U. S. Germany Cooperative Research: Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Precambrian Mircrofossils- A New Paleontologic Technique

美德合作研究：原子力显微镜（AFM）前寒武纪微化石——一种新的古生物学技术

• 批准号: 0003775
• 负责人: J. William Schopf
• 金额: $ 1.2万
• 依托单位: University of California-Los Angeles
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-03-15 至 2004-02-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0003775&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: U.; S.; Germany; Cooperative; Research

0003775SchopfThis award supports William Schopf and students from the University of California-Los Angeles in a collaboration with Wolfgang Heckl of the Center for Nanoscience at the University of Munich, Germany. The project will focus on the development of a new paleontological technique that will be useful in identification of Precambrian cellular microfossils and their remains. Through the use of atomic force microscopy (AFM), the researchers intend to investigate the morphology of microfossils previously located and identified by older methods of microscopy, in order to learn about the nanostructure of the fossil remains. The principal investigator on the German side is a pioneer in the application of AFM to biological and geobiological problems and will contribute unique expertise to the research team. Exchange of junior researchers is emphasized to add an international dimension to their training and to allow them to establish international connections early in their careers.

0003775Schopf该奖项支持来自加州大学洛杉矶分校的William Schopf和学生与德国慕尼黑大学纳米科学中心的Wolfgang Heckl的合作。该项目将重点发展一种新的古生物学技术，该技术将有助于鉴定前寒武纪细胞微化石及其遗骸。通过使用原子力显微镜（AFM），研究人员打算研究以前用旧的显微镜方法定位和识别的微化石的形态，以了解化石遗骸的纳米结构。德国方面的首席研究员是AFM应用于生物和地理生物学问题的先驱，并将为研究团队贡献独特的专业知识。强调初级研究人员的交流，以便为他们的训练增加一个国际层面，并使他们能够在职业生涯的早期建立国际联系。