introduction

The Duke Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Center (DMRSC) provides access to highfield NMR instrumentation, training in the use of NMR methods, and expert consultation on advanced NMR applications. The Center serves as a research resource and shared instrument facility for research programs at Duke and in the Southeastern region. The Center was established with funding from the National Science Foundation, the Biomedical Research Support Shared Instrumentation Grants Program of the National Institutes of Health, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center of the State of North Carolina, and Duke University and has subsequently received additional support for new instrumentation including an 800 MHz spectrometer from these agencies and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. General guidelines for allocation of time on the NMR spectrometers and the operating policy of the NMR Center are established and periodically reviewed by the DMRSC Steering Committee.