Imperial News

New Wellcome Trust-funded upgrade of the DRX500 in progress

by Charmian Alvares

Replacement of the work-horse DRX500 with a Bruker 600 MHz spectrometer has commenced.

Replacement of the work-horse DRX500 with a Bruker 600 MHz spectrometer has commenced.  The 500 magnet has been de-energised and taken away (see photos).  The new system is a state-of-the-art four-channel one-bay AvanceIII with TCI cryoprobe attached to a refurbished Oxford Instruments 600 MHz magnet.