![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509013130im_/http://www.nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field New Technique Boosts Protein NMR Imaging Speeds
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February 9, 2009
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A group led by a University of Illinois at Chicago chemist has found a way to shorten the time needed to obtain molecular structure imaging information from solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). They've also found a way to use smaller imaging samples to obtain spectral imaging data and reduce experiment costs.
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Source University of Illinois at Chicago
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