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Domżał B, Nawrocka EK, Gołowicz D, Ciach MA, Miasojedow B, Kazimierczuk K, Gambin A. Magnetstein: An Open-Source Tool for Quantitative NMR Mixture Analysis Robust to Low Resolution, Distorted Lineshapes, and Peak Shifts. Anal Chem 2024; 96:188-196. [PMID: 38117933 PMCID: PMC10782418 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
Abstract
1H NMR spectroscopy is a powerful tool for analyzing mixtures including determining the concentrations of individual components. When signals from multiple compounds overlap, this task requires computational solutions. They are typically based on peak-picking and the comparison of obtained peak lists with libraries of individual components. This can fail if peaks are not sufficiently resolved or when peak positions differ between the library and the mixture. In this paper, we present Magnetstein, a quantification algorithm rooted in the optimal transport theory that makes it robust to unexpected frequency shifts and overlapping signals. Thanks to this, Magnetstein can quantitatively analyze difficult spectra with the estimation trueness an order of magnitude higher than that of commercial tools. Furthermore, the method is easier to use than other approaches, having only two parameters with default values applicable to a broad range of experiments and requiring little to no preprocessing of the spectra.
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Affiliation(s)
- Barbara Domżał
- Faculty
of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2, Warsaw 02-097, Poland
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- Centre
of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2C, Warsaw 02-097, Poland
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- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of
Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
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- Faculty
of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2, Warsaw 02-097, Poland
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- Faculty
of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2, Warsaw 02-097, Poland
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- Faculty
of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2, Warsaw 02-097, Poland
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Kristinaityte K, Mames A, Pietrzak M, Westermair FF, Silva W, Gschwind RM, Ratajczyk T, Urbańczyk M. Deeper Insight into Photopolymerization: The Synergy of Time-Resolved Nonuniform Sampling and Diffusion NMR. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:13938-13945. [PMID: 35852987 PMCID: PMC9354252 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c05944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
The comprehensive real-time in situ monitoring of chemical processes is a crucial requirement for the in-depth understanding of these processes. This monitoring facilitates an efficient design of chemicals and materials with the precise properties that are desired. This work presents the simultaneous utilization and synergy of two novel time-resolved NMR methods, i.e., time-resolved diffusion NMR and time-resolved nonuniform sampling. The first method allows the average diffusion coefficient of the products to be followed, while the second method enables the particular products to be monitored. Additionally, the average mass of the system is calculated with excellent resolution using both techniques. Employing both methods at the same time and comparing their results leads to the unequivocal validation of the assignment in the second method. Importantly, such validation is possible only via the simultaneous combination of both approaches. While the presented methodology was utilized for photopolymerization, it can also be employed for any other polymerization process, complexation, or, in general, chemical reactions in which the evolution of mass in time is of importance.
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- Kristina Kristinaityte
- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Univeristy of
Regensburg, Universitätsstraßze 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Faculty
of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Univeristy of
Regensburg, Universitätsstraßze 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Faculty
of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Univeristy of
Regensburg, Universitätsstraßze 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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Gołowicz D, Shchukina A, Kazimierczuk K. Enhanced Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy with Isotropic Mixing as a Pseudodimension. Anal Chem 2022; 94:9114-9121. [PMID: 35695926 PMCID: PMC9244872 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Chemical analysis based on liquid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy exploits numerous observables, mainly chemical shifts, relaxation rates, and internuclear coupling constants. Regarding the latter, the efficiencies of internuclear coherence transfers may be encoded in spectral peak intensities. The dependencies of these intensities on the experimental parameter that influences the transfer, for example, mixing time, are an important source of structural information. Yet, they are costly to measure and difficult to analyze. Here, we show that peak intensity build-up curves in two-dimensional total correlation spectroscopy (2D TOCSY) experiments may be quickly measured by employing nonuniform sampling and that their analysis can be effective if supported by quantum mechanical calculations. Thus, such curves can be used to form a new, third pseudodimension of the TOCSY spectrum. Similarly to the other two frequency dimensions, this one also resolves ambiguities and provides characteristic information. We show how the approach supports the analysis of a fragment of protein Tau Repeat-4 domain. Yet, its potential applications are far broader, including the analysis of complex mixtures or other polymers.
