UW CHEMISTRY NMR
Announcments & Equipment Logs
Spectrometer
AV500 UPDATE : AUTO LOCK ISSUES
We are still working to resolve the problem of Auto Locking in AV500. Although automatic locking is an important feature, it does not preclude the possibility of using the instrument, as the 2H lock feature is observed to be working. If it is determined that the Auto Lock feature will take a while to revive, we […]
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INSTRUMENT UPDATES : AFTER THE POWER BREAKDOWN
We are all now aware of the power shutdown that occurred on Saturday last, towards evening, disrupting the NMR instruments, among other things. We are working diligently to revive all of them in as quick a time as possible and as we speak, only the AV500 is drawing continued attention. We appreciate the patience and understanding […]
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DRX499 : SYSTEM IS USEABLE NOW.
Login problem is fixed. Please go ahead and use the system as usual.
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AV800 UPDATE : INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONAL
Users are welcome to contact me for NMR time during the walk-on period on the 800 instrument. The next slot begins on Monday, the 8th of April ’13.
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AV301 UPDATE : INSTRUMENT READY FOR USE (AGAIN…)
Users ! Please take a few moments to focus on sample insertion sequence, confirm that the sample is seated properly in the NMR magnet and then start zipping off with your experiments. Remember, one person’s haste can cost lot of lost instrument time for the entire user base. Thank you for your cooperation.
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AV500 : INSTRUMENT READY FOR USE
Users can start booking time on this instrument. The probe is : 1H {19F, 13C} – Z gradient. Temperature range (without LN2 evaporator) : +10 C to +70 C. Standard Shim File : stdtxo
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ALERT : AV301 DOWN DUE TO USER ERROR
A user has dropped a NMR sample tube without the spinner and lift air, into the magnet bore. As a result the spectrometer is not immediately useable. The issue will be resolved by Tuesday, April, 2nd and a follow up will be posted here.
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ALERT ! AV301 UPDATE : SYSTEM READY FOR USE
The AV301 instrument is ready for use after a long hiatus. It will be hosting the Automated BBI probe that completely eliminates the need to tune and match by hand. For any given experiment or parameter set, you need to just enter the command “atma” on the command line. The ‘wobb’ will be automatically performed […]
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AV800 – IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Users of 800 spectrometer are reminded that a flooding incident that occurred about a week ago damaged some of the sensitive electronic components, rendering the system unusable. Every effort is being put in, to revive the spectrometer as quickly as possible. Please look for further updates on this issue. Contact me if you need more […]
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AV500 : PROBE CHANGE ALERT
The TXO-1H{19F,13C} Z-gradient probe will be installed in AV500 system on Friday, the 29th of March ’13. After priming the probe, it will be available for regular use by Monday, the 31st of March ’13. Users are alerted to plan accordingly.
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