Acquisition of a 300 MHz NMR for the Enhancement of Research/Teaching at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

在主要研究仪器（MRI）计划的支持下，位于科珀斯克里斯蒂的德克萨斯A M大学化学系将获得一台300 MHz核磁共振（NMR）光谱仪。这一设备将使研究人员能够进行以下研究：a）与专门设计用作毛细管电泳手性假固定相的介质进行手性识别的因素; B）带电荷的氨基酸侧链在螺旋形成和聚集中的作用; c）鉴定草药中的活性成分;及d）鉴定海洋毒素。核磁共振光谱法是化学家用以阐明分子结构的最有力工具之一。它用于识别未知物质，表征分子内原子的特定排列，并研究溶液中分子之间相互作用的动力学。对于从事前沿研究的化学家来说，使用最先进的NMR光谱仪是必不可少的。这些核磁共振研究的结果将对药物化学和海洋毒理学产生影响。

With support from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi will acquire a 300 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) Spectrometer. This equipment will enable researchers to carry out studies on a) the factors responsible for chiral recognition with media specifically designed for use as chiral pseudostationary phases in capillary electrophoresis; b) the role of charged amino acid side chains in helix formation and aggregation; c) the identification of the active components in herbal medicines; and d) the identification of marine toxins.Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is one of the most powerful tools available to chemists for the elucidation of the structure of molecules. It is used to identify unknown substances, to characterize specific arrangements of atoms within molecules, and to study the dynamics of interactions between molecules in solution. Access to state-of-the-art NMR spectrometers is essential to chemists who are carrying out frontier research. The results from these NMR studies will have an impact in medicinal chemistry and marine toxicology.