UK’s defence research site unveils new NMR lab to protect against evolving chemical and biological threats

The UK’s Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has officially opened a new, state-of-the-art NMR spectroscopy suite at its site in Porton Down, Salisbury. ‘“What’s in a sample?” may seem like a simple question but may have one of the most difficult answers,’ says Soumya, principal scientist for the new NMR facility. ‘[But] we can now pretty much crack on with anything that comes our way thanks to these new instruments,’ he adds.