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The Centre for Spectroscopic Investigation of Complex Organic Molecules and Polymers

The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance facility in the Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto

Welcome to the Centre for Spectroscopic Investigation of Complex Organic Molecules and Polymers in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Toronto. We offer services to both University and outside users. We specialize in acquiring EPR and NMR for many different sample types and can accommodate both solutions and solids.  We routinely work with:

  • small molecules (organic / inorganic)
  • polymers
  • materials
  • biomolecules

Typical investigations include molecular structure identification, reaction kinetics, molecular dynamics, inter-molecular interactions, and much more.   If there is precedent in the literature, then we are happy to take a look.  Want to know more?  Feel free to get in touch by e-mail, our service request page, or by visiting the facility during regular business hours (9-5, M-F).   

 


NEWS and UPDATES

2022-10-13: 

  • The CSICOMP NMR Facility is open for business and accepting samples from academia and industry!
    We are a full-service open-access facility that can support service requests and / or get you trained to use our spectrometers independently.  Feel free to e-mail for more information.   
     

2022-01-31: 

  • New paper (probing polymer-protein interactions): 
    Investigating the Molecular Mechanism of Protein-Polymer Binding with Direct Saturation Compensated Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Watchorn J, Burns D, Stuart S, Gu FX. Biomacromolecules. 2022 Jan 10;23(1):67-76. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00944. Epub 2021 Oct 14. PMID: 34647719.

2019-01: 

 


INSTAGRAM:  Connect with us at UofTorontoNMR

  • Keep up to date with 'Spectrum of the Month Contest' winners and see what your friendly neighborhood NMR staff are up to. 

 


GETTING STARTED

For all users

  • Our NMR Spectrometer Status Page and Booking Scheduler contain up-to-date information on spectrometer availability and upcoming notices.
     

For University of Toronto clients

  • Are you new to the facility and would like an NMR account?  Get started with an account request and training here!
  • You can access tonnes of fantasitic additional material with your UTORID and Quercus. Quercus contains information on upcoming training sessions, FAQs, SOPs, facility sign-up rules, MNova license files, electronic versions of forms, and all sorts of other great NMR resources. Please contact the Facility Manager, Dr. Darcy C. Burns, to request access to the Quercus NMR@Chemistry page.

For Outside clients

  • Interesting in accessing our spectrometers and acquiring your own NMR account.  No problem - please contact the Facility Manager (Dr. Darcy C. Burns) for more information.
  • feel free to browse this site to find on-line request forms, contact information, and some sample prices. Check out the New lower rates for external users: $20/proton (tube and solvent included), $50 flat rate for carbon NMR, and $30 / EPR spectrum.