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Hilty C, Kurzbach D, Frydman L. Hyperpolarized water as universal sensitivity booster in biomolecular NMR. Nat Protoc 2022; 17:1621-1657. [PMID: 35546640 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-022-00693-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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NMR spectroscopy is the only method to access the structural dynamics of biomolecules at high (atomistic) resolution in their native solution state. However, this method's low sensitivity has two important consequences: (i) typically experiments have to be performed at high concentrations that increase sensitivity but are not physiological, and (ii) signals have to be accumulated over long periods, complicating the determination of interaction kinetics on the order of seconds and impeding studies of unstable systems. Both limitations are of equal, fundamental relevance: non-native conditions are of limited pharmacological relevance, and the function of proteins, enzymes and nucleic acids often relies on their interaction kinetics. To overcome these limitations, we have developed applications that involve 'hyperpolarized water' to boost signal intensities in NMR of proteins and nucleic acids. The technique includes four stages: (i) preparation of the biomolecule in partially deuterated buffers, (ii) preparation of 'hyperpolarized' water featuring enhanced 1H NMR signals via cryogenic dynamic nuclear polarization, (iii) sudden melting of the cryogenic pellet and dissolution of the protein or nucleic acid in the hyperpolarized water (enabling spontaneous exchanges of protons between water and target) and (iv) recording signal-amplified NMR spectra targeting either labile 1H or neighboring 15N/13C nuclei in the biomolecule. Water in the ensuing experiments is used as a universal 'hyperpolarization' agent, rendering the approach versatile and applicable to any biomolecule possessing labile hydrogens. Thus, questions can be addressed, ranging from protein and RNA folding problems to resolving structure-function relationships of intrinsically disordered proteins to investigating membrane interactions.
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- Christian Hilty
- Chemistry Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute for Biological Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
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Optical Dynamic Nuclear Polarization of 13C Spins in Diamond at a Low Field with Multi-Tone Microwave Irradiation. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27051700. [PMID: 35268801 PMCID: PMC8911784 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27051700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Majority of dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) experiments have been requiring helium cryogenics and strong magnetic fields for a high degree of nuclear polarization. In this work, we instead demonstrate an optical hyperpolarization of naturally abundant 13C nuclei in a diamond crystal at a low magnetic field and the room temperature. It exploits continuous laser irradiation for polarizing electronic spins of nitrogen vacancy centers and microwave irradiation for transferring the electronic polarization to 13C nuclear spins. We have studied the dependence of 13C polarization on laser and microwave powers. For the first time, a triplet structure corresponding to the 14N hyperfine splitting has been observed in the 13C polarization spectrum. By simultaneously exciting three microwave frequencies at the peaks of the triplet, we have achieved 13C bulk polarization of 0.113 %, leading to an enhancement of 90,000 over the thermal polarization at 17.6 mT. We believe that the multi-tone irradiation can be extended to further enhance the 13C polarization at a low magnetic field.
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Korchak S, Kaltschnee L, Dervisoglu R, Andreas L, Griesinger C, Glöggler S. Spontaneous Enhancement of Magnetic Resonance Signals Using a RASER. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:20984-20990. [PMID: 34289241 PMCID: PMC8518078 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Nuclear magnetic resonance is usually drastically limited by its intrinsically low sensitivity: Only a few spins contribute to the overall signal. To overcome this limitation, hyperpolarization methods were developed that increase signals several times beyond the normal/thermally polarized signals. The ideal case would be a universal approach that can signal enhance the complete sample of interest in solution to increase detection sensitivity. Here, we introduce a combination of para-hydrogen enhanced magnetic resonance with the phenomenon of the RASER: Large signals of para-hydrogen enhanced molecules interact with the magnetic resonance coil in a way that the signal is spontaneously converted into an in-phase signal. These molecules directly interact with other compounds via dipolar couplings and enhance their signal. We demonstrate that this is not only possible for solvent molecules but also for an amino acid.
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- Sergey Korchak
- NMR Signal Enhancement GroupMax Planck Institute for Biophysical ChemistryAm Fassberg 1137077GöttingenGermany
- Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration of UMGVon-Siebold-Str. 3A37075GöttingenGermany
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- NMR Signal Enhancement GroupMax Planck Institute for Biophysical ChemistryAm Fassberg 1137077GöttingenGermany
- Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration of UMGVon-Siebold-Str. 3A37075GöttingenGermany
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- Research Group for Solid State NMRMax Planck Institute for Biophysical ChemistryAm Fassberg 1137077GöttingenGermany
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- Research Group for Solid State NMRMax Planck Institute for Biophysical ChemistryAm Fassberg 1137077GöttingenGermany
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- Department of NMR-based Structural BiologyMax Planck Institute for Biophysical ChemistryAm Fassberg 1137077GöttingenGermany
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- NMR Signal Enhancement GroupMax Planck Institute for Biophysical ChemistryAm Fassberg 1137077GöttingenGermany
- Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration of UMGVon-Siebold-Str. 3A37075GöttingenGermany
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Korchak S, Kaltschnee L, Dervisoglu R, Andreas L, Griesinger C, Glöggler S. Spontaneous Enhancement of Magnetic Resonance Signals Using a RASER. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202108306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sergey Korchak
- NMR Signal Enhancement Group Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry Am Fassberg 11 37077 Göttingen Germany
- Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration of UMG Von-Siebold-Str. 3A 37075 Göttingen Germany
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- NMR Signal Enhancement Group Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry Am Fassberg 11 37077 Göttingen Germany
- Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration of UMG Von-Siebold-Str. 3A 37075 Göttingen Germany
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- Research Group for Solid State NMR Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry Am Fassberg 11 37077 Göttingen Germany
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- Research Group for Solid State NMR Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry Am Fassberg 11 37077 Göttingen Germany
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- Department of NMR-based Structural Biology Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry Am Fassberg 11 37077 Göttingen Germany
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- NMR Signal Enhancement Group Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry Am Fassberg 11 37077 Göttingen Germany
- Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration of UMG Von-Siebold-Str. 3A 37075 Göttingen Germany
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Abhyankar N, Szalai V. Challenges and Advances in the Application of Dynamic Nuclear Polarization to Liquid-State NMR Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:5171-5190. [PMID: 33960784 PMCID: PMC9871957 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c10937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful method to study the molecular structure and dynamics of materials. The inherently low sensitivity of NMR spectroscopy is a consequence of low spin polarization. Hyperpolarization of a spin ensemble is defined as a population difference between spin states that far exceeds what is expected from the Boltzmann distribution for a given temperature. Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) can overcome the relatively low sensitivity of NMR spectroscopy by using a paramagnetic matrix to hyperpolarize a nuclear spin ensemble. Application of DNP to NMR can result in sensitivity gains of up to four orders of magnitude compared to NMR without DNP. Although DNP NMR is now more routinely utilized for solid-state (ss) NMR spectroscopy, it has not been exploited to the same degree for liquid-state samples. This Review will consider challenges and advances in the application of DNP NMR to liquid-state samples. The Review is organized into four sections: (i) mechanisms of DNP NMR relevant to hyperpolarization of liquid samples; (ii) applications of liquid-state DNP NMR; (iii) available detection schemes for liquid-state samples; and (iv) instrumental challenges and outlook for liquid-state DNP NMR.
