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Alamri AM, Zhao W, Tassios S, Dai S, Alwahabi ZT. Elemental analysis of levitated solid samples by microwave-assisted laser induced breakdown spectroscopy. Analyst 2024; 149:3433-3443. [PMID: 38721993 DOI: 10.1039/d4an00375f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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A novel analysis technique of elements at ambient conditions has been developed. The technique is based on microwave-assisted laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (MW-LIBS) applied to acoustically levitated samples. The technique has been demonstrated using three solid samples with different properties and compositions. These are ore containing multiple elements (OREAS 520), aluminium oxide (Al3O2) and gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O). The mass of samples was 21 mg, 23 mg, and 55 mg for gypsum, mineral ore, and Al3O2, respectively. Significant signal enhancements were recorded for a variety of elements, using microwave-assisted laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and levitation (MW-LIBS-Levitation). The signal enhancement for Mn I (403.07 nm), Al I (396.13 nm) and Ca II (393.85 nm) was determined as 123, 46, and 63 times, respectively. Moreover, it was found that MW-LIBS-Levitation minimises the self-absorption of the Ca I (422.67 nm) and Na I (588.99 nm and 589.59 nm) spectral lines. In addition to the signal enhancements, the levitation process produces a spinning motion in the solids with an angular frequency of 7 Hz. This feature benefits laser-based analysis as a fresh sample is introduced at each laser pulse, eliminating the need for the usual mechanical devices. Based on the single-shot analysis, it was found that ∼80% of the laser pulses produced successful MW-LIBS-Levitation detection, confirming an impressive repeatability of the process. This contactless analytical technique can be applied in ambient pressure and temperature conditions with high sensitivity, which can benefit disciplines such as forensics science, isotope analysis, and medical analysis, where the sample availability is often diminutive.
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- Ali M Alamri
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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Deborne J, Benkhaled I, Bouchaud V, Pinaud N, Crémillieux Y. Implantable theranostic device for in vivo real-time NMR evaluation of drug impact in brain tumors. Sci Rep 2024; 14:4541. [PMID: 38402370 PMCID: PMC10894190 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55269-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024] Open
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The evaluation of the efficacy of a drug is a fundamental step in the development of new treatments or in personalized therapeutic strategies and patient management. Ideally, this evaluation should be rapid, possibly in real time, easy to perform and reliable. In addition, it should be associated with as few adverse effects as possible for the patient. In this study, we present a device designed to meet these goals for assessing therapeutic response. This theranostic device is based on the use of magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy for the diagnostic aspect and on the application of the convection-enhanced delivery technique for the therapeutic aspect. The miniaturized device is implantable and can be used in vivo in a target tissue. In this study, the device was applied to rodent glioma models with local administration of choline kinase inhibitor and acquisition of magnetic resonance images and spectra at 7 Tesla. The variations in the concentration of key metabolites measured by the device during the administration of the molecules demonstrate the relevance of the approach and the potential of the device.
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- Justine Deborne
- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires, Université de Bordeaux, UMR 5255, Bordeaux, France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires, Université de Bordeaux, UMR 5255, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Résonance Magnétique des Systèmes Biologiques, Université de Bordeaux, UMR 5536, Bordeaux, France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires, Université de Bordeaux, UMR 5255, Bordeaux, France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires, Université de Bordeaux, UMR 5255, Bordeaux, France.
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Telfah A, Bahti A, Kaufmann K, Ebel E, Hergenröder R, Suter D. Low-field NMR with multilayer Halbach magnet and NMR selective excitation. Sci Rep 2023; 13:21092. [PMID: 38036555 PMCID: PMC10689796 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47689-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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This study introduces a low-field NMR spectrometer (LF-NMR) featuring a multilayer Halbach magnet supported by a combined mechanical and electrical shimming system. This setup offers improved field homogeneity and sensitivity compared to spectrometers relying on typical Halbach and dipole magnets. The multilayer Halbach magnet was designed and assembled using three nested cylindrical magnets, with an additional inner Halbach layer that can be rotated for mechanical shimming. The coils and shim-kernel of the electrical shimming system were constructed and coated with layers of zirconia, thermal epoxy, and silver-paste resin to facilitate passive heat dissipation and ensure mechanical and thermal stability. Furthermore, the 7-channel shim coils were divided into two parts connected in parallel, resulting in a reduction of joule heating temperatures from 96.2 to 32.6 °C. Without the shimming system, the Halbach magnet exhibits a field inhomogeneity of approximately 140 ppm over the sample volume. The probehead was designed to incorporate a solenoidal mini coil, integrated into a single planar board. This design choice aimed to enhance sensitivity, minimize [Formula: see text] inhomogeneity, and reduce impedance discrepancies, transmission loss, and signal reflections. Consequently, the resulting linewidth of water within a 3 mm length and 2.4 mm inner diameter sample volume was 4.5 Hz. To demonstrate the effectiveness of spectral editing in LF-NMR applications at 29.934 MHz, we selectively excited hydroxyl and/or methyl protons in neat acetic acid using optimal control pulses calculated through the Krotov algorithm.
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- Ahmad Telfah
- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., 44139, Dortmund, Germany
- Nanotechnology Center, The University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan
- Department of Physics, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, 68182, USA
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., 44139, Dortmund, Germany.
- Experimental Physics III, TU Dortmund University, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., 44139, Dortmund, Germany
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- Fachhochschule Dortmund-University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 44139, Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., 44139, Dortmund, Germany
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- Experimental Physics III, TU Dortmund University, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.
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Yeste J, Azagra M, Ortega MA, Portela A, Matajsz G, Herrero-Gómez A, Kim Y, Sriram R, Kurhanewicz J, Vigneron DB, Marco-Rius I. Parallel detection of chemical reactions in a microfluidic platform using hyperpolarized nuclear magnetic resonance. LAB ON A CHIP 2023; 23:4950-4958. [PMID: 37906028 PMCID: PMC10661666 DOI: 10.1039/d3lc00474k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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The sensitivity of NMR may be enhanced by more than four orders of magnitude via dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization (dDNP), potentially allowing real-time, in situ analysis of chemical reactions. However, there has been no widespread use of the technique for this application and the major limitation has been the low experimental throughput caused by the time-consuming polarization build-up process at cryogenic temperatures and fast decay of the hyper-intense signal post dissolution. To overcome this limitation, we have developed a microfluidic device compatible with dDNP-MR spectroscopic imaging methods for detection of reactants and products in chemical reactions in which up to 8 reactions can be measured simultaneously using a single dDNP sample. Multiple MR spectroscopic data sets can be generated under the same exact conditions of hyperpolarized solute polarization, concentration, pH, and temperature. A proof-of-concept for the technology is demonstrated by identifying the reactants in the decarboxylation of pyruvate via hydrogen peroxide (e.g. 2-hydroperoxy-2-hydroxypropanoate, peroxymonocarbonate and CO2). dDNP-MR allows tracing of fast chemical reactions that would be barely detectable at thermal equilibrium by MR. We envisage that dDNP-MR spectroscopic imaging combined with microfluidics will provide a new high-throughput method for dDNP enhanced MR analysis of multiple components in chemical reactions and for non-destructive in situ metabolic analysis of hyperpolarized substrates in biological samples for laboratory and preclinical research.
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- Jose Yeste
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Graduate program in Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley and University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Graduate program in Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley and University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.
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Gomez MV, Baas S, Velders AH. Multinuclear 1D and 2D NMR with 19F-Photo-CIDNP hyperpolarization in a microfluidic chip with untuned microcoil. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3885. [PMID: 37391397 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39537-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023] Open
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a most powerful molecular characterization and quantification technique, yet two major persistent factors limit its more wide-spread applications: poor sensitivity, and intricate complex and expensive hardware required for sophisticated experiments. Here we show NMR with a single planar-spiral microcoil in an untuned circuit with hyperpolarization option and capability to execute complex experiments addressing simultaneously up to three different nuclides. A microfluidic NMR-chip in which the 25 nL detection volume can be efficiently illuminated with laser-diode light enhances the sensitivity by orders of magnitude via photochemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization (photo-CIDNP), allowing rapid detection of samples in the lower picomole range (normalized limit of detection at 600 MHz, nLODf,600, of 0.01 nmol Hz1/2). The chip is equipped with a single planar microcoil operating in an untuned circuit that allows different Larmor frequencies to be addressed simultaneously, permitting advanced hetero-, di- and trinuclear, 1D and 2D NMR experiments. Here we show NMR chips with photo-CIDNP and broadband capabilities addressing two of the major limiting factors of NMR, by enhancing sensitivity as well as reducing cost and hardware complexity; the performance is compared to state-of-the-art instruments.
