High-throughput systems for magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance

1. A solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance probe for use in a magnetic field, the probe comprising:

a housing adapted to be placed in said magnetic field;

a plurality of isolated magic angle spinning modules positioned within the housing, the isolated spinning modules being configured to hold different samples for solid-state NMR analysis;

and wherein the housing is configured so that the plurality of magic angle spinning modules are located in a stationary position within a homogeneous region of said magnetic field during use;

and wherein said homogeneous region being a region in the magnetic field in which the line width as defined by full width at half height of at least two of said samples is below 0.5 ppm.

2. The probe of claim 1 , further comprising a radio-frequency isolation shield, the radio-frequency isolation shield configured to reduce cross-talk between said magic angle spinning modules.

3. The probe of claim 1 , wherein the different samples contain the same material for analysis.

4. The probe of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of magic angle spinning modules are positioned less than 3 cm apart.

5. The probe of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of magic angle spinning modules are vertically positioned on top of one another.

6. The probe of claim 1 , wherein said stationary position of said magic angle spinning modules may be adjusted when said probe is not in use.

7. A system for use in solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, the system comprising:

a probe of claim 1 ; and

an acquisition device coupled to said magic angle spinning modules, the acquisition device being configured to acquire a spectrum from said magic angle spinning modules placed - within the homogeneous region of a magnet.

8. A solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer comprising:

a magnet, the magnet defining a bore;

a probe according to claim 1 ; and

an acquisition device coupled to said magic angle spinning modules, the acquisition device being configured to acquire a signal from said isolated spinning modules.

9. The solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer of claim 8 , wherein the magnet is a superconducting magnet.

10. The solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer of claim 8 , further comprising a radio-frequency isolation shield, the radio-frequency isolation shield configured to reduce cross-talk between said magic angle spinning modules.

11. The solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer of claim 8 , wherein the different samples contain the same material for analysis.

12. The solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer of claim 8 , wherein said plurality of magic angle spinning modules are positioned less than 3 cm apart.

13. The solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer of claim 8 , wherein said plurality of magic angle spinning modules are vertically positioned on top of one another.

14. A method for the analysis of a solid-state sample, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a magnet for generating a magnetic field, the magnet defining a bore;

providing a probe, said probe having a first isolated magic angle spinning module and a second isolated magic angle spinning module;

positioning said probe within the bore of the magnet so that said first and second magic angle spinning modules are within a homogeneous region of said magnetic field;

acquiring a first spectrum from a first sample contained within the first magic angle spinning module; and acquiring a second spectrum from a second sample contained within the second magic angle spinning module.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein said step of acquiring said first spectrum and said step of acquiring said second spectrum is performed simultaneously.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein said step of acquiring said first spectrum and said step of acquiring said second spectrum is performed sequentially.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein said probe further comprises a radio-frequency isolation shield, the radio-frequency isolation shield configured to reduce cross-talk between said magic angle spinning modules.

18. The method of claim 14 wherein said first sample and said second sample contain the same material for analysis.

19. The method of claim 14 wherein said first and second magic angle spinning modules are positioned less than 3 cm apart.

20. The method of claim 14 wherein said first and second magic angle spinning modules are vertically positioned on top of one another.