Spectrometers
The spectrometers listed below are all managed by the NMR expertise center. In general there are two categories to be discerned:
Open access infrastructure
These spectrometers operate 24/7 in a semi-automated environment and are available for researchers to measure in an independent manner following a short training organized by Emile Ottoy (CTO).
- 300MHz (Phobos)
- 400MHZ (Deimos)
Research infrastructure
This infrastructure is accessible to dedicated researchers only, following a clear and adequate motivation illustrating the research needs. The researcher in questions needs to follow an in-depth training before access is allowed.
- 500MHz (Nestor)
- 500MHz (Hercules)
- 700MHz (Hera)
300MHz Avance I (Bruker) - Phobos
Technical description
• 5mm dual channel probe head - 1H and Broadband (BBO-type)
• Running Topspin 2.1 in ICONNMR environment
• Fully automated SampleXpress sample changer for 60 samples
• Ultrashield type magnet
400MHz Avance NEO (Bruker) - Deimos
Technical description
• 5mm dual channel N2 cryoprobe - 1H and Broadband (Prodigy BBO-type)
• 5mm dual channel probe head - 1H and Broadband (BBO-type)
• Prodigy Cryoplatform
• Running Topspin 4.3 in ICONNMR environment
• Fully automated Sample Xpress sample changer for 60 samples
• Ultrashield type magnet
The 400MHz is funded thanks to the following grants:
- Upgrade of the old room temperature BBO probe to a Prodigy cryoprobe: FWO I006920N
(GISMO code 319309020) - Renewal of the spectrometer console to Avance NEO: Ghent University BOF.BAS.2022.0023.01
(GISMO code BOF/BAS/2022/105)
500MHz Avance III (Bruker) - Hercules
Technical description
• 4mm dual channel HR-MAS iProbe - 1H and 13C (soft matter)
• 4mm dual channel CPMAS iProbe - 1H and Broadband (solid state)
• 5mm dual channel probe head - 1H and Broadband (BBI-type, liquid state)
• 5mm dual channel High Gradient probe
• MAS III Pneumatic Unit
• Running Topspin 3.6
• Automated sample changer for 10 MAS 4mm rotors
• Ascend type magnet
The 500MHz is funded thanks to the following grants:
- Spectrometer + magnet and accessories, including BBI and high-gradient diffusion probe: Hercules foundation AUGE/09/2006
(GISMO code 19201210) - Solid state (CP-MAS) and HR-MAS conversion: FWO I006920N
(GISMO code 319309020)
500MHz Avance III HD (Bruker) - Nestor
Technical description
• 5mm tripple channel probe head - 1H 13C 19F (TXO type)
• Running Topspin 3.6
• Fully automated bacs sample changer for 60 samples
• Oxford type magnet
The 500MHz is funded thanks to the following grants:
- Installation of the TXO 1H/19F/13C room temperature probe: FWO G011015N
- Renewal of the spectrometer console to Avance III HD: Ghent University BOF.BAS.20200019.01
(GISMO code 01B07520)
700MHz Avance II (Bruker) - Hera
Technical description
• 5mm triple channel N2 cryoprobe - 1H/19F 13C 15N (Prodigy TCI-type)
• 5mm triple channel probe head - 1H 13C 15N (TXI-type)
• 1mm triple channel probe head - 1H 13C 15N (TXI-type)
• Prodigy Cryoplatform
• Running Topspin 3.1
• Fully automated bacs sample changer for 60 samples
• Ultrashield + type magnet
The 700MHz is funded thanks to the following grants:
- Spectrometer + magnet and accessories: FFEU-ZWAP (2003)
- Upgrade of the old room temperature TXI probe to a Prodigy cryoprobe: Hercules foundation AUGE/15/2012
(GISMO code 319202316)