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- M Victoria Gomez
- IRICA, Department of Inorganic, Organic and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Av. Camilo José Cela 10, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain.
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- Laboratory of BioNanoTechnology, Wageningen University, 6700 EK, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- IRICA, Department of Inorganic, Organic and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Av. Camilo José Cela 10, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain.
- Laboratory of BioNanoTechnology, Wageningen University, 6700 EK, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Guerroudj F, Guendouz L, Hreiz R, Commenge JM, Bianchin J, Morlot C, Dung Le T, Perrin JC. 3D Magnetic resonance velocimetry for the characterization of hydrodynamics in microdevices: application to micromixers and comparison with CFD simulations. Chem Eng Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2023.118473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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NMR-Based Chromatography Readouts: Indispensable Tools to “Translate” Analytical Features into Molecular Structures. Cells 2022; 11:cells11213526. [DOI: 10.3390/cells11213526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Gaining structural information is a must to allow the unequivocal structural characterization of analytes from natural sources. In liquid state, NMR spectroscopy is almost the only possible alternative to HPLC-MS and hyphenating the effluent of an analyte separation device to the probe head of an NMR spectrometer has therefore been pursued for more than three decades. The purpose of this review article was to demonstrate that, while it is possible to use mass spectrometry and similar methods to differentiate, group, and often assign the differentiating variables to entities that can be recognized as single molecules, the structural characterization of these putative biomarkers usually requires the use of NMR spectroscopy.
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Eills J, Hale W, Utz M. Synergies between Hyperpolarized NMR and Microfluidics: A Review. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 128:44-69. [PMID: 35282869 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2021.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hyperpolarized nuclear magnetic resonance and lab-on-a-chip microfluidics are two dynamic, but until recently quite distinct, fields of research. Recent developments in both areas increased their synergistic overlap. By microfluidic integration, many complex experimental steps can be brought together onto a single platform. Microfluidic devices are therefore increasingly finding applications in medical diagnostics, forensic analysis, and biomedical research. In particular, they provide novel and powerful ways to culture cells, cell aggregates, and even functional models of entire organs. Nuclear magnetic resonance is a non-invasive, high-resolution spectroscopic technique which allows real-time process monitoring with chemical specificity. It is ideally suited for observing metabolic and other biological and chemical processes in microfluidic systems. However, its intrinsically low sensitivity has limited its application. Recent advances in nuclear hyperpolarization techniques may change this: under special circumstances, it is possible to enhance NMR signals by up to 5 orders of magnitude, which dramatically extends the utility of NMR in the context of microfluidic systems. Hyperpolarization requires complex chemical and/or physical manipulations, which in turn may benefit from microfluidic implementation. In fact, many hyperpolarization methodologies rely on processes that are more efficient at the micro-scale, such as molecular diffusion, penetration of electromagnetic radiation into a sample, or restricted molecular mobility on a surface. In this review we examine the confluence between the fields of hyperpolarization-enhanced NMR and microfluidics, and assess how these areas of research have mutually benefited one another, and will continue to do so.
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- James Eills
- Institute for Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University, D-55090 Mainz, Germany; GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Helmholtz-Institut Mainz, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, 32611, USA
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.
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Lepucki P, Dioguardi AP, Karnaushenko D, Schmidt OG, Grafe HJ. The normalized limit of detection in NMR spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2021; 332:107077. [PMID: 34634649 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2021.107077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We derive the normalized limit of detection for frequency space (nLODf) as a parameter to measure the sensitivity of an NMR spectroscopy setup. nLODf is independent of measurement settings such as bandwidth or number of measurement points, and allows to compare performances of different setups. We demonstrate the usefulness of the new nLODf by comparing the sensitivity of NMR setups from various publications, which all use microcoils. Finally, we want to propose a standard measurement and report format for the sensitivity of new NMR setups.
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- Piotr Lepucki
- IFW Dresden, Institut für Festkörperforschung, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
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- IFW Dresden, Institut für Festkörperforschung, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
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- IFW Dresden, Institut für Integrative Nanowissenschaften, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
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- IFW Dresden, Institut für Integrative Nanowissenschaften, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069 Dresden, Germany; TU Dresden, Nanophysik, Häckelstraße 3, 01069 Dresden, Germany; TU Chemnitz, Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, Straße der Nationen 62, 09111 Chemnitz, Germany.
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- IFW Dresden, Institut für Festkörperforschung, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
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Deborne J, Pinaud N, Crémillieux Y. Proton MRS on sub-microliter volume in rat brain using implantable NMR microcoils. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2021; 34:e4578. [PMID: 34189772 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.4578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The use of miniaturized NMR receiver coils is an effective approach for improving detection sensitivity in studies using MRS and MRI. By optimizing the filling factor (the fraction of the coil occupied by the sample), and by increasing the RF magnetic field produced per unit current, the sensitivity gain offered by NMR microcoils is particularly interesting when small volumes or regions of interest are investigated. For in vivo studies, millimetric or sub-millimetric microcoils can be deployed in tissues to access regions of interest located at a certain depth. In this study, the implementation and application of a tissue-implantable NMR microcoil with a detection volume of 850 nL is described. The RF magnetic field generated by the microcoil was evaluated using a finite element method simulation and experimentally determined by high spatial resolution MRI acquisitions. The performance of the microcoil in terms of spectral resolution and limit of detection was measured at 7 T in vitro and in vivo in rodent brains. These performances were compared with those of a conventional external detection coil. Proton MR spectra were acquired in the cortex of rat brain. The concentrations of main metabolites were quantified and compared with reference values from the literature. In vitro and in vivo results obtained with the implantable microcoil showed a gain in sensitivity greater than 50 compared with detection using an external coil. In vivo proton spectra of diagnostic value were obtained from brain regions of a few hundred nanoliters. The similarities between spectra obtained with the implanted microcoil and those obtained with the external NMR coil highlight the minimally invasive nature of the coil implantation procedure. These implantable microcoils represent new tools for probing tissue metabolism in very small healthy or diseased regions using MRS.
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- Justine Deborne
- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy offers reproducible quantitative analysis and structural identification of metabolites in various complex biological samples, such as biofluids (plasma, serum, and urine), cells, tissue extracts, and even intact organs. Therefore, NMR-based metabolomics, a mainstream metabolomic platform, has been extensively applied in many research fields, including pharmacology, toxicology, pathophysiology, nutritional intervention, disease diagnosis/prognosis, and microbiology. In particular, NMR-based metabolomics has been successfully used for cancer research to investigate cancer metabolism and identify biomarker and therapeutic targets. This chapter highlights the innovations and challenges of NMR-based metabolomics platform and its applications in cancer research.
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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a major analytical method used in the growing field of metabolomics. Although NMR is relatively less sensitive than mass spectrometry, this analytical platform has numerous characteristics including its high reproducibility and quantitative abilities, its nonselective and noninvasive nature, and the ability to identify unknown metabolites in complex mixtures and trace the downstream products of isotope labeled substrates ex vivo, in vivo, or in vitro. Metabolomic analysis of highly complex biological mixtures has benefitted from the advances in both NMR data acquisition and analysis methods. Although metabolomics applications span a wide range of disciplines, a majority has focused on understanding, preventing, diagnosing, and managing human diseases. This chapter describes NMR-based methods relevant to the rapidly expanding metabolomics field.