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- Nandita Abhyankar
- Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA,National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA,Corresponding authors: ,
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA,Corresponding authors: ,
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Keller T, Maly T. Overhauser dynamic nuclear polarization (ODNP)-enhanced two-dimensional proton NMR spectroscopy at low magnetic fields. MAGNETIC RESONANCE (GOTTINGEN, GERMANY) 2021; 2:117-128. [PMID: 35465650 PMCID: PMC9030190 DOI: 10.5194/mr-2-117-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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The majority of low-field Overhauser dynamic nuclear polarization (ODNP) experiments reported so far have been 1D NMR experiments to study molecular dynamics and in particular hydration dynamics. In this work, we demonstrate the application of ODNP-enhanced 2D J-resolved (JRES) spectroscopy to improve spectral resolution beyond the limit imposed by the line broadening introduced by the paramagnetic polarizing agent. Using this approach, we are able to separate the overlapping multiplets of ethyl crotonate into a second dimension and clearly identify each chemical site individually. Crucial to these experiments is interleaved spectral referencing, a method introduced to compensate for temperature-induced field drifts over the course of the NMR acquisition. This method does not require additional hardware such as a field-frequency lock, which is especially challenging when designing compact systems.
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- Timothy J. Keller
- Bridge12 Technologies Inc., 37 Loring Drive, Framingham, MA 01702, USA
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- Bridge12 Technologies Inc., 37 Loring Drive, Framingham, MA 01702, USA
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van Meerten SGJ, Janssen GE, Kentgens APM. Rapid-melt DNP for multidimensional and heteronuclear high-field NMR experiments. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2020; 310:106656. [PMID: 31812888 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2019.106656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Low sensitivity is the main limitation of NMR for efficient chemical analysis of mass-limited samples. Hyperpolarization techniques such as Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) have greatly improved the efficiency of NMR experiments. In this manuscript, we demonstrate a 400 MHz rapid-melt DNP setup. With this setup it is possible to perform liquid-state NMR experiments with solid-state DNP enhancement at high magnetic field. Sample volumes of 100 nL in fused-silica capillaries are detected using a stripline microcoil. Due to the small heat capacity of these samples it is possible to melt them with relatively low relaxation losses. With this 400 MHz setup, proton enhancements of up to -175 have been obtained in the liquid-state. The probe is double tuned, so it can be used for heteronuclear DNP-NMR and since the sample composition does not change during the experiment, it is possible to perform signal averaging and multidimensional experiments. This type of rapid-melt DNP setup thus allows for most types of liquid-state NMR experiments to be combined with efficient solid-state DNP. This makes rapid-melt DNP an interesting method for high-throughput chemical analysis of mass-limited samples.
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- S G J van Meerten
- Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Tateishi K, Negoro M, Nonaka H, Kagawa A, Sando S, Wada S, Kitagawa M, Uesaka T. Dynamic nuclear polarization with photo-excited triplet electrons using 6,13-diphenylpentacene. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:19737-19741. [PMID: 31498341 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp00977a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Dynamic nuclear polarization with photo-excited triplet electrons (Triplet-DNP) is demonstrated using 6,13-diphenylpentacene (DPPentacene). DPPentacene is soluble in various organic solvents, while pentacene, which is used in most of the triplet-DNP experiments, has limited solubility. An enhancement factor of 81 is obtained for 1H spins in the glass of ethanol-d6 : water = 80 : 20 (w/w) doped with 0.1 mM DPPentacene at 90 K in 0.67 T.
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Kovtunov KV, Pokochueva EV, Salnikov OG, Cousin S, Kurzbach D, Vuichoud B, Jannin S, Chekmenev EY, Goodson BM, Barskiy DA, Koptyug IV. Hyperpolarized NMR Spectroscopy: d-DNP, PHIP, and SABRE Techniques. Chem Asian J 2018; 13:10.1002/asia.201800551. [PMID: 29790649 PMCID: PMC6251772 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201800551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The intensity of NMR signals can be enhanced by several orders of magnitude by using various techniques for the hyperpolarization of different molecules. Such approaches can overcome the main sensitivity challenges facing modern NMR/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, whilst hyperpolarized fluids can also be used in a variety of applications in material science and biomedicine. This Focus Review considers the fundamentals of the preparation of hyperpolarized liquids and gases by using dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization (d-DNP) and parahydrogen-based techniques, such as signal amplification by reversible exchange (SABRE) and parahydrogen-induced polarization (PHIP), in both heterogeneous and homogeneous processes. The various new aspects in the formation and utilization of hyperpolarized fluids, along with the possibility of observing NMR signal enhancement, are described.
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- Kirill V. Kovtunov
- Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance Microimaging, International Tomography Center, SB RAS, 3A Institutskaya St., Novosibirsk 630090 (Russia)
- Novosibirsk State University, 2 Pirogova St., Novosibirsk 630090 (Russia)
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- Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance Microimaging, International Tomography Center, SB RAS, 3A Institutskaya St., Novosibirsk 630090 (Russia)
- Novosibirsk State University, 2 Pirogova St., Novosibirsk 630090 (Russia)
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- Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance Microimaging, International Tomography Center, SB RAS, 3A Institutskaya St., Novosibirsk 630090 (Russia)
- Novosibirsk State University, 2 Pirogova St., Novosibirsk 630090 (Russia)
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- Univ Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, Institut des Sciences Analytiques, UMR 5280, 5 rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Laboratoire des biomolécules, LBM, Département de chimie, École normale supérieure, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
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- Univ Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, Institut des Sciences Analytiques, UMR 5280, 5 rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, Institut des Sciences Analytiques, UMR 5280, 5 rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Department of Chemistry & Karmanos Cancer Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, 48202, MI, United States
- Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720-3220, United States
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- Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance Microimaging, International Tomography Center, SB RAS, 3A Institutskaya St., Novosibirsk 630090 (Russia)
- Novosibirsk State University, 2 Pirogova St., Novosibirsk 630090 (Russia)
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Fernández-Acebal P, Rosolio O, Scheuer J, Müller C, Müller S, Schmitt S, McGuinness LP, Schwarz I, Chen Q, Retzker A, Naydenov B, Jelezko F, Plenio MB. Toward Hyperpolarization of Oil Molecules via Single Nitrogen Vacancy Centers in Diamond. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:1882-1887. [PMID: 29470089 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b05175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Efficient polarization of organic molecules is of extraordinary relevance when performing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and imaging. Commercially available routes to dynamical nuclear polarization (DNP) work at extremely low temperatures, relying on the solidification of organic samples and thus bringing the molecules out of their ambient thermal conditions. In this work, we investigate polarization transfer from optically pumped nitrogen vacancy centers in diamond to external molecules at room temperature. This polarization transfer is described by both an extensive analytical analysis and numerical simulations based on spin bath bosonization and is supported by experimental data in excellent agreement. These results set the route to hyperpolarization of diffusive molecules in different scenarios and consequently, due to an increased signal, to high-resolution NMR.
