MRI: Acquisition of a Combined AFM and Fluorescence Microscopy System

1337586史密斯，史蒂夫这个奖项从主要仪器计划支持矿业和技术（SDSM T）的南达科他州学校与收购原子力显微镜（AFM）优化的生物材料在水环境中的研究，与倒置框架荧光显微镜相结合，适用于同时地形和荧光成像。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形貌的相关性。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多元化团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。该仪器还将支持对许多其他软材料的研究，这些软材料可以浸入液体中，并允许同时和相关的荧光成像。该仪器将在南达科他州是独一无二的，并将支持在SDSM T，包括纳米技术，应用生物学，生物化学和生物物理学的本科生和研究生课程的几个新的研究生和本科生课程。该仪器将促进整个SDSM T校园和南达科他州州立大学的合作。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 T还保持着一个永久的美洲原住民外展计划，建立和组织良好的外展计划，如SD GEAR UP，旨在增加美洲原住民高中学生继续上大学的人数。该项目的持续成果将纳入该方案的教育部分。*从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 T）与原子力显微镜（AFM）的收购优化的生物材料在水环境中的研究，与倒置框架荧光显微镜相结合，适合同时地形和荧光成像。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形貌的相关性。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多元化团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。该仪器还将支持对许多其他软材料的研究，这些软材料可以浸入液体中，并允许同时和相关的荧光成像。该仪器将在南达科他州是独一无二的，并将支持在SDSM T，包括纳米技术，应用生物学，生物化学和生物物理学的本科生和研究生课程的几个新的研究生和本科生课程。该仪器将促进整个SDSM T校园和南达科他州州立大学的合作。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 T还保持着一个永久的美洲原住民外展计划，建立和组织良好的外展计划，如SD GEAR UP，旨在增加美洲原住民高中学生继续上大学的人数。该项目的持续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.