MRI: Acquisition of a Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer for Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research and Teaching in Chemistry and Biology

通过这项来自主要研究仪器项目的奖励，Christine a . Hughey教授、Jennifer L. Funkand教授和Jason Keller教授将获得一台三重四极质谱仪。该仪器将支持三个研究项目：1)用于基本负离子电喷雾电离研究的小分子定量；2)用于湿地有机物厌氧分解过程中形成的醇和酸中间体的小分子定量；3)用于植物蛋白质组学的靶向定量。质谱法（MS）是通过测量样品中分子组分电离后经质谱仪检测后的质量，来鉴定样品的化学成分并确定其纯度的方法。质谱法作为一种分析工具被化学家、生物学家和生物化学家广泛使用。本科生将接受使用这一重要工具的培训，为他们未来在专业学校、工业和科学教育领域的职业生涯做好准备。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation program, Professor Christine A. Hughey, Jennifer L. Funkand and Jason Keller will acquire a Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer. The instrument will support three research projects: 1) Small molecule quantitation for fundamental negative ion electrospray ionization studies, 2) Small molecule quantitation of alcohol and acid intermediates formed during the anaerobic decomposition of wetland organic matter, and 3) Targeted quantitation for plant proteomics.Mass spectrometry (MS) is employed to identify the chemical composition of a sample and determine its purity by measuring the mass of the molecular constituents in the sample after they are ionized and detected by the mass spectrometer. Mass spectrometry is widely used as an analytical tool by chemists, biologists and biochemists. Undergraduate students will be trained in the use of this important tool preparing them for future careers in professional schools, industry and science education.