Universite Joseph Fourier (UJF) has installed a complete suite of ACD/Labs's NMR prediction, verification, and data management software tools at its Centre Grenoblois de Resonance Magnetique (CGRM)
The installation encompasses ACD/Labs's 1H and 13C NMR Predictors for calculating chemical shifts and coupling constants; 1D and 2D NMR Processors for vendor-neutral processing and analysis; and the NMR database modules of SpecManager, the overall spectroscopic processing and data management software that unifies analytical data information of all types into a single interface.
Researches at the CGRM evaluated several commercially-available software packages, and determined that ACD/Labs's NMR software met and exceeded their spectral assignment needs.
By providing them with a means of capturing legacy data, they will be able to reduce the amount of data lost when doctorates leave and information isn't transferred properly.
This system will serve as a rich resource for both present and future UJF researchers, as they gain the ability to easily search and retrieve legacy data, therefore reducing analysis rework.
Michael Bardet, head of the CGRM, which is a joint NMR facility between the university and the Commissairat de l'Energie Atomique (CEA), added: "Deciding on the NMR software was a time consuming task due to our specific spectral assignment needs, but we feel that ACD/Labs is able to offer a solution to meet our requirements".
"The major advantage of their NMR software is the ability to share and store real NMR spectra with chemical structures and assignments and the capability to communicate these results across the scientific community.
"The resulting time we saved by using this software means that we can now spend more time on other projects.
"We believe this NMR software to be a powerful tool that saves both data analysis and experimental time.
"We can now ensure the quality and consistency of our work, which is increasingly important for the advancement of academic research".
The evaluation and purchase of the software was coordinated by Chemcad, ACD/Labs's official distributor for France, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands.
Shahriar Jahanbakht, responsible for technical support and training at Chemcad, commented on the arrangement: "We are enjoying increasing success within academia and we are delighted to be working with CGRM.
"Chemcad is pleased to be able to provide full support to this initiative and participate in users' training".
