Cole-Parmer has launched what it claims to be the first ever miniature NMR spectrometer
Chemists recently received demonstrations of the picoSpin-45L Benchtop NMR Spectrometer during a series of workshops and seminars.
The picoSpin-45L NMR Spectrometer is a 2011 Edison Awards Winner for Best New Product and analyses liquid samples with 100 ppb resolution or better.
Only 20 microliters of sample fluid is needed to obtain a spectrum.
It is compact in size and portable weighing around 5kg.
Currently, academia relies primarily on paper NMR spectra data.
With an affordable option, Cole-Parmer claims students can also gain real-time, hands-on experience.
'As a biochemistry teacher, I want my students to get practical experience on NMR spectroscopy,' said Dr Sangita Roy, head of the Department of BioChemistry, Oxford College of Science, India, 'With this instrument, students can now experience NMR hands-on in chemistry lab courses and in research projects.'
