Renovation of Laboratories for Research and Training in Microbial Biodiversity, Physiology, and Genetics

微生物生物多样性、生理学和遗传学研究和培训实验室的翻新

• 批准号: 9415086
• 负责人: Jerry Dodgson
• 金额: $ 60.3万
• 依托单位: Michigan State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1995
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1995-02-15 至 1999-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9415086&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Renovation; Laboratories; Research; Training; Microbial

Dodgson NSF-supported renovations within Giltner Hall at Michigan State University will support research and research training activities of the Microbiology Department in microbial diversity, physiology, and genetics. The department is home to the NSF Science and Technology Center for Microbial Ecology (CME). Giltner Hall was constructed in 1952; the laboratory facilities are considerably outdated for modern science and inefficiently designed for research interactions. The renovations will impact nine faculty directly and a substantial portion of the Department s more than 70 graduate students. The renovation will involve the basement and floors one through three of the central section of Giltner Hall and will be directed at correction of a number of deficiencies. Laboratory space will be re-configured to improve efficiency and to cluster faculty by major interest area. In addition, the project will reorganize space to reduce safety, security, and accessibility problems that occur with the current mix of general classroom space and research space, and it will address major systemic problems such as lack of temperature control and a poor air handling system. A new HVAC system will be installed to correct problems with space overheating, equipment failures and researcher discomfort. The new mechanical systems will also greatly reduce airborne contaminants, as circulated air will be filtered, and new ceilings will be installed to cover exposed overhead pipes. New laboratory benches will be added to increase work surface space, and a new self-contained warm room, walk-in incubator, and two new autoclaves will be installed. Two of the nine faculty directly impacted by this renovation activity will move from other campus locations to join fellow faculty in research activities which are expected to provide future benefits in biotechnology, global change, and environmental research. In addition to ongoing laboratory-based research efforts, the department is managing the Bergey s Manual Trust, and the collection and archival activities of two major bioninformatic projects.

道奇森NSF支持的密歇根州立大学吉尔特纳大厅内的翻修工程将支持微生物系在微生物多样性、生理学和遗传学方面的研究和研究培训活动。该部门是NSF微生物生态科学和技术中心(CME)的所在地。吉尔特纳大厅建于1952年；实验室设施对于现代科学来说相当过时，设计用于研究互动的效率也很低。此次修缮将直接影响到9名教职工和相当一部分S系70多名研究生。翻修将涉及吉尔特纳大厅中央部分的地下室和一至三层，旨在纠正一些不足之处。实验室空间将重新配置，以提高效率，并按主要兴趣领域聚集教员。此外，该项目将对空间进行重组，以减少目前普通教室空间和研究空间混合所出现的安全、安保和可达性问题，并将解决缺乏温度控制和空气处理系统不佳等重大系统性问题。将安装一个新的暖通空调系统，以纠正空间过热、设备故障和研究人员不适的问题。新的机械系统还将大大减少空气中的污染物，因为循环空气将被过滤，新的天花板将被安装以覆盖暴露的头顶管道。将增加新的实验室工作台，以增加工作面空间，并将安装一个新的独立保温室、步入式孵化器和两个新的高压锅。受此次翻修活动直接影响的九名教员中，有两名将从其他校区搬到与其他教员一起参加研究活动，这些活动预计将在生物技术、全球变化和环境研究方面提供未来的好处。除了正在进行的以实验室为基础的研究工作外，该部门还管理伯吉S手册信托基金，以及两个主要生物信息项目的收集和档案活动。