Protein surface accessibility is a critical parameter which drives all intermolecular interaction processes. In this respect a big deal of information has been derived by analyzing paramagnetic perturbation profiles obtained from NMR protein spectra, particularly in the case that the effects due to different soluble paramagnets can be compared. Here Gd(2)L7, a neutral ditopic paramagnetic NMR p...

Pulsed gradient spin echo NMR coupled with a data processing approach such as direct exponential curve resolution algorithm may be used to resolve individual components in a mixture. Differences in the diffusivities of the components lead to differences in their signal decay behavior in the experiment and allow for pure component spectra to be resolved. Because the experiment is echo-based, dif...

Spatial localization techniques are necessary for in vivo NMR spectroscopy involving heterogeneous organisms. Localization by surface coil NMR detection alone is generally inadequate for deep-lying organs due to contaminating signals from intervening surface tissues. However, localization to preselected planar volumes can be accomplished using a single selective excitation pulse in the presence...

A new complete digital MRI system is developed to enhance the signal-to-noise ratio of the detected nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) signals at low magnetic field (0.1 Tesla). The system is based on digital signal processor (DSP) that functions also as a controller and as an interface between the frequency translator and the digital synthesiser. The final system should be “portable” functioning ...

Abstraet. A method for NMR investigations of surface nuclei using cross polarization from optically polarized xenon (OPCP) is descfibed. We find this methodology results in enhancement faetors of approximately 103 upon application to surface protons. The dynamics of 129Xe transfer to protons is examined in some detail, including the time, temperature, and multiple contact dependences of signal ...

Abstract Nanoscaled-VPO (vanadium phosphate oxide) catalysts have been prepared on an alumina support with the objective of obtaining crystallites active phase a high surface-to-volume ratio. Since catalysed reaction occurs at surface, these nanoscaled allows studying surface species transformations minimized signal from bulk dominion. The chemical environment and oxidation state has determined...

We have developed a method that can measure high-energy phosphate metabolite concentrations in humans with 1D resolved surface-coil NMR spectroscopy. The metabolites are measured by phosphorus (31P) NMR spectroscopy, and the tissue water proton (1H) resonance from the same volume serves as an internal concentration reference. The method requires only the additional acquisition of a 1H data set,...

Fifteen nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) studies of 14 patients with herniated lumbar intervertebral disks were performed on the UCSF NMR imager. Computed tomographic (CT) scans done on a GE CT/T 8800 or comparable scanner were available at the time of NMR scan interpretation. Of the 16 posterior disk ruptures seen at CT, 12 were recognized on NMR. Diminished nucleus pulposus signal intensity w...