Research Facilities

NMR Facility Details

The 600 MHz and one of the 400 MHz instruments have mixed capabilities for liquids, solids, and microimaging experiments. The 500 MHz, remaining 400 MHz, and 300 MHz instruments support only liquids experiments with an automated Zymark robotic sample changer available at 400 MHz for potential unattended 24 hour operation. All of the systems are narrow bore instruments with the exception of the mixed solids and imaging 400 MHz spectrometer, which has an 89-mm wide-bore magnet system. All instruments are capable of variable temperature operation. The 600 MHz instrument is optimized for use with liquid state protein and oligonucleotide samples but can operate in the solids mode with 3.2-mm samples and in an imaging mode at 5-mm with low xyz gradient strengths. The 500 MHz and 400 MHz liquids spectrometers are optimized for synthetic organic and smaller protein and oligonucleotide samples. The 250 MHz and 300 MHz instruments are dedicated to routine experiments and operation. More detailed information on the experimental capabilities of these instruments are available on the SUNY Stony Brook NMR Facility web page.

The NMR Facility provides both routine and research NMR services to either internal University users or external clients. Instrument time and facility services are available in a mix of several walk on self service modes with automated sample delivery available at 400 MHz. In addition, services are available on a more formal long-term basis to support programmed research needs and collaboration between all users, the facility, and staff are encouraged. One full time NMR coordinator and part time staff member are permanently available at the facility and one part-time graduate assistant is also available to support the operation of the facility. Francis Picart is the NMR Facility Coordinator, and Dr. James Maracek is the part-time staff member. Ying Li is the current graduate student assistant.

Francis Picart
NMR Coordinator
Department of Chemistry
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400
(631)632-7991 Office
(631)632-7960 FAX