MRI: Acquisition of Instruments to Enhance Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Colloidal and Complex Fluid Science

MRI：购买仪器以增强本科生在胶体和复杂流体科学方面的研究机会

• 批准号: 0619409
• 负责人: Steven Mylon
• 金额: $ 14.32万
• 依托单位: Lafayette College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-08-01 至 2010-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0619409&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Instruments; Enhance; Undergraduate

Proposal No. CTS-0619409Principal Investigator: Stephen E. Mylon, Lafayette CollegeMRI: Acquisition of Instruments to Enhance Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Colloidal and Complex Fluid Science Funding provided by this Major Research Instrumentation grant will be used to purchase instruments that will enhance offerings of undergraduate research projects in the area of colloid science and complex fluids at Lafayette College. Three major instruments along with essential accessories will be acquired: 1) A single unit compact light scattering system capable of the detection and measurement of extremely small colloids and macromolecules. Unlike conventional light scattering systems, this system is capable of simultaneous time-resolved static (SLS) and dynamic (DLS) light scattering representing the needs of an increasingly advancing field of study in colloids and complex fluids. 2) A state-of-the-art zeta potentiometer capable of accurate measurements of dilutes samples of polymers, colloids, or bio-macromolecules. 3) A preparative scale chromatography system with a refrigeration unit for protein purification. The need for these instruments reflects the research activities of the interdisciplinary team of PIs and the development of an interdisciplinary colloidal and complex fluid research group composed of the PIs and undergraduates at Lafayette College. The PIs' interests span topics ranging from protein characterization and biotechnology to medical applications of colloids to aggregation phenomena of colloids in natural and engineered systems. The new instruments will enable faculty members in the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Departments to further their research while providing research opportunities for undergraduate students and visiting scientists. As pedagogical tools, the instruments will be used in classroom laboratory settings as a platform to discuss current trends and topics in colloids and complex fluids and to offer students hands-on experience and training with state-of-the-art instrumentation. Acquisition of the research instrumentation will have several broader impacts: (1) Lafayette College undergraduates are eager to participate in important research using modern instrumentation. Successful funding of this proposal will provide an ideal multidisciplinary opportunity for teaching and training this group. (2) The PIs have a history of active mentoring of women in the sciences and engineering, many of whom have won prestigious national awards including NSF-GRF, EPA-GRO, Goldwater and Udall Fellowships. With the acquisition of this instrumentation, more opportunities will be available for women and other underrepresented groups. (3) The proposed instrumentation are critical additions to the facilities at Lafayette College and will provide additional research training opportunities for undergraduate students while simultaneously enhancing courses and laboratory experiments relating to colloids and complex fluids.

号提案 CTS-0619409主要研究者：Stephen E. Mylon，Lafayette College MRI：仪器的收购，以提高本科生在胶体和复杂流体科学的研究机会资金由本主要研究仪器补助金提供将用于购买仪器，这将提高在胶体科学和复杂流体领域的本科生研究项目的产品在拉斐特学院。将获得三个主要仪器沿着基本配件：1）能够检测和测量极小胶体和大分子的单个单元紧凑型光散射系统。与传统的光散射系统不同，该系统能够同时进行时间分辨静态（SLS）和动态（DLS）光散射，代表了胶体和复杂流体研究领域日益发展的需求。2)最先进的zeta电位计，能够精确测量聚合物、胶体或生物大分子的稀释样品。3)用于蛋白质纯化的具有制冷单元的制备规模色谱系统。对这些仪器的需求反映了PI的跨学科团队的研究活动，以及由拉斐特学院的PI和本科生组成的跨学科胶体和复杂流体研究小组的发展。PI的兴趣涵盖了从蛋白质表征和生物技术到胶体的医学应用，以及胶体在自然和工程系统中的聚集现象。新仪器将使化学和化学工程系的教师能够进一步开展研究，同时为本科生和访问科学家提供研究机会。作为教学工具，这些仪器将在教室实验室环境中使用，作为讨论胶体和复杂流体当前趋势和主题的平台，并为学生提供最先进仪器的实践经验和培训。研究仪器的采购将有几个更广泛的影响：（1）拉斐特学院的本科生渴望参与使用现代仪器的重要研究。该提案的成功资助将为这一群体的教学和培训提供理想的多学科机会。(2)PI在科学和工程领域有着积极指导妇女的历史，其中许多人获得了著名的国家奖项，包括NSF-GRF，EPA-GRO，Goldwater和Udall奖学金。随着这一工具的获得，妇女和其他代表性不足的群体将有更多的机会。(3)拟议的仪器是拉斐特学院设施的重要补充，将为本科生提供额外的研究培训机会，同时加强与胶体和复杂流体有关的课程和实验室实验。