MRI-R2: Acquisition of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer for Multi-Department Research Projects at Gonzaga University

MRI-R2：为冈萨加大学的多部门研究项目购买电感耦合等离子体质谱仪

• 批准号: 0959377
• 负责人: Eric Ross
• 金额: $ 17.24万
• 依托单位: Gonzaga University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-01-01 至 2012-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0959377&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; R2; Acquisition; Inductively; Coupled

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). With this award from the Major Research and Instrumentation (MRI) program, Eric Ross and colleagues Patrick Ferro, Mara R. London, Joanne A. Smieja and Brook O. Swanson of Gonzaga University will acquire an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) This instrument will provide advanced elemental analysis capabilities at the university and expand research opportunities of faculty and undergraduate investigators in the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biology, and Civil and Mechanical Engineering. Research projects to be undertaken include studies of molecular films, analysis of metal ion association with lipid bilayers, investigations of crustacean biomaterials, environmental studies of radioactive and heavy metals, development of water treatment methods for developing countries, and investigations of solar cells and hydrogen storage materials. These projects will allow undergraduate students to engage in fundamental and applied research that will have local, national and international impact.An inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer is a type of mass spectrometer that uses a high-energy plasma to generate ions from a sample. The masses of the ions produced are measured by the mass spectrometer providing an elemental analysis of the sample. Since this highly sensitive instrument is capable of detecting ions at extremely low concentrations, it is valuable for trace analysis of environmental contaminants. The instrumentation provided by this award will be available to Native American students and high school teachers through the Gonzaga Indian Education Outreach Program.

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。凭借这项来自主要研究和仪器（MRI）计划的奖项，埃里克罗斯和同事帕特里克费罗，马拉R。伦敦，乔安妮A. Smieja和Brook O.贡扎加大学的斯旺森将获得一台电感耦合等离子体质谱仪（ICP-MS）。该仪器将为大学提供先进的元素分析能力，并扩大化学和生物化学、生物学以及土木和机械工程系教师和本科生研究人员的研究机会。 拟进行的研究项目包括分子膜研究、金属离子与脂质双层结合的分析、甲壳类生物材料调查、放射性和重金属环境研究、为发展中国家开发水处理方法以及太阳能电池和储氢材料调查。 这些项目将允许本科生从事基础和应用研究，将具有地方，国家和国际影响。电感耦合等离子体质谱仪是一种使用高能等离子体从样品中产生离子的质谱仪。 所产生的离子的质量由质谱仪测量，提供样品的元素分析。 由于这种高灵敏度的仪器能够检测极低浓度的离子，因此对于环境污染物的痕量分析很有价值。 该奖项提供的仪器将通过贡扎加印第安教育推广方案提供给美洲土著学生和高中教师。