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Bak J, Miyazaki Y, Nakano H, Matsui T. Profiling sulfate content of polysaccharides in seaweed species using a ligand-assisted <sup>1</sup>H-NMR assay. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.3136/fstr.27.505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Juneha Bak
- Division of Bioresources and Biosciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Kyushu University
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- Division of Bioresources and Biosciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Kyushu University
- NPO Research Institute of Fucoidan
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- Division of Bioresources and Biosciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Kyushu University
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Tounta V, Liu Y, Cheyne A, Larrouy-Maumus G. Metabolomics in infectious diseases and drug discovery. Mol Omics 2021; 17:376-393. [PMID: 34125125 PMCID: PMC8202295 DOI: 10.1039/d1mo00017a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Metabolomics has emerged as an invaluable tool that can be used along with genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics to understand host–pathogen interactions at small-molecule levels. Metabolomics has been used to study a variety of infectious diseases and applications. The most common application of metabolomics is for prognostic and diagnostic purposes, specifically the screening of disease-specific biomarkers by either NMR-based or mass spectrometry-based metabolomics. In addition, metabolomics is of great significance for the discovery of druggable metabolic enzymes and/or metabolic regulators through the use of state-of-the-art flux analysis, for example, via the elucidation of metabolic mechanisms. This review discusses the application of metabolomics technologies to biomarker screening, the discovery of drug targets in infectious diseases such as viral, bacterial and parasite infections and immunometabolomics, highlights the challenges associated with accessing metabolite compartmentalization and discusses the available tools for determining local metabolite concentrations. Metabolomics has emerged as an invaluable tool that can be used along with genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics to understand host–pathogen interactions at small-molecule levels.![]()
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- Vivian Tounta
- MRC Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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Design of High Performance Scroll Microcoils for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Nanoliter and Subnanoliter Samples. SENSORS 2020; 21:s21010170. [PMID: 33383815 PMCID: PMC7795071 DOI: 10.3390/s21010170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The electromagnetic properties of scroll microcoils are investigated with finite element modelling (FEM) and the design of experiment (DOE) approach. The design of scroll microcoils was optimized for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of nanoliter and subnanoliter sample volumes. The unusual proximity effect favours optimised scroll microcoils with a large number of turns rolled up in close proximity. Scroll microcoils have many advantages over microsolenoids: such as ease of fabrication and better B1-homogeneity for comparable intrinsic signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Scroll coils are suitable for broadband multinuclei NMR spectroscopy of subnanoliter sample.
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Vaknin Y, Tratzmiller B, Gefen T, Schwartz I, Plenio M, Retzker A. Robustness of the NV-NMR Spectrometer Setup to Magnetic Field Inhomogeneities. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2020; 125:110502. [PMID: 32975963 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.125.110502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The NV-NMR spectrometer is a promising candidate for detection of NMR signals at the nanoscale. Field inhomogeneities, however, are a major source of noise that limits spectral resolution in state of the art NV-NMR experiments and constitutes a major bottleneck in the development of nanoscale NMR. Here we propose, a route in which this limitation could be circumvented in NV-NMR spectrometer experiments, by utilizing the nanometric scale and the quantumness of the detector.
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- Yotam Vaknin
- Racah Institute of Physics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Givat Ram, Israel
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- Institut fur Theoretische Physik und IQST, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, Universitaet Ulm, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Racah Institute of Physics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Givat Ram, Israel
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- Institut fur Theoretische Physik und IQST, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, Universitaet Ulm, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institut fur Theoretische Physik und IQST, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, Universitaet Ulm, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Racah Institute of Physics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Givat Ram, Israel
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Sahin Solmaz N, Grisi M, Matheoud AV, Gualco G, Boero G. Single-Chip Dynamic Nuclear Polarization Microsystem. Anal Chem 2020; 92:9782-9789. [PMID: 32530638 PMCID: PMC9559634 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Integration
of the sensitivity-relevant electronics of nuclear
magnetic resonance (NMR) and electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrometers
on a single chip is a promising approach to improve the limit of detection,
especially for samples in the nanoliter and subnanoliter range. Here,
we demonstrate the cointegration on a single silicon chip of the front-end
electronics of NMR and ESR detectors. The excitation/detection planar
spiral microcoils of the NMR and ESR detectors are concentric and
interrogate the same sample volume. This combination of sensors allows
one to perform dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) experiments using
a single-chip-integrated microsystem having an area of about 2 mm2. In particular, we report 1H DNP-enhanced NMR
experiments on liquid samples having a volume of about 1 nL performed
at 10.7 GHz(ESR)/16 MHz(NMR). NMR enhancements as large as 50 are
achieved on TEMPOL/H2O solutions at room temperature. The
use of state-of-the-art submicrometer integrated circuit technologies
should allow the future extension of the single-chip DNP microsystem
approach proposed here up the THz(ESR)/GHz(NMR) region, corresponding
to the strongest static magnetic fields currently available. Particularly
interesting is the possibility to create arrays of such sensors for
parallel DNP-enhanced NMR spectroscopy of nanoliter and subnanoliter
samples.
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- Nergiz Sahin Solmaz
- School of Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- School of Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- School of Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- School of Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- School of Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Krzystyniak M, Romanelli G, Fernandez-Alonso F. Non-destructive quantitation of hydrogen via mass-resolved neutron spectroscopy. Analyst 2019; 144:3936-3941. [PMID: 31041932 DOI: 10.1039/c8an01729h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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This work introduces the use of mass-selective neutron spectroscopy as an analytical tool for the quantitative and non-destructive detection of hydrogen in bulk media. To this end, systematic measurements have been performed on a series of polyethylene standards of known thickness and density, in order to establish optimal data-acquisition protocols as well as associated limits of detection and quantitation. From this analysis, we conclude that state-of-the-art epithermal-neutron instrumentation enables the detection of aeral molar densities of bulk hydrogen in the μmol cm-2 range. We also discuss potential improvements on the horizon, with a view to broadening the scope of the technique across chemistry, materials science, and engineering.
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- Maciej Krzystyniak
- ISIS Facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX, UK.
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Oosthoek-de Vries AJ, Nieuwland PJ, Bart J, Koch K, Janssen JWG, van Bentum PJM, Rutjes FPJT, Gardeniers HJGE, Kentgens APM. Inline Reaction Monitoring of Amine-Catalyzed Acetylation of Benzyl Alcohol Using a Microfluidic Stripline Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Setup. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:5369-5380. [PMID: 30864795 PMCID: PMC6449804 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b00039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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We present an in-depth study of the acetylation of benzyl alcohol in the presence of N, N-diisopropylethylamine (DIPEA) by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) monitoring of the reaction from 1.5 s to several minutes. We have adapted the NMR setup to be compatible to microreactor technology, scaling down the typical sample volume of commercial NMR probes (500 μL) to a microfluidic stripline setup with 150 nL detection volume. Inline spectra are obtained to monitor the kinetics and unravel the reaction mechanism of this industrially relevant reaction. The experiments are combined with conventional 2D NMR measurements to identify the reaction products. In addition, we replace DIPEA with triethylamine and pyridine to validate the reaction mechanism for different amine catalysts. In all three acetylation reactions, we find that the acetyl ammonium ion is a key intermediate. The formation of ketene is observed during the first minutes of the reaction when tertiary amines were present. The pyridine-catalyzed reaction proceeds via a different mechanism.
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- Institute
of Molecules and Materials, Radboud University
Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- FutureChemistry
Holding B.V., Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute
of Molecules and Materials, Radboud University
Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute
of Molecules and Materials, Radboud University
Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- FutureChemistry
Holding B.V., Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute
of Molecules and Materials, Radboud University
Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute
of Molecules and Materials, Radboud University
Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute
of Molecules and Materials, Radboud University
Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute
of Molecules and Materials, Radboud University
Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Hill LK, Frezzo JA, Katyal P, Hoang DM, Gironda ZBY, Xu C, Xie X, Delgado-Fukushima E, Wadghiri YZ, Montclare JK. Protein-Engineered Nanoscale Micelles for Dynamic 19F Magnetic Resonance and Therapeutic Drug Delivery. ACS NANO 2019; 13:2969-2985. [PMID: 30758189 PMCID: PMC6945506 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b07481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Engineered proteins provide an interesting template for designing fluorine-19 (19F) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents, yet progress has been hindered by the unpredictable relaxation properties of fluorine. Herein, we present the biosynthesis of a protein block copolymer, termed "fluorinated thermoresponsive assembled protein" (F-TRAP), which assembles into a monodisperse nanoscale micelle with interesting 19F NMR properties and the ability to encapsulate and release small therapeutic molecules, imparting potential as a diagnostic and therapeutic (theranostic) agent. The assembly of the F-TRAP micelle, composed of a coiled-coil pentamer corona and a hydrophobic, thermoresponsive elastin-like polypeptide core, results in a drastic depression in spin-spin relaxation ( T2) times and unaffected spin-lattice relaxation ( T1) times. The nearly unchanging T1 relaxation rates and linearly dependent T2 relaxation rates have allowed for detection via zero echo time 19F MRI, and the in vivo MR potential has been preliminarily explored using 19F magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). This fluorinated micelle has also demonstrated the ability to encapsulate the small-molecule chemotherapeutic doxorubicin and release its cargo in a thermoresponsive manner owing to its inherent stimuli-responsive properties, presenting an interesting avenue for the development of thermoresponsive 19F MRI/MRS-traceable theranostic agents.
