Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, most commonly known as NMR spectroscopy, is the name given to a technique which exploits the magnetic properties of certain nuclei. For details regarding this phenomenon and its origins, refer to the nuclear magnetic resonance article. The most important applications for the organic chemist are proton NMR and carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy. In principle, NMR is applicable to any nucleus possessing spin.
Many types of information can be obtained from an NMR spectrum. Much like using infrared spectroscopy (IR) to identify functional groups, analysis of a NMR spectrum provides information on the number and type of chemical entities in a molecule. However, NMR provides much more information than IR.
The impact of NMR spectroscopy on the natural sciences has been substantial. It can, among other things, be used to study mixtures of analytes, to understand dynamic effects such as change in temperature and reaction mechanisms, and is an invaluable tool in understanding protein and nucleic acid structure and function. It can be applied to a wide variety of samples, both in the solution and the solid state.A 900MHz NMR instrument with a 21.2 Tmagnet at HWB-NMR, Birmingham, UK.
Agilent Technologies – Our Principals for NMR
Agilent Technologies produced the first commercial NMR more than 50 years ago. This pioneering effort established a legacy of NMR leadership – a legacy that has challenged each new generation of scientists and engineers to further advance NMR technology and to maintain Agilent Technologies’s preeminent position in the industry.
The Agilent Technologies NMR System sets a high standard for features, performance, expandability, and technological excellence.
So, while scientists will appreciate its performance, business leaders will appreciate its return on investment. In fact, it is common to find Agilent Technologies NMR systems performing today just as they did when first installed more than ten years before. The Agilent Technologies NMR System continues in this tradition – it was engineered to perform and built to last.
Agilent Technologies NMR: The Next Generation
Engineered with new technology incorporating the sophisticated DirectDrive™ architecture and designed for unsurpassed flexibility, the new Agilent Technologies NMR System is undeniably the most advanced spectrometer available today.
The Agilent Technologies NMR System features parallel controllers for each transmitter and receiver channel, providing pulse sequence programming power with functionality and user friendliness. Supported by the highly acclaimed VnmrJ™ software for data acquisition and processing, the Agilent Technologies NMR System is the optimal spectrometer for methods development and everyday applications.
Available as flexible, 2-bay NMR research console (VNMRS), 1-bay compact console (400-MR), and 2- (or more) bay MR Imaging system (VNMRIS).
Leading performance benefits of the Agilent Technologies NMR System
Cleanest RF architecture. DirectDrive™ makes it easy for methods developers to create new techniques.
Most powerful digital receiver. No quadrature detection. Better baselines. Better dynamic range. Better sensitivity in real applications.
Advanced phase and amplitude modulation. Provides outstanding performance for the toughest solid state and bio-liquids applications and exceptional automated 'fast' liquids experiments.