800MHz NMR - UTMB (Equipment Profile)

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800MHz NMR - UTMB

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Pettitt, B. Montgomery (Monte)

Galveston, TX

409-772-0723 NMR UTMB

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UTMB GCC 800 MHz NMR

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(2011) Supported by FEMA, the 800-MHz spectrometer in UTMB's NMR facility was upgraded in November/December 2011. A new Bruker Avance III console and a TCI (1H/2H/13C/15N) cryogenic probe system were successfully installed for the 800-MHz magnet. The cryogenic probe permits detection of NMR signals with a ~3-fold higher sensitivity than the RT probe (S/N=2000:1). Since the upgrade, the 800-MHz NMR instrument has been in an excellent working condition. With typical monthly usage > 85%, the 800-MHz instrument is actively used for biomedical research. The building of the NMR facility was renovated as part of UTMB's effort for mitigation of potential hurricane damage. The renovation includes installation of three high-capacity uninterrupted power supply (UPS) units, stabilization of the emergency power supply, and most importantly, construction of waterproof walls to protect the facility from a 15-ft tidal surge that may happen again due to a hurricane. The UPS units have greatly reduced the spectrometers' down time due to short power outage that had happened many times. [OPERATIONS] Dr. B. Montgomery Pettitt, Director of the Sealy Center for Structural Biology, serves as contact. Dr. Tianzhi Wang serves as laboratory manager. For members of the GCC, the instrument is available on a fee-for-service basis ($8/hr). [TRAINING] The lab manager offers personalized instruction in the operation of the instrument. Instrument competence is required for a user to qualify for unassisted use. See http://nmr.utmb.edu/ for more information.

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