Equipment: MRI:Track 3 Helium Recovery System for the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory / University of Florida AMRIS Facility

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Abstract

An award is made to the University of Florida (UF) to install a helium liquefaction system in the Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy (AMRIS) Facility. AMRIS supports an internationally recognized user program as part of the NSF-funded National High Magnetic Field Laboratory with state-of-the-art, high-homogeneity superconducting magnets that rely on a stable, uninterrupted supply of liquid helium. AMRIS annually supports the scientific research programs of ~400 users, particularly scientists in the areas of developmental biology, physiology, chemical biology, biomaterials characterization, gas separations, and structural biochemistry. AMRIS also supports human resource development in instrumentation science by training students and postdoctoral researchers in radiofrequency, cryogenic, and superconducting technologies, areas that are of critical importance to maintaining and enhancing the nation's competitive edge in science and technology. The new liquefaction system will improve the ability to preserve helium, a critical, limited resource, and ensure a reliable supply of liquid helium to support the operation of superconducting magnets within AMRIS. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), In Vivo Spectroscopy (MRS), and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR) are widely used analytical tools in Biology, Chemistry, and Materials Research that rely on superconducting magnets to study structure, dynamics, mechanisms, physical processes, and biological fun

Key facts

NSF award ID
2510520
Awardee
University of Florida (FL)
SAM.gov UEI
NNFQH1JAPEP3
PI
Joanna R Long
Primary program
01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
All programs
MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION, CROSS-EF ACTIVITIES, Biotechnology
Estimated total
$415,580
Funds obligated
$415,580
Transaction type
Standard Grant
Period
09/15/2025 → 08/31/2028