AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

MAGNETIC RESONANCE FACILITY

STAFF, SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT

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POLICY

The Centre provides a service in NMR and EPR spectroscopy to the University community at large and users external to the University where appropriate. This service includes access to modern NMR and EPR equipment, service spectra for occasional users, training in NMR and EPR methods for regular users and consultation on applications of NMR and EPR.

NMR STAFF

Doug Lawes NMR Manager. (Maintenance, Training, Technical Support, Software and Network)
Email Douglas.Lawes at anu.edu.au

Joe Boileau Backup if problems occur when Doug Lawes is not available.
Based in the Mass Spec facility.

EPR STAFF

Julien Langley PhD candidate in Nick Cox's group.

Nick Cox In charge of the EPR Facility.

EPR SPECTROMETERS

Details of the EPR spectrometers are available here.

 

NMR SPECTROMETERS

The Centre has six Bruker NMR spectrometers that cover a range of frequencies and nuclei and a diversity of applications.

AVANCE 800
Building 138.   Installed: April 2014.

  • Research grade instrument with cryoprobe, capable of performing advanced multidimensional experiments.

 

AVANCE 700
Building 138.   Installed: December 2015.

  • Research grade instrument with BBO probe and Samplecase sample changer.

 

AVANCE 600
Building 138.   INOVA 600 Installed: September 1996, Avance console with cryoprobe installed February 2007.
New Ascend magnet installed March 2014.

  • Research grade instrument capable of performing advanced multidimensional experiments.

 

AVANCE 400
Building 137   Room 3.66.   Installed: 17 September 2013.
Nanobay AVIII console with SampleExpress sample changer.

  • Broadband probe with automatic tuning and matching.
AVANCE 400
Building 137   Room 2.66.   Installed: 14 February 2014.
Nanobay AVIII console with SampleExpress sample changer.
  • Broadband probe with automatic tuning and matching.

 

AVANCE 400
Building 138.   Varian MR400 installed: October 2009, Avance Nanobay AVIII console installed 12 December 2019.
Uses the MR400 magnet.

  • Broadband probe with automatic tuning and matching.
  • Does not have a sample changer.

 

The spectrometers are supported by workstations and a range of peripherals and software.

TRAINING

Training on the NMR spectrometers may be arranged by a direct request to Doug Lawes. Formal training requires approximately 1 hour.

Training on the EPR spectrometers may be arranged by contacting Julien Langley or Nick Cox.

Before undertaking training on the NMR instruments, students should read the notes for new users accessible here.
Note that the method of operation is different depending on whether or not you are using an instrument running IconNMR with an automatic sample changer in building 137, or one of the manually operated instruments in building 138.

Use of the instruments in the NMR Suite (building 138) requires users to register for an account on the NMR booking system. Click on the "Apply for a user ID" link in this page.

Users of the EPR instruments are directed to the EPR booking system.

It is the policy of the Facility to encourage all users to operate the spectrometers, however new users are not permitted to operate the spectrometers until they have had a training session with a Magnetic Resonance Facility staff member. The Centre does provide a limited service for occasional users.

BOOKING PROCEDURES

Time on the EPR spectrometers is reserved using the EPR booking system.
Time on the Avance 600, 700 and 800 spectrometers, as well as the Avance 400 in the NMR Suite, is reserved using the NMR booking system.

These are separate booking systems, and in order to start using them you will need to submit a form accessible through the "Apply for a user ID" link on the booking system page of the facility you wish to use.

On NMR instruments running IconNMR with an automatic sample changer in building 137, you do not book time. You simply submit your sample to the queue and come back when it has been run.

Please note that on NMR spectrometers using a booking system, if you have not arrived 10 minutes after your scheduled starting time, other users are entitled to use part or all of your booked time. Also, if you do not require some or all of your booked time, please adjust the schedule accordingly so that other people can use the spectrometer.

Any user requiring training, specialised equipment or sophisticated experiments should discuss their needs with Magnetic Resonance Facility staff before booking time.

SAMPLES AND SAMPLE PREPARATION

All regular users are required to prepare their own samples. All samples must be clearly labelled with the name of the user, the material, hazards (if any) and the solvent. Samples should be collected as soon as possible after the experiment is completed.

The Centre advises all users to take particular care of the NMR tubes. Any scratches or mistreatment of the tubes such as drying in an oven will make high resolution spectra impossible to obtain.

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