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- P Fernández-Acebal
- Institut für Theoretische Physik and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) , Universität Ulm , Albert-Einstein Allee 11 , 89069 Ulm , Germany
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- Racah Institute of Physics , The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Jerusalem , 91904 Givat Ram , Israel
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- Institute for Quantum Optics and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) , Universität Ulm , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 , 89069 Ulm , Germany
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- Institute for Quantum Optics and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) , Universität Ulm , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 , 89069 Ulm , Germany
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- Institute for Quantum Optics and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) , Universität Ulm , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 , 89069 Ulm , Germany
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- Institute for Quantum Optics and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) , Universität Ulm , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 , 89069 Ulm , Germany
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- Institute for Quantum Optics and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) , Universität Ulm , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 , 89069 Ulm , Germany
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- Institut für Theoretische Physik and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) , Universität Ulm , Albert-Einstein Allee 11 , 89069 Ulm , Germany
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- Institut für Theoretische Physik and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) , Universität Ulm , Albert-Einstein Allee 11 , 89069 Ulm , Germany
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- Racah Institute of Physics , The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Jerusalem , 91904 Givat Ram , Israel
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- Institute for Quantum Optics and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) , Universität Ulm , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 , 89069 Ulm , Germany
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- Institute for Quantum Optics and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) , Universität Ulm , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 , 89069 Ulm , Germany
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- Institut für Theoretische Physik and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) , Universität Ulm , Albert-Einstein Allee 11 , 89069 Ulm , Germany
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Plainchont B, Berruyer P, Dumez JN, Jannin S, Giraudeau P. Dynamic Nuclear Polarization Opens New Perspectives for NMR Spectroscopy in Analytical Chemistry. Anal Chem 2018; 90:3639-3650. [PMID: 29481058 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b05236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) can boost sensitivity in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiments by several orders of magnitude. This Feature illustrates how the coupling of DNP with both liquid- and solid-state NMR spectroscopy has the potential to considerably extend the range of applications of NMR in analytical chemistry.
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- Bertrand Plainchont
- Université de Nantes , CNRS, CEISAM UMR 6230 , 44322 Nantes Cedex 03 , France
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- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, ENS de Lyon , Institut des Sciences Analytiques, UMR 5280 , 5 Rue de la Doua , 69100 Villeurbanne , France
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- Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS UPR 2301 , Univ. Paris Sud, Université Paris-Saclay , 91190 Gif-sur Yvette , France
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- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, ENS de Lyon , Institut des Sciences Analytiques, UMR 5280 , 5 Rue de la Doua , 69100 Villeurbanne , France
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- Université de Nantes , CNRS, CEISAM UMR 6230 , 44322 Nantes Cedex 03 , France.,Institut Universitaire de France , 75005 Paris , France
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Lilly Thankamony AS, Wittmann JJ, Kaushik M, Corzilius B. Dynamic nuclear polarization for sensitivity enhancement in modern solid-state NMR. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2017; 102-103:120-195. [PMID: 29157490 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2017.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 268] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 06/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The field of dynamic nuclear polarization has undergone tremendous developments and diversification since its inception more than 6 decades ago. In this review we provide an in-depth overview of the relevant topics involved in DNP-enhanced MAS NMR spectroscopy. This includes the theoretical description of DNP mechanisms as well as of the polarization transfer pathways that can lead to a uniform or selective spreading of polarization between nuclear spins. Furthermore, we cover historical and state-of-the art aspects of dedicated instrumentation, polarizing agents, and optimization techniques for efficient MAS DNP. Finally, we present an extensive overview on applications in the fields of structural biology and materials science, which underlines that MAS DNP has moved far beyond the proof-of-concept stage and has become an important tool for research in these fields.
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- Aany Sofia Lilly Thankamony
- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Biophysical Chemistry, and Center for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ), Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7-9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Biophysical Chemistry, and Center for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ), Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7-9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Biophysical Chemistry, and Center for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ), Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7-9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Biophysical Chemistry, and Center for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ), Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7-9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany.
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Yoon D, Soundararajan M, Caspers C, Braunmueller F, Genoud J, Alberti S, Ansermet JP. 500-fold enhancement of in situ (13)C liquid state NMR using gyrotron-driven temperature-jump DNP. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2016; 270:142-146. [PMID: 27490302 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2016.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Revised: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A 550-fold increase in the liquid state (13)C NMR signal of a 50μL sample was obtained by first hyperpolarizing the sample at 20K using a gyrotron (260GHz), then, switching its frequency in order to apply 100W for 1.5s so as to melt the sample, finally, turning off the gyrotron to acquire the (13)C NMR signal. The sample stays in its NMR resonator, so the sequence can be repeated with rapid cooling as the entire cryostat stays cold. DNP and thawing of the sample are performed only by the switchable and tunable gyrotron without external devices. Rapid transition from DNP to thawing in one second time scale was necessary especially in order to enhance liquid (1)H NMR signal.
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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
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- Institute of Physics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Swiss Plasma Center, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Swiss Plasma Center, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- 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
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Vuichoud B, Canet E, Milani J, Bornet A, Baudouin D, Veyre L, Gajan D, Emsley L, Lesage A, Copéret C, Thieuleux C, Bodenhausen G, Koptyug I, Jannin S. Hyperpolarization of Frozen Hydrocarbon Gases by Dynamic Nuclear Polarization at 1.2 K. J Phys Chem Lett 2016; 7:3235-9. [PMID: 27483034 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b01345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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We report a simple and general method for the hyperpolarization of condensed gases by dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP). The gases are adsorbed in the pores of structured mesoporous silica matrices known as HYPSOs (HYper Polarizing SOlids) that have paramagnetic polarizing agents covalently bound to the surface of the mesopores. DNP is performed at low temperatures and moderate magnetic fields (T = 1.2 K and B0 = 6.7 T). Frequency-modulated microwave irradiation is applied close to the electron spin resonance frequency (f = 188.3 GHz), and the electron spin polarization of the polarizing agents of HYPSO is transferred to the nuclear spins of the frozen gas. A proton polarization as high as P((1)H) = 70% can be obtained, which can be subsequently transferred to (13)C in natural abundance by cross-polarization, yielding up to P((13)C) = 27% for ethylene.
