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= NAN Knowledgebases =
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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
NAN Knowledgebases (KBs) are curated resources that **help users discover how NMR can address real scientific questions** and provide step-by-step guidance for carrying out representative experiments. Two complementary tracks are available:
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is one of the most versatile tools in scientific research, enabling detailed, non-destructive analysis of molecular structure, dynamics, and interactions across a wide range of systems. It is used extensively in chemistry, biology, materials science, and medicine to study everything from small organic molecules to complex biomacromolecules, solid-state materials, and living organisms. NMR provides atomic-level insights into chemical environments and conformational changes, supports drug discovery and metabolomics, and is essential for characterizing new materials and probing molecular mechanisms in cells and tissues. Its adaptability across solution, solid, and in vivo states makes it uniquely powerful for answering diverse scientific questions.


; '''Education & Outreach'''
== Knowledgebase Categories ==
* '''Novice Knowledgebases''' – tutorials and worked examples that **demonstrate practical problem-solving with NMR** 
NAN KBs are organized into four thematic categories with KBs for non-experts and KB datasets available for each.
* '''Literature Vignettes''' – short case studies from published research 
* '''Bio Solids'''
* '''Periodic Table Explorer''' – nucleus-by-nucleus reference for solid-state NMR 
* '''Bio Solutions'''
* '''KB Datasets''' – fully annotated datasets that accompany the above material 
* '''Material Sciences'''
* '''Metabolomics'''


; '''Topical Coverage'''
== Types of Knowledgebase Content ==
We are **starting with four core topics**—Bio Solids, Bio Solutions, Material Solids, and Metabolomics—**appropriate for both Novice KB content and KB Datasets**, with additional topics to follow.
To translate that versatility into practice, NAN Knowledgebases (KBs) includes come in different flavors:


Each KB entry may include:
* '''[[Knowledgebases for Non-Experts]]'''—Topic-focused informational KBs that introduce different ways NMR can be used to address scientific questions across disciplines.
* Sample preparation protocols 
* '''[[Knowledgebase Datasets]]'''—well-vetted experimental datasets that include raw data, pulse programs, acquisition parameters, processing scripts, processed data, sample metadata, and protocols for sample preparation, experimental setup, and analysis. These KB datasets act as exemplars to allow users to fully recapitulate these NMR experiments on different instruments and systems.
* Tested pulse programs and acquisition parameters
* Data processing workflows and analysis scripts 
* Links to example datasets and supplemental files 


== Quick Links ==
* [[Materials Periodic Table|'''Materials Periodic Table''']]—A periodic table of isotopes providing details on the applicability of performing NMR on different isotopes in material science.
* [[Novice Knowledgebases]] 
* [[Periodic Table Explorer]] 
* [[KB Datasets]]


== Contributing ==
== Vignettes ==
Have a method, dataset, or idea to share? Contact the NAN Knowledgebase team through the [[Contact Us]] page or your facility’s PI delegate.
Vignettes are used throughout the KBs for non-experts and Materials Periodic Table to provide additional information through:
 
* Content Vignettes - vignettes linked from the various '''Content Area''' pages to provide additional information on the subject.
* [[Vignette Library|Literature Vignettes]] - vignettes which may also be linked from the KBs for non-expert content area pages to provide concise synopses of the publications where the content area was utilized.
 
== Contribute to the Knowledgebase ==
 
We invite members of the community to contribute to NAN KBs. If you are interested in becoming a '''KB content provider'''—for either novice KBs or exemplar KB datasets—please [https://usnan.org/about/contacts Contact Us] to learn more.

Latest revision as of 16:01, 18 June 2025

Overview

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is one of the most versatile tools in scientific research, enabling detailed, non-destructive analysis of molecular structure, dynamics, and interactions across a wide range of systems. It is used extensively in chemistry, biology, materials science, and medicine to study everything from small organic molecules to complex biomacromolecules, solid-state materials, and living organisms. NMR provides atomic-level insights into chemical environments and conformational changes, supports drug discovery and metabolomics, and is essential for characterizing new materials and probing molecular mechanisms in cells and tissues. Its adaptability across solution, solid, and in vivo states makes it uniquely powerful for answering diverse scientific questions.

Knowledgebase Categories

NAN KBs are organized into four thematic categories with KBs for non-experts and KB datasets available for each.

  • Bio Solids
  • Bio Solutions
  • Material Sciences
  • Metabolomics

Types of Knowledgebase Content

To translate that versatility into practice, NAN Knowledgebases (KBs) includes come in different flavors:

  • Knowledgebases for Non-Experts—Topic-focused informational KBs that introduce different ways NMR can be used to address scientific questions across disciplines.
  • Knowledgebase Datasets—well-vetted experimental datasets that include raw data, pulse programs, acquisition parameters, processing scripts, processed data, sample metadata, and protocols for sample preparation, experimental setup, and analysis. These KB datasets act as exemplars to allow users to fully recapitulate these NMR experiments on different instruments and systems.
  • Materials Periodic Table—A periodic table of isotopes providing details on the applicability of performing NMR on different isotopes in material science.

Vignettes

Vignettes are used throughout the KBs for non-experts and Materials Periodic Table to provide additional information through:

  • Content Vignettes - vignettes linked from the various Content Area pages to provide additional information on the subject.
  • Literature Vignettes - vignettes which may also be linked from the KBs for non-expert content area pages to provide concise synopses of the publications where the content area was utilized.

Contribute to the Knowledgebase

We invite members of the community to contribute to NAN KBs. If you are interested in becoming a KB content provider—for either novice KBs or exemplar KB datasets—please Contact Us to learn more.