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- Lindsay K. Hill
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
- Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAIR), New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, United States
- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAIR), New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, United States
- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, United States
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- Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAIR), New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, United States
- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAIR), New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, United States
- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, United States
- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10012, United States
- Department of Biomaterials, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, New York 10010, United States
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Lucas-Torres C, Wong A. Current Developments in µMAS NMR Analysis for Metabolomics. Metabolites 2019; 9:metabo9020029. [PMID: 30736341 PMCID: PMC6410107 DOI: 10.3390/metabo9020029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Revised: 02/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Analysis of microscopic specimens has emerged as a useful analytical application in metabolomics because of its capacity for characterizing a highly homogenous sample with a specific interest. The undeviating analysis helps to unfold the hidden activities in a bulk specimen and contributes to the understanding of the fundamental metabolisms in life. In NMR spectroscopy, micro(µ)-probe technology is well-established and -adopted to the microscopic level of biofluids. However, this is quite the contrary with specimens such as tissue, cell and organism. This is due to the substantial difficulty of developing a sufficient µ-size magic-angle spinning (MAS) probe for sub-milligram specimens with the capability of high-quality data acquisition. It was not until 2012; a µMAS probe had emerged and shown promises to µg analysis; since, a continuous advancement has been made striving for the possibility of µMAS to be an effective NMR spectroscopic analysis. Herein, the mini-review highlights the progress of µMAS development—from an impossible scenario to an attainable solution—and describes a few demonstrative metabolic profiling studies. The review will also discuss the current challenges in µMAS NMR analysis and its potential to metabolomics.
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- NIMBE, CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA Saclay 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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Huber S, Min C, Staat C, Oh J, Castro CM, Haase A, Weissleder R, Gleich B, Lee H. Multichannel digital heteronuclear magnetic resonance biosensor. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 126:240-248. [PMID: 30445298 PMCID: PMC6483068 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.10.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Revised: 10/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Low-field, mobile NMR systems are increasingly used across diverse fields, including medical diagnostics, food quality control, and forensics. The throughput and functionality of these systems, however, are limited due to their conventional single-channel detection: one NMR probe exclusively uses an NMR console at any given time. Under this design, multi-channel detection could only be accomplished by either serially accessing individual probes or stacking up multiple copies of NMR electronics; this approach still retains limitations such as long assay times and increased system complexity. Here we present a new scalable architecture, HERMES (hetero-nuclear resonance multichannel electronic system), for versatile, high-throughput NMR analyses. HERMES exploits the concept of software-defined radio by virtualizing NMR electronics in the digital domain. This strategy i) creates multiple NMR consoles without adding extra hardware; ii) acquires signals from multiple NMR channels in parallel; and iii) operates in wide frequency ranges. All of these functions could be realized on-demand in a single compact device. We interfaced HERMES with an array of NMR probes; the combined system simultaneously measured NMR relaxation from multiple samples and resolved spectra of hetero-nuclear spins (1H, 19F, 13C). For potential diagnostic uses, we applied the system to detect dengue fever and molecularly profile cancer cells through multi-channel protein assays. HERMES holds promise as a powerful analytical tool that enables rapid, reconfigurable, and parallel detection.
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- Stephan Huber
- Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Munich School of BioEngineering (MSB), Technical University Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Munich School of BioEngineering (MSB), Technical University Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Munich School of BioEngineering (MSB), Technical University Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Munich School of BioEngineering (MSB), Technical University Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Center for NanoMedicine, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
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A pilot study of the effect of phospholipid curcumin on serum metabolomic profile in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Eur J Clin Nutr 2019; 73:1224-1235. [PMID: 30647436 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-018-0386-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2018] [Revised: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Curcumin, a natural polyphenol compound in the spice turmeric, has been found to have potent anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activity. Curcumin may treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) through its beneficial effects on biomarkers of oxidative stress (OS) and inflammation, which are considered as two feature of this disease. However, the effects of curcumin on NAFLD have been remained poorly understood. This investigation evaluated the effects of administrating curcumin on metabolic status in NAFLD patients. SUBJECTS/METHODS Fifty-eight NAFLD patients participated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel design of study. The subjects were allocated randomly into two groups, which either received 250 mg phospholipid curcumin or placebo, one capsule per day for a period of 8 weeks. Fasting blood samples were taken from each subject at the start and end of the study period. Subsequently, metabolomics analysis was performed for serum samples using NMR. RESULTS Compared with the placebo, supplementing phospholipid curcumin resulted in significant decreases in serum including 3- methyl-2-oxovaleric acid, 3-hydroxyisobutyrate, kynurenine, succinate, citrate, α-ketoglutarate, methylamine, trimethylamine, hippurate, indoxyl sulfate, chenodeoxycholic acid, taurocholic acid, and lithocholic acid. This profile of metabolic biomarkers could distinguish effectively NAFLD subjects who were treated with curcumin and placebo groups, achieving value of 0.99 for an area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). CONCLUSIONS Characterizing the serum metabolic profile of the patients with NAFLD at the end of the intervention using NMR-based metabolomics method indicated that the targets of curcumin treatment included some amino acids, TCA cycle, bile acids, and gut microbiota.
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Berlinck RGS, Monteiro AF, Bertonha AF, Bernardi DI, Gubiani JR, Slivinski J, Michaliski LF, Tonon LAC, Venancio VA, Freire VF. Approaches for the isolation and identification of hydrophilic, light-sensitive, volatile and minor natural products. Nat Prod Rep 2019; 36:981-1004. [DOI: 10.1039/c9np00009g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Water-soluble, volatile, minor and photosensitive natural products are yet poorly known, and this review discusses the literature reporting the isolation strategies for some of these metabolites.
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos
- Universidade de São Paulo
- São Carlos
- Brazil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos
- Universidade de São Paulo
- São Carlos
- Brazil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos
- Universidade de São Paulo
- São Carlos
- Brazil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos
- Universidade de São Paulo
- São Carlos
- Brazil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos
- Universidade de São Paulo
- São Carlos
- Brazil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos
- Universidade de São Paulo
- São Carlos
- Brazil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos
- Universidade de São Paulo
- São Carlos
- Brazil
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Yu P, Xu Y, Wu Z, Chang Y, Chen Q, Yang X. A low-cost home-built NMR using Halbach magnet. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2018; 294:162-168. [PMID: 30055440 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2018.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The objective of this work is to develop a low-cost compact desktop NMR system based on Halbach magnets with the advantages of small size and ability to generate relatively high field strength. Considering the cost of manufacturing and assembling the magnetic blocks, the system utilized a 3-layer Halbach magnet and a wedge-shaped mechanical structure, which was designed for magnet rapid assembling. The comparison between simulation and calculation results of the initial magnetic field strength distribution showed that design theory and practice were in accordance. The initial homogeneity was 576 ppm in a square with a length of 5 mm. After passive shimming with two magnetic blocks and steel pieces, the uniformity reached 120 ppm in the same area. We developed and tested a compact single board spectrometer with digital modulation and demodulation in order to enhance the system mobility and improve the SNR. A self-made probe was used to carry out experiments with the spectrometer, and the spectral width at half-height reached 20 ppm in a cylinder with a diameter of 1.5 mm and a length of 1 mm. Compact structure and low cost of the system will facilitate and extend the application of desktop NMR system.
