Manufacturers of NMR Solvents and Isotopically Labeled Compounds
C/D/N Isotopes
Canadian-based company specializing in deuterium labelling.
Cambridge Isotope Laboratories (CIL)
Based out of Maryland, USA, this company has a large selection of deuterated solvents and numerous isotopically labeled compounds.
Millipore-Sigma Canada
The Canadian wing of the chemical giant is based out of Milton, Ontario, meaning no duty for orders within Canada. Just like CIL, its main competitor, this company has a large selection of deuterated solvents and numerous isotopically labeled compounds.
Liquids NMR Tube Manufacturers
Deuterotubes
A German company manufacturing a large assortment of NMR tubes. North American distribution is out of New Jersey.
Wilmad-LabGlass
Aside from a large selection of standard NMR tubes, Wilmad also sells a wide variety of specialized NMR tubes, liquids NMR accessories, as well as some accessories for solid-state NMR. Select Wilmad products are carried by Sigma-Aldrich Canada.
Norell, Inc
A solid selection of standard and specialty NMR tubes, plus a selection of commonly used deuterated solvents. Norell NMR tubes can also be purchased from CIL.
New Era Enterprises, Inc.
A large selection of standard NMR tubes, specialty NMR tubes and other accessories for liquids NMR. In Canada, New Era tubes are supplied by ACP Chemicals.
Liquids NMR Tube Suppliers
ACP Chemicals, Inc.
Canadian suppliers for the entire New Era Enterprises product line, which includes NMR tubes and other accessories for liquids NMR.
Cortecnet
A European supplier that also ships to Canada. Carries some of the more commonly used Wilmad and New Era NMR tubes. In addition, sells deuterated solvents, isotopically labeled compounds, accessories for Bruker liquids spectrometers, plus Bruker solid-state NMR rotors and accessories. Does not carry any Agilent (Varian, Inc) products.
Millipore Sigma Canada
Carries some of the more commonly used Wilmad and New Era NMR tubes. In addition, sells deuterated solvents, isotopically labeled compounds, accessories for Bruker liquids spectrometers, plus Bruker solid-state NMR rotors and accessories. Does not carry any Agilent (Varian, Inc) products.
Cambridge Isotope Laboratories
Carries some of the more commonly used Norell NMR tubes. Has a large selection of deuterated solvents and isotopically labeled compounds.
Manufacturers of Solid-State NMR Consumables
Bruker Biospin Canada
Agilents main competitor for the solid-state NMR pie in North America. Bruker sells all manner of solid-state NMR product for their own spectrometers.
Cortecnet
Carries a selection of rotors for Bruker solid-state NMR spectrometers, but nothing for Agilent.
Phoenix NMR
Phoenix NMR a great source for repair parts, accessories, and rotors for Chemagnetics/Varian/Agilent solid-state NMR probes.
Wilmad-LabGlass
Carries a selection of rotors for Bruker, Agilent and Doty solid-state NMR probes. While they carry a full line of Bruker products, the selection of Agilent rotors is limited to 5.0mm and 7.0mm sizes only.
NMR Spectrometer and Probe Manufacturers
Bruker Biospin
The Canada office is located in Milton, Ontario, while the world headquarters are in Germany. Bruker manufactures both liquids and solids NMR spectrometers. Is easily the most popular liquids and solids NMR company in Canada.
JEOL
JEOL's corporate headquarters is in Japan and their North American office is in Massachusetts. JEOL manufactures both liquids and solids NMR spectrometers.
Q.One
Q.One is an American company that is a relatively new player in the NMR world.
Phoenix NMR
Phoenix NMR is an American company that specializes in the production, design and repair of solid-state NMR probes. Great source for repair parts and rotors for Chemagnetics/Varian/Agilent solid-state NMR probes.
Tecmag
Tecmag specializes in the production and design NMR consoles and accessories for liquid-state and solid-state NMR spectrometers.
NMR Spectrometer and Probe Support
Bruker Biospin
The Canada office is located in Milton, Ontario, while the world headquarters are in Germany. Bruker manufactures both liquids and solids NMR spectrometers. Is easily the most popular liquids and solids NMR company in Canada.
MR Resources
MR Resources is an American company that provides all manner of NMR support, such as hardware and software support for NMR consoles, repair of solid-state and liquid-state NMR probes, and NMR magnet relocation services.
Phoenix NMR
Phoenix NMR is an American company that specializes in the production, design and repair of solid-state NMR probes. Great source for repair parts and rotors for Chemagnetics/Varian/Agilent solid-state NMR probes.
NMR Software
ACD Labs
Third-party software capable of processing 1D and 2D NMR spectra on Windows computers. Also has a NMR spectra prediction software.
iNMR
NMR software specifically developed for processing 1D and 2D NMR spectra using a MAC.
MNova
Excellent NMR software for PCs, Macs & Linux. Can handle 1D and 2D NMR spectra.
SIMPSON
An invaluable tool for NMR researchers. SIMPSON is a numerical simulation software used to simulate spectra based on chosen spin-systems, pulse sequences, etc. Although not user friendly, the SIMPSON community is very good at providing help when necessary.
Spin Evolution
Developed by Bob Griffin's group at MIT, Spin Evolution is another numerical simulation software package. More user friendly than SIMPSON and has a good instruction manual.
