Equipment to Improve Undergraduate Course Work and Independent Study in Biochemistry

该项目涉及购置一台冷冻离心机， 在本科生生物化学课程中使用。 离心机允许 为各种各样的实验准备材料， 举例说明在实验室中使用的基本生物化学技术 定期的课程。 这项收购也向本科生开放 一系列额外的生物化学独立研究项目， 为大部分学生提供了宝贵的准备， 他们追求的专业教育超越了 学士学位。 这些增加的机会虽然并不新奇，但填补了 以前的生物化学实验室计划，加强它在 重要的方式。 受资助机构正在匹配NSF奖 从非联邦来源获得的金额略高。

This project involves acquisition of a refrigerated centrifuge for use in the undergraduate biochemistry program. The centrifuge permits the preparation of materials for a wide variety of experiments that illustrate basic biochemical techniques used in laboratories associated with regular coursework. This acquisition also opens to undergraduates an array of additional independent research projects in biochemistry, providing valuable preparation for the large percentage of students from this department who pursue professional education beyond the baccalaureate. These increased opportunities, while not novel, fill a gap in the previous biochemistry laboratory program, strengthening it in significantly ways. The grantee institution is matching the NSF award with a slightly greater sum obtained from non-Federal sources.