MRI: Acquisition Of A Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer And Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer To Facilitate The Kanawha River Project.

这笔赠款通过主要研究仪器(MRI)计划提供支持，用于购买最先进的仪器，用于将卡纳瓦河项目的研究整合到查尔斯顿大学(西弗吉尼亚州)环境科学专业本科生和阿巴拉契亚地区K-12学生和教师的教育经验中。具体来说，将购买一台石墨炉原子吸收光谱仪(AAS)和一台气相色谱/质谱仪(GC/MS)。原子吸收光谱仪将用于在喀纳瓦河上进行金属研究。学生们将测量铅、汞、镉的痕量水平，并监测其他金属，包括钙、铁、镁和锡。GC/MS将用于测定河流中有机污染物的水平，包括多氯联苯、氯化二恶英和呋喃、杀虫剂和多环芳烃。该仪器还将被用来帮助识别河流中的其他污染物。一系列基于河流的研究项目将丰富查尔斯顿大学环境科学专业本科生的教育经验。该仪器还将用于正在进行的推广项目，这些项目将使该地区的教师和学生在校园内参加各种环境科学实验和研究活动。

0115918PoslusnyThis grant, made through the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, provides support for the acquisition of state-of-the-art instrumentation which will be used to integrate research on the Kanawha River Project into the educational experience of undergraduate environmental science majors at the University of Charleston (West Virginia) and K-12 students and teachers within the Appalachian region. Specifically, a graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) and a gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer (GC/MS) will be purchased. The AAS will be used to carry out metal studies on the Kanawha River. Students will measure trace levels of lead, mercury, cadmium and also monitor other metals, including calcium, iron, magnesium, and tin. The GC/MS will be used to determine levels of organic pollutants in the river, including polychlorinated biphenyls, chlorinated dioxins and furans, pesticides, and polyaromatic hydrocarbons. This instrument will also be used to help identify other contaminants in the river. A series of river-based research projects will enrich the educational experiences of undergraduate environmental science majors at the University of Charleston. The instrumentation will also be used in ongoing outreach projects that will bring area teachers and students on campus to participate in a variety of environmental science experiments and research activities.***