Expansion of Laboratory Facilities through Acquisition of a GC-MS for Undergraduate and Precollege Use

该项目的目标是将气相色谱-质谱计系统、相关的计算机和外围设备以及数据库与我们现有的实验室设备和教育计划相结合。使用该仪器的学生获得了数据分析和光谱数据库检索的经验。GC-MS的加入影响了许多从入门级开始的实验课程，并持续到我们课程中的那些课程。实验的设计应与学生的教育水平和实验技能相适应。这对所有理科生都有重大影响，尤其是那些继续学习有机化学和分析化学等课程的理科生（化学、生物学、分子生物学）。同样重要的是，虽然受影响程度较小，但我们针对非科学专业、教育专业和高中生的规模较小但意义重大的项目。一个高中教师的参与与兼职教师在我们的机构是这个项目的独特之处。拜耳公司（Elkhart， IN）和平原环境服务公司（Saline， KS）担任该项目的环境部分顾问。该项目的结果将在期刊和区域科学会议上发表。＊

The goal of this project is to integrate a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer system, and associated computer and peripherals and data bases, with our existing laboratory equipment and educational program. Students using this instrument are gaining experience in data analysis and spectral data base searching. The addition of the GC-MS is affecting many laboratory courses beginning with the introductory level and continuing with those courses which follow in our curriculum. Experiments are designed in a manner commensurate with the educational level and laboratory skills of students in the particular course. There is significant impact on all science students but particularly on those science majors (Chemistry, Biology, Molecular Biology) who continue with courses such as organic and analytical chemistry. Also important though affected to a lesser extent are our smaller but significant programs with non-science majors, education majors, and high school students. The involvement of a high school teacher with adjunct faculty status at our institution is a unique feature of this project. Bayer (Elkhart, IN) and Plains Environmental Services (Saline, KS) serve as consultants for the environmental component of this project. Results of this project will be presented in journals and regional scientific meetings. *