NMR Facility

Chemistry Department
Louisiana State University

NMR Instrument Sign-up Policy

ALL NMR USERS MUST SIGN-UP THE NMR TIME WITH THE SOFTWARE BEFORE USING THE NMR INSTRUMENTS UNLESS THE NETWORK IS DOWN. OTHERWISE THE USER'S ACCOUNT WILL BE LOCKED. WHEN THE NETWORK IS DOWN SEND AN E-MAIL MESSAGE TO DR. TRELEAVEN TO RIGISTER YOUR INSTRUMENT TIME.

DPX-250 Spectrometer

Users may reserve NMR time for the present day only. A maximum 40min each reservation and a maximum of 120min per day between 8:00am and 5:00pm. Users may also schedule overnight experiments from 5:00pm to 8:00am when time exists. If you need more time between 8:00am and 5:00pm talk to Dr. Treleaven.

AV-400 Spectrometer

Monday to Friday users may reserve time for the present and following day only. Maximum 120min per day between 8:00am and 5:00pm. Overnight experiments may be scheduled between 5:00pm and 9:00am when time exists. If you need more time between 8:00am and 5:00pm talk to Dr. Treleaven.

DPX-400 Spectrometer

Between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, the spectrometer will be available to all users on a “walkup” basis. Longer, more complex experiments, whenever practicable, will be reserved for overnight periods and weekends. During normal “walk-up” hours access by a single research group shall be limited to 24 hours per week. Cancellations occurring within less than 2 hours of the beginning of the reserved time slot will be billed to the research supervisor as described under “user policies”. Failure to show up for one’s reserved time slot, will result in written warning being sent to the researcher and the research supervisor. Continued failure to show up for the reserved time will result in loss of access to the instrument.

AV-400 Solid-State Spectrometer

Users may reserve NMR time for the present and immediately following weeks only without prior consultation with Facility staff.

INOVA-500 Spectrometer

Users may reserve NMR time for the present and immediately following week only. Longer reservations may be arranged upon consultation with Facility staff.

Varian System 700

Users may reserve NMR time for the present and immediately following week only. Longer reservations may be arranged upon consultation with Facility staff.