High Resolution Magic-Angle Spinning Spectroscopy

Available from BASH 4.0

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. System Description

2.1 Probe Description
2.2 Site and Parts Requirements

Chapter 3. Installation of the Probe and Peripherals

3.1 Probe Installation
3.2 Pneumatic connections
3.3 Electronic connections
3.4 MAS Sample Changer

Chapter 4. Operation of the HR-MAS System

4.1 MAS Rotors, Caps and Inserts
4.2 Sample loading
4.3 Cap removal
4.4 Spinning the rotor under manual control
4.5 Spinning the rotor under computer control

Chapter 5. Preparing the Probe for Experiments

5.1 RF Tuning
5.2 Adjusting the magic angle
5.3 Shimming a HR-MAS probe
5.4 Choosing the appropriate spinning speed

Chapter 6. Gradient HR-MAS Spectroscopy

6.1 Magic Angle Gradient Design
6.2 Setting up the magic angle gradient

Chapter 8. Application Examples

7.1 HR-MAS of small organic molecules
7.2 HR-MAS of swollen polymers
7.3 MAS of biological samples
7.4 Gradient HR-MAS spectroscopy
7.5 Water suppression and Diffusion Studies with MAS gradients.

A Shipping List
B Spherical Inserts
C References
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