PNNL

Abstract

It is demonstrated that a high resolution 1H NMR spectrum of excised rat liver can be obtained using the technique of magic angle turning at a sample spinning rate of 1 Hz. A variant of the phase-corrected magic angle turning (PHORMAT) pulse sequence that includes a water suppression segment was developed for the investigation. The spectral resolution achieved with PHORMAT is approaching that obtained from a standard magic angle spinning experiment at a spinning rate of several kHz. With such ultra-slow spinning, tissue and cell damage associated with the standard MAS experiment is minimized or eliminated. The technique is potentially useful for obtaining high-resolution 1H spectra in live animals.