University of Oulu has the state-of-the-art NMR laboratory providing an excellent research environment for NMR studies. The current combination of unusually wide-ranging NMR instrumentation and the two hyperpolarizers makes the laboratory a unique facility in Finland and can only be matched in versatility by a few laboratories worldwide. The nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) laboratory of the Centre for Material Analysis of University of Oulu provides research groups and companies in Finland open access to six NMR spectrometers at five different magnetic field strengths (7.05 - 14.1 T, corresponding to 300 - 600 MHz proton resonance frequencies). The laboratory enables sensitive and versatile analysis of the structure and properties of organic and inorganic molecules, small biomolecules, and natural products, as well as complex materials such as wood, liquid crystals, and porous glasses. The main user of the NMR facility is the University's NMR Research Unit. In addition to academic users, we also provide instrument time for companies and other external users. The laboratory is equipped with accessories suitable for measuring liquid, gaseous as well as solid state samples. In addition, two of the instruments are equipped with a micro-imaging unit, as well as include advanced setups for molecular diffusion and relaxation measurements. One of the instruments is equipped with a microcryoprobe enhancing sensitivity for small sample volumes. Furthermore, the laboratory enables the use of modern hyperpolarization techniques (PHIP and SEOP) which boost experimental sensitivity by several orders of magnitude, and novel optical methods which push the frontiers of NMR detection. There are six spectrometers, all manufactured by Bruker.
