The Bruker Automated NMR Laboratory
Introduction
In this era of information technology, NMR Automation utilizing sample changers or flow-injection systems has become a most valued tool for both industry and academia, as well over 1000 BRUKER NMR spectrometers operate in at least one of several automation modes. According to the laboratory's needs or goals, automation may involve high-throughput screening, overnight automation or multi-user open access, for example.
For BRUKER, automation begins with the submission of a request to measure a sample, continues with sample preparation, transfer to the spectrometer, automatic probe tuning, data acquistion and processing, and finishes with data distribution and archiving.
SampleJet is a robot which has been consciously designed to meet growing demand for simplicity, versatility and higher throughput in NMR sample tube automation.
SampleRail features a sample preparation robot which can mix a target protein solution with various ligand libraries, followed by immediate transfer of the samples to the spectrometer for measurement and analysis.
The introduction of combinatorial chemistry for chemical synthesis and biological screening has also introduced new requirements for NMR automation, e.g., the use of well plates for sample input, increased demands on throughput, and the need for simpler interpretation of the acquired NMR data. Our solution to these new needs is the BEST-NMR.
