The Facility & Equipment
Our facility spans three locations, supporting a total of five NMR spectrometers and one EPR spectrometer
Main lab & manager’s office: Searle 340F (Two 500 and one 400 MHz NMR instruments)
Gordon Center Lab: GCIS E340 (One 500 and one 400 MHz NMR instruments)
EPR Lab: Jones 103. (One X-band EPR instrument)
Training
Facility staff provide training to operate the instruments, process data, and prepare samples. We hold two types of regular training: Level1 covers use of the autosampler-equipped spectrometers, and Level2 covers manual operation of the other spectrometers. Under COVID, all training is conducted one-one-one with the facility manager, and scheduling is arranged on an individual basis. Training for specific techniques (such as “variable temperature” operation) is available by arrangement with the facility manager.
Automated operation - Level1 training
“I put my samples in the robot so I can return to the bench while the spectrometer acquires high-quality routine data for me.”
Manual operation - Level2 training
“I walk up to the instrument and operate it manually to get a quick routine spectrum or two.”
Intensive operation - Level2 training, optional training
“I reserve instrument time for an extended period, then use it to manually run experiments that require extra attention and time. I may leave it to run unattended for several hours, perhaps at high or low temperature.”
NEWS
Harmonized 1H, 13C 1D, 2D Parameter Sets
Tweaks have been made to all default 1H and 13C 1D and 2D experiment parameter sets so they have been tested as effective and are the same on all spectrometers. If you have a 10mg properly-prepared sample, you are assured of getting good data using default parameters with these experiments no matter which instrument you use.
500-1 Open for Business + Gauging Performance With Carvone
500-1 is open, supporting walkup experiments in Searle. It’s outfitted with a different probe to provide better 13C sensitivity and capabilities of observing 31P, 11B, 195Pt, and more. Spectra are shown for a standard 10 mg/mL sample of carvone to provide a visual basis for comparison.
500-2 Computer Upgrade
Exciting news! The long-anticipated upgrade to the 500-2 computer is here! Main differences Two monitors (see photo) Log in with your "new" username/password (the ones provided as part of reapplication) CentOS 7 operating system Logging in and out is slightly...