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- Peng Yu
- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, Jiangsu, China.
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Meier T. Journey to the centre of the Earth: Jules Vernes' dream in the laboratory from an NMR perspective. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2018; 106-107:26-36. [PMID: 31047600 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2018.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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High pressure nuclear magnetic resonance is among the most challenging fields of research for NMR spectroscopists due to inherently low signal intensities, ultra-small samples that are barely accessible, and overall extremely harsh conditions in the sample cavity of modern high pressure vessels. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic of high pressure research and its fairly young and brief relationship with NMR.
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- Thomas Meier
- Bayerisches Geoinstitut, Universitt Bayreuth, Universittsstrae 30, D-95447 Bayreuth, Germany.
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Montinaro E, Grisi M, Letizia MC, Pethö L, Gijs MAM, Guidetti R, Michler J, Brugger J, Boero G. 3D printed microchannels for sub-nL NMR spectroscopy. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0192780. [PMID: 29742104 PMCID: PMC5942786 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiments on subnanoliter (sub-nL) volumes are hindered by the limited sensitivity of the detector and the difficulties in positioning and holding such small samples in proximity of the detector. In this work, we report on NMR experiments on liquid and biological entities immersed in liquids having volumes down to 100 pL. These measurements are enabled by the fabrication of high spatial resolution 3D printed microfluidic structures, specifically conceived to guide and confine sub-nL samples in the sub-nL most sensitive volume of a single-chip integrated NMR probe. The microfluidic structures are fabricated using a two-photon polymerization 3D printing technique having a resolution better than 1 μm3. The high spatial resolution 3D printing approach adopted here allows to rapidly fabricate complex microfluidic structures tailored to position, hold, and feed biological samples, with a design that maximizes the NMR signals amplitude and minimizes the static magnetic field inhomogeneities. The layer separating the sample from the microcoil, crucial to exploit the volume of maximum sensitivity of the detector, has a thickness of 10 μm. To demonstrate the potential of this approach, we report NMR experiments on sub-nL intact biological entities in liquid media, specifically ova of the tardigrade Richtersius coronifer and sections of Caenorhabditis elegans nematodes. We show a sensitivity of 2.5x1013 spins/Hz1/2 on 1H nuclei at 7 T, sufficient to detect 6 pmol of 1H nuclei of endogenous compounds in active volumes down to 100 pL and in a measurement time of 3 hours. Spectral resolutions of 0.01 ppm in liquid samples and of 0.1 ppm in the investigated biological entities are also demonstrated. The obtained results may indicate a route for NMR studies at the single unit level of important biological entities having sub-nL volumes, such as living microscopic organisms and eggs of several mammalians, humans included.
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- E. Montinaro
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for Microsystems, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for Microsystems, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for Microsystems, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA), Laboratory for Mechanics of Materials and Nanostructures, Thun, Switzerland
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- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for Microsystems, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Life Sciences, Modena, Italy
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- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA), Laboratory for Mechanics of Materials and Nanostructures, Thun, Switzerland
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- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for Microsystems, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for Microsystems, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Yoon D, Dimitriadis AI, Soundararajan M, Caspers C, Genoud J, Alberti S, de Rijk E, Ansermet JP. High-Field Liquid-State Dynamic Nuclear Polarization in Microliter Samples. Anal Chem 2018; 90:5620-5626. [PMID: 29620353 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b04700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nuclear hyperpolarization in the liquid state by dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) has been of great interest because of its potential use in NMR spectroscopy of small samples of biological and chemical compounds in aqueous media. Liquid state DNP generally requires microwave resonators in order to generate an alternating magnetic field strong enough to saturate electron spins in the solution. As a consequence, the sample size is limited to dimensions of the order of the wavelength, and this restricts the sample volume to less than 100 nL for DNP at 9 T (∼260 GHz). We show here a new approach that overcomes this sample size limitation. Large saturation of electron spins was obtained with a high-power (∼150 W) gyrotron without microwave resonators. Since high power microwaves can cause serious dielectric heating in polar solutions, we designed a planar probe which effectively alleviates dielectric heating. A thin liquid sample of 100 μm of thickness is placed on a block of high thermal conductivity aluminum nitride, with a gold coating that serves both as a ground plane and as a heat sink. A meander or a coil were used for NMR. We performed 1H DNP at 9.2 T (∼260 GHz) and at room temperature with 10 μL of water, a volume that is more than 100× larger than reported so far. The 1H NMR signal is enhanced by a factor of about -10 with 70 W of microwave power. We also demonstrated the liquid state of 31P DNP in fluorobenzene containing triphenylphosphine and obtained an enhancement of ∼200.
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- Dongyoung Yoon
- Institute of Physics , École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , CH-1015 Lausanne , Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics , École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , CH-1015 Lausanne , Switzerland.,SWISSto12 SA, 1015 , Lausanne , Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics , École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , CH-1015 Lausanne , Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics , École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , CH-1015 Lausanne , Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics , École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , CH-1015 Lausanne , Switzerland.,Swiss Plasma Center , École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , CH-1015 Lausanne , Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics , École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , CH-1015 Lausanne , Switzerland.,Swiss Plasma Center , École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , CH-1015 Lausanne , Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics , École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , CH-1015 Lausanne , Switzerland.,SWISSto12 SA, 1015 , Lausanne , Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics , École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , CH-1015 Lausanne , Switzerland
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Chen Y, Mehta HS, Butler MC, Walter ED, Reardon PN, Renslow RS, Mueller KT, Washton NM. High-resolution microstrip NMR detectors for subnanoliter samples. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 19:28163-28174. [PMID: 29022609 DOI: 10.1039/c7cp03933f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We present the numerical optimization and experimental characterization of two microstrip-based nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) detectors. The first detector, introduced in our previous work, was a flat wire detector with a strip resting on a substrate, and the second detector was created by adding a ground plane on top of the strip conductor, separated by a sample-carrying capillary and a thin layer of insulator. The dimensional parameters of the detectors were optimized using numerical simulations with regards to radio frequency (RF) sensitivity and homogeneity, with particular attention given to the effect of the ground plane. The influence of copper surface finish and substrate surface on the spectral resolution was investigated, and a resolution of 0.8-1.5 Hz was obtained on 1 nL deionized water depending on sample positioning. For 0.13 nmol sucrose (0.2 M in 0.63 nL H2O) encapsulated between two Fluorinert plugs, high RF homogeneity (A810°/A90° = 70-80%) and high sensitivity (expressed in the limit of detection nLODm = 0.73-1.21 nmol s1/2) were achieved, allowing for high-performance 2D NMR spectroscopy of subnanoliter samples.
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- Ying Chen
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA.
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Butler MC, Mehta HS, Chen Y, Reardon PN, Renslow RS, Khbeis M, Irish D, Mueller KT. Toward high-resolution NMR spectroscopy of microscopic liquid samples. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 19:14256-14261. [PMID: 28534571 DOI: 10.1039/c7cp01933e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A longstanding limitation of high-resolution NMR spectroscopy is the requirement for samples to have macroscopic dimensions. Commercial probes, for example, are designed for volumes of at least 5 μL, in spite of decades of work directed toward the goal of miniaturization. Progress in miniaturizing inductive detectors has been limited by a perceived need to meet two technical requirements: (1) minimal separation between the sample and the detector, which is essential for sensitivity, and (2) near-perfect magnetic-field homogeneity at the sample, which is typically needed for spectral resolution. The first of these requirements is real, but the second can be relaxed, as we demonstrate here. By using pulse sequences that yield high-resolution spectra in an inhomogeneous field, we eliminate the need for near-perfect field homogeneity and the accompanying requirement for susceptibility matching of microfabricated detector components. With this requirement removed, typical imperfections in microfabricated components can be tolerated, and detector dimensions can be matched to those of the sample, even for samples of volume ≪5 μL. Pulse sequences that are robust to field inhomogeneity thus enable small-volume detection with optimal sensitivity. We illustrate the potential of this approach to miniaturization by presenting spectra acquired with a flat-wire detector that can easily be scaled to subnanoliter volumes. In particular, we report high-resolution NMR spectroscopy of an alanine sample of volume 500 pL.
