TABLE 1.
A current list of biological MS shared instrument laboratories in South Africa
| Institution | Unit | GPS | Proteomics | Metabolomics | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Health Research Institute | Kwa-Zulu Natal Research Institute for TB and HIV | −29.88236,30.988368 | X | X | https://www.ahri.org/research/ |
| Centre for Proteomic and Genomic Research | Proteomics | −33.9415045,18.4645214 | X | X | http://www.cpgr.org.za/services/proteomics/ |
| Council for Scientific and Industrial Research | Biosciences Proteomics Facility | −25.7471931,28.2774823 | X | http://www.acgt.co.za/facilities/proteomics-facility-at-the-csir | |
| North-West University | Technology Innovation Agency Centre for Human Metabolomics | −26.687766,27.0917808 | X | http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/human-metabolomics | |
| Rhodes University | Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Department of Chemistry | −33.3132727,26.5154525 | X | X | https://www.ru.ac.za/nanotechnology/equipment/ |
| Stellenbosch University | Central Analytical Facilities: Mass Spectrometry | −33.9328078,18.8622583 | X | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/CAF/units/mass-spectrometry | |
| Stellenbosch University-Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | Central Analytical Facilities: Proteomics Laboratory | −33.9126528,18.6092176 | X | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/CAF/units/mass-spectrometry | |
| Tshwane University of Technology | Pharmaceutical Sciences | −25.7399957,28.1502218 | X | http://www.alvaroviljoen.com/ | |
| University of Cape Town | Proteomic/Metabolomics Service | −33.957652,18.4590104 | X | X | http://www.mcb.uct.ac.za/mcb/services/msservice |
| University of Cape Town-Faculty of Health Sciences | Health Sciences Biological Mass Spectrometry Core Facility | −33.9425201,18.4655487 | X | X | http://www.chemsysbio.uct.ac.za/blackburn-research-facilities |
| University of Fort Hare | Central Analytical Laboratory | −32.7854241,26.8445361 | X | http://nrfcoms.info/nrfcommunique/triple-tof-mass-spectrometer-for-eastern-cape-researchers/ | |
| University of the Free State | Facility for Genomics and Proteomics | −29.1130299,26.1866028 | X | https://www.ufs.ac.za/research/advanced-biomolecular-research-home/focus-areas/high-throughput-biology | |
| University of Johannesburg | Department of Biochemistry: Plant Metabolomics Facility | −26.1828752,28.0020113 | X | https://www.uj.ac.za/faculties/science/biochemistry/Pages/Molecular-Plant-Microbe-Interactions.aspx | |
| University of KwaZulu-Natal | Catalysis and Peptide Research Unit | −29.817627,30.9391927 | X | X | http://cpru.ukzn.ac.za/ |
| University of Pretoria | Department of Chemistry Separation Sciences Facility | −25.753206,28.2300502 | X | http://www.up.ac.za/en/chemistry/article/2500872/seperation-sciences-facility | |
| University of South Africa | Science Campus, Johannesburg | −26.1584634,27.9038024 | X | X | http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Colleges/Science,-Engineering-&-Technology/Research/Nanotechnology-and-Water-Sustainability |
| University of the Western Cape | Agricultural Research Council: Proteomics Unit | −33.9325006,18.6248702 | X | https://www.uwc.ac.za/Faculties/NS/ProteomicsUnit/ | |
| University of Witswatersrand | Mass Spectrometry Service | −26.1921296,28.029106 | X | https://www.wits.ac.za/science/schools/chemistry/research/analytical-services/mass-spectrometry-service/ |
In 20 yr, the use of this technology has spread from a single laboratory to nearly 20 laboratories. GPS, Global Positioning System; URL, Uniform Resource Locator.