MRI/RUI: Acquisition of a Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer for Biochemical and Environmental Analysis

MRI/RUI：购买用于生化和环境分析的液相色谱质谱仪

• 批准号: 0619476
• 负责人: Jeffrey Boles
• 金额: $ 37万
• 依托单位: Tennessee Technological University
• 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: 2006-09-01 至 2009-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0619476&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; RUI; Acquisition; Liquid; Chromatography

This award supports the acquisition of a liquid chromatograph-tandem mass spectrometer for chemical, biochemical, and environmental analysis in research and research training for a university that is currently without any capability of liquid chromatographic mass spectral analysis. The faculty that will benefit from the new instrumentation are engaged in multi-disciplinary research in the areas of bio-organic, biochemical, bio-inorganic, and environmental research. Data is currently collected at universities that are over 80 miles away, which is entirely inadequate for carrying out research employing mass spectrometry on a routine basis and is not productive for education of students. Two of the five major faculty users are new faculty members.This award goes to a predominantly undergraduate institution that has a rigorous program in undergraduate research. The acquisition of this instrumentation will strengthen the undergraduate and graduate research infrastructure in multiple departments through advanced research and training. Collaborations with local, state and federal agencies will result in an increased understanding of the identification and fate of important biochemical and environmental metabolites in the east central portion of rural Tennessee. Most of the department graduates plan careers in biotechnology or environmental science and ultimately go on to attend graduate school or professional school. Finally, the acquisition of this instrumentation will help the three female Co-PIs to serve as mentors and role models in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields.

该奖项支持为一所目前没有任何液相色谱质谱分析能力的大学购买液相色谱-串联质谱仪，用于研究和研究培训中的化学，生物化学和环境分析。将受益于新仪器的教师从事生物有机，生物化学，生物无机和环境研究领域的多学科研究。目前，数据是在80英里以外的大学收集的，这完全不足以进行常规的质谱法研究，也不利于学生的教育。五个主要的教师用户中有两个是新教师。这个奖项颁给了一个以本科为主的机构，它在本科研究方面有严格的计划。该仪器的收购将通过先进的研究和培训加强多个部门的本科生和研究生研究基础设施。与地方、州和联邦机构的合作将使人们更多地了解田纳西州农村中东部重要的生化和环境代谢物的鉴定和命运。大多数系毕业生计划在生物技术或环境科学的职业生涯，并最终继续参加研究生院或专业学校。最后，这一仪器的收购将有助于三位女性共同首席执行官在STEM（科学、技术、工程和数学）领域担任导师和榜样。