PerkinElmer, a prominent company in mass spectrometry, wrote about the MCAC as a novel lab design and facility. Stating that the MCAC "provides an interesting new paradigm for how universities can structure a laboratory as a service center to the university as well as to local companies and government
agencies in order to upgrade its capabilities," PerkinElmer recognizes the innovative nature of the facility.
The link to the full article can be found here: http://www.perkinelmer.com/pdfs/downloads/CST_UMBC.pdf