ACD/Structure Elucidator Brings Automated Structure Elucidation to JEOL NMR Spectrometers
Toronto, Canada, September 12, 2003 -
Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., (ACD/Labs) and JEOL USA, Inc., are pleased to announce the integration of JEOL's Delta™ NMR and ACD/Structure Elucidator software packages, resulting in the only complete system to combine data collection and structure elucidation for automatically determining molecular structures.
NMR structure determination of small molecules is one of the most important tools available to the synthetic chemist. NMR spectrometers automate data collection, processing, and presentation, but until now, the actual structure determination has been left to the chemist or an offline structure elucidation software package. By directly coupling reduced NMR spectrometer output from JEOL's Delta software to ACD/Structure Elucidator, the time spent on NMR structure determination is now reduced from several days to hours or minutes, and the chemist is provided with a range of possible structures for a compound that might otherwise be overlooked.
ACD/Structure Elucidator has been built on the combined strength of ACD/Labs' NMR prediction and spectral data interpretation software. Through a unique set of algorithms, ACD/Structure Elucidator enables scientists to determine the chemical structure of unknown compounds using data acquired from their NMR spectrometer or a combination of analytical devices.
Delta software, the worldwide standard for all JEOL NMR spectrometers, is the only NMR software to combine spectrometer control and data management into a single robust application and allow concurrent processing of multiple sets and simple, seamless operation. Featured with JEOL's newest generation of high-resolution NMR spectrometers, the ECA and ECX series, Delta unifies NMR data acquisition, processing, visualization, and output. For greater flexibility, Delta operates in both Windows™ and Linux™ environments.
"With the advances that have been made in both ACD/Structure Elucidator and JEOL's Delta software package, the tools existed to make this process a reality," said Brent Lefebvre, NMR Product Manager at ACD/Labs. "You can now place samples in your instrument at night, and come in the next morning to solved structures. Never before has this been possible."
Mike Frey, NMR Spectroscopist for JEOL, adds, "This technology completes the progression of NMR structure determination from the NMR tube to the elucidated structure."
The integrated system will be unveiled on Sunday, September 14th, 2003 at the SMASH conference in Verona, Italy.
About Advanced Chemistry Development
Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., (ACD/Labs) is a chemistry software company offering solutions that truly integrate chemical structures with analytical chemistry information to produce ChemAnalytics™. ACD/Labs creates innovative software packages that aid chemical research scientists worldwide with spectroscopic validation of structures, elucidation of unknown substances, chromatographic separation, medicinal chemistry, preformulation of novel drug agents, systematic nomenclature generation, and chemical patenting and publication. Combined, ACD/Labs' solutions create an analytical informatics system that provides dramatic feed-forward effects on the chemical and pharmaceutical research process. Founded in 1993, and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, ACD/Labs employs a team of over 100 dedicated individuals whose continual efforts carry ACD/Labs' innovative technologies into pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical, and materials companies throughout the world. Information about Advanced Chemistry Development and its products can be found at www.acdlabs.com.
About JEOL
JEOL USA, Inc. is a world leader in electron optical equipment and instrumentation for high-end scientific and industrial research and development. Core product groups include electron microscopes (SEMs and TEMs), instruments for the semiconductor industry (electron beam lithography and a series of defect review and inspection tools) and analytical instruments including mass spectrometers, NMRs and ESRs. JEOL USA, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of JEOL, Ltd., Japan, was incorporated in the United States in 1962. The company has 13 regional service centers that offer unlimited emergency service and support in the U.S. JEOL USA has been awarded three consecutive annual Omega Northface service awards and is a past recipient of the VLSI award for service. JEOL, Ltd., the manufacturing headquarters, is both ISO9001 and ISO14001 certified. For more information about JEOL USA, Inc. or any JEOL products, visit www.jeol.com, or call 978-535-5900.
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