Upgrading and Integration of Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (GC/MS) in the Undergraduate Laboratory

在这十年中，我们在气相色谱/质谱方面的专业知识 GC/MS（气相色谱/质谱法）的使用大大增加，因此， 有兴趣，并预期利用这一强大的 仪器仪表 该项目使化学系 购买一台气相色谱仪/质谱仪， 不可靠的仪器，不再符合该部门的 不断增长的需求。 这次收购使该部拥有了一个现代化的， 扩展了GC/MS能力，使教师能够 显著提高研究和基础实验室 学生在以下课程的经验：有机 化学实验室，有机-无机综合实验室，仪器 分析，研究介绍，化学问题， 本科化学研究。 非专业就读 介绍有机实验室也接触GC/MS。 化学专业的学生有丰富的实践经验，与国家- 最先进的仪器使他们能够调查， 表征和识别与其课程相关的化合物， research. 该项目还允许该部门包括 GC/MS在一个新的继续教育计划， 高中化学老师 总之，所有的 利用仪器的能力提供最佳 可能的教育经验，在几个层次上，为学生。 该机构为该项目提供了相当于 NSF基金。

Throughout this decade our expertise in gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (GC/MS) has greatly increased and, as a result, so has interest in, and anticipated utilization of this powerful instrumentation. This project enabled the Chemistry Department to purchase a gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer to replace unreliable instruments that no longer met the department's growing demands. The acquisition gave the Department a modern, expanded GC/MS capability and has enabled the faculty to significantly improve the research and basic laboratory experiences of students in the following courses: Organic Chemistry Lab, Integrated Organic-Inorganic Lab, Instrumental Analysis, Introduction to Research, Problems in Chemistry, and Undergraduate Chemical Research. Non-majors enrolled in the introductory organic laboratory also gain exposure to GC/MS. Chemistry majors have extensive hands-on experience with state- of-the-art instrumentation enabling them to investigate, characterize and identify compounds related to their courses and research. The project also allows the department to include GC/MS in a new continuing education program which brings to campus high school chemistry teachers. In summary, all of the capabilities of the instrument are utilized to provide the best possible educational experience, on several levels, for students. The institution contributed to the project in an amount equal to the NSF funds.