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UPDATE ! AV301 – SHIMMING ISSUES
Hello All A primary reason for the horrendous lineshape and difficulty in getting a decent shim-set on this instrument, of late, was due to a really dirty and grimy interior of the probehead i.e. the part where the RF coil wraps around the NMR sample tube, when you land the sample. This goopy resin sticking […]
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CLARIFICATION – NMR RESERVATION POLICY
Dear Users Referring to my earlier post shown below about the UW and Departmental policy in reserving and using NMR instruments within the Safety parameters of the Safe Start plan, I want to add an important clarification. Refresh your memory below and then read on : The TOWN CRIER IS BACK ! – PLEASE FOLLOW […]
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SAFE START REMINDER and NMR Facility Use – PLEASE READ AND IMPLEMENT
Dear NMR Users With research activity picking up speed in the Department, it doesn’t hurt to remind ourselves once again the stipulated safety plan that keep us all productive, safe (and happy in the process). Here is a quick link to the department guideline page : http://depts.washington.edu/chem/admin/COVIDGuidelines.htm I especially would like to highlight the following […]
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Let us keep Everyone Safe – In Anticipation – please take a moment
Dear NMR Community If you are one among the many who are raring to go and pick up the research threads where we left it before the world turned upside down and use the wonderful tool called NMR from your tool kit, to continue your critical mission of answering important research questions, I am totally […]
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FRIENDLY REMINDER : WE ARE ALL STILL HERE !
Hello NMR Users (and prospective Users !) of the Facility Though we all have been forced to slow down the usual flurry of activity and things might appear to be in a state of suspended animation, THE NMR FACILITY IS ALIVE AND WELL AND ALL THE EXISTING PROTOCOLS AND POLICIES OF USAGE ARE STILL IN […]
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REACHING OUT : CONTINUITY AND COMMUNICATION DURING THIS TIME OF UNCERTAINTIES
Dear NMR users Kindly bear with me if I am emphasizing the obvious. We are committed and doing the utmost to keep the NMR facility running and accessible with minimal disruption, while following the recommended practices of social distancing for the safety and health of all. As users, you too have a role in this. […]
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UPDATE ! AV301 – SYSTEM REVIVED FOR REGULAR USE
This is how the sample looked on top of the Probehead when User dropped it without spinner (WRONG !) _______________________________________________________ This is how it is SUPPOSED TO BE on top of the Probehead ( RIGHT !) Happy Friday ! NMR Facility Manager 2/28/20
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PLEASE NOTE ! NMR LAB DOOR CARD READER IS MALFUNCTIONING
I have left a wooden wedge to prop the door open as a temporary measure, since most of you may not have a physical key to open the door. Please leave the wedge as it is, until we fix the door problem. Thank you NMR Facility Manager 2/12/2020
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UPDATE ! AV300 : FROZEN TOPSPIN SCREEN REMEDIED
The cause of the frozen screen upon login is this : When there is no dataset that is already open in the spectrum display area (blue tile), we usually drag and drop an existing dataset into it. For some reason that has to do with the way the Display system and Topspin interact, this causes […]
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UPDATE ! AV500 – SYSTEM BACK TO NORMAL OPERATIONS
There are two updates to be highlighted here : AV500 is back to a three channel configuration after an (expensive) replacement of a failed circuit board. You can therefore plan {1H, X, Y} type experiments. The TBI-1H {13C,X} – Z gradient probe has been placed back in the magnet. This probe has a dedicated 13C […]
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