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- Basile Vuichoud
- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Batochime, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Batochime, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Département de Chimie, Ecole Normale Supérieure, PSL Research University, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Laboratoire des Biomolécules (LBM) , 24 rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
- Sorbonnes Universités , UPMC Univ Paris 06, Ecole Normale Supérieure, CNRS, Laboratoires des Biomolécules (LBM), 75005 Paris, France
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Batochime, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Batochime, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Université de Lyon , Institut de Chimie de Lyon, LC2P2, UMR 5265 CNRS-CPE Lyon-UCBL, CPE Lyon, 43 Bvd du 11 Novembre 1918, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon , Institut de Chimie de Lyon, LC2P2, UMR 5265 CNRS-CPE Lyon-UCBL, CPE Lyon, 43 Bvd du 11 Novembre 1918, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon , Institut des Sciences Analytiques, UMR 5280, CNRS, Université Lyon 1, ENS Lyon-5, rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Batochime, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Université de Lyon , Institut des Sciences Analytiques, UMR 5280, CNRS, Université Lyon 1, ENS Lyon-5, rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- ETH Zürich , Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Université de Lyon , Institut de Chimie de Lyon, LC2P2, UMR 5265 CNRS-CPE Lyon-UCBL, CPE Lyon, 43 Bvd du 11 Novembre 1918, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Batochime, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Département de Chimie, Ecole Normale Supérieure, PSL Research University, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Laboratoire des Biomolécules (LBM) , 24 rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
- Sorbonnes Universités , UPMC Univ Paris 06, Ecole Normale Supérieure, CNRS, Laboratoires des Biomolécules (LBM), 75005 Paris, France
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- Département de Chimie, Ecole Normale Supérieure, PSL Research University, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Laboratoire des Biomolécules (LBM) , 24 rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
- Sorbonnes Universités , UPMC Univ Paris 06, Ecole Normale Supérieure, CNRS, Laboratoires des Biomolécules (LBM), 75005 Paris, France
- International Tomography Center , SB RAS, 3A Institutskaya St., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
- Novosibirsk State University , Pirogova St. 2, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Batochime, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Bretschneider CO, Akbey Ü, Aussenac F, Olsen GL, Feintuch A, Oschkinat H, Frydman L. On The Potential of Dynamic Nuclear Polarization Enhanced Diamonds in Solid-State and Dissolution (13) C NMR Spectroscopy. Chemphyschem 2016; 17:2691-701. [PMID: 27416769 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201600301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) is a versatile option to improve the sensitivity of NMR and MRI. This versatility has elicited interest for overcoming potential limitations of these techniques, including the achievement of solid-state polarization enhancement at ambient conditions, and the maximization of (13) C signal lifetimes for performing in vivo MRI scans. This study explores whether diamond's (13) C behavior in nano- and micro-particles could be used to achieve these ends. The characteristics of diamond's DNP enhancement were analyzed for different magnetic fields, grain sizes, and sample environments ranging from cryogenic to ambient temperatures, in both solution and solid-state experiments. It was found that (13) C NMR signals could be boosted by orders of magnitude in either low- or room-temperature solid-state DNP experiments by utilizing naturally occurring paramagnetic P1 substitutional nitrogen defects. We attribute this behavior to the unusually long electronic/nuclear spin-lattice relaxation times characteristic of diamond, coupled with a time-independent cross-effect-like polarization transfer mechanism facilitated by a matching of the nitrogen-related hyperfine coupling and the (13) C Zeeman splitting. The efficiency of this solid-state polarization process, however, is harder to exploit in dissolution DNP-enhanced MRI contexts. The prospects for utilizing polarized diamond approaching nanoscale dimensions for both solid and solution applications are briefly discussed.
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- NMR Supported Structural Biology, Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie, Berlin, Germany.,Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies and Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Chemical Physics Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Chemical Physics Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- NMR Supported Structural Biology, Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie, Berlin, Germany
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- Chemical Physics Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
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Olsen G, Markhasin E, Szekely O, Bretschneider C, Frydman L. Optimizing water hyperpolarization and dissolution for sensitivity-enhanced 2D biomolecular NMR. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2016; 264:49-58. [PMID: 26920830 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2016.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Revised: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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A recent study explored the use of hyperpolarized water, to enhance the sensitivity of nuclei in biomolecules thanks to rapid proton exchanges with labile amide backbone and sidechain groups. Further optimizations of this approach have now allowed us to achieve proton polarizations approaching 25% in the water transferred into the NMR spectrometer, effective water T1 times approaching 40s, and a reduction in the dilution demanded for the cryogenic dissolution process. Further hardware developments have allowed us to perform these experiments, repeatedly and reliably, in 5mm NMR tubes. All these ingredients--particularly the ⩾ 3000× (1)H polarization enhancements over 11.7T thermal counterparts, long T1 times and a compatibility with high-resolution biomolecular NMR setups - augur well for hyperpolarized 2D NMR studies of peptides, unfolded proteins and intrinsically disordered systems undergoing fast exchanges of their protons with the solvent. This hypothesis is here explored by detailing the provisions that lead to these significant improvements over previous reports, and demonstrating 1D coherence transfer experiments and 2D biomolecular HMQC acquisitions delivering NMR spectral enhancements of 100-500× over their optimized, thermally-polarized, counterparts.
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- Greg Olsen
- Department of Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
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Ardenkjaer-Larsen JH. On the present and future of dissolution-DNP. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2016; 264:3-12. [PMID: 26920825 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2016.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Revised: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Dissolution-DNP is a method to create solutions of molecules with nuclear spin polarization close to unity. The many orders of magnitude signal enhancement have enabled many new applications, in particular in vivo MR metabolic imaging. The method relies on solid state dynamic nuclear polarization at low temperature followed by a dissolution to produce the room temperature solution of highly polarized spins. This work describes the present and future of dissolution-DNP in the mind of the author. The article describes some of the current trends in the field as well as outlines some of the areas where new ideas will make an impact. Most certainly, the future will take unpredicted directions, but hopefully the thoughts presented here will stimulate new ideas that can further advance the field.
