Linus Pauling Institute
Micronutrient Research for Optimum Health

Professional Services

Oxidative/Nitrative Stress Core Laboratory

Laboratory Director: Maret Traber, Ph.D.
Laboratory Manager: Alan Taylor, M.S.

Our mission is to provide state-of-the-art analytical chemistry support to researchers for the evaluation of antioxidant status and oxidative stress.

Analysis of biological samples for antioxidants and oxidative biomarkers

• Analysis of vitamins C and E, glutathione, 8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine
• Analysis of isoprostanes and other biomarkers by HPLC-tandem mass spectrometry
• Current Projects in ONSL

Supervision and maintenance of the following analytical instruments:

• Fluorescence Plate Reader
• Fluorescence Spectrophotometer
• Hitachi HPLC with UV and Fluorescence Detectors
• Waters HPLC with Photodiode Array and ECD
• Shimadzu HPLC with Dual Wavelength UV Detector

Scheduling time on an instrument

• To check an instrument for availablity, click on the appropriate instrument above.
• To schedule time on an instrument, fill out and submit the form.

Please contact Alan Taylor (541-737-9376 or Alan.Taylor@oregonstate.edu) for further information.