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Getting Started

Perfect for beginners new to CARA and NMR spectroscopy software

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Beginner 12 min Video

Installing and Setting Up CARA

Learn how to download, install, and configure CARA on your operating system. We'll cover Windows, macOS, and Linux installations.

Installation Configuration First Launch
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Beginner 18 min Video

Understanding the CARA Interface

Get familiar with the CARA workspace, toolbars, panels, and navigation. Learn where everything is and how to customize your layout.

Interface Navigation Workspace
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Beginner 15 min Video

Importing Your First Spectrum

Step-by-step guide to importing NMR data from various formats including Bruker, Varian, and JCAMP-DX files.

Data Import File Formats Bruker

Core Processing Techniques

Master the essential spectral processing and analysis workflows

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Intermediate 25 min Video

Spectral Processing and Phase Correction

Learn Fourier transformation, phase correction, and baseline correction techniques for 1D and 2D spectra.

FT Processing Phase Correction Baseline
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Intermediate 30 min Video

Peak Picking and Integration

Master automated and manual peak picking, setting thresholds, and accurate integration of NMR signals.

Peak Picking Integration Quantification
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Intermediate 22 min Video

Working with 2D NMR Spectra

Comprehensive guide to processing, analyzing, and visualizing 2D experiments like COSY, HSQC, and HMBC.

2D NMR COSY HSQC
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Intermediate 28 min Written

Chemical Shift Assignment

Learn systematic approaches to assigning chemical shifts using databases and correlation experiments.

Assignment Chemical Shifts Database
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Intermediate 20 min Video

Creating Publication-Quality Figures

Export beautiful, publication-ready figures with proper formatting, annotations, and resolution.

Export Figures Publication
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Intermediate 35 min Video

Batch Processing Multiple Spectra

Automate repetitive tasks and process multiple datasets efficiently using batch processing features.

Batch Processing Automation Workflow

Advanced Techniques

Advanced workflows for protein NMR, structure determination, and scripting

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Advanced 45 min Video

Protein Structure Determination

Complete workflow for protein structure elucidation using NOE constraints and backbone assignment.

Protein NMR NOE Structure
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Advanced 40 min Written

Python Scripting for CARA

Extend CARA's functionality with Python scripts. Automate complex workflows and create custom analysis tools.

Python API Scripting
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Advanced 50 min Video

Processing 3D and 4D Spectra

Advanced techniques for handling multi-dimensional NMR data with large file sizes and complex processing.

3D NMR 4D NMR Big Data

Recommended Learning Paths

1

Complete Beginner Path

Start from scratch and learn all the fundamentals of NMR analysis with CARA.

6 tutorials • 2 hours 20 minutes
2

Small Molecule Analysis

Specialized path for organic chemistry and small molecule structure determination.

8 tutorials • 3 hours 15 minutes
3

Protein NMR Workflow

Complete training for protein structure determination and dynamics studies.

10 tutorials • 5 hours 30 minutes
4

Automation Expert

Learn to automate your workflows with scripting and batch processing.

5 tutorials • 2 hours 45 minutes