Facilities Overview

The NMR Facility is equipped with nine solution and solid-state NMR spectrometers. Eight are housed in the two-story atrium of Brown Laboratory on UD’s Main Campus and one is located in a satellite lab at the APBio building on Star Campus. In Brown Laboratory, the eight spectrometers are each connected to a central helium recovery system, and operate at proton frequencies ranging from 400 MHz to 850 MHz. The solution NMR facility includes two 600 MHz spectrometers equipped with QCI and Prodigy CryoProbes. Additionally, two 400 MHz spectrometers with auto-samplers serve users from both Main and Star campuses, while another 400 MHz NMR is reserved for time- and air-sensitive sample analysis. The solid-state NMR facility features four spectrometers, operating between 500 and 850 MHz, and is equipped with a large number of magic angle spinning (MAS) probes for versatile applications. A newly upgraded E500 CW EPR spectrometer offering X- and Q-band capabilities from room to cryogenic temperatures is also available in the facility. Beyond essential NMR services, the center supports teaching, user training, and advanced research in NMR methods and applications. Currently, the facility serves over 350 users—including graduate, undergraduate, and postdoctoral researchers, as well as faculty—from 56 research groups across campus.

is located in the Lammot du Pont Laboratory and provides analyses for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry as well as the entire university as a core facility of the Delaware Biotechnology Institute. We have a wide variety of instruments that provide capabilities in field desorption (FD), electrospray ionization (ESI), matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI), chemical ionization (CI), liquid-injection field desorption ionization (LIFDI), atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI), and electron ionization (EI) mass spectrometry. Numerous state-of-the art low-resolution and high-resolution GC-MS, LC-MS, MS-MS, and MALDI instruments are also available.

conducts characterizations by X-ray diffraction of small-molecule organic or inorganic single crystals submitted primarily by the Department. As an extension service, the facility also accepts sample submissions from other departments and from local, national, and international collaborators of academe and industry.

fabricates, modifies and repairs scientific apparatus / instruments. Services are made available to all departments on campus. Outside companies or research institutions are welcome to request assistance for their glassblowing needs. Consultation is also available on design, function and safety.

is a branch library of the University of Delaware Library and serves students, faculty and staff in Chemistry, Biochemistry and related disciplines. The Library provides a specialized collection of books, journals, and reference materials in chemistry, biochemistry, and related disciplines along with access to all electronic resources, e-journals, e-books and databases provided by the University of Delaware Library.

consists of a full-service shop that provides machining, assembly and fabrication services in support of research projects and instructional laboratories for students, staff and faculty working on University projects.