We’re excited to announce the release of JASON version 6.1, bringing powerful new tools, enhanced performance, and significant workflow improvements to NMR users. This release continues JASON’s mission to make advanced NMR data processing more intuitive, flexible, and efficient—whether you’re analyzing routine spectra or pushing the limits with complex datasets.

Below, we highlight some of the key features and enhancements that make JASON 6.1 an important upgrade for everyday NMR users and power users alike.

 

AffinityScreen Graduates from Beta

One of the standout milestones in JASON 6.1 is that AffinityScreen has officially graduated from beta testing and is now available for orders on request. This powerful tool supports automated wLOGSY analysis, enabling faster and more consistent screening workflows.

In addition, binding and competition responses are now displayed as percentages across the analysis settings dialog, compound results tables, analysis tables, and the cocktail summary widget. These improvements make data interpretation clearer and results easier to communicate across teams.

 

New Free Binning Plugin for Quantitative Workflows

JASON 6.1 introduces a new free binning (bucketing) plugin, giving users a simple and reproducible way to prepare NMR data for multivariate analysis and chemometrics.

Key capabilities include:

  • Equal, user‑selected bin sizes for consistent binning
  • A dedicated binning table with values saved directly to .jjh5 files
  • Optional bin labels added directly to NMR plots
  • Full accessibility of binning results from Python scripts

When installed, the plugin integrates seamlessly into the analysis and view panels, with additional configuration options available in the Settings dialog.

 

 

Improved Signal‑to‑Noise Analysis

Signal‑to‑noise analysis has been significantly enhanced in JASON 6.1. The refreshed Signal‑to‑Noise tool now displays the computed SNR value directly on the spectrum, making immediate comparisons easier during processing and reporting.

A new “dsnmax” option intelligently searches for the noise region that yields the best SNR value, improving robustness.

 

 

You requested it, we implemented it: New 3D Spectrum Viewers

Visualization takes a major leap forward with the introduction of new 3D viewers:

  • 2D spectrum can be displayed as 3D surface plot

  • 3D spectrum can be explored using an intuitive “cube view”

These interactive viewers include tools for adjusting perspectives, customizing appearance, and capturing screenshots directly onto the canvas—ideal for presentations, reports, and collaborative discussions.

Smarter, Faster Fitting with a New Engine

Behind the scenes, JASON 6.1 switches its non‑linear fitting engine to the Google Ceres Solver library, delivering improved robustness and performance. This upgrade impacts multiple areas of the software, including:

  • The Fitting dialog
  • Refined 1D peak picking
  • The SolidSpin plugin

Parameter options within SolidSpin have also been adjusted to provide greater flexibility and improved behavior with the new fitting engine.

User Experience and GUI Enhancements

JASON 6.1 includes a range of thoughtful usability refinements designed to streamline daily work:

  • A revamped context menu with a new Canvas submenu
  • Configurable axis labels for NMR, MS, and EDS plots (on/off and alignment options)
  • Global settings can now be saved to a file and transferred between computers
  • Configurable decimal precision when exporting NMR spectra to CSV
  • Cleaner and more informative fitting results tables

Users can also create fully custom tables directly on the canvas—ideal for keeping additional tabulated data, calculations, and even charting within JASON instead of external software.

Expanded NMR Processing and Format Support

This release delivers several improvements across NMR processing and data compatibility, including:

  • Support for QOneTec SpinStudioJ file formats
  • Extended arrayed data support for JEOL Delta, including up to 3D datasets
  • Enhanced solvent filtering with automatic region detection
  • More flexible phasing options, including individual phase adjustment for pseudo‑2D data
  • Improved interactive phasing for 2D spectra using mouse controls

Together, these updates make JASON 6.1 more adaptable to diverse experimental setups and complex datasets.

Performance Improvements and Bug Fixes

Alongside new features, JASON 6.1 includes performance tuning across the application and a series of bug fixes, ensuring a smoother and more responsive experience when working with large or demanding datasets.

Try JASON 6.1 Today

With powerful new analysis tools, enhanced visualisation, and meaningful workflow improvements, JASON 6.1 is a strong upgrade for any NMR lab.

If you’re ready to explore what’s new, you can try JASON today and experience version 6.1 for yourself.

Want help upgrading or have questions about new features? The JEOL JASON team is always happy to help.