MRI: Acquisition of an Interfacial Characterization Lab for Biophysical and Biotechnology Systems in Research and Education

有了这个主要研究仪器计划（MRI）的奖项，本杰明L。Stottrup和他的同事罗纳德费迪，以及Z.来自奥格斯堡学院的Vivian Feng，来自明尼苏达大学的Ping Wang和Adam S。来自圣托马斯大学的绿色将获得朗缪尔胶片平衡和成像系统。该建议旨在加强研究，以调查：（1）在多组分相分离系统中的畴形态的基本问题，即，模型细胞膜; Lagmuir-Blodgett技术被用于研究气液、液液或油-水两相界面以及表征表面形貌。由此产生的信息被广泛用于纳米技术，膜生物物理学，材料科学和流变学领域，以了解乳化剂，酶聚集和薄膜等应用。 该仪器将用于本科生和研究生在明尼阿波利斯/圣保罗地区，包括圣保罗社区学院的研究和课程工作的机构。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation program (MRI), Benjamin L. Stottrup and colleagues Ronald Fedie, and Z. Vivian Feng from Augsburg College, Ping Wang from the University of Minnesota and Adam S. Green from the University of St. Thomas will acquire a Langmuir film balance and imaging system. The proposal is aimed at enhancing research to investigate: (1) basic questions of domain morphology in multi-component phase separated systems, i.e., model cell membranes; (2) the development of new metrics for product characterization which could impact industry; (3) the packing of polymer conjugated enzymes; and (4) the structure and behavior of biogenic materials, such as butterfly wings.Lagmuir-Blodgett techniques are employed to study the interface between two phases such as air-liquid, liquid-liquid or oil-water interfaces and to characterize surface morphologies. The resulting information is used extensively in the fields of nanotechnology, membrane biophysics, materials science, and rheology to understand emulsifiers, enzyme congregation and thin films among other applications. The instrumentation will be used by undergraduates and graduate students in research and course work at institutions in the Minneapolis /St Paul area including Saint Paul community colleges.