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- Dariusz Gołowicz
- Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2C, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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Research Progress of NMR in Natural Product Quantification. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26206308. [PMID: 34684890 PMCID: PMC8541192 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26206308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In the fields of medicine and health, traditional high-performance liquid chromatography or UV-visible spectrophotometry is generally used for substance quantification. However, over time, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) has gradually become more mature. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy has certain advantages in the quantitative analysis of substances, such as being nondestructive, having a high flux and short analysis time. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy has been included in the pharmacopoeiae of various countries. In this paper, the principle of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and the recent progress in the quantitative study of natural products by NMR are reviewed, and its application in the quantitative study of natural products is proposed. At the same time, the problems of using NMR alone to quantify natural products are summarized and corresponding suggestions are put forward.
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Telkki VV, Urbańczyk M, Zhivonitko V. Ultrafast methods for relaxation and diffusion. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 126-127:101-120. [PMID: 34852922 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2021.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Relaxation and diffusion NMR measurements offer an approach to studying rotational and translational motion of molecules non-invasively, and they also provide chemical resolution complementary to NMR spectra. Multidimensional experiments enable the correlation of relaxation and diffusion parameters as well as the observation of molecular exchange phenomena through relaxation or diffusion contrast. This review describes how to accelerate multidimensional relaxation and diffusion measurements significantly through spatial encoding. This so-called ultrafast Laplace NMR approach shortens the experiment time to a fraction and makes even single-scan experiments possible. Single-scan experiments, in turn, significantly facilitate the use of nuclear spin hyperpolarization methods to boost sensitivity. The ultrafast Laplace NMR method is also applicable with low-field, mobile NMR instruments, and it can be exploited in many disciplines. For example, it has been used in studies of the dynamics of fluids in porous materials, identification of intra- and extracellular metabolites in cancer cells, and elucidation of aggregation phenomena in atmospheric surfactant solutions.
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- NMR Research Unit, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 3000, FIN-90014, Finland; Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2c, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Urbańczyk M, Kharbanda Y, Mankinen O, Telkki VV. Accelerating Restricted Diffusion NMR Studies with Time-Resolved and Ultrafast Methods. Anal Chem 2020; 92:9948-9955. [PMID: 32551510 PMCID: PMC7439255 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
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Restricted
diffusion of fluids in porous materials can be studied
by pulsed field gradient nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) non-invasively
and without tracers. If the experiment is repeated many times with
varying diffusion delays, detailed information about pore sizes and
tortuosity can be recorded. However, the measurements are very time-consuming
because numerous repetitions are needed for gradient ramping and varying
diffusion delays. In this paper, we demonstrate two different strategies
for acceleration of the restricted diffusion NMR measurements: time-resolved
diffusion NMR and ultrafast Laplace NMR. The former is based on time-resolved
non-uniform sampling, while the latter relies on spatial encoding
of two-dimensional data. Both techniques allow similar 1–2
order of magnitude acceleration of acquisition, but they have different
strengths and weaknesses, which we discuss in detail. The feasibility
of the methods was proven by investigating restricted diffusion of
water inside tracheid cells of thermally modified pine wood.
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- NMR Research Unit, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, Finland.,Oulu Functional NeuroImaging Group, Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, 90029 Oulu, Finland
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Gołowicz D, Kasprzak P, Orekhov V, Kazimierczuk K. Fast time-resolved NMR with non-uniform sampling. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 116:40-55. [PMID: 32130958 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2019.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
NMR spectroscopy is a versatile tool for studying time-dependent processes: chemical reactions, phase transitions or macromolecular structure changes. However, time-resolved NMR is usually based on the simplest among available techniques - one-dimensional spectra serving as "snapshots" of the studied process. One of the reasons is that multidimensional experiments are very time-expensive due to costly sampling of evolution time space. In this review we summarize efforts to alleviate the problem of limited applicability of multidimensional NMR in time-resolved studies. We focus on techniques based on sparse or non-uniform sampling (NUS), which lead to experimental time reduction by omitting a significant part of the data during measurement and reconstructing it mathematically, adopting certain assumptions about the spectrum. NUS spectra are faster to acquire than conventional ones and thus better suited to the role of "snapshots", but still suffer from non-stationarity of the signal i.e. amplitude and frequency variations within a dataset. We discuss in detail how these instabilities affect the spectra, and what are the optimal ways of sampling the non-stationary FID signal. Finally, we discuss related areas of NMR where serial experiments are exploited and how they can benefit from the same NUS-based approaches.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dariusz Gołowicz
- Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2C, Warsaw 02-097, Poland; Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, Warsaw 02-093, Poland.
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- Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2C, Warsaw 02-097, Poland; Department of Mathematical Methods in Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 5, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Chemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, Box 462, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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