NMRVPF: A High-Precision Method for Automatic Identification and Quantitative Analysis of Mixtures Based on 1D NMR Spectra

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Authors: Chaoxing Liu, Longxiang Chen, Ziqiao Chen, Zexuan Zhang, Zhong Chen, Yulan Lin
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Abstract

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a powerful analytical tool for identifying and quantifying components in complex mixtures. However, analyzing crowded spectra is challenging due to signal overlap and variations in chemical shifts, intensities, line widths, and line shapes across different samples. These issues are further compounded in metabolite-rich systems, where severe spectral crowding limits the quantification accuracy. In this study, we present a robust approach using 1D 1 H NMR spectroscopy to address these challenges, with amino acid mixtures serving as a model system. Our method constructs a comprehensive peak feature library that incorporates multidimensional descriptors (chemical shifts, intensities, line widths) and employs iterative optimization techniques for precise spectral fitting. By dynamically adjusting spectral parameters, the reconstructed spectrum achieves near-perfect matching (MSE < 0.05) with the experimental spectrum, even in densely crowded regions. This work demonstrates the potential of 1D NMR spectroscopy as a versatile and reliable tool for analyzing complex mixtures, overcoming key challenges in metabolomics, pharmaceutical quality control, and chemical biology studies.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses

Publication details

Journal / source
Analytical Chemistry
Volume
98
Issue
5
Pages
3603–3613
Publication date
30 January 2026
Language
EN