressure ionization interface and capability for both electrospray and photoionization excitation. Instruments for separation of various mixtures include three Agilent HPLC systems (one completely portable) with Diode Array and Fluorescence Detectors, autosamplers and dedicated data system. An Iatroscan system is used for lipid class separations and interfaced to a dedicated data system. We recently added instrumentation to allow Microwave Assisted Extraction of compounds from a variety of matrices. Multiuse facilities in our building include dedicated organic clean rooms for sample preparation, microscopy facilities with complete image analysis systems and multiple walk-in incubators. Every desk is wired to the University network.

All faculty at CBL have access and technical support by our Analytical Services Unit that has 2 Technicon autoanalyzers, an Execter TOC analyzer, and two Shimadzu 5000 DOC analyzers with auto samplers. Modern culture facilities with dedicated technical assistance for algal growth and maintenance is available, including both indoor and outdoor mesocosm facility of 12 large volume tanks of varying size (100 to 5000L) with both ambient and filtered estuarine water. Computing resources are extensive and include dedicated interactive video connections throughout the Maryland system for teaching and training. On-site housing is available for summer interns and REU students.