BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR), the leader in analytical magnetic resonance instrumentation, today announces a major order from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for its ultra-high field AVANCE™ III 900 US2 NMR spectrometer. This purchase, made through a competitive award process and funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will be used by NIST’s Macromolecular Structure and Function Group to develop novel NMR methods and models for analysis of the molecular structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules and complexes formed by these molecules. The Research projects will support NIST’s measurement and standards programs for healthcare and biomanufacturing.