Bruker Corporation has unveiled the Fourier 80 ‘Multi-Talent’ benchtop FT-NMR spectrometer, a groundbreaking advancement in permanent magnet-based NMR technology. This innovative system offers enhanced versatility, meeting the evolving demands of both academic and industrial scientists for multinuclear analysis with dramatically improved capabilities in benchtop FT-NMR.
The Fourier 80 ‘Multi-Talent’ system is designed to measure or decouple 1H and allows researchers to select one of 15 different X-nuclei for observation in X{1H} experiments or decoupling in 1H{X} experiments. This flexibility enables a wide range of X-nucleus observations, as well as various 2D experiments and highly sensitive inverse 1H observations for 13C, 19F, or 15N experiments.
A key feature of the system is its ability to observe 19F{1H} with proton decoupling, which simplifies 19F spectra—a capability particularly valuable to pharmaceutical researchers working with fluorinated drug candidates. The Fourier 80 ‘Multi-Talent’ is also ideal for battery research, enabling the observation of nuclei like 7Li, 23Na, and 11B from lithium-brine mining for battery electrolyte formulation. This opens up new avenues for exploring novel electrochemical systems and advancing next-generation battery technologies. These capabilities are seamlessly controlled through software, eliminating the need for probe tuning or matching.
The system supports standard 5mm NMR samples and includes features like gradient spectroscopy, adjustable sample temperature (AT), and automation for sample changers. Its user-friendly interface makes it accessible to both novice and experienced users, allowing for efficient management of complex tasks and enhancing overall productivity.
Agnes Haber, Fourier 80 product manager at Bruker BioSpin, remarked, “The Fourier 80 ‘Multi-Talent’ is a game-changer for benchtop FT-NMR, offering a versatile, easy-to-use system with unprecedented multinuclear capabilities, even under automation. With successful installations already in customer labs, we anticipate this system will become the new standard for benchtop multinuclear NMR spectroscopy.”
The Fourier 80 ‘Multi-Talent’ represents a major step forward in NMR technology, setting a new benchmark for versatility, efficiency, and ease of use in scientific research.