UIC Chemistry - NMR Facility
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Here's what's new:
02-10-05: New instruction downloads for the Varian 300's. These are linked from the updated training materials and teaching labs pages.
02-02-04: Our newly renovated NMR Facility in 2210 SEL is now open for business! Thus, most of the pages on this website have been updated with information about our new Bruker AV-500 NMR spectrometer and our newly-acquired Varian Gemini-2300 NMR spectrometer. Look for a new web page specifically about the new lab (with pictures and acknowledgements) to be uploaded soon.
01-10-03: New instruction downloads for 1H-13C HETCOR and the polarization-transfer laboratory on the Varian Mercury-Vx-300. These are linked from the updated training materials and teaching labs pages.
08-03-01: New instruction downloads for 1H COSY and 13C-T1 experiments on the Varian Mercury-Vx-300. These are linked from the updated training materials and teaching labs pages.
07-16-01: New sample preparation tips page linked from the training materials and teaching labs pages.
06-28-01: The online_schedule is available for use starting today. A big thank-you goes to Devin Sears for his heroic efforts in getting this set up. You can read about it on the memos page.
04-23-01: Started a new page on NMR applications to our undergraduate teaching labs.
04-18-01: A few more formatting tweaks.
03-12-01: New instruction set for the Varian Mercury system, thanks to Alex Bischoff. See the Training Materials page.
03-01-01: New non-framed format done using Dreamweaver. The Varian Mercury-Vx-300 spectrometer is back on line, with the new Nalorac 4-Nucleus-Plus probe installed. This allows observation of 1H, 19F, 31P and 13C without any probe tuning being necessary.
02-01-01: The training material for the Avance spectrometers has been updated, and a new guide for doing 19F NMR spectroscopy on the Avance spectrometers has been added. See the Training Materials page.
01-26-01: The new 5mm BBO-Z-gradient probe has been installed in the Avance DPX-400. Most of the standard parameter sets have been created for the new probe.
11-22-00: Updated the style and content of all pages and the upper navigation page. Added a new memos page that lists the memos and email communications of importance.
10-20-00: Added a page with the recent laboratory status memo I put out.
08-23-00: Thanks to Alex Bischoff, we have a new instruction set for 1D 1H and 13C acquisition on our new Varian Mercury-VX-300 system. See the Training Materials page.
08-11-00: Various updates throughout regarding the new Varian Mercury-VX-300 system being available. Also added a picture page for the new Varian system.
07-05-00: The signup rules and facility policies downloads have been updated - see the Policies page.
05-10-00: The 500 is back up after suffering a disk crash. This provides a perfect opportunity to think about data backups. Everyone should read my email memo about it.
04-06-00: Updated the Instruments page with new information about upcoming upgrades. Also changed the page colors.
02-24-00: Updated the Training Materials page with a download of instructions for routine 2D experiments on our Bruker Avance spectrometers.
02-16-00: The BBO probe for our DRX-500 has just returned from Bruker after getting a Z-gradient upgrade. This probe will require re-shimming to meet specifications, but is servicable as is and is currently installed. Now, all of our probes on our new Avance systems have Z-gradient capability. For specific updates about probe availability check the status page. Also, the Mercury console and sample-changer upgrade for our VXR-300S is on order and installation is currently scheduled for late March, 2000. This note and other changes are on the updated instruments page.
01-04-00: Minor updates, including the status page.
12-15-99: The memo I circulated about our Y2K plans is available here.
11-04-99: The status page and the personnel page were updated.
10-27-99: Updated the download of instructions for the Bruker Avance - see the Training Materials page.
10-25-99: The formatting and appearance of all pages was modified. A page with photos of our new lab in 4130 SES was added, and a link to the NMR Knowledge Base website was added to the navigator section.
10-11-99:
  • The relocation of the Bruker AM-400 and AC-200 to 4130 SES was completed on 10-08-99. There are many people who deserve praise for their efforts regarding this project. I encourage you to click here to read my recent memo about the completion of the move.
  • The Bruker Regional NMR User's Meeting, held in the RRC-East NMR Lab on Thursday, September 30th and Friday, October 1st, was a great success. I thank you all for your cooperation. I will put out a memo about this meeting within the next few days.
  • Finally, the status page was updated.
09-13-99: Have some updates regarding scheduling. The Bruker AM-400 and AC-200 spectrometer relocation is scheduled to begin on September 20th. These two spectrometers will be down for three weeks for the move. Also, due to the Bruker Midwest User's Meeting being held in the RRC NMR LAB, that lab will be closed on Wednesday September 29th, Thursday September 30th and Friday October 1st. I apologize for the inconvenience, but unfortunately the scheduling for these events was pre-determined. You can check the status page for updates.
08-16-99: This entirely new homepage was opened. If you want to see the old pages, click here. If you would like to read a recent memo outlining the current status and upcoming changes regarding our NMR Facility, click here.