We are pleased to provide an update on the progress of the installation of the UK’s first 1.2 GHz NMR spectrometer.

Funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the 10-tonne magnet was lifted into place on 15^th February. The magnet is being brought to field by the manufacturer, Bruker, and should be available for use by the UK academic and industry research community later this year. NMR experiments probe the magnetic and electronic environment of atomic nuclei, hence reporting on chemical structure and motion at atomic resolution. Applications are envisaged to a wide range of scientific areas from battery and energy materials to pharmaceuticals and protein interactions.

Professor Steven Brown says:

“It is exciting to see the magnet delivered into its new purpose-built home at the Millburn House Magnetic Resonance Laboratory at the University of Warwick. This is the culmination of a 3-year process that started in 2022 with the submission of a £17M grant application by a consortium of UK academics as well as industry partners. It is the first such system in the UK and one of less than 15 worldwide. This investment by UKRI and the University of Warwick ensures that UK researchers are able to access state-of-the-art infrastructure to push the frontiers of resolution and sensitivity that is achievable by the NMR analytical science method.”

Read the article in Chemistry World to find out more.