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- Jan Henrik Ardenkjaer-Larsen
- Technical University of Denmark, Department of Electrical Engineering, Kgs Lyngby, Denmark; GE Healthcare, Brøndby, Denmark
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Prisner T, Denysenkov V, Sezer D. Liquid state DNP at high magnetic fields: Instrumentation, experimental results and atomistic modelling by molecular dynamics simulations. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2016; 264:68-77. [PMID: 26920832 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2015.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Revised: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) at high magnetic fields has recently become one of the major research areas in magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging. Whereas much work has been devoted to experiments where the polarization transfer from the electron spin to the nuclear spin is performed in the solid state, only a few examples exist of experiments where the polarization transfer is performed in the liquid state. Here we describe such experiments at a magnetic field of 9.2 T, corresponding to a nuclear Larmor frequency of 400 MHz for proton spins and an excitation frequency of 263 GHz for the electron spins. The technical requirements to perform such experiments are discussed in the context of the double resonance structures that we have implemented. The experimental steps that allowed access to the enhancement factors for proton spins of several organic solvents with nitroxide radicals as polarizing agents are described. A computational scheme for calculating the coupling factors from molecular dynamics (MD) simulations is outlined and used to highlight the limitations of the classical models based on translational and rotational motion that are typically employed to quantify the observed coupling factors. The ability of MD simulations to predict enhancements for a variety of radicals and solvent molecules at any magnetic field strength should prove useful in optimizing experimental conditions for DNP in the liquid state.
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- Thomas Prisner
- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany.
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabancı University, Orhanlı-Tuzla, 34956 Istanbul, Turkey.
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van Bentum J, van Meerten B, Sharma M, Kentgens A. Perspectives on DNP-enhanced NMR spectroscopy in solutions. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2016; 264:59-67. [PMID: 26920831 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2016.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Revised: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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More than 60 years after the seminal work of Albert Overhauser on dynamic nuclear polarization by dynamic cross relaxation of coupled electron-nuclear spin systems, the quest for sensitivity enhancement in NMR spectroscopy is as pressing as ever. In this contribution we will review the status and perspectives for dynamic nuclear polarization in the liquid state. An appealing approach seems to be the use of supercritical solvents that may allow an extension of the Overhauser mechanism towards common high magnetic fields. A complementary approach is the use of solid state DNP on frozen solutions, followed by a rapid dissolution or in-situ melting step and NMR detection with substantially enhanced polarization levels in the liquid state. We will review recent developments in the field and discuss perspectives for the near future.
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van Bentum PJM, Sharma M, van Meerten SGJ, Kentgens APM. Solid Effect DNP in a Rapid-melt setup. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2016; 263:126-135. [PMID: 26796111 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2015.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2015] [Revised: 12/09/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) has become a key element in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Recently, we developed a novel approach to DNP enhanced liquid-state NMR based on rapid melting of a solid hyperpolarized sample followed by 'in situ' liquid-state NMR detection. This method allows (1)H detection with fast cycling options for signal averaging. In nonpolar solvents, doped with BDPA radicals, proton enhancement factors were achieved of up to 400. A short recycling delay of about 5s allows for a fast determination of the hyper-polarization dynamics as function of the microwave frequency and power. Here, we use the rapid melt dnp method to study the mechanisms for DNP in the solid phase in more detail. Solid Effect, Cross Effect, Solid Overhauser and Liquid-state (supercritical) Overhauser DNP enhancement can be observed in the same setup. In this paper, we concentrate on Solid Effect DNP observed with both homogeneous narrow line radicals such as BDPA and with wide line anisotropic nitroxide radicals such as TEMPOL. We find indications that BDPA protons play an important role in Solid Effect DNP with this radical. A simplified spin diffusion model for BDPA can give a semi-quantitative description of the enhancements as function of the microwave power and as function of the proton concentration in the solid solution. For aqueous frozen samples we observe a similar Solid Effect DNP enhancement, which is analyzed within the simplified spin diffusion model.
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- P J M van Bentum
- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Solid State NMR, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Solid State NMR, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Solid State NMR, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Solid State NMR, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Local and bulk (13)C hyperpolarization in nitrogen-vacancy-centred diamonds at variable fields and orientations. Nat Commun 2015; 6:8456. [PMID: 26404169 PMCID: PMC4598721 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 08/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Polarizing nuclear spins is of fundamental importance in biology, chemistry and physics. Methods for hyperpolarizing 13C nuclei from free electrons in bulk usually demand operation at cryogenic temperatures. Room temperature approaches targeting diamonds with nitrogen-vacancy centres could alleviate this need; however, hitherto proposed strategies lack generality as they demand stringent conditions on the strength and/or alignment of the magnetic field. We report here an approach for achieving efficient electron-13C spin-alignment transfers, compatible with a broad range of magnetic field strengths and field orientations with respect to the diamond crystal. This versatility results from combining coherent microwave- and incoherent laser-induced transitions between selected energy states of the coupled electron–nuclear spin manifold. 13C-detected nuclear magnetic resonance experiments demonstrate that this hyperpolarization can be transferred via first-shell or via distant 13Cs throughout the nuclear bulk ensemble. This method opens new perspectives for applications of diamond nitrogen-vacancy centres in nuclear magnetic resonance, and in quantum information processing. Hyperpolarization of nuclear spins for enhancing the sensitivity of magnetic resonance can typically be achieved at low temperatures. Here, the authors demonstrate room-temperature polarization of 13C derived from optically pumped electrons of nitrogen vacancies in diamonds with arbitrary orientations.
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Sharma M, Janssen G, Leggett J, Kentgens APM, van Bentum PJM. Rapid-melt Dynamic Nuclear Polarization. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2015. [PMID: 26225439 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2015.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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In recent years, Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) has re-emerged as a means to ameliorate the inherent problem of low sensitivity in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Here, we present a novel approach to DNP enhanced liquid-state NMR based on rapid melting of a solid hyperpolarized sample followed by 'in situ' NMR detection. This method is applicable to small (10nl to 1μl) sized samples in a microfluidic setup. The method combines generic DNP enhancement in the solid state with the high sensitivity of stripline (1)H NMR detection in the liquid state. Fast cycling facilitates options for signal averaging or 2D structural analysis. Preliminary tests show solid-state (1)H enhancement factors of up to 500 for H2O/D2O/d6-glycerol samples doped with TEMPOL radicals. Fast paramagnetic relaxation with nitroxide radicals, In nonpolar solvents such as toluene, we find proton enhancement factors up to 400 with negligible relaxation losses in the liquid state, using commercially available BDPA radicals. A total recycling delay (including sample freezing, DNP polarization and melting) of about 5s can be used. The present setup allows for a fast determination of the hyper-polarization as function of the microwave frequency and power. Even at the relatively low field of 3.4T, the method of rapid melting DNP can facilitate the detection of small quantities of molecules in the picomole regime.
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- M Sharma
- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Solid State NMR, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Solid State NMR, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Solid State NMR, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Solid State NMR, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Solid State NMR, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Molecular imaging plays an important role in the era of personalized medicine, especially with recent advances in magnetic resonance (MR) probes. While the first generation of these probes focused on maximizing contrast enhancement, a second generation of probes has been developed to improve the accumulation within specific tissues or pathologies, and the newest generation of agents is also designed to report on changes in physiological status and has been termed "smart" agents. This represents a paradigm switch from the previously commercialized gadolinium and iron oxide probes to probes with new capabilities, and leads to new challenges as scanner hardware needs to be adapted for detecting these probes. In this chapter, we highlight the unique features for all five different categories of MR probes, including the emerging chemical exchange saturation transfer, (19)F, and hyperpolarized probes, and describe the key physical properties and features motivating their design. As part of this comparison, the strengths and weaknesses of each category are discussed.
