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David Joseph1, Rainer Kümmerle2, Nicolas Freytag2
1Department of NMR Based Structural Biology, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Göttingen, Niedersachsen D-37077, Germany.
Abstract:
Improving the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy requires advancements in both instrument technology and experimental methodology. In this study, we introduce a 5 mm triple resonance cryogenic probe optimized for proton-detection designed for 1.2 GHz instruments, leveraging optimal control pulse sequences to enhance performance. Our results show a 56% increase in average sensitivity for a benzene sample and up to a 50% improvement for a lossy concentration limited biological sample, reducing experimental time by more than a factor of two compared with the 3 mm cryogenic probes currently in use. Additionally, we systematically optimized the experimental conditions to fully exploit the capabilities of GHz-class magnets. The gain with the 5 mm cryogenic probe at 1.2 GHz was possible using low power optimal control pulses. Hence, we developed a library of optimal control triple resonance experiments, enabling boosted sensitivity for advanced NMR applications at 1.2 GHz instruments.
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