EPR / DNP / NMR Literature Blog

Effects of biradical deuteration on the performance of DNP: towards better performing polarizing agents

March 9, 2016 - Perras, F.A., et al., Effects of biradical deuteration on the performance of DNP: towards better performing polarizing agents.

[NMR] Postdoc positions in Hyperpolarized 13C MR

March 9, 2016 - Fromt the Ampere Magnetic Resonance List The University of Maryland School of Medicine has expanded its molecular imaging and interventional research capabilities by establishing the Center for Metabolic Imaging and Therapeutics.

Interview with Robert Tycko: On amyloids, Alzheimer disease, and solid-state NMR

March 7, 2016 - Besides his contributions to solid-state NMR spectroscopy and it’s application to study bio-macromolecular systems, Rob Tycko is also very active in DNP research.

Solid-State Dynamic Nuclear Polarization at 9.4 and 18.8 T from 100 K to Room Temperature

March 4, 2016 - This is an incredible article. It shows the temperature dependence of the DNP enhancement over a wide temperature regime.

Support the #LEGO #NMR Spectrometer

March 2, 2016 - You may have come across pictures of an NMR spectrometer made entirely of LEGO bricks. This is currently supported on the LEGO Ideas pages:

The use of dynamic nuclear polarization 13C-pyruvate MRS in cancer

February 29, 2016 - Gutte, H., et al., The use of dynamic nuclear polarization 13C-pyruvate MRS in cancer. Am J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2015.