Solid-state NMR and hyperpolarization methods for the Research, Development, and Innovation in Costa Rican science

Inter and multidisciplinary collaborations are essential to achieve significant improvements in science and technology. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is a versatile technique that permits connecting different scientific disciplines. Therefore, its implementation and extension in several research fields will help to improve Costa Rican Research and Development. This Commentary intends to present the importance of NMR for Costa Rican science, by numbering somesolid-state NMR applications that could be useful and attainable for the country, and by highlighting the advances in the use of hyperpolarization methods.