Acquisition of Equipment for Earth Science Projects

萨吉诺河谷州立大学化学系将获得重大研究仪器(MRI)计划颁发的这一奖项，从而获得一台具有质谱学检测功能的液相色谱仪。将使用该仪器进行的研究将定义和跟踪萨吉诺湾分水岭的健康状况，以回应EPA超级基金清理松树河上的有毒废物场地。要解决的科学目标包括：a)测量沉积物和水柱中的有毒物质；b)污染物的生物积累；c)污染物对遗传多样性的影响；d)补救方法；以及e)确定微生物类型的方法。来自这所以本科为主的院校的学生将大量参与研究工作。液-质联用(LC-MS)是一种用于复杂混合物的分离和分析的非常强大的技术。该仪器将大大加强萨吉诺河谷州立大学地球科学学科的科学研究。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at Saginaw Valley State University will acquire a liquid chromatograph with mass spectrometric detection. The research to be carried out using this instrument will define and follow the health of the Saginaw Bay Watershed in response to an EPA Superfund cleanup of a toxic waste site on the Pine River. The scientific objectives to be addressed include a) measurement of toxics in the sediment and water column; b) bioaccumulation of pollutants; c) impact of the pollutants on genetic diversity; d) methods for remediation; and e) methods for characterization of types of microorganisms. Students from this primarily undergraduate institution will be heavily involved in the research effort. Liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (LC-MS) is an extremely powerful technique used for the separation and analysis of complex mixtures. This instrument will substantially strengthen scientific research within the Earth Sciences discipline at Saginaw Valley State University.