Laukien-Purcell Instrumentation Center

Our center houses 12 spectrometers, including 6 liquid-state NMR, 1 solid-state NMR, 1 EPR, 1 MS, 1 IR, and 2 SQUID:

  • 600 MHz Bruker AVANCE NEO NMR spectrometer (N600)
  • 500 MHz Agilent DD2 NMR spectrometer (I500)
  • 500 MHz Agilent DD2 NMR spectrometer (I500B)
  • 400 MHz Bruker AVANCE NEO NMR spectrometer (N400)
  • 400 MHz Bruker AVANCE NEO NMR spectrometer (N400B)
  • 400 MHz JEOL ECZ400S NMR spectrometer (J400)
  • 500 MHz Bruker WB AVANCE NEO NMR spectrometer (S500)
  • Bruker ElexSys E500 EPR spectrometer
  • Bruker Compact QTOF LC-MS/MS
  • Bruker ALPHA FT-IR
  • Quantum Design MPMS3 SQUID magnetometer (MPMS3A)
  • Quantum Design MPMS3 SQUID magnetometer (MPMS3B)

Download the detailed specifications.

 

Facility Access & Policies

Training

All LPIC users are required to complete instrument-specific training prior to using any instrument.

For Harvard internal users, please request your FAS RC account to gain cluster access. Once your RC account has been approved, please fill out the training request form. LPIC staff will reach out to you once your information is in the system.

For all other users or if you have any questions, please contact Dr. Dongtao Cui (dongtao_cui@fas.harvard.edu).

Reservation

Please use the FACES website to reserve your instrument time.

MNova License

Our MNova license includes the following modeles: MNova NMR, MNova qNMR, MNova Reaction Monitoring, MNova Mass, MNova ElViS, and MNova NMRPredict.

To obtain your MNova license:

  • Download and install the latest version of MNova on your computer.
  • Fill out the MNova license request form. You will need your MNova Host ID, which can be found by opening the software after installation. If MNova is already installed, go to “Help”, then “License Manager” to locate it.
  • You should receive your MNova license files and activation instructions via email within 2-3 business days after submitting the request form. 

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Dongtao Cui (dongtao_cui@fas.harvard.edu).

Fees

The hour rate applies as of June 16, 2025.

Instrument

Internal Rate* (per hour)

Affiliate Rate**

(per hour)

External Academic Rate (per hour)

External Industry Rate (per hour)

N600 NMR

$26

$45.50

$52

$130

I500 NMR

$22

$38.50

$44

$110

I500B NMR

$22

$38.50

$44

$110

S500 NMR

$18

$31.50

$36

$90

N400 NMR

$18

$31.50

$36

$90

N400B NMR

$18

$31.50

$36

$90

J400 NMR

$18

$31.50

$36

$90

MPMS3A

$7

$12.25

$21

$53

MPMS3B

$7

$12.25

$21

$53

EPR

$13

$22.75

$26

$65

FTIR

$11

$19.25

$22

$55

MS (per sample)

$12

$21.00

$36

$90

*Users need to have a 33-digit account string to get internal rate.

**Affiliate Rate is for Harvard-affiliated Hospitals and Research Institutes, and HMS affiliates

 

Mailing Address

Laukien-Purcell Instrumentation Center

12 Oxford St.,

Naito B05

Cambridge MA 02138

Magnetic Resonance Lab Staff