Purchase of a Liquid Chromatograph-Ion Trap-Mass Spectrometer

通过化学研究仪器和设施（CRIF）项目的资助，北伊利诺伊大学化学和生物化学系将获得一台液相色谱仪-离子阱质谱仪。该设备将加强许多领域的研究，包括a)血红素蛋白样品的表征；B)自荧光颜料的光化学研究；C)基于蛋白质-配体相互作用的新分析工具的开发；D)碳硼烷和金属碳硼烷的研究；E)离子在气相中的反应速率和热力学的研究；f)烯烃分解用可重复使用的碳化钌催化剂的开发。液相色谱质谱检测（LC-MS）是一种非常强大的技术，用于分离和分析复杂的混合物。该仪器将大大加强科学研究在各种各样的项目，从测量离子的物理性质到生化结构分析。

With this award from the Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities (CRIF) Program, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Northern Illinois University will acquire a liquid chromatograph - ion trap mass spectrometer. This equipment will enhance research in a number of areas including a) characterization of heme protein samples; b) photochemical studies of autofluorescent pigments; c) development of new analytical tools based on protein-ligand interactions; d) studies of carboranes and metallacarboranes; e) investigations of reaction rates and thermodynamics for ions in the gas phase; and f) the development of reusable ruthenium carbene catalysts for olefin metathesis. 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 in a wide variety of projects, ranging from the measurement of physical properties of ions to biochemical structural analysis.