The Network for Analytical and Bioassay Services in Africa (NABSA) was founded in 1992 for the purpose of finding ways of assisting scientists working in isolation and in various facility-constrained institutions and less enabling environments in Africa.
NABSA provides NMR (300 and 600 MHz) and Mass spectral
(low resolution EI, CI, ESI) services from
the University of Botswana in Gaborone. African scientists
who wish to benefit from NABSA services need to make
arrangements with the coordinator (Prof.
B. M. Abegaz) or with, Dr
M. Bezabih for NMR and Dr
M. M. Nindi for MS services, prior to
sending samples for analysis. Raw NMR spectral data
generated at the laboratories is uploaded on an ftp
server set up for the purpose. Scientists at the University
of Dschang in Cameroon and at the University of Dar
es Salaam in Tanzania with remote NMR workstations
can access the data directly through the Internet and
make use of them. After assessing the data generated,
they may request for additional experiments.
Clients who do not have remote workstations receive hardcopies
of processed data by courier. Mass spectra are also sent
as hardcopies to clients.
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