Computer-Interfaced High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Differential Scanning Calorimetry in Undergraduate Analytical Chemistry Laboratories

在过去的十五年中，分析仪器有了重大的技术进步。实验经验是化学和生物化学本科教育的重要组成部分。该项目将提供必要的在线计算机辅助数据采集和分析能力，使学生具备在现实世界的专业实践中所需的技能。它将为加州州立大学洛杉矶分校（California State University-Los Angeles）的本科生化学仪器实验室配备设备，在另外两个领域进行实验：高效液相色谱法和热分析。两个系统都将与一台控制设备和处理数据的计算机相连。所要求的设备将使学生熟悉在现代研究和工业实验室中经常遇到的技术。此外，他们将获得更广阔的视野和对现代技术的更深入的了解，这将增加他们对化学的热情，并帮助他们成为更好的化学毕业生。本系积极开展本科生科研活动和荣誉项目，为少数民族学生的化学教育做出了显著贡献。

During the past fifteen years, there have been significant technological advances in analytical instrumentation. Laboratory experience is an integral and important component of undergraduate education in chemistry and biochemistry. This project will provide on-line computer-aided data acquisition and analysis capabilities necessary to equip students with skills required in real-world professional practice. It will outfit the undergraduate chemistry instrumentation laboratories at California State University-Los Angeles with equipment to carry out experiments in two additional areas: high performance liquid chromatography and thermal analysis. Both systems will be interfaced to a computer controlling the equipment and processing the data. The requested equipment will enable students to become familiar with techniques frequently encountered in modern research and industrial laboratories. Furthermore, they will gain both a broader perspective and a deeper appreciation of modern technologies, which will increase their enthusiasm for chemistry, and help them become better prepared chemistry graduates. With vigorous undergraduate research activities and honors programs, this department makes a noteworthy contribution to chemistry education of minority students.