Overview of Services
About us
The Shell Core is a shared analytical instrumentation facility supporting advanced research in chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, materials science, environmental analysis, and interdisciplinary fields. It provides centralized access to state-of-the-art tools for precise chemical characterization, structural elucidation, and high-quality data generation—including mass spectrometry, chromatography, spectroscopy, and high-resolution NMR for molecular structure determination. Typically funded through a combination of institutional support (e.g., university/department subsidies), user fees for services, and external grants to ensure sustainability and accessibility for researchers.
Services
We offer open-access and expert-assisted analysis via mass spectrometry (identification, quantification, structural elucidation), liquid/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, various spectroscopy techniques (FT-IR, fluorescence, UV-Vis-NIR, FT-NIR), and high-resolution NMR (1D/2D multinuclear experiments, e.g., ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁹F, X-nuclei observation, gradient-enhanced 2D like COSY, HSQC, HMBC). Additional support includes method development, sample preparation guidance, data interpretation, and user training.
What researchers need to provide
- To complete service requests, users should submit:
- Detailed sample information (type, quantity, properties, hazards).
- Specific analysis goals and desired techniques/methods.
- Any preliminary data or protocols.
- Funding/account information for fee-based services (if applicable).
- Completed safety/training forms for lab access.
Equipment and technology
- Bruker AVANCE NEO 300 NMR spectrometer
- Bruker AVANCE NEO 300 NMR spectrometer
- Thermo Scientific GC-MS/MS
- Waters Acquity UPLC with QDa detector
- Advion Expression L CMS
- Agilent Cary 660 FT-IR
- Horiba FluoroMax fluorospectrometer
- Agilent Cary 6000 UV-Vis-NIR spectrometer
- Antaris II & MX FT-NIR spectrometers
New users: see Contact field below.
Established users: click here to access the calendars.
Leadership
| Liming Song-Cizdziel |
Instrument Lab Manager |
| Dr. Jonah W. Jurss |
Associate Professor (NMR) |
| Md Ershad (Shad) |
Graduate Researcher & NMR TA (NMR) |
Location and hours of operation
| Hours |
Location |
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Monday - Friday
8:00am ~ 5:00pm
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Coulter Hall
140 University Ave
University, MS, 38677
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Links and Resources
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