MRI: Acquisition of a Combined AFM and Fluorescence Microscopy System

该奖项支持南达科他州矿业与技术学院(SDSM&AMP；T)购买了一台原子力显微镜(AFM)，该显微镜与倒置框架荧光显微镜相结合，适用于同时进行地形和荧光成像。该仪器将用于研究将生物材料的光学和电学性质与纳米级地形相关联。该项目将成为由物理学家、化学家、生物学家和化学工程师组成的不同群体开展的协作科学的纽带，具有广泛的科学、教育和社会影响。该仪器还将支持和支持对可能浸泡在液体中的许多其他软材料的研究，并允许同时和相关的荧光成像。该仪器将在南达科他州独一无二，并将支持SDSM&amp；T；的几个新的研究生和本科生项目，包括纳米技术、应用生物学、生物化学和生物物理的本科生和研究生项目。该工具将促进整个SDSM&amp；T园区以及与南达科他州立大学的合作。南达科他州的许多学生将接触到拟议中的研究，从而扩大了教育影响。SDSM&amp；T还维持着一个永久性的美洲原住民外展计划，建立并组织良好的外展计划，如SD Gear Up，旨在增加继续上大学的美国原住民高中生的数量。该项目正在进行的成果将被纳入该计划的教育部分。*主要仪器计划的这一奖项支持南达科他州矿业与技术学院(SDSM&Amp；T)购买了一台原子力显微镜(AFM)，该显微镜最适合研究水环境中的生物材料，并结合了一台倒置框架荧光显微镜，适合同时进行地形和荧光成像。该仪器将用于研究将生物材料的光学和电学性质与纳米级地形相关联。该项目将成为由物理学家、化学家、生物学家和化学工程师组成的不同群体开展的协作科学的纽带，具有广泛的科学、教育和社会影响。该仪器还将支持和支持对可能浸泡在液体中的许多其他软材料的研究，并允许同时和相关的荧光成像。该仪器将在南达科他州独一无二，并将支持SDSM&amp；T；的几个新的研究生和本科生项目，包括纳米技术、应用生物学、生物化学和生物物理的本科生和研究生项目。该工具将促进整个SDSM&amp；T园区以及与南达科他州立大学的合作。南达科他州的许多学生将接触到拟议中的研究，从而扩大了教育影响。SDSM&amp；T还维持着一个永久性的美洲原住民外展计划，建立并组织良好的外展计划，如SD Gear Up，旨在增加继续上大学的美国原住民高中生的数量。该项目正在进行的成果将纳入该方案的教育部分。

1337586Smith, SteveThis award from the Major Instrumentation program supports South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T) with the acquisition of a Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) optimized for the study of biomaterials in aqueous environments, in combination with an inverted frame fluorescence microscope, suitable for simultaneous topographic and fluorescence imaging. This instrument will be used in research to correlate the optical and electronic properties of biomaterials with nanometer scale topography. The project will be the nexus for collaborative science undertaken by a diverse group of Physicists, Chemists, Biologists and Chemical Engineers, with broad scientific, educational and societal impacts. The instrument will also enable and support studies on many other soft materials, which may be immersed in liquids, and permit simultaneous and correlative fluorescence imaging. The instrumentation will be unique in the State of South Dakota, and will support several new graduate and undergraduate programs at SDSM&T, including undergraduate and graduate programs in nanotechnology, applied biology, bio-chemistry and bio-physics. The instrument will facilitate collaboration across the SDSM&T campus and with South Dakota State University. Many students in South Dakota will be exposed to the proposed research, thus broadening the educational impacts. SDSM&T also maintains a permanent Native American outreach program, with established and well-organized outreach programs such as SD GEAR UP, aimed at increasing the number of Native American high-school students continuing on to college. On-going results of the project would be incorporated into the educational portions of this program.****This award from the Major Instrumentation program supports South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T) with the acquisition of a Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) optimized for the study of biomaterials in aqueous environments, in combination with an inverted frame fluorescence microscope, suitable for simultaneous topographic and fluorescence imaging. This instrument will be used in research to correlate the optical and electronic properties of biomaterials with nanometer scale topography. The project will be the nexus for collaborative science undertaken by a diverse group of Physicists, Chemists, Biologists and Chemical Engineers, with broad scientific, educational and societal impacts. The instrument will also enable and support studies on many other soft materials, which may be immersed in liquids, and permit simultaneous and correlative fluorescence imaging. The instrumentation will be unique in the State of South Dakota, and will support several new graduate and undergraduate programs at SDSM&T, including undergraduate and graduate programs in nanotechnology, applied biology, bio-chemistry and bio-physics. The instrument will facilitate collaboration across the SDSM&T campus and with South Dakota State University. Many students in South Dakota will be exposed to the proposed research, thus broadening the educational impacts. SDSM&T also maintains a permanent Native American outreach program, with established and well-organized outreach programs such as SD GEAR UP, aimed at increasing the number of Native American high-school students continuing on to college. On-going results of the project would be incorporated into the educational portions of this program.