Liquid Scintillation Counter for Biochemistry Laboratories

小行星9451595 该提案要求提供配套资金，用于购买一台液体闪烁计数器，用于加州州立大学富勒顿分校（CSUF）的本科生生物化学实验室和本科生研究。生物化学实验室服务于一个活跃和成长的学士学位，生物化学学位课程。该仪器将用于实施一项新的实验，测量生物化学实验室中各种条件下培养细胞中蛋白质周转率。该实验经过精心设计，1）教授学生放射性同位素处理和检测的理论和实践，2）提供有趣和具有挑战性的实验室体验，3）使学生能够执行与使用多种同位素，猝灭和同位素稀释相关的标准计算和校正，以及4）传达与安全处理和处置放射性同位素有关的程序和做法。所要求的仪器也将被学生广泛用于积极的本科研究计划。 研究是在CSUF教育过程的重要组成部分，并已通过一些标准，包括由学生共同撰写的出版物和学生进入科学研究生课程的入口非常成功。

9451595 Linder This proposal requests matching funds to purchase a liquid scintillation counter to be used in undergraduate biochemistry laboratories and in undergraduate research at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF). The biochemistry laboratory serves an active and growing B.S., Biochemistry degree program. The instrument will be used to implement a new experiment measuring rates of protein turnover in cultured cells under a variety of conditions in the biochemistry laboratory. This experiment has been carefully designed to 1) teach students the theory and practice of radioisotope handling and detection, 2) provide an interesting and challenging laboratory experience, 3) enable students to perform standard computations and corrections associated with the use of multiple isotopes, quenching, and isotope dilution, and 4) convey procedures and practices associated with safe handling and disposal of radioisotopes. The requested instrumentation will also be used extensively by students in active undergraduate research programs. Research is an essential component of the educational process at CSUF and has been highly successful by a number of criteria including publications co-authored by students and entry of students into graduate programs in the sciences.