Top Spin
Bruker's NMR software used to operate both their liquids and solid-state NMR spectrometers, as well as for data processing. Free version available to those in academia.
Open VnmrJ
An open source version of Agilent's now defunct NMR software. Works on Linux and MACs only.
Chemistry NMR Conferences
Alpine Conference on Solid-State NMR
Solid-state NMR conference in the middle of the French alps. Usually takes place in early autumn, which is unfortunately before the best ski months.
Rocky Mountain Conference on Solid-State NMR
The largest solid-state NMR conference in North America. The location has veried somewhat in the last few years, but is always somewhere in the mountains of Colorado. Typically takes place in late July or early August.
Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference (ENC)
The NMR conference in North America. A multi-day buffet of top-notch speakers, food and beverages. Alternates between California and somewhere in eastern USA, usually taking place in mid-April.
EUROMAR Magnetic Resonance Meeting
A large European conference covering all areas of magnetic resonance: liquids NMR, solids NMR, ESR, and imaging. Takes place in August.
MOOT
An annual NMR symposium of eastern Canadian magnetic resonance researchers. Emphasis is placed on allowing student's and post-doctoral fellows to present their research in a relaxed environment. Takes place in October and its location changes annually.
SMASH (Small Molecule NMR Conference)
An annual conference obviously focusing on the NMR of small molecules. Alternates between the USA and Western Europe and takes place in early Autumn.
NMR Information
Prof. Joseph Hornak's Online NMR Book
Very good website giving a good overview of the most important aspects of liquids NMR.
Canadian Chemistry NMR Facilities
Concordia University
Located in Montreal, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry's NMR Facility houses a Varian 500 and a Bruker 300 NMR spectrometers for liquid-state NMR experiments.
Dalhousie University (NMR-3)
Located out east in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dalhousie's NMR facility consists of 4 Bruker liquids NMR spectrometers, which range in strength from a 700 down to a 250. In addition, they have a Bruker 700 and 400 dedicated to studying solids.
Guelph University
Just about an hour's drive north of us is Guelph's NMR facility, which houses a 300, 400, 500, 2 600s and an 800 NMR spectrometer. The 500 is capable of performing both liquid and solid-state NMR experiments.
McGill University
One of the few other NMR facilities in Canada that utilizes Varian NMR spectrometers. Located in lovely Montreal, Quebec, McGill's NMR facility has 4 liquid-state and 2 solid-state NMR spectrometers for use.
McMaster University
McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario has a large NMR facility that houses 7 Bruker NMR spectrometers, ranging from a 200 to a 700. Select spectrometers are capable of performing solids NMR experiments as well.
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario's Queen's University has a Bruker 600, 500, 400 and 300 for liquid-state NMR. Solid-state NMR experiments can be performed on the 600 as well.
Simon Fraser University
Those lucky enough and wealthy enough to live in Vancouver, BC can utilize SFU's NMR facility, which houses 2 Brukers 600s, a 500, and 2 400s for liquid-state NMR. One of the 400s is capable of performing solid-state NMR experiments as well as imaging experiments.
Université de Montréal
Montreal's French language university's NMR Facility is well stocked wtih 5 Bruker liquid-state NMR spectrometers, and 2 Bruker wide-bore solid-state NMR spectrometers.
University of Alberta
Currently overseen by Ryan McKay, the university of my PhD houses 8 liquid-state Varian/Agilent and Bruker NMR spectrometers, ranging in strengths from 300 to 800. Solid-state NMR experiments are performed in the research group of Prof. Vlad Michaelis; his group has access to Bruker 500, 400, and 300 SSNMR spectrometers, as well as a Bruker 600 DNP.
University of British Columbia
UBC's Chemistry NMR facility consists of a Bruker 300, two 400s, and a 600 with three staff members to aid the users.
University of Calgary
Calgary's Magnetic Resonance Facility is home to 6 Bruker NMR spectrometers, ranging in field from 300 to 600, plus 1 EPR spectrometer.
University of Manitoba
In the hometown of the newly re-established Winnipeg Jets, the University of Manitoba's NMR facility is a rare one that has a mixture of Varian/Agilent and Bruker NMR spectrometers, housing a Bruker 500, 400, and 300 plus a Varian 600.
University of Ottawa
Just a few hundred kilometres north of us, in our nation's capital city you can find the NMR facility formerly run by master NMR blogger Glenn Facey. His facility is well stocked with a Bruker 500 used for solids, liquids and microimaging, a Varian 500 for liquids, a Bruker 400 for liquids, a Bruker 400 for solids, three Brukers 300s for liquids and a solids dedicated Bruker 200.
University of Saskatchewan
Located in Saskatoon, the Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre is complete with 3 Bruker 500 NMR spectrometers and a Bruker 600 AvIII-HD, with both liquid-state and solid-state NMR capabilities.
University of Toronto
One of the other Varian dominated NMR facilities in Canada, the country's largest university has 6 liquids NMR spectrometers in the facility run by Darcy Burns. The facility also houses a Bruker 200 for doing solids experiments.
University of Waterloo
Waterloo's NMR facility has a Bruker 600, Bruker 500, and two Bruker 300s. The 600 and 500 are capable of performing both solids and liquids NMR experiments.
University of Windsor
Canada's southernmost university, the University of Windsor's NMR facility is currently run by former Western PhD student Matthew Revington. This facility houses a Bruker 500, and three Bruker 300s.
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