The Duke Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Center (DMRSC) provides access to high field 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. Over the past five years the Center has invested over $3M in the purchase of additional equipment including new 500 MHz and 700 MHz Bruker spectrometers equipped for small molecule elucidation and macromolecular structure and dynamics studies respectively. Additionally, the Center has three cryogenically cooled probes that provide the highest sensitivity for biological research with enhanced 13C detection. These purchases and upgrades ensure the availability of the highest performing NMR instrumentation to all users and keep the resource on the cutting edge of functionality. 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 and by CoreResearch@Duke.