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W.M. Keck Metabolomics Research Laboratory

The Metabolomics Research Laboratory identifies unknown molecules, provides compound analyses of biological samples, and custom molecular analyses through mass spectrometry-based techniques.

Facility Contact Information
Manager: Ann Perera
Room#: 0124 Molecular Biology Building

Rates

Fees for service. Open to Iowa State University, other academic institutions, and external companies.

Getting Started

How to submit your samples to the W.M. Keck Metabolomics Research Laboratory.

Services Available

  • Metabolite Profiling: blood, plasma, saliva, feces, hair, tear, fingerprints, urine, sweat, microbes, fermentation cultures, plants, etc.
  • Targeted Metabolomics: Fatty acids, volatile fatty acids, lipids, amino acids, sugars, bile acid, drug release kinetics, Nucleotides, vitamin, sterols, etc.
  • Metabolomic Imaging: Plant tissue, steel corrosion, customer targeted metabolite localization, drug localization
  • Consultation for custom methods development and experimental design

Expert Staff. Advanced Instrumentation.
A trusted partner for your research needs.

Available to the Iowa State University research community and to scientists across the globe.

20 years in metabolomics analysis

Customized analysis

Three Ph. D. level scientists

Contributed to more than 50 publications

"We asked the Keck Lab for help and they recommended a couple of approaches that leveraged their high-end instrumentation, in particular their MALDI-MS. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time MALDI-MS is used to identify, map, and quantify submicrogram amounts of corrosion inhibitors on mild steel"
Jean-Philippe Tessonnier, Ph.DRichard C. Seagrave Professor in Chemical & Biological Engineering, Iowa State University
"We have a long-standing project with metabolomics facility. The facility staff’s expertise and experience has helped me troubleshoot the issue with enzymatic assays and we finally got the project moving”
Aayushi Singh, Graduate AssistantChemistry, Vincenzo Venditti laboratory, Iowa State University
“I chose to use the analytical services of the W.M. Keck Metabolomics Research Laboratory due to the complexity of my research project. I had a very large fermentation performance project during the past year. I was impressed with the professionalism of my interactions with staff, as well as the accuracy and precision of the results provided. I highly recommend their services"
Kurt A Rosentrater, Ph.D.SEA/Associate Professor in Agriculture & Biosystems, Iowa State University
"We struggled to find a facility that measured our sterols of interest as a service or was willing to develop a protocol to do so. These data will definitely lead to an exciting publication and one or more grants. Based on our analyses in progress, we are planning future in vitro studies and studies involving human participants"
Angela C. Poole, Ph.DAssistant Professor in Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University
“Support from the lab has thus far led to 3 publications, with one more anticipated in the near future. It has also been used to support several grant applications. Recent results may lead to a new research focus area. The Lab’s staff scientists are always available to answer questions and assist as needed"
Rodrigo Tarte, Ph.DAssociate Professor in Animal Science, Iowa State University
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Multiple Platforms Available

The Iowa State University Metabolomics Lab has diverse platforms of techniques in LC-MS and GC-MS with full capabilities for an array of metabolomics studies.

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High Mass Accuracy

Cutting edge instrumentation provides high resolution with high mass accuracy spectrometry from both LC-MS and GC-MS.

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W.M. Keck Metabolomics Research Laboratory
0124 Molecular Biology Building
2437 Pammel Drive
Ames, IA 50011-1079

Ann Perera, Manager