Nmr and Mass Spectroscopy
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Mass Spectrometry (MS) are analytical techniques used in the chemical and biomedical sciences to determine the structure, composition and identity of molecules. NMR employs the properties of magnetic fields and radio waves to generate a unique "fingerprint" of the nucleus of a molecule, while MS uses electric and/or magnetic fields to break molecules into fragments (ions) to identify their molecular weight and composition. Both techniques are very sensitive tools for detecting, detecting and characterizing even very small concentrations of molecules, with applications ranging from drug discovery to food analysis. They are powerful tools for uncovering the structure, properties and interactions of complex organic molecules and can be used to study the molecular mechanisms underlying biological processes.
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