Instrumentation

Spectrometer Rates, effective September 1, 2017

Spectrometer Academic Rate/Hour Commercial Rate/Hour
900 MHz (9001) $12.00 $250.00
850 MHz (8501) $11.00 $200.00
700 MHz (7002) $8.00 $100.00
700 MHz (7001) $7.50 $100.00
700 MHz Solid-State (700SS) $8.50 $50.00
600 MHz (6002) $8.00 $50.00
600 MHz (6001) $8.00 $50.00
600 MHz Solid State (600SS) $7.50 $30.00

There are 8 spectrometers within the Minnesota NMR Center, available for use by both internal and external researchers. If you prefer, one of our specialized managers can operate the spectrometer for you, at a rate of $50 for internal UMN users and $100/hour for outside academic and industry users. More information on services available here. Training is also available. Visit our Training page for more details.

Bruker 900 MHz (9001)

The Bruker 900-MHz Avance III (9001), equipped with a 5-mm triple resonance cryoprobe, is used for NMR study of proteins, nucleic acids, and small molecules requiring high sensitivity.

CryoProbe 5-mm TCI (1H, 13C, 15N, 2H) w/ Z-gradient

1H S:N (0.1% ethylbenzene) - 11,000:1
1H S:N w/ H2O suppression (2mM sucrose) - 1,650:1
13C S:N (ASTM) - 2,100:1
VT - 0°C to 80°C

Room temp. 5-mm TXI probe w/ Z-gradient

1H S:N (0.1% ethylbenzene) - 3,000:1
1H S:N w/ H2O suppression (2mM sucrose) - 570:1
13C S:N (ASTM) - 380:1
VT - -150°C to 150°C

Bruker 850 MHz (8501)

The Bruker 850-MHz Avance III (8501), equipped with a 5-mm triple resonance cryoprobe, is used for NMR study of proteins, nucleic acids, and small molecules requiring high sensitivity.

CryoProbe 5-mm TCI (1H, 13C, 15N, 2H) w/ Z-gradient

1H S:N (0.1% ethylbenzene) - 10,000:1
1H S:N w/ H2O suppression (2mM sucrose) - 1,600:1
13C S:N (ASTM) - 1,800:1
VT - 0°C to 80°C

Room temp. 5-mm TXI probe w/ Z-gradient

1H S:N (0.1% ethylbenzene) - 2,500:1
1H S:N w/ H2O suppression (2mM sucrose) - 570:1
VT - -150°C to 150°C

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Bruker 700 MHz (7002)

The Bruker 700-MHz Avance III (7002) can be used for solution or solid-state NMR.  It is equipped with a cooled SampleJet sample changer (480 samples) for maximum stability in high-throughput studies and a 1.7-mm triple resonance cryoprobe (30 microliter sample volume), in addition to a variety of solid-state probes.

CryoProbe 1.7-mm TCI (1H, 13C, 15N, 2H) w/ Z-gradient

1H S:N (0.1% ethylbenzene) - 1,600:1
1H S:N w/ H2O suppression (2mM sucrose) - 380:1
13C S:N (ASTM) - 100:1
VT - 0°C to 80°C

4-mm HRMAS probe w/ Z-gradient

MAS speed limit - 15 kHz
VT - -80°C to 80°C

3.2mm ssMAS probe

MAS speed limit - 24 kHz
VT - -80ºC to 80°C

Bruker 700 MHz (7001)

The Bruker 700-MHz Avance (7001) is equipped with a 5-mm triple resonance cryoprobe and a cooled SampleJet sample changer (480 samples) for maximum stability in high-throughput applications.  It is used for NMR study of proteins, nucleic acids, and small molecules requiring high sensitivity.

CryoProbe 5-mm TXI (1H, 13C, 15N, 2H) w/ Z-gradient

1H S:N (0.1% ethylbenzene) - 5,000:1
1H S:N w/ H2O suppression (2mM sucrose) - 900:1
13C S:N (ASTM) - 380:1
VT - 0°C to 80°C

Room temp. 5-mm TXI probe w/ Z-gradient

1H S:N (0.1% ethylbenzene) - 1,700:1
VT - -150°C to 150°C

Agilent/Varian 700 MHz (700SS, Solid-State)

The Agilent/Varian 700SS has six probes to collect data for the study of solid state samples.

  • 3.2mm Varian HXY BioMAS: 1H/31P-13C/13C-15N
  • 4.0mm Varian HXY T3 MAS: 1H/31P-13C/13C-15N
  • Varian HX BioStatic rectangular coil: 1H/31P-15N for glass plates (300uL)
  • Varian HXY BiCell round coil: 1H/31P-13C/13C-15N for bicelles (150uL)
  • MagLab (Tallahasse,FL) HN rectangular coil: 1H/15N for glass plate samples (300uL)
  • MagLab HX round coil: 1H/15N or 1H/13C for bicelles (150uL)

Bruker 600 MHz (6001)

The Bruker 600-MHz Avance NEO (6001), equipped with a 5-mm triple resonance cryoprobe, and a SampleCase 24-tube sample changer, is used for NMR study of proteins, nucleic acids, polymers, and small molecules.

CryoProbe 5-mm TCI (1H/19F, 13C, 15N, 2H) w/ Z-gradient

1H S:N (0.1% ethylbenzene) - 8,300:1
1H S:N w/ H2O suppression (2mM sucrose) - 1,200:1
13C S:N (ASTM) - 1,400:1
19F S:N (TFT) - 7,400:1
VT - 0°C to 80°C

Bruker 600 MHz (6002)

The Bruker 600-MHz Avance NEO (6002), equipped with a 5-mm triple resonance cryoprobe, is used for NMR study of proteins, nucleic acids, polymers, and small molecules.

CryoProbe 5-mm TCI (1H, 13C, 15N, 2H) w/ Z-gradient

1H S:N (0.1% ethylbenzene) - 8,300:1
1H S:N w/ H2O suppression (2mM sucrose) - 1,200:1
13C S:N (ASTM) - 1,500:1
VT - 0°C to 80°C

Agilent/Varian 600 MHz (600SS, Solid-State)

The Agilent/Varian 600SS spectrometer has two probes to collect data for solid state studies.

  • 3.2mm Varian HXY BioMas: 1H/31P-13C/13C-15N
  • Varian HX BioStatic rectangular coil: 1H/31P-15N for glass plates (300uL)

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