Appendix VII: NMR
Manufacturer: Magritek
Product name: Spinsolve Carbon
Benchtop NMR spectrometer
New this year: Capability to offer H, F, and C analysis; the first benchtop NMR spectrometer to offer 13C NMR spectroscopy. Also provides advanced 2D NMR experiments such as HMQC, HETCOR, COSY, and JRES.
Used for: Laboratory analysis and process applications
Dimensions: 58 X 43 X 40 cm
Weight: 55 kg
Measurement mode: NMR
Software: Supplied with MNova data processing software from Mestrelab
Suggested applications: Pharmaceutical/drug development/QA; reaction monitoring; synthetic chemistry; education/teaching
Unique features: Benchtop, cryo free, good resolution even at low MHz frequencies
Manufacturer: Magritek
Product name: Spinsolve Phosphorous
Benchtop NMR spectrometer
New this year: The first benchtop NMR spectrometer to offer H, F, C, and P analysis. Also provides advanced 2D NMR experiments such as COSY, and JRES.
Used for: Laboratory analysis and process applications
Dimensions: 58 X 43 X 40 cm
Weight: 55 kg
Measurement mode: NMR
Software: Supplied with MNova data processing software from Mestrelab
Suggested applications: Adding phosphorous capability opens new applications in petrochemicals – oils and additives.
Unique features: Benchtop, cryo free, good resolution even at low MHz frequencies
Manufacturer: Nanalysis Corp.
Product name: NMReady 60
NMR spectrometer
New this year: Can switch on the fly between proton and fluorine NMR
Used for: Lab, process analysis
Dimensions: 27 x 28 x 48 cm (H x W x L)
Weight: 50 lb
Measurement mode: NMR
Specialty accessory description: NMR tube warmers
Special Features: Portable between labs, built-in touch screen computer, networked
Software: May be used in other equipment
Suggested applications: Oil and gas, chemical, pharma, biotech, food processing
Primary benefits: Easy to use, no cryogens (low maintenance), fits on the benchtop, touch-screen interface, uses standard 5mm tubes, plugs in standard wall power, network capable, excellent as a training tool, exports data in standard JDX format, 60 MHz with better than 2 Hz resolution
Unique features: Only all-in-one benchtop NMR spectrometer, data acquisition and processing simple, even for non-experts, offers spectroscopic resolution at the fractions of the size, cost and maintenance of current instrumentation
Manufacturer: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Product name: picoSpin 80
NMR spectrometer
Suggested applications: Pharma, chemical, and academia
Primary benefits: The benefits include: temperature-controlled magnet that does not require liquid cryogens; lightweight, portable design, easy-to-operate fluid capillary system that dispenses with NMR tubes, other consumables.
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