Acquisition of Equipment for Earth Science Projects

有了这项来自主要研究仪器（MRI）计划的奖励，萨吉诺谷州立大学的化学系将获得一台带有质谱检测的液相色谱仪。使用该仪器进行的研究将确定和跟踪萨吉诺湾流域的健康状况，以响应美国环保署超级基金对松树河有毒废物场地的清理。 所涉及的科学目标包括：（a）测量沉积物和水柱中的有毒物质;（B）污染物的生物累积性;（c）污染物对遗传多样性的影响;（d）补救方法;（e）微生物类型的定性方法。 来自这所主要是本科院校的学生将积极参与研究工作。 液相色谱-质谱检测（LC-MS）是一种非常强大的技术，用于分离和分析复杂的混合物。 该仪器将大大加强萨吉诺谷州立大学地球科学学科的科学研究。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at Saginaw Valley State University will acquire a liquid chromatograph with mass spectrometric detection. The research to be carried out using this instrument will define and follow the health of the Saginaw Bay Watershed in response to an EPA Superfund cleanup of a toxic waste site on the Pine River. The scientific objectives to be addressed include a) measurement of toxics in the sediment and water column; b) bioaccumulation of pollutants; c) impact of the pollutants on genetic diversity; d) methods for remediation; and e) methods for characterization of types of microorganisms. Students from this primarily undergraduate institution will be heavily involved in the research effort. Liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (LC-MS) is an extremely powerful technique used for the separation and analysis of complex mixtures. This instrument will substantially strengthen scientific research within the Earth Sciences discipline at Saginaw Valley State University.