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- Mark C Butler
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA.
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Gogiashvili M, Horsch S, Marchan R, Gianmoena K, Cadenas C, Tanner B, Naumann S, Ersova D, Lippek F, Rahnenführer J, Andersson JT, Hergenröder R, Lambert J, Hengstler JG, Edlund K. Impact of intratumoral heterogeneity of breast cancer tissue on quantitative metabolomics using high-resolution magic angle spinning 1 H NMR spectroscopy. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2018; 31:e3862. [PMID: 29206323 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Revised: 10/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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High-resolution magic angle spinning (HR MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is increasingly being used to study metabolite levels in human breast cancer tissue, assessing, for instance, correlations with prognostic factors, survival outcome or therapeutic response. However, the impact of intratumoral heterogeneity on metabolite levels in breast tumor tissue has not been studied comprehensively. More specifically, when biopsy material is analyzed, it remains questionable whether one biopsy is representative of the entire tumor. Therefore, multi-core sampling (n = 6) of tumor tissue from three patients with breast cancer, followed by lipid (0.9- and 1.3-ppm signals) and metabolite quantification using HR MAS 1 H NMR, was performed, resulting in the quantification of 32 metabolites. The mean relative standard deviation across all metabolites for the six tumor cores sampled from each of the three tumors ranged from 0.48 to 0.74. This was considerably higher when compared with a morphologically more homogeneous tissue type, here represented by murine liver (0.16-0.20). Despite the seemingly high variability observed within the tumor tissue, a random forest classifier trained on the original sample set (training set) was, with one exception, able to correctly predict the tumor identity of an independent series of cores (test set) that were additionally sampled from the same three tumors and analyzed blindly. Moreover, significant differences between the tumors were identified using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), indicating that the intertumoral differences for many metabolites were larger than the intratumoral differences for these three tumors. That intertumoral differences, on average, were larger than intratumoral differences was further supported by the analysis of duplicate tissue cores from 15 additional breast tumors. In summary, despite the observed intratumoral variability, the results of the present study suggest that the analysis of one, or a few, replicates per tumor may be acceptable, and supports the feasibility of performing reliable analyses of patient tissue.
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- Mikheil Gogiashvili
- Leibniz Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS e.V, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Statistics, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz Research Center for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz Research Center for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz Research Center for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oranienburg Clinic, Oranienburg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oranienburg Clinic, Oranienburg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oranienburg Clinic, Oranienburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, MVZ OGD, Neuruppin, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Leibniz Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS e.V, Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS e.V, Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz Research Center for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz Research Center for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), Dortmund, Germany
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Advances and improvements in the hardware and automation of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technologies have enabled recent progression in strategies and technologies to aid comprehensive structural identification and new perspectives in the chemical sciences. Particularly, these developments have enabled the growing area of metabolomics by NMR. At the centre of the evolution of NMR hardware is the relative size reduction in NMR probes and NMR magnets, and computational support advances. Furthermore, automation advances and technical precision have allowed for epidemiological and clinical population analysis to become a reality by NMR. Metabolic laboratories inherent improvement in spectral deconvolution in areas of chemical and biological sciences also allow for better structural elucidation on a molecular level in a complex environment. This chapter details the modern state-of-the-art hardware and equipment that are currently used in NMR spectrometry and how they are exploited in the area of small-molecule profiling of complex fluid analysis.
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- Anthony C. Dona
- MRC-NIHR National Phenome Centre, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College of London South Kensington Campus SW7 2AZ United Kingdom
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Mompeán M, Sánchez-Donoso RM, de la Hoz A, Saggiomo V, Velders AH, Gomez MV. Pushing nuclear magnetic resonance sensitivity limits with microfluidics and photo-chemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization. Nat Commun 2018; 9:108. [PMID: 29317665 PMCID: PMC5760532 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02575-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Among the methods to enhance the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, small-diameter NMR coils (microcoils) are promising tools to tackle the study of mass-limited samples. Alternatively, hyperpolarization schemes based on dynamic nuclear polarization techniques provide strong signal enhancements of the NMR target samples. Here we present a method to effortlessly perform photo-chemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization in microcoil setups to boost NMR signal detection down to sub-picomole detection limits in a 9.4T system (400 MHz 1H Larmor frequency). This setup is unaffected by current major drawbacks such as the use of high-power light sources to attempt uniform irradiation of the sample, and accumulation of degraded photosensitizer in the detection region. The latter is overcome with flow conditions, which in turn open avenues for complex applications requiring rapid and efficient mixing that are not easily achievable on an NMR tube without resorting to complex hardware. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful technique with an inherently low sensitivity. Here, the authors present a combination of microcoils with photo-chemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization to boost NMR sensitivity down to sub-picomole detection limits.
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- Miguel Mompeán
- Instituto Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (UCLM), Avda Camilo José Cela s/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Instituto Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (UCLM), Avda Camilo José Cela s/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain.,Laboratory of BioNanoTechnology, Wageningen University, PO Box 8038, 6700, EK Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Instituto Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (UCLM), Avda Camilo José Cela s/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Laboratory of BioNanoTechnology, Wageningen University, PO Box 8038, 6700, EK Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Instituto Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (UCLM), Avda Camilo José Cela s/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain. .,Laboratory of BioNanoTechnology, Wageningen University, PO Box 8038, 6700, EK Wageningen, The Netherlands. .,MAGNEtic resonance research FacilitY-MAGNEFY, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 8038, 6700, EK Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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- Instituto Regional de Investigación Científica Aplicada (UCLM), Avda Camilo José Cela s/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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Meier T, Wang N, Mager D, Korvink JG, Petitgirard S, Dubrovinsky L. Magnetic flux tailoring through Lenz lenses for ultrasmall samples: A new pathway to high-pressure nuclear magnetic resonance. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2017; 3:eaao5242. [PMID: 29230436 PMCID: PMC5724354 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aao5242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A new pathway to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for picoliter-sized samples (including those kept in harsh and extreme environments, particularly in diamond anvil cells) is introduced, using inductively coupled broadband passive electromagnetic lenses, to locally amplify the magnetic field at the isolated sample, leading to an increase in sensitivity. The lenses are adopted for the geometrical restrictions imposed by a toroidal diamond indenter cell and yield signal-to-noise ratios at pressures as high as 72 GPa at initial sample volumes of only 230 pl. The corresponding levels of detection are found to be up to four orders of magnitude lower compared to formerly used solenoidal microcoils. Two-dimensional nutation experiments on long-chained alkanes, CnH2n+2 (n = 16 to 24), as well as homonuclear correlation spectroscopy on thymine, C5H6N2O2, were used to demonstrate the feasibility of this approach for higher-dimensional NMR experiments, with a spectral resolution of at least 2 parts per million. This approach opens up the field of ultrahigh-pressure sciences to one of the most versatile spectroscopic methods available in a pressure range unprecedented up to now.
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- Thomas Meier
- Bayerisches Geoinstitut, Bayreuth University, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Bayerisches Geoinstitut, Bayreuth University, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Bayerisches Geoinstitut, Bayreuth University, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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Tayler MCD, Theis T, Sjolander TF, Blanchard JW, Kentner A, Pustelny S, Pines A, Budker D. Invited Review Article: Instrumentation for nuclear magnetic resonance in zero and ultralow magnetic field. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2017; 88:091101. [PMID: 28964224 DOI: 10.1063/1.5003347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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We review experimental techniques in our laboratory for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in zero and ultralow magnetic field (below 0.1 μT) where detection is based on a low-cost, non-cryogenic, spin-exchange relaxation free 87Rb atomic magnetometer. The typical sensitivity is 20-30 fT/Hz1/2 for signal frequencies below 1 kHz and NMR linewidths range from Hz all the way down to tens of mHz. These features enable precision measurements of chemically informative nuclear spin-spin couplings as well as nuclear spin precession in ultralow magnetic fields.
