Facility Improvement at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies

K. C. Weathers是实验室设施的经理， 生态系统研究所，这是新的一部分， 约克植物园。 她请求支持收购 无机离子（氨、氯、硝酸盐和磷） 分析仪将：1）增加分析的样品数量， 2)减少有毒废物的产生，3）生产 结果是数字化的，而不是条形图的形式，4）更容易 比目前使用的设备更容易维护和保养。 该仪器将用于各种研究 由常驻和访问科学家管理的项目，特别是 研究食物网中营养循环的科学家， 森林的分解过程。 添加此离子分析仪 生态系统研究所的设施， 对许多重要的科学研究产生了重大影响 调查事务所

K. C. Weathers is the Manager of Laboratory Facilities at the Institute of Ecosystems Studies, which is a part of the New York Botanical Garden. She requests support for acquisition of an inorganic ion (ammonia, chloride, nitrate, and phosphorous) analyzer that would: 1) increase the number of samples analyzed, 2) decrease the amount of toxic waste generated, 3) produce results in digital rather than strip-chart form, and 4) be easier to maintain and service than the equipment currently in use. The instrument would be used in a variety of research projects run by resident and visiting scientists, especially those investigating nutrient cycling through food webs and processes of decomposition in forests. Adding this ion analyzer to the facilities at the Institute for Ecosystem Studies would have a significant impact on many important scientific investigations.