Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR): Principle, Applications, Types, and Uses in Metabolite Identification and Medical Biotechnology


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Zahraa Sabah Abdel Zahra

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2

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5

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Abstract The field and laboratory applications of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) for assessing the damage potential of drilling, completion, and production fluids are numerous. Enhanced oil recovery, drilling, completion, and other applications use NMR to assess emulsion droplet size and behavior in the pore space. When compared to other methods, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has shown to have the most promise for advancing exploration and production in unconventional gas fields, and its usage in both laboratory and field scales allows for the evaluation of unconventional gas resources. Geosteering, logging while drilling, and other field uses of NMR in exploration and drilling were also covered. The presentation concluded with an overview of the possible future paths of NMR tool development, including the use of multi-dimensional NMR and the improvement of the signal-to-noise ratio of the data acquired during drilling operations (logging). One way to test metabolites is with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). This technique can pick up on things like amino acids, ketone bodies, lipoproteins, and even some inflammatory markers. Metabolic disorders like diabetes, infectious diseases, neuropsychiatric diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's dementia, and the vast field of cancer are among the many areas where nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has found use. The discipline of NMR metabolomics is expanding rapidly as researchers work towards the ultimate aim of personalized medicine: the ability to detect diseases earlier, tailor treatments to individual patients, and track how well treatments are working. Lipoproteins in serum, for instance, can be analyzed with the help of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), which provides a plethora of information. Particle size and density allow for the separation and quantification of the four lipoproteins: HDL, LDL, IDL, and VLDL. There are four sizes for HDL and six sizes for LDL, for instance. Plus, you can measure the proportions of each of their parts. Phospholipids, triglycerides, apolipoproteins, cholesterol, and free cholesterol are all part of this group. An improved understanding of disease mechanisms and diagnostic accuracy can be achieved by studying lipoprotein profiles, which are changed in a variety of disorders and are crucial to metabolic activities.

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Keywords: NMR, Principle, Types, Applications, Medical Biotechnology