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- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
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- Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, 30-348 Kraków, Poland
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- College of Chemistry, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- Department of Physics, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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Spengler N, While PT, Meissner MV, Wallrabe U, Korvink JG. Magnetic Lenz lenses improve the limit-of-detection in nuclear magnetic resonance. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0182779. [PMID: 28813485 PMCID: PMC5557590 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A high NMR detection sensitivity is indispensable when dealing with mass and volume-limited samples, or whenever a high spatial resolution is required. The use of miniaturised RF coils is a proven way to increase sensitivity, but situations may arise where space restrictions could prevent the use of a small resonant coil, e.g., in the interior of the smallest practicable micro-coils. We present the use of magnetic lenses, denoted as Lenz lenses due to their working principle, to focus the magnetic flux of an RF coil into a smaller volume and thereby locally enhance the sensitivity of the NMR experiment-at the expense of the total sensitive volume. Besides focusing, such lenses facilitate re-guiding or re-shaping of magnetic fields much like optical lenses do with light beams. For the first time we experimentally demonstrate the use of Lenz lenses in magnetic resonance and provide a compact mathematical description of the working principle. Through simulations we show that optimal arrangements can be found.
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- Nils Spengler
- IMTEK – Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- IMTEK – Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, St. Olav’s University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- IMTEK – Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- IMTEK – Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- IMTEK – Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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Kehayias P, Jarmola A, Mosavian N, Fescenko I, Benito FM, Laraoui A, Smits J, Bougas L, Budker D, Neumann A, Brueck SRJ, Acosta VM. Solution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy on a nanostructured diamond chip. Nat Commun 2017; 8:188. [PMID: 28775280 PMCID: PMC5543112 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00266-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Sensors using nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond are a promising tool for small-volume nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, but the limited sensitivity remains a challenge. Here we show nearly two orders of magnitude improvement in concentration sensitivity over previous nitrogen-vacancy and picoliter NMR studies. We demonstrate NMR spectroscopy of picoliter-volume solutions using a nanostructured diamond chip with dense, high-aspect-ratio nanogratings, enhancing the surface area by 15 times. The nanograting sidewalls are doped with nitrogen-vacancies located a few nanometers from the diamond surface to detect the NMR spectrum of roughly 1 pl of fluid lying within adjacent nanograting grooves. We perform 1H and 19F nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy at room temperature in magnetic fields below 50 mT. Using a solution of CsF in glycerol, we determine that 4 ± 2 × 1012 19F spins in a 1 pl volume can be detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of 3 in 1 s of integration. Nitrogen vacancy (NV) centres in diamond can be used for NMR spectroscopy, but increased sensitivity is needed to avoid long measurement times. Kehayias et al. present a nanostructured diamond grating with a high density of NV centres, enabling NMR spectroscopy of picoliter-volume solutions.
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- P Kehayias
- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, 02138, MA, USA.,Center for High Technology Materials, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87106, NM, USA
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- ODMR Technologies Inc., El Cerrito, 94530, CA, USA. .,Department of Physics, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, 94720, CA, USA.
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- Center for High Technology Materials, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87106, NM, USA
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- Center for High Technology Materials, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87106, NM, USA
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- Center for High Technology Materials, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87106, NM, USA
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- Center for High Technology Materials, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87106, NM, USA
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- Center for High Technology Materials, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87106, NM, USA
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- Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- ODMR Technologies Inc., El Cerrito, 94530, CA, USA.,Department of Physics, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, 94720, CA, USA.,Helmholtz Institut Mainz, 55099, Mainz, Germany
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- Center for High Technology Materials, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87106, NM, USA
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- Center for High Technology Materials, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87106, NM, USA
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- Center for High Technology Materials, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87106, NM, USA.
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Dracínský M, Pohl R. Determination of the Nucleic Acid Adducts Structure at the Nucleoside/Nucleotide Level by NMR Spectroscopy. Chem Res Toxicol 2016; 28:155-65. [PMID: 25584790 DOI: 10.1021/tx5004535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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All living organisms are exposed to xenobiotics from the environment. The exposure can lead to the formation of covalent adducts of xenobiotics or their metabolites with nucleic acids (NAs).The knowledge of NA adduct structure provides valuable information n the mechanism of carcinogenesis on a molecular level. While NMR spectroscopy is extremely successful in structural analysis of many classes of molecules ranging from small inorganic and organic molecules to large biomacromolecules, the structural analysis of NA adducts by NMR spectroscopy is accompanied by some challenges. First, the structural diversity of the adducts is very large; the electrophilic species generated from the metabolism of xenobiotics can attack various atoms of the nucleobases, and new rings are frequently formed. The second challenge in the DNA adducts structure determination is the low sensitivity of NMR spectroscopy and low amount of the adducts isolated from in vivo experiments. Recent developments of NMR hardware and experimental methods have led, however, to unprecedented sensitivity. This contribution reviews NMR techniques that are commonly applied in the determination of nucleic acid adducts structure at the nucleoside/nucleotide level. These NMR techniques and the large structural heterogeneity of NA adducts are demonstrated on recent examples (mostly published after 2000) of NA adducts structure determined by NMR. Most of the examples report 2′-deoxyribonucles(t)ide derivatives, but RNA adducts are also briefly discussed. The influence of the formation of NA adducts on nucleoside conformation (particularly syn/anti orientation of the base) is also demonstrated on recent examples.
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Huang Y, Lin YY, Cai S, Yang Y, Sun H, Lin Y, Chen Z. High-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance measurements in inhomogeneous magnetic fields: A fast two-dimensional J-resolved experiment. J Chem Phys 2016; 144:104202. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4943575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- Yuqing Huang
- Department of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Department of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Chen Z, Cai S, Huang Y, Lin Y. High-resolution NMR spectroscopy in inhomogeneous fields. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2015; 90-91:1-31. [PMID: 26592943 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2015.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2014] [Revised: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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High-resolution NMR spectroscopy, providing information on chemical shifts, J coupling constants, multiplet patterns, and relative peak areas, is a mainstream tool for analysis of molecular structures, conformations, compositions, and dynamics. Generally, a homogeneous magnetic field is a prerequisite for obtaining high-resolution NMR information. Magnetic field inhomogeneity, whether from non-ideal experimental conditions or from intrinsic magnetic susceptibility discontinuities in samples, represents a hurdle for applications of high-resolution NMR. Numerous techniques have been proposed for measuring high-resolution NMR spectra free from the influence of inhomogeneous magnetic fields. Besides developments and improvements in NMR instrumentation, various types of experimental approaches have been established for recovering NMR information in inhomogeneous magnetic fields. Three main types are systematically described in this review. In addition, other high-resolution NMR approaches or data processing methods are also briefly described. All high-resolution NMR approaches covered in this review have individual advantages and disadvantages in practical applications, and no one technique is applicable to all practical circumstances. Hence, they are complementary for high-resolution NMR applications in inhomogeneous fields. The underlying mechanisms of these approaches are presented, together with analyses of their applicability and efficiency.
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- Zhong Chen
- Department of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China.
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- Department of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Department of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Department of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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Nagana Gowda GA, Raftery D. Can NMR solve some significant challenges in metabolomics? JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2015; 260:144-60. [PMID: 26476597 PMCID: PMC4646661 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2015.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2015] [Revised: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 07/18/2015] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The field of metabolomics continues to witness rapid growth driven by fundamental studies, methods development, and applications in a number of disciplines that include biomedical science, plant and nutrition sciences, drug development, energy and environmental sciences, toxicology, etc. NMR spectroscopy is one of the two most widely used analytical platforms in the metabolomics field, along with mass spectrometry (MS). NMR's excellent reproducibility and quantitative accuracy, its ability to identify structures of unknown metabolites, its capacity to generate metabolite profiles using intact bio-specimens with no need for separation, and its capabilities for tracing metabolic pathways using isotope labeled substrates offer unique strengths for metabolomics applications. However, NMR's limited sensitivity and resolution continue to pose a major challenge and have restricted both the number and the quantitative accuracy of metabolites analyzed by NMR. Further, the analysis of highly complex biological samples has increased the demand for new methods with improved detection, better unknown identification, and more accurate quantitation of larger numbers of metabolites. Recent efforts have contributed significant improvements in these areas, and have thereby enhanced the pool of routinely quantifiable metabolites. Additionally, efforts focused on combining NMR and MS promise opportunities to exploit the combined strength of the two analytical platforms for direct comparison of the metabolite data, unknown identification and reliable biomarker discovery that continue to challenge the metabolomics field. This article presents our perspectives on the emerging trends in NMR-based metabolomics and NMR's continuing role in the field with an emphasis on recent and ongoing research from our laboratory.
