The Laboratory of NMR-Spectroscopy works to characterise the quality and quantity of the small molecules and proteins present in foods and plants using a methodology involving high-resolution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR).

Usefulness of NMR Spectroscopy

NMR spectroscopy is a non-invasive, non-destructive laboratory testing technique that provides a “fingerprint” of the molecule concerned, characterising its structure and molecular dynamics.

This technique can be used to identify the authenticity, typicality and origin of local agrifood products, as well as to perform structural, kinetic and functional testing of biological molecules and the identification of new, unknown molecules.

Instrumentation

The instrumentation available in the laboratory consists of two 400 MHz and 600 MHz JEOL spectrometers equipped with 30-position autosampler.

Every instrument has broadband probes, which serve to acquire single- and two-dimensional spectra of  ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N nuclei and of various heteronuclei of interest (e.g. ¹⁹F, ³¹P, ²⁹S).

Headquarters and Opening Times

The laboratory is managed together with the University of Bolzano and is located at the NOI Techpark in Bolzano/Bozen Sud, Building A2, Via A.-Volta 13/A, 39100 Bolzano/Bozen.

Opening Times: by appointment.