NMR Hyperpolarization Techniques for Biomedicine

NMR Hyperpolarization Techniques of Gases.

Nuclear spin polarization can be significantly increased through the process of hyperpolarization, leading to an increase in the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiments by 4-8 orders of magnitude. Hyperpolarized gases, unlike liquids and solids, can often be readily separated and purified from the compounds used to mediate the hyperpolarization processes. These pure hyperpol...

Raman Spectroscopy and Related Techniques in Biomedicine

In this review we describe label-free optical spectroscopy techniques which are able to non-invasively measure the (bio)chemistry in biological systems. Raman spectroscopy uses visible or near-infrared light to measure a spectrum of vibrational bonds in seconds. Coherent anti-Stokes Raman (CARS) microscopy and stimulated Raman loss (SRL) microscopy are orders of magnitude more efficient than Ra...

Surface Coil Techniques for in Vivo NMR

NMR techniques for quantum control and computation

Fifty years of developments in nuclear magnetic resonance sNMRd have resulted in an unrivaled degree of control of the dynamics of coupled two-level quantum systems. This coherent control of nuclear spin dynamics has recently been taken to a new level, motivated by the interest in quantum information processing. NMR has been the workhorse for the experimental implementation of quantum protocols...

Experimental NMR techniques for studies of biopolymers

NMR technology has advanced significantly during the past year. Four-dimensional NMR spectroscopy is a feasible approach for unraveling the extremely crowded NOE spectra of medium-sized proteins. Alternatively, the use of selective deuteration also shows promise in this area. New three-dimensional NMR techniques can be used for accurate measurement of multiple-bond J couplings and improved meth...