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Glenn Facey

@uottawanmr.bsky.social
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Retired NMR manager from the University of Ottawa.🇨🇦 Interested in all things science, music, politics, food and drink. Hater of winter and happiest in the company of few.

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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Changing the temperature can also help sometimes. u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2014/03/vari...
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Variable Temperature to Improve NMR Resolution
Many millions of dollars have been spent on high field NMR magnets to improve both sensitivity and chemical shift dispersion.  Many younger ...
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Improve Your Chemical Shift Resolution Without Going to Higher Fields
Deuterated chloroform is a very inexpensive solvent suitable for many organic compounds, however, the proton spectra of compounds dissolved ...
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Magnetic Resonance News @nmr900.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
MOOT37 NMR Symposium - The deadline for registration and abstract submission is Friday, October 2. 37th MOOT NMR symposium will be held October 24-25, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, with an informal mixer on the evening of October 23 event.fourwaves.com/moot37 #NMRchat #NMR 🧲
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MOOT 37 NMR Symposium
Join MOOT 37 NMR Symposium, October 24-25, 2026. Learn more on Fourwaves.
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Magnetic Resonance News @nmr900.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Dalhousie University Alumni news, Remembering Dr. Robert “Rob” Schurko (PhD’98) www.dal.ca/alumni/news-... #NMRchat 🧲
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Remembering Dr. Robert “Rob” Schurko (PhD’98)
Dr. Robert “Rob” Schurko (PhD’98) was a pioneering solid-state NMR scientist and inspiring mentor. His innovations advanced materials research, while personal warmth, musical talent and generosity lef...
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
What a great choice for Dean! Congratulations Gillian.
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Global NMR Discussion Meetings @globalnmr.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Join us on Tuesday, March 24, at 4 PM Paris/ 11 AM Boston/ 8:30 PM Delhi for a talk by Prof. Roderick E. Wasylishen: NMR Indirect Spin-Spin Coupling Constants – Measurements from the Earth’s Magnetic Field to 21 Tesla (900 MHz for 1H NMR) #NMR #NMRchat #ChemSky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Not only was Rob an exceptional scholar, he was a dear friend of mine for the last 30 years. We shared accommodations at the Asilomar ENC’s and attended the Stan Rogers Folk Festival together. He was a fun person to spend time with, always full of laughs. I am heartbroken at his passing.
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BryceLab @brycenation.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
New review article out on Coord Chem Rev: "Solid-state NMR characterization of weak interactions in molecular crystals" doi.org/10.1016/j.cc... #NMRchat
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Magnetic Resonance News @nmr900.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
@utoronto.ca Andre Simpson, a professor in the department of physical and environmental sciences at U of T Scarborough, has been named the 2026 winner of the Ricardo Aroca Award by the Chemical Institute of Canada www.utoronto.ca/celebrates/a... #NMRchat 🧲
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Andre Simpson wins Ricardo Aroca Award
Andre Simpson, a professor in the department of physical and environmental sciences at U of T Scarborough, has been named the 2026 winner of the Ricardo Aroca Award by the Chemical Institute of Canada...
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Congratulations Andre!
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Merry Christmas! u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2008/12/merr... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
NMR of the Christmas tree u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2015/12/nmr-... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
NMR and the taste of Christmas: gingerbread u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2018/12/nmr-... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
NMR and candy canes u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2010/12/nmr-...
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NMR and Candy Canes
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Do you have a stubborn pan in need of a good cleaning? Look no further than stewed rhubarb. u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2020/06/nmr-... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
NMR and the liquid-vapor interface u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2020/05/nmr-... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
12C/13C isotope effects on 1H T1 relaxation times u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2020/04/12-c... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
1H T1(rho) edited 13C CPMAS NMR : analysis of pharmaceuticals u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2020/03/1-h-... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Where is my 15N INEPT NMR signal? - proton exchange issues u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2020/01/wher... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
1H J resolved NMR spectroscopy to evaluate 1H-1H and 1H-19F coupling constants u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2020/01/1-h-... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Carbon-carbon connectivity established via 1H-13C 1,1 ADEQUATE NMR u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2019/11/13-c... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
11B double quantum-single quantum NNR to establish boron-boron connectivity u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2019/10/11-b... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
2D 13C INADEQUATE NMR - it can be easier than you think u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2019/10/2d-1... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Fast 2D NMR data collection using both NOAH and NUS u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2019/05/fast... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Dying iPhones and liquid helium fills u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2019/04/dyin... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
A comparison of broadband NMR decoupling schemes : GARP vs WURST u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2019/01/comp... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Faster 2D NMR data collection : NOAH u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2018/11/noah... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Pure-shift HSQC NMR u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2018/10/pure... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
13C satellite observation with a 1D 1H-13C HSQC NMR u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2018/08/13-c... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Glycine as a 13C CPMAS NMR set up sample u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2018/06/glyc... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Information-rich 13C satellites : Are you getting all the information you can from your 1H NMR spectrum? u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2018/06/info... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Distortions in NMR spectra due to saturation of the 2H lock u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2018/06/dist... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
The limitations of 19F GARP decoupling and why you should be careful on how you interpret your NMR line shapes and coupling patterns. u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Broadband decoupling bandwidth and distorted NMR line shapes u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2018/05/deco... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
What can NMR tell us about the components of toothpaste? u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2018/05/nmr-... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
How much presaturation time should you use to suppress the water signal in your 1H NMR spectrum? u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2018/03/appr... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Low-field vs high-field NMR : Magnetic field dependence on the 1H NMR spectrum for a simple -CH2-CH3 spin system u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2018/03/fiel... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
How much presaturation power should you use to suppress the water signal in your NMR spectrum? u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2018/02/how-... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Improved solvent suppression using composite pulses u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2018/01/impr... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
NMR of cranberries : why are they so sour? u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2017/12/nmr-... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
CPMG to uncover sharp NMR lines hidden under broad signals : red blood cells. u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2017/11/cpmg... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Improve the signal-to-noise ratio in your 1H NMR spectrum by as much as 21% by using spin-noise probe tuning. u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2017/09/opti... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Boron isotope effects in 19F NMR spectra u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2017/08/boro... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Reference deconvolution: correcting NMR spectra collected in inhomogeneous magnetic fields u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2017/07/corr... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Troubleshooting the MAS spin detection device in an NMR probe using a laser pointer, a flashlight and the front facing camera of an iPhone. u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2017/06/test... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
The effect of the 2H lock in correcting for environmental magnetic disturbances in NMR data collection. u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
HMBC vs H2BC NMR u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2017/04/hmbc... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Improved 1H resolution with 14N decoupling u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2017/01/impr... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
PSYCHE to measure 1H - 19F coupling constants u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2017/01/psyc... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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Glenn Facey @uottawanmr.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Pure shift 1H NMR - PSYCHE u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2017/01/pure... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky
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