MRI: Acquisition of an Ultrahigh Performance Liquid Chromatography Instrument to Improve the Quality and Scope of Research at Valparaiso University and Collaborating Institutions

MRI：采购超高性能液相色谱仪器，以提高瓦尔帕莱索大学和合作机构的研究质量和范围

• 批准号: 1531360
• 负责人: Julie Peller
• 金额: $ 22.38万
• 依托单位: Valparaiso University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-08-15 至 2018-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1531360&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Ultrahigh; Performance; Liquid

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) and Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities (CRIF) programs, Valparaiso University will acquire a a ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography system with four detectors. The instrument is approriate for analyzing samples by separating the components using chromatography techniques. This award has an environmental and biochemical research focus. The environmental research is directed at water analysis. One of the projects involves water quality studies of Lake Michigan watershed surface waters. The research will involve collaborations with The Northwest Indiana Cluster of GLISTEN (Great Lakes Innovative Stewardship through Education Network). This is a network of local undergraduate institutions, K-12 schools, and environmental community partners that collaborate to integrate curriculum, stewardship, and research to protect the health of the Great Lakes watershed. GLISTEN includes Ivy Tech Community College and Cal State Long Beach, with many students from underrepresented groups including African American students at the former and Hispanic students at the latter.The proposal is aimed at enhancing research, especially in areas such as (a) assesing water quality of Lake Michigan watershed surface waters; (b) studying oxidative remediation of organic contaminants in waste waters and transformations of organic compounds in surface water; and (c) assessing storm-water treatment technologies for pollution reduction.

通过主要研究仪器（MRI）和化学研究工具和设施（CRIF）计划的奖项，Valparaiso University将获得具有四个检测器的超高性能液相色谱系统。 该仪器是通过使用色谱技术分离组件来分析样品的准则。该奖项具有环境和生化研究重点。环境研究针对水分析。其中一个项目涉及密歇根湖流域地表水的水质研究。该研究将涉及与西北印第安纳州Glisten（通过教育网络创新的管理）合作。这是一个本地本科机构，K-12学校和环境社区合作伙伴的网络，它们合作以整合课程，管理和研究，以保护大湖区的健康状况。 Glisten包括Ivy Tech社区学院和Cal State Long Beach，许多来自代表性不足的团体的学生在包括前者的非洲裔美国学生和后者的西班牙裔学生中。该提案旨在增强研究，尤其是在（a）诸如密歇根湖水质等领域， （b）研究在废水中对有机污染物的氧化补救和地表水中有机化合物的转化； （c）评估雨水处理技术减少污染。