Bruker High-Field NMR & Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation at the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico City Will Promote N...
06 March 2012 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
A high-performance package of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
and Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (TOF-MS) systems from Bruker
will further strengthen the role of the National Polytechnic
Institute (IPN) as a center of excellence for Nanoscience and
Micro-Nanotechnology research in Mexico. Four Bruker high-end
research instruments comprise this package, namely AVANCE™
III 750 and AVANCE III 400 NMR spectrometers , as
well as MicrOTOF-Q™II ESI-QTOF and Autoflex Speed™
MALDI TOF/TOF mass spectrometers. All instruments will be located
in the Institute’s new Center for Nanoscience and Micro- and
Nanotechnology (CNMN). With the AVANCE III 750, the
Institute will host the highest field NMR spectrometer in
Mexico.
The NMR and MS spectrometers will promote the Center‘s mission
in supporting scientific research and knowledge with core
competencies in nanosciences and nanotechnology, for eventual
transfer of high-impact technical developments to the private and
public sectors in Mexico and abroad.
The AVANCE III 750 includes a 750 MHz (17.6 Tesla) magnet
based on Bruker’s latest Ascend™ magnet technology.
Ascend magnets feature advanced superconductors and
proprietary magnet technology resulting in smaller physical size
and lower weight for easier installation in customer laboratories.
The AVANCE III 750 includes Bruker CryoProbe™
technology, enabling IPN researchers to benefit from the increased
sensitivity of this cryogenically cooled probe, ideal for detecting
small amounts of sample. Combining the CryoProbe with the
AVANCE III’s unprecedented level of digital control, speed,
flexibility and exceptionally pure NMR frequency generation
provides IPN an NMR platform perfectly suited to many of IPN´s
research strengths, including nanotechnology, biotechnology,
medicine and materials.
The micrOTOF-Q II ESI-Qq-TOF mass spectrometer features
the latest technology to provide confidence for small molecule
identification, metabolomics and proteomics. Easy molecular sum
formula determination of small molecules, metabolic studies,
analysis of complex mixtures, protein digests and intact proteins
are key applications.
The Autoflex Speed MALDI TOF/TOF incorporates Bruker's
proprietary smartbeam™-II laser technology for uncompromised
laser performance to combine the advantages of both the proven
analytical performance of nitrogen lasers and all-solid-state laser
reliability. The Autoflex Speed is optimized to be a robust
system for applications such as detailed protein/peptide
characterization, synthetic polymer analysis, high resolution MALDI
imaging and glycan analysis.
Dr. Gerardo Cabañas Moreno, Director of the CNMN of IPN, stated:
“We are very pleased with our decision to select Bruker’s NMR and
mass spectrometry instrumentation to equip our new Center. These
advanced, new platforms will have an immediate and significant
impact in a broad range of experiments, focused on nanotechnology,
biotechnology, life sciences and several engineering fields. This
shows again the clear commitment from IPN´s General Director, Dr.
Yoloxóchitl Bustamante Díez, to improve the standing of our
Institution at the national and international level.”
Dr. Werner Maas, President of Bruker BioSpin, added: “Bruker is
honored to support the growing science community in Mexico. The
establishment of the CNMN exemplifies the commitment of the
Instituto Politécnico Nacional to increasing the quality of
research and establishing an international presence with the
addition of these state-of-the-art NMR and MS instruments.”
About Bruker Corporation
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