F5320 Theoretical Concepts of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Lukáš Žídek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Kadeřávek, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Lukáš Žídek, Ph.D.
National Centre for Biomolecular Research – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Dušan Hemzal, Ph.D.
Supplier department: National Centre for Biomolecular Research – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course objective is to provide theoretical description of nuclear magnetic spectroscopy.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the students will be able to
1. understand theoretical description of NMR spectroscopy
2. understand principles of modern methods of NMR spectroscopy used in organic and inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, strucutural biology and biophysics.
Syllabus
  • 1. Magnetic moment in classical electromagnetism
  • 2. Nuclear magnetic resonance
  • 3. Relaxation
  • 4. Signal acquisition and processing
  • 5. Spin in quantum mechanics
  • 6. Mixed state of non-interacting spins
  • 7. Chemical shift, NMR experiment
Literature
    recommended literature
  • KEELER, James. Understanding NMR spectroscopy. Chichester: Wiley, 2005, xv, 459. ISBN 0470017872. info
  • LEVITT, Malcolm H. Spin dynamics : basics of nuclear magnetic resonance. 2nd ed. Chichester, England: John Wiley & Sons, 2008, xxv, 714. ISBN 9780470511176. info
  • Protein NMR spectroscopyprinciples and practice. Edited by John Cavanagh. 2nd ed. Boston: Academic Press, 2007, xxv, 885 p. ISBN 012164491X. info
  • HOCH, Jeffrey C. and Alan S. STERN. NMR data processing. New York: Wiley-Liss, 1996, xi, 196. ISBN 0471039004. info
    not specified
  • BROWN, Keith C. Essential mathematics for NMR and MRI spectroscopists. Cambridge, UK: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, xvi, 867. ISBN 9781782627975. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion
Assessment methods
Oral examination
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 7x 2 hod.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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