MRI: Acquisition of a Combined AFM and Fluorescence Microscopy System

1337586Smith, steve。该奖项来自主要仪器项目，支持南达科他州矿业与技术学院（sdsm&t）获得用于研究水环境中生物材料的原子力显微镜（AFM），并结合适用于同时进行地形和荧光成像的倒置框架荧光显微镜。该仪器将用于研究生物材料的光学和电子特性与纳米尺度地形的关系。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合作科学的纽带，具有广泛的科学、教育和社会影响。该仪器还将支持对许多其他软质材料的研究，这些材料可能浸在液体中，并允许同时和相关的荧光成像。该仪器在南达科他州将是独一无二的，并将支持SDSM&amp；T的几个新的研究生和本科课程，包括纳米技术，应用生物学，生物化学和生物物理学的本科和研究生课程。该仪器将促进sdsmt校园和南达科他州立大学之间的合作。南达科他州的许多学生将接触到拟议的研究，从而扩大教育影响。SDSM&amp；T还维持着一个永久性的印第安人外展项目，其中建立了组织良好的外展项目，如SD GEAR UP，旨在增加印第安人高中生继续上大学的人数。该项目的持续成果将被纳入本计划的教育部分。****该奖项来自主要仪器项目，支持南达科他州矿业与技术学院（SDSM&amp；T）获得用于研究水环境中生物材料的原子力显微镜（AFM），并结合适用于同时进行地形和荧光成像的倒置框架荧光显微镜。该仪器将用于研究生物材料的光学和电子特性与纳米尺度地形的关系。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合作科学的纽带，具有广泛的科学、教育和社会影响。该仪器还将支持对许多其他软质材料的研究，这些材料可能浸在液体中，并允许同时和相关的荧光成像。该仪器在南达科他州将是独一无二的，并将支持SDSM&amp；T的几个新的研究生和本科课程，包括纳米技术，应用生物学，生物化学和生物物理学的本科和研究生课程。该仪器将促进sdsmt校园和南达科他州立大学之间的合作。南达科他州的许多学生将接触到拟议的研究，从而扩大教育影响。SDSM&amp；T还维持着一个永久性的印第安人外展项目，其中建立了组织良好的外展项目，如SD GEAR UP，旨在增加印第安人高中生继续上大学的人数。该项目的持续成果将被纳入本计划的教育部分。

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.