Acquisition of a GC-MS and a GC-FID for Research in Environmental Science at Bates College

贝茨学院购买 GC-MS 和 GC-FID 用于环境科学研究

• 批准号: 0116233
• 负责人: Rachel Austin
• 金额: $ 11.4万
• 依托单位: Bates College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-09-01 至 2004-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0116233&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Acquisition; GC; MS; FID; Research

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at Bates College will acquire two gas chromatographs, one with mass spectrometric detection and one with flame ionization detection. This equipment will enhance research in a number of areas including a) the study of molecular mechanisms of metalloenzyme-mediated alkane transformations in the environment; b) studies of tributyl tin levels in organisms and their effects on gross morphological changes in snails; and c) the analysis of biomolecules (lipids, lignin, phenols, amino acids) in the sedimentary and fossil record for paleoenvironmental applications. Gas chromatograph with mass spectrometric detection (GC-MS) or gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) is an extremely powerful technique used for the separation and analysis of complex mixtures. This instrument will substantially strengthen scientific research within the multidisciplinary Environmental Studies program at Bates College, and will also encourage collaboration between researchers in Chemistry, Biology, and Geology.

凭借重大研究仪器 (MRI) 计划的这一奖项，贝茨学院化学系将购买两台气相色谱仪，一台具有质谱检测功能，另一台具有火焰电离检测功能。该设备将加强许多领域的研究，包括a）环境中金属酶介导的烷烃转化的分子机制的研究； b) 研究生物体中的三丁基锡水平及其对蜗牛总体形态变化的影响； c) 对沉积物和化石记录中的生物分子（脂质、木质素、酚类、氨基酸）进行分析，以用于古环境应用。 具有质谱检测功能的气相色谱仪 (GC-MS) 或具有氢火焰离子化检测功能的气相色谱仪 (GC-FID) 是用于分离和分析复杂混合物的极其强大的技术。 该工具将大大加强贝茨学院多学科环境研究项目的科学研究，并将鼓励化学、生物学和地质学研究人员之间的合作。