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- Michael T McMahon
- F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Division of MR Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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- F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Division of MR Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Cellular Imaging Section and Vascular Biology Program, Institute for Cell Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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George C, Chandrakumar N. Chemical-Shift-Resolved19F NMR Spectroscopy between 13.5 and 135 MHz: Overhauser-DNP-Enhanced Diagonal Suppressed Correlation Spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201402320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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George C, Chandrakumar N. Chemical-Shift-Resolved19F NMR Spectroscopy between 13.5 and 135 MHz: Overhauser-DNP-Enhanced Diagonal Suppressed Correlation Spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:8441-4. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201402320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2014] [Revised: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Solid-state NMR in the analysis of drugs and naturally occurring materials. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2014; 93:27-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2013.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2013] [Revised: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 09/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Luchinat C, Parigi G, Ravera E. Can metal ion complexes be used as polarizing agents for solution DNP? A theoretical discussion. JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR NMR 2014; 58:239-249. [PMID: 23606273 DOI: 10.1007/s10858-013-9728-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2012] [Accepted: 04/05/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) can be used to dramatically increase the NMR signal intensities in solutions and solids. DNP is usually performed using nitroxide radicals as polarizing agents, characterized by sharp EPR lines, fast rotation, fast diffusion, and favorable distribution of the unpaired electron. These features make the nitroxide radicals ideally suited for solution DNP. Here, we report some theoretical considerations on the different behavior of some inorganic compounds with respect to nitroxide radicals. The relaxation profiles of slow relaxing paramagnetic metal aqua ions [copper(II), manganese(II), gadolinium(III) and oxovanadium(IV)] and complexes have been re-analyzed according to the standard theory for dipolar and contact relaxation, in order to estimate the coupling factor responsible for the maximum DNP enhancement that can be achieved in solution and its dependence on field, temperature and relative importance of outer-sphere versus inner-sphere relaxation.
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- Claudio Luchinat
- CERM, University of Florence, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy,
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Lee JH, Okuno Y, Cavagnero S. Sensitivity enhancement in solution NMR: emerging ideas and new frontiers. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2014; 241:18-31. [PMID: 24656077 PMCID: PMC3967054 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2014.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Revised: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Modern NMR spectroscopy has reached an unprecedented level of sophistication in the determination of biomolecular structure and dynamics at atomic resolution in liquids. However, the sensitivity of this technique is still too low to solve a variety of cutting-edge biological problems in solution, especially those that involve viscous samples, very large biomolecules or aggregation-prone systems that need to be kept at low concentration. Despite the challenges, a variety of efforts have been carried out over the years to increase sensitivity of NMR spectroscopy in liquids. This review discusses basic concepts, recent developments and future opportunities in this exciting area of research.
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- Jung Ho Lee
- Department of Chemistry and Biophysics Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706-1322, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biophysics Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706-1322, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biophysics Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706-1322, USA.
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Giraudeau P, Frydman L. Ultrafast 2D NMR: an emerging tool in analytical spectroscopy. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (PALO ALTO, CALIF.) 2014; 7:129-61. [PMID: 25014342 PMCID: PMC5040491 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-071213-020208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (2D NMR) spectroscopy is widely used in chemical and biochemical analyses. Multidimensional NMR is also witnessing increased use in quantitative and metabolic screening applications. Conventional 2D NMR experiments, however, are affected by inherently long acquisition durations, arising from their need to sample the frequencies involved along their indirect domains in an incremented, scan-by-scan nature. A decade ago, a so-called ultrafast (UF) approach was proposed, capable of delivering arbitrary 2D NMR spectra involving any kind of homo- or heteronuclear correlation, in a single scan. During the intervening years, the performance of this subsecond 2D NMR methodology has been greatly improved, and UF 2D NMR is rapidly becoming a powerful analytical tool experiencing an expanded scope of applications. This review summarizes the principles and main developments that have contributed to the success of this approach and focuses on applications that have been recently demonstrated in various areas of analytical chemistry--from the real-time monitoring of chemical and biochemical processes, to extensions in hyphenated techniques and in quantitative applications.
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- Patrick Giraudeau
- Chimie et Interdisciplinarité: Synthèse, Analyse, Modélisation, UMR 6230, Université de Nantes, 44322 Nantes Cedex 03, France;
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Lin EC, Opella SJ. Sampling scheme and compressed sensing applied to solid-state NMR spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2013; 237:40-48. [PMID: 24140622 PMCID: PMC3851314 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2013.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Revised: 09/07/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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We describe the incorporation of non-uniform sampling (NUS) compressed sensing (CS) into oriented sample (OS) solid-state NMR for stationary aligned samples and magic angle spinning (MAS) Solid-state NMR for unoriented 'powder' samples. Both simulated and experimental results indicate that 25-33% of a full linearly sampled data set is required to reconstruct two- and three-dimensional solid-state NMR spectra with high fidelity. A modest increase in signal-to-noise ratio accompanies the reconstruction.
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- Eugene C Lin
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0307, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0307, United States.
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Tateishi K, Negoro M, Kagawa A, Kitagawa M. Dynamic Nuclear Polarization with Photoexcited Triplet Electrons in a Glassy Matrix. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201305674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Tateishi K, Negoro M, Kagawa A, Kitagawa M. Dynamic Nuclear Polarization with Photoexcited Triplet Electrons in a Glassy Matrix. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013; 52:13307-10. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201305674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2013] [Revised: 09/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Fischer R, Bretschneider CO, London P, Budker D, Gershoni D, Frydman L. Bulk nuclear polarization enhanced at room temperature by optical pumping. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2013; 111:057601. [PMID: 23952444 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.111.057601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2012] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Bulk (13)C polarization can be strongly enhanced in diamond at room temperature based on the optical pumping of nitrogen-vacancy color centers. This effect was confirmed by irradiating single crystals at a ~50 mT field promoting anticrossings between electronic excited-state levels, followed by shuttling of the sample into an NMR setup and by subsequent (13)C detection. A nuclear polarization of ~0.5%--equivalent to the (13)C polarization achievable by thermal polarization at room temperature at fields of ~2000 T--was measured, and its bulk nature determined based on line shape and relaxation measurements. Positive and negative enhanced polarizations were obtained, with a generally complex but predictable dependence on the magnetic field during optical pumping. Owing to its simplicity, this (13)C room temperature polarizing strategy provides a promising new addition to existing nuclear hyperpolarization techniques.
