Located in the Mellon Institute Building, the Center for Molecular Analysis (CMA) was established in August of 1996 by the Mellon College of Science. The CMA features modern high-performance analytical instruments for use by the Department of Chemistry, the Department of Biological Sciences, and other departments and centers at CMU. Other research groups outside of the CMU campus may also use the CMA. In addition to the analytical instrumentation, the CMA provides collaborations, analytical assistance, and training. The CMA houses one HPLC, two NMRs, three photon spectrometers, and four mass spectrometers*.