Grant: Research Tools and Instruments

We propose to urgently upgrade the console and the probe of our 400 MHz broadband inverse detection NMR spectrometer (AV400inv) in the Departmental NMR facility at the University of British Columbia. This multiuser facility is accessed by over 20 research groups and more than 250 HQP are trained to use the facility instruments. The team of applicants supporting this proposal require daily, reliable access to the experimental capabilities that will be afforded by the proposed 400 MHz broadband inverse detection upgrades. In addition to the identified list of co-applicants, this instrument will support the research of other departmental user groups, researchers across UBC's campus, government labs and local industrial fee-for-service users. This instrument upgrade is urgently required due to the deterioration of this 17 year old equipment and the significant growth in user demand to the facility.