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- Ran Fischer
- Department of Physics, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is one of the most commonly used spectroscopic techniques to obtain information on the structure and dynamics of biological and chemical materials. A variety of samples can be studied including solutions, crystalline solids, powders and hydrated protein extracts. However, biological NMR spectroscopy is limited to concentrated samples, typically in the millimolar range, due to its intrinsic low sensitivity compared to other techniques such as fluorescence or electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy.Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) is a method that increases the sensitivity of NMR by several orders of magnitude. It exploits a polarization transfer from unpaired electrons to neighboring nuclei which leads to an absolute increase of the signal-to-noise ratio (S/N). Consequently, biological samples with much lower concentrations can now be studied in hours or days compared to several weeks.This chapter will explain the different types of DNP enhanced NMR experiments, focusing primarily on solid-state magic angle spinning (MAS) DNP, its applications, and possible means of improvement.
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Kruk D, Korpała A, Kowalewski J, Rössler EA, Moscicki J. 1H relaxation dispersion in solutions of nitroxide radicals: Effects of hyperfine interactions with 14N and 15N nuclei. J Chem Phys 2012; 137:044512. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4736854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Dane EL, Corzilius B, Rizzato E, Stocker P, Maly T, Smith AA, Griffin RG, Ouari O, Tordo P, Swager TM. Rigid orthogonal bis-TEMPO biradicals with improved solubility for dynamic nuclear polarization. J Org Chem 2012; 77:1789-97. [PMID: 22304384 DOI: 10.1021/jo202349j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The synthesis and characterization of oxidized bis-thioketal-trispiro dinitroxide biradicals that orient the nitroxides in a rigid, approximately orthogonal geometry are reported. The biradicals show better performance as polarizing agents in dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) NMR experiments as compared to biradicals lacking the constrained geometry. In addition, the biradicals display improved solubility in aqueous media due to the presence of polar sulfoxides. The results suggest that the orientation of the radicals is not dramatically affected by the oxidation state of the sulfur atoms in the biradical, and we conclude that a biradical polarizing agent containing a mixture of oxidation states can be used for improved solubility without a loss in performance.
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- Eric L Dane
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Hu KN. Polarizing agents and mechanisms for high-field dynamic nuclear polarization of frozen dielectric solids. SOLID STATE NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE 2011; 40:31-41. [PMID: 21855299 PMCID: PMC3171565 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssnmr.2011.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2011] [Revised: 08/01/2011] [Accepted: 08/01/2011] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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This article provides an overview of polarizing mechanisms involved in high-frequency dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) of frozen biological samples at temperatures maintained using liquid nitrogen, compatible with contemporary magic-angle spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Typical DNP experiments require unpaired electrons that are usually exogenous in samples via paramagnetic doping with polarizing agents. Thus, the resulting nuclear polarization mechanism depends on the electron and nuclear spin interactions induced by the paramagnetic species. The Overhauser Effect (OE) DNP, which relies on time-dependent spin-spin interactions, is excluded from our discussion due the lack of conducting electrons in frozen aqueous solutions containing biological entities. DNP of particular interest to us relies primarily on time-independent, spin-spin interactions for significant electron-nucleus polarization transfer through mechanisms such as the Solid Effect (SE), the Cross Effect (CE) or Thermal Mixing (TM), involving one, two or multiple electron spins, respectively. Derived from monomeric radicals initially used in high-field DNP experiments, bi- or multiple-radical polarizing agents facilitate CE/TM to generate significant NMR signal enhancements in dielectric solids at low temperatures (<100 K). For example, large DNP enhancements (∼300 times at 5 T) from a biologically compatible biradical, 1-(TEMPO-4-oxy)-3-(TEMPO-4-amino)propan-2-ol (TOTAPOL), have enabled high-resolution MAS NMR in sample systems existing in submicron domains or embedded in larger biomolecular complexes. The scope of this review is focused on recently developed DNP polarizing agents for high-field applications and leads up to future developments per the CE DNP mechanism. Because DNP experiments are feasible with a solid-state microwave source when performed at <20K, nuclear polarization using lower microwave power (<100 mW) is possible by forcing a high proportion of biradicals to fulfill the frequency matching condition of CE (two EPR frequencies separated by the NMR frequency) using the strategies involving hetero-radical moieties and/or molecular alignment. In addition, the combination of an excited triplet and a stable radical might provide alternative DNP mechanisms without the microwave requirement.
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- Kan-Nian Hu
- Laboratory of Chemical Physics, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Nanni EA, Barnes AB, Griffin RG, Temkin RJ. THz Dynamic Nuclear Polarization NMR. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON TERAHERTZ SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2011; 1:145-163. [PMID: 24639915 PMCID: PMC3955395 DOI: 10.1109/tthz.2011.2159546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) increases the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy by using high frequency microwaves to transfer the polarization of the electrons to the nuclear spins. The enhancement in NMR sensitivity can amount to a factor of well above 100, enabling faster data acquisition and greatly improved NMR measurements. With the increasing magnetic fields (up to 23 T) used in NMR research, the required frequency for DNP falls into the THz band (140-600 GHz). Gyrotrons have been developed to meet the demanding specifications for DNP NMR, including power levels of tens of watts; frequency stability of a few megahertz; and power stability of 1% over runs that last for several days to weeks. Continuous gyrotron frequency tuning of over 1 GHz has also been demonstrated. The complete DNP NMR system must include a low loss transmission line; an optimized antenna; and a holder for efficient coupling of the THz radiation to the sample. This paper describes the DNP NMR process and illustrates the THz systems needed for this demanding spectroscopic application. THz DNP NMR is a rapidly developing, exciting area of THz science and technology.
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- Emilio A Nanni
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and the Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA ( )
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- Department of Chemistry, the Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory, and the Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA ( )
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- Department of Chemistry and the Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA ( )
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- Department of Physics, and the Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA ( )
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Gal M, Zibzener K, Frydman L. A capacitively coupled temperature-jump arrangement for high-resolution biomolecular NMR. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2010; 48:842-847. [PMID: 20818777 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.2675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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A simple design for performing rapid temperature jumps within a high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) setting is presented and exemplified. The design is based on mounting, around a conventional NMR glass tube, an inductive radiofrequency (RF) irradiation coil that is suitably tuned by a resonant circuit and is driven by one of the NMR's console high-power RF amplifiers. The electric fields generated by this coil's thin metal strips can lead to a fast and efficient heating of the sample, amounting to temperature jumps of ≈ 20 °C in well within a second-particularly in the presence of lossy dielectric media like those provided by physiological buffers. Moreover, when wound around a 4-mm NMR tube, the resulting device fits a conventional 5-mm inverse probe and is wholly compatible with the field homogeneities and sensitivities expected for high-resolution biomolecular NMR conditions. The performance characteristics of this new system were tested using saline solutions, as well as on a lyotropic liquid crystal capable of undergoing nematic → isotropic transitions in the neighborhood of ambient temperature. These settings were then incorporated into the performance of a new kind of single-scan 2D NMR spectroscopy acquisition, correlating the anisotropic and isotropic patterns elicited by solutes dissolved in such liquid-crystalline systems, before and after a sudden temperature jump occurring during an intervening mixing period.
