Mnova Hub (User Manual)

Importance of Mnova Hub in Analytical Workflows

In modern analytical laboratories, researchers often manage diverse datasets stored across multiple systems. Mnova Hub acts as a centralized gateway within the Mnova NMR processing environment, enabling seamless browsing, preview, and retrieval of raw and processed files without manual file transfers.

Objectives and Overview

The primary goal of Mnova Hub is to integrate data access directly into Mnova, offering fast search, filtering, and preview of documents stored in various repositories. The plugin streamlines sample management, accelerates data review, and maintains a consistent user interface for opening and saving NMR files.

Used Methodology and Data Integration

- Prerequisites: Mnova version 15.0.1 or later with valid licensing.
- Installation: Enabled via Mnova’s Advanced Plug-ins menu; requires application restart.
- Supported data providers:

• SQL Server variants (SQLite, MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL)
• Local file system directories
• Mnova Database (MnDB)
• Bruker TopSpin file hierarchies
• ZONTAL datahub service

Instrumentation and Software Components

Mnova Hub is implemented as an add-on within the Mnova analysis suite. Key components include:

• Database drivers for SQL connectivity
• File I/O modules for directory scanning and file operations
• REST or token-based connectors for ZONTAL
• Folder monitoring interface for TopSpin data locations

Main Features and Discussion

• Connection Setup: User-friendly dialogs collect server credentials, database parameters or folder paths, and allow custom SQL SELECT/INSERT/UPDATE queries.
• Interactive Table Display: Adjustable columns, dynamic sorting, and live previews of spectra or structure thumbnails.
• Search and Filtering: Column-specific filters via context menus; advanced ZONTAL filters in simple, dynamic, or JSON “expert” modes; multi-filter ordering and persistence.
• Data Access: Single-click or double-click opening of datasets; options to launch in current or new Mnova documents for batch processing.
• Save-Back Capability: Overwrite or upload files in local folders, insert or update database records via SQL, and submit new entries to MnDB or ZONTAL with title prompts.

Benefits and Practical Applications

By embedding data management into the processing environment, Mnova Hub eliminates context switching, reduces errors from manual transfers, and promotes standardized workflows. It supports QA/QC procedures, collaborative data review, and regulatory compliance by maintaining links between analytical results and original records.

Future Trends and Opportunities

Emerging directions include expanded connectivity to additional LIMS and ELN platforms, integration of AI-driven spectral search and annotation, cloud deployment options for distributed teams, and tighter coupling with cheminformatics databases and reporting tools.

Conclusion

Mnova Hub transforms the way NMR data is accessed and managed by consolidating multiple repositories into a unified Mnova interface. Its configurable connections, robust filtering, and save-back features significantly boost efficiency, traceability, and reproducibility in analytical chemistry laboratories.