China's First 600 MHz Superconducting Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer Developed by Zhongke Oxford

TapTechNews August 16th news, comprehensive reports from Wuhan Evening News and Changjiang Daily. Recently, Wuhan Zhongke Oxford Spectroscopy Technology Co., Ltd. (Zhongke Oxford) has achieved a major breakthrough in the field of high-end scientific research instruments. It has conquered the core key technology of the 140,000 Gauss steady-state high-field superconducting magnet and successfully developed China's first 600 MHz superconducting nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer (hereinafter referred to as nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer). So far, China has become one of the only three countries that have achieved the whole machine manufacturing of nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers and the complete independent research and development of core components after Germany and Japan.

Zhongke Oxford, located in Wuhan Optics Valley, was established in 2013. Relying on the Institute of Precision Measurement Science and Technology Innovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences (hereinafter referred to as Institute of Precision Measurement, Chinese Academy of Sciences), it is the only enterprise in China engaged in the research and development, production and service of superconducting nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers.

According to the market research report of Zhongke Oxford, as of now, the market possession of nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers is about 3,000 units, and the annual demand is about 100 to 200 units, mainly relying on imports. Once there is a fault, the maintenance parts often have to be sent back to foreign countries for processing, which requires waiting for several months or even half a year, seriously restricting the progress of scientific research.

In 2018, Zhongke Oxford has already achieved the industrialization of 400 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer and started domestic sales. The field strength corresponding to 400 MHz is 94,000 Gauss. Compared with 400 MHz, it's like seeing more clearly with a microscope magnified 30 times than 10 times. Song Kan, a radio physics doctor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the general manager of Zhongke Oxford Company, said that the stronger the magnetic field, the more helpful it is for researchers to find out the internal structure of substances and provide better conditions for humans to explore natural laws and study new technologies.

TapTechNews learned from the report that the 600 MHz superconducting nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer has currently received orders from more than a dozen universities and colleges. On August 8th, the Haixi Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences began to install the nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer of Zhongke Oxford.