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- Maayan Gal
- Department of Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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Zeng H, Lee Y, Hilty C. Quantitative rate determination by dynamic nuclear polarization enhanced NMR of a Diels-Alder reaction. Anal Chem 2010; 82:8897-902. [PMID: 20942386 DOI: 10.1021/ac101670n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Emerging techniques for hyperpolarization of nuclear spins, foremost dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP), lend unprecedented sensitivity to nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Sufficient signal can be obtained from a single scan, and reactions even far from equilibrium can be studied in real-time. When following the progress of a reaction by nuclear magnetic resonance, however, spin relaxation occurs concomitantly with the reaction to alter resonance line intensities. Here, we present a model for accounting for spin-relaxation in such reactions studied by hyperpolarized NMR. The model takes into account auto- and cross-relaxation in dipole-dipole coupled spin systems and is therefore applicable to NMR of hyperpolarized protons, the most abundant NMR-active nuclei. Applied to the Diels-Alder reaction of 1,4-dipheneylbutadiene (DPBD) with 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-dione (PTD), reaction rates could be obtained accurately and reproducibly. Additional parameters available from the same experiment include relaxation rates of the reaction product, which may yield further information about the molecular properties of the product. The method presented is also compatible with an experiment where a single spin in the reactant is labeled in its spin-state by a selective radio frequency pulse for subsequent tracking through the reaction, allowing the unambiguous identification of its position in the product molecule. In this case, the chemical shift specificity of high-resolution NMR can allow for the simultaneous determination of reaction rates and mechanistic information in one experiment.
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- Haifeng Zeng
- Center for Biological NMR, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Torrezan AC, Han ST, Mastovsky I, Shapiro MA, Sirigiri JR, Temkin RJ, Barnes AB, Griffin RG. Continuous-Wave Operation of a Frequency-Tunable 460-GHz Second-Harmonic Gyrotron for Enhanced Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE. IEEE NUCLEAR AND PLASMA SCIENCES SOCIETY 2010; 38:1150-1160. [PMID: 21243088 PMCID: PMC3021140 DOI: 10.1109/tps.2010.2046617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The design, operation, and characterization of a continuous-wave (CW) tunable second-harmonic 460-GHz gyrotron are reported. The gyrotron is intended to be used as a submillimeter-wave source for 700-MHz nuclear magnetic resonance experiments with sensitivity enhanced by dynamic nuclear polarization. The gyrotron operates in the whispering-gallery mode TE(11,2) and has generated 16 W of output power with a 13-kV 100-mA electron beam. The start oscillation current measured over a range of magnetic field values is in good agreement with theoretical start currents obtained from linear theory for successive high-order axial modes TE(11,2,q). The minimum start current is 27 mA. Power and frequency tuning measurements as a function of the electron cyclotron frequency have also been carried out. A smooth frequency tuning range of 1 GHz was obtained for the operating second-harmonic mode either by magnetic field tuning or beam voltage tuning. Long-term CW operation was evaluated during an uninterrupted period of 48 h, where the gyrotron output power and frequency were kept stable to within ±0.7% and ±6 ppm, respectively, by a computerized control system. Proper operation of an internal quasi-optical mode converter implemented to transform the operating whispering-gallery mode to a Gaussian-like beam was also verified. Based on the images of the gyrotron output beam taken with a pyroelectric camera, the Gaussian-like mode content of the output beam was computed to be 92% with an ellipticity of 12%.
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- Antonio C. Torrezan
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA. He is now with the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Ansan 426-170, Korea
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- Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- Department of Physics and the Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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Despite its broad applicability NMR has always been limited by its inherently low sensitivity. Hyperpolarization methods have the potential to overcome this limitation and, in the case of ex situ dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP), large enhancement factors have been achieved. Although many other polarization methods have been described in the past, including chemically and parahydrogen-induced polarization and optical pumping, DNP has recently been the most popular. Here we present an additional polarization mechanism arising from quantum rotor effects in methyl groups, which generates polarizations at temperatures < 1.5 K and interferes with DNP at such temperatures. The polarization generated by this mechanism is efficiently transferred via carbon bound protons. Although quantum rotor polarizations have been studied for a small range of molecules in great detail, we observe such effects for a much broader range of substances with very different polarization rates at temperatures < 1.5 K. Moreover, we report transfer of quantum rotor polarization across a chain of protons. The observed effect not only influences the polarization in low-temperature DNP experiments but also opens a new independent avenue to generate enhanced sensitivity for NMR.
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Leggett J, Hunter R, Granwehr J, Panek R, Perez-Linde AJ, Horsewill AJ, McMaster J, Smith G, Köckenberger W. A dedicated spectrometer for dissolution DNP NMR spectroscopy. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2010; 12:5883-92. [DOI: 10.1039/c002566f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Denysenkov V, Prandolini MJ, Gafurov M, Sezer D, Endeward B, Prisner TF. Liquid state DNP using a 260 GHz high power gyrotron. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2010; 12:5786-90. [DOI: 10.1039/c003697h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Panek R, Granwehr J, Leggett J, Köckenberger W. Slice-selective single scan proton COSY with dynamic nuclear polarisation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2010; 12:5771-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c002710n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bennati M, Luchinat C, Parigi G, Türke MT. Water 1H relaxation dispersion analysis on a nitroxide radical provides information on the maximal signal enhancement in Overhauser dynamic nuclear polarization experiments. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2010; 12:5902-10. [DOI: 10.1039/c002304n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Türke MT, Tkach I, Reese M, Höfer P, Bennati M. Optimization of dynamic nuclear polarization experiments in aqueous solution at 15 MHz/9.7 GHz: a comparative study with DNP at 140 MHz/94 GHz. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2010; 12:5893-901. [DOI: 10.1039/c002814m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Rai RK, Tripathi P, Sinha N. Quantification of Metabolites from Two-Dimensional Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Application to Human Urine Samples. Anal Chem 2009; 81:10232-8. [DOI: 10.1021/ac902405z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ratan Kumar Rai
- Centre of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance, SGPGIMS Campus, Raibarelli Road, Lucknow-226014, India
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- Centre of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance, SGPGIMS Campus, Raibarelli Road, Lucknow-226014, India
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- Centre of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance, SGPGIMS Campus, Raibarelli Road, Lucknow-226014, India
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