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The Biomolecular & Analytical Mass Spectrometry (BAMS) group at the University of Antwerp focuses on different aspects of method development and application of mass spectrometric methods in Chemistry and Biology. It combines the research groups of Profs. Frank Sobott, Filip Lemière and Luc Van Vaeck(†). Their research interests include LC-MS and tandem MS analysis, native MS, ion mobility and novel top-down sequencing approaches, and MS ...

Research is performed in two main areas: structural characterisation of biomolecules and organic chemical analysis of carbonaceous atmospheric aerosols. 1. With regard to research on biomolecules, mass spectrometric methods are developed for the structural characterization of organic compounds that are biologically active or that are relevant because of their climatic effects. The methods are based on the use of a soft ionisation technique, i.e. ...

The research aims at the development and application of new analytical methodologies based on mass spectrometry for the characterisation and quantification of the local chemical composition in solids with a spatial resoluton in the micrometer to nanometer range. Sustained development requires knowledge of the molecular composition and interactions between the different components at the surface and in the bulk of high tech materials. Therefore, ...