Acquisition of Sample Preparation and Imaging Equipment for Use in Analyses of Preserved Fossil Soft Tissues

获取用于分析保存的软组织化石的样品制备和成像设备

• 批准号: 0548847
• 负责人: Mary Schweitzer
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: North Carolina State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-08-15 至 2008-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0548847&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Acquisition; Sample; Preparation; Imaging; Equipment

0548847SchweitzerThis grant supports acquisition of sample preparation and imaging equipment for use in analyses of preserved fossil soft tissues. Microtomes and ancillary sample preparation and storage equipment will facilitate the processing and preparation of fossil tissues for subsequent microstructural and histochemical characterization and may allow for identification of molecular source materials from fossilized tissues. Research facilitated will enhance understanding of how soft tissues, cells or molecules are preserved in the fossil record and could lead to previously unattainable information about extinct life. The equipment will support the research training of a diverse range of graduate and undergraduate students. Material prepared using this equipment will support the development of permanent museum exhibits in both the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and the Museum of the Rockies.

0548847 Schweitzer该补助金支持用于分析保存的化石软组织的样品制备和成像设备的采购。 显微切片机和辅助样品制备和储存设备将有助于化石组织的处理和制备，以便随后进行显微结构和组织化学表征，并可用于从化石组织中鉴定分子源材料。 促进研究将提高对软组织，细胞或分子如何保存在化石记录中的理解，并可能导致以前无法获得的关于灭绝生命的信息。 这些设备将支持各种研究生和本科生的研究培训。 使用该设备准备的材料将支持北卡罗来纳州自然科学博物馆和落基山脉博物馆的永久性博物馆展品的开发。