NMR Spectroscopy Facility

Our NMR facility provides the following services for faculty, researchers, students, and external users: 

• Training of new and existing users via webinars, individual remote and hands-on sessions on a variety of NMR methods, and data processing 
• Access to the facility and equipment for trained users 
• Collection of NMR data upon request
• Consulting services

What instruments are available?

The NMR Core Facility has four instruments for use. 

• North: 400 MHz Avance IIIHD spectrometer equipped with 5mm RT Broad Band Probe (BBFO) North wish VT capability. Location: TCRC West B15
• South: 400 MHz Avance IIIHD spectrometer equipped with mm RT Broad Band Prove (BBFO) with VT capability. Location: TCRC West B15
• 500 MHz Avance IIIHD spectrometer equipped with 5mm Prodiogy H/F-BBO cryprobe, BCU-I temperature controller. Location: TCRC West B15
• 600 MHz Avance III spectrometer equipped with 5mm RT Broad Band Prove (BBFO) and VT capabilities. Location: TCRC East B3013

The NMR Core Facility provides access to some of the most advanced NMR services available in the region. Hourly rates for the Core services are provided in the table below. 

Invoicing and Payment

All service requests must be submitted through our online scheduling system. When completing the project application online, please include all payment information. 

Invoices will be sent out during the second week of the month for services provided in the previous month. If your payment information changes, please call or email us to update it.

A reservation is required for the NMR services. The Infinity scheduling system developed by Idea ELAN is used for all NMR reservations. Please register or log in to request services and to create and manage NMR reservations.

Authentication using your Ole Miss web ID and password is required. 

Users can only reserve for their own use and not for someone else. Users who scheduled NMR services will be billed for the services used. 

Cancellations

The reservation can be canceled 15 min prior to the reservation.

If the user missed the reservation for more than 15 minutes, the remainder of the time slot will be available to other users for the reservations.

Training is performed by the NMR facility manager. Users must follow the staff's instructions.

• A refresher course is required if you have not used the facility for more than 12 months.

Certain types of experiments not included in the basic training require additional training sessions that should be scheduled separately.

The NMR facility supports student education at various levels. Advanced NMR can be incorporated into the graduate and undergraduate courses. Theory, hands-on, and practical sessions for students are available.

A graduate-level course on advanced NMR is offered at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy.

The NMR facility also supports STEM education and encourages student participation from community colleges and K-12 schools. Core is open to collaborating with students, teachers, and faculty to assist with the development of research projects and to provide access to the instrument.

This approach aims to pique young students' interest in STEM and provide access to modern instrumentation.

Please contact the NMR facility staff for educational opportunities.

Scheduling a Tour

Core staff hosts a variety of tours of the NMR facility to demonstrate the capabilities of the instrumentation or for educational purposes for interested users, including K-12 students, teachers, external researchers, college students, and faculty. Please contact us for additional information or for scheduling a tour.

To access the NMR Core Facility, students, research scientists, and external users must respect the following policies:

• NMR facility is available for all students, research scientists, and external users. All users are treated equally.
• Only trained people are allowed to use the facility. Additional training is required for the 600 MHz spectrometer. All new users must contact the NMR facility manager directly to schedule the initial training session. 
• Do not change the settings of the instrumentation unless you are authorized to do so. 
• In case of a problem, immediately contact the NMR manager and provide detailed information. 
• Report all violations to the NMR facility manager. 
• Multiple violations will lead to "refusal of access" to the facility.
• Repair and opportunity cost (downtime of the system used for maintenance) will be billed directly to the user/Principal investigator who caused the problem.
• Users are responsible for their data. All spectra must be saved in the appropriate folder on the computer and transferred promptly to the computer using remote connection or portable media. 
• Do not leave your samples once your experiments have been finished. Unlabeled, broken samples, and those left unattended for more than 5 days will be discarded.
• Users must follow the staff's instructions. 
• All users must follow standard lab safety protocols. No food or drink is allowed in the facility at any time.

Acknowledgments 

Co-authorship is appreciated and may be requested in the following instances: significant intellectual contribution to experimental design, analysis, and/or interpretation of data, and preparation of data for the purpose of publication.

It is also expected that users will inform the NMR facility staff if the NMR data obtained is used in grant applications.