Cross-Disciplinary Introduction of HPLC to Strengthen Undergraduate Laboratory Instruction

收集定量化学信息已成为神经科学、分子生物学、药理学、生态学和毒理学等领域基础研究的必要条件。本科教育必须培养进入这些领域的学生理解和正确应用各种类型的化学仪器。通过本项目将高效液相色谱法（HPLC）引入心理学、生物学和化学的实验课程和本科生研究项目中。HPLC实验被引入到三个系的五个课程中。实验是通过高级自主学习项目开发的。受资助者为该项目提供与NSF奖金相等的资金。

Collection of quantitive chemical imformation has become a necessity for fundamental research in areas such as the neurosciences, molecular biology, pharmacology, ecology, and toxicology. Undergraduate education must train students entering these fields to understand and properly apply various types of chemical instrumentation. Through this project high-performance-liquid-chromatography (HPLC) is introduced into laboratory courses and undergraduate research projects in psychology, biology and chemistry. HPLC experiments are introduced into five courses within the three departments. The experiments are developed through senior independent study projects. The grantee provides funds for this project that are an equal match for the NSF award.