Acknowledgement of Support - Instrument Purchase
"Purchase of the Elexsys 580 FT- EPR spectrometer used to obtain results included in this publication was supported by various Iowa State University colleges and departments, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, and the Office of Biotechnolgy."
Acknowledgement of CIF Staff Assistance
"We wish to thank ISU Chemical Instrumentation Facility staff members <insert name(s) here> for training and assistance pertaining to the Elexsys 580 FT-EPR results included in this publication."
Experimental Section; Publication Information
The EPR system has both CW and pulsed/FT X-band capabilities. The system has four resonators for facility use, including two CW resonators (SHQE and aqueous resonators), and two FT resonators (dielectric and split-ring resonators). Additional accessories and X-band resonators can be supplied by individual research groups for special projects on the E580. The instrument is manufactured by Bruker Corporation (Billerica, MA and Karlsruhe, Germany). Generally, staff assistance is required when using this instrument.
The amount of additional experimental detail necessary will depend upon whether you are preparing a manuscript, a poster, a presentation, or including the information in your thesis.
Saving an experiment on the ELEXYS E580 EPR produces two data files, with the extensions *.DTA and *.DSC. Opening the *.DSC file with a text editor will allow you to view all of the acquisition parameters. (Notepad/Wordpad on PC or TextEdit on Mac, or any editor of your choice). A portion of an example .DSC file is pasted below, with important parameters in red. These parameters will vary from one experiment to another.