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- G A Nagana Gowda
- Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, United States
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- Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, United States; Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, United States; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, United States.
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Gomez MV, Rodriguez AM, de la Hoz A, Jimenez-Marquez F, Fratila RM, Barneveld PA, Velders AH. Determination of Kinetic Parameters within a Single Nonisothermal On-Flow Experiment by Nanoliter NMR Spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2015; 87:10547-55. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b02811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- M. Victoria Gomez
- Instituto Regional de Investigación Cientifica Aplicada, Campus Universitario, Avenida Camilo
José Cela s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Instituto Regional de Investigación Cientifica Aplicada, Campus Universitario, Avenida Camilo
José Cela s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Instituto Regional de Investigación Cientifica Aplicada, Campus Universitario, Avenida Camilo
José Cela s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Escuela
Técnica Superior de Ingenieros (ETSI) Industriales, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Avenida Camilo José Cela s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Instituto
de Nanociencia de Aragon (INA), Universidad de Zaragoza, C/Mariano
Esquillor s/n, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Fundación Agencia Aragonesa para la Investigación y Desarrollo (ARAID), C/María
de Luna 11, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto Regional de Investigación Cientifica Aplicada, Campus Universitario, Avenida Camilo
José Cela s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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Takeda K, Takasaki T, Takegoshi K. Susceptibility cancellation of a microcoil wound with a paramagnetic-liquid-filled copper capillary. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2015; 258:1-5. [PMID: 26150376 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2015.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Revised: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Even though microcoils improve the sensitivity of NMR measurement of tiny samples, magnetic-field inhomogeneity due to the bulk susceptibility effect of the coil material can cause serious resonance-line broadening. Here, we propose to fabricate the microcoil using a thin, hollow copper capillary instead of a wire and fill paramagnetic liquid inside the capillary, so as to cancel the diamagnetic contribution of the copper. Susceptibility cancellation is demonstrated using aqueous solution of NiSO4. In addition, the paramagnetic liquid serves as coolant when it is circulated through the copper capillary, effectively transferring the heat generated by radiofrequency pulses.
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- Kazuyuki Takeda
- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, 606-8502 Kyoto, Japan.
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- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, 606-8502 Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, 606-8502 Kyoto, Japan
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Fugariu I, Fortier-McGill B, Soong R, Sutrisno A, Simpson AJ. Doubling sensitivity in solids NMR: a simple and economical procedure for compressing samples. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2015; 53:769-773. [PMID: 25589502 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.4184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Revised: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/18/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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- Ioana Fugariu
- Environmental NMR Center, Department of Physical and Environment Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Environmental NMR Center, Department of Physical and Environment Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Environmental NMR Center, Department of Physical and Environment Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Environmental NMR Center, Department of Physical and Environment Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Environmental NMR Center, Department of Physical and Environment Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Nobakht M Gh BF, Aliannejad R, Rezaei-Tavirani M, Taheri S, Oskouie AA. The metabolomics of airway diseases, including COPD, asthma and cystic fibrosis. Biomarkers 2014; 20:5-16. [PMID: 25403491 DOI: 10.3109/1354750x.2014.983167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and cystic fibrosis (CF) are characterized by airway obstruction and an inflammatory process. Reaching early diagnosis and discrimination of subtypes of these respiratory diseases are quite a challenging task than other chronic illnesses. Metabolomics is the study of metabolic pathways and the measurement of unique biochemical molecules generated in a living system. In the last decade, metabolomics has already proved to be useful for the characterization of several pathological conditions and offers promises as a clinical tool. In this article, we review the current state of the metabolomics of COPD, asthma and CF with a focus on the different methods and instrumentation being used for the discovery of biomarkers in research and translation into clinic as diagnostic aids for the choice of patient-specific therapies.
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- B Fatemeh Nobakht M Gh
- Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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Hoang DM, Voura EB, Zhang C, Fakri-Bouchet L, Wadghiri YZ. Evaluation of coils for imaging histological slides: signal-to-noise ratio and filling factor. Magn Reson Med 2014; 71:1932-43. [PMID: 23857590 PMCID: PMC3893312 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.24841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Revised: 05/17/2013] [Accepted: 05/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the relative gain in sensitivity of five histology coils designed in-house to accommodate tissue sections of various sizes and compare with commercial mouse head coils. METHODS The coil set was tailored to house tissue sections ranging from 5 to1000 µm encased in either glass slides or coverslips. RESULTS Our simulations and experimental measurements demonstrated that although the sensitivity of this flat structure consistently underperforms relative to a birdcage head coil based on the gain expected from their respective filling factor ratios, our results demonstrate that it can still provide a remarkable gain in sensitivity. Our study also describes preparation protocols for freshly excised sections, as well as premounted tissue slides of both mouse and human specimens. Examples of the exceptional level of tissue detail and the near-perfect magnetic resonance imaging to light microscopic image coregistration are provided. CONCLUSION The increase in filling factor achieved by the histology radiofrequency (RF) probe overcomes the losses associated with electric leaks inherent to this structure, leading to a 6.7-fold improvement in performance for the smallest coil implemented. Alternatively, the largest histology coil design exhibited equal sensitivity to the mouse head coil while nearly doubling the RF planar area coverage.
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- Dung Minh Hoang
- The Bernard & Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Medical Center (NYULMC), New York, New York, USA
- Creatis-LRMN, UMR CNRS 5220, INSERM U 630, Université Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France
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- The Bernard & Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Medical Center (NYULMC), New York, New York, USA
- Department of Biology, Dominican College, Orangeburg, New York, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, New York University Langone Medical Center (NYULMC), New York, New York, USA
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- The Bernard & Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Medical Center (NYULMC), New York, New York, USA
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- Creatis-LRMN, UMR CNRS 5220, INSERM U 630, Université Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France
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- The Bernard & Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Medical Center (NYULMC), New York, New York, USA
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Zalesskiy SS, Danieli E, Blümich B, Ananikov VP. Miniaturization of NMR systems: desktop spectrometers, microcoil spectroscopy, and "NMR on a chip" for chemistry, biochemistry, and industry. Chem Rev 2014; 114:5641-94. [PMID: 24779750 DOI: 10.1021/cr400063g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Sergey S Zalesskiy
- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Moscow, 119991, Russia
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Multinuclear nanoliter one-dimensional and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy with a single non-resonant microcoil. Nat Commun 2014; 5:3025. [DOI: 10.1038/ncomms4025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Nagana Gowda G, Raftery D. Advances in NMR-Based Metabolomics. FUNDAMENTALS OF ADVANCED OMICS TECHNOLOGIES: FROM GENES TO METABOLITES 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-62651-6.00008-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Seger C, Sturm S, Stuppner H. Mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy: modern high-end detectors for high resolution separation techniques--state of the art in natural product HPLC-MS, HPLC-NMR, and CE-MS hyphenations. Nat Prod Rep 2013; 30:970-87. [PMID: 23739842 DOI: 10.1039/c3np70015a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Current natural product research is unthinkable without the use of high resolution separation techniques as high performance liquid chromatography or capillary electrophoresis (HPLC or CE respectively) combined with mass spectrometers (MS) or nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers. These hyphenated instrumental analysis platforms (CE-MS, HPLC-MS or HPLC-NMR) are valuable tools for natural product de novo identification, as well as the authentication, distribution, and quantification of constituents in biogenic raw materials, natural medicines and biological materials obtained from model organisms, animals and humans. Moreover, metabolic profiling and metabolic fingerprinting applications can be addressed as well as pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic issues. This review provides an overview of latest technological developments, discusses the assets and drawbacks of the available hyphenation techniques, and describes typical analytical workflows.
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- Christoph Seger
- Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmacognosy, CCB-Centrum of Chemistry and Biomedicine, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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