UCSB Chemistry Mass Spectrometer Reservation Sytem
Sign-Up Rules
The UCSB Chemistry Mass Spectrometer Schedules and Calendars may be accessed ONLY by authorized users.
Contact the Mass Spec Facility Manager, James Pavlovich to obtain a login name and password.
Reserving Time Blocks:
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Sign up on the web scheduler for departmental mass spectrometers is on a first come, first served basis. Users can sign up for mass spec time up to a week in advance. To reserve time beyond one week contact facility staff.
- If you are not going to use your already scheduled mass spec time, please cancel your reservation so that others can use the time block.
- If you do not show up within 10 minutes of your scheduled time, your mass spec time will be forfeit.
- GC/MS time must be reserved in minimum 30 min. blocks with a maximum of 4 continuous hours per user. QTOF time may be reserved in 10 minute blocks up to a maximum of 2 continuous hours per user. To reserve longer blocks of time contact facility staff.
- The QTof will be reserved by staff on 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, Mondays and Thursdays (except holidays) for service work.
- Users requiring special instrument configurations (special GC columns, SPME, LC and nano-LC-MS, negative ion analysis, etc.) must contact facility staff to schedule instrument time.
- Time reserved but not used will be charged at the normal rate unless the instrument is used by someone else.
- Reservations may be pre-empted due to maintenance requirements. In such cases every effort will be made to contact the user and reschedule their time at the earliest opportunity.