Acquisition of a High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer for Research in Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences and Forensic Sciences

在主要研究仪器（MRI）项目的支持下，佛罗里达国际大学化学系将购买一台电感耦合等离子体质谱计（ICP-MS）。该设备将加强许多领域的研究，包括1)优化玻璃和聚合物表面等材料的分析方案；2) ICP-MS在生物和环境系统中微量元素和有机金属学领域的应用；3)成矿系统硫源表征；4)变质和火成岩锆石中铀、铅的原位测定；5)测量矿物和天然玻璃中主要元素和微量元素的浓度。质谱（MS）是一种用于探测内部结构细节和获得大量有机、生物有机和有机金属分子的分子组成的技术。该仪器将用于高级生物化学和器乐本科课程，以及本科生、研究生和博士后的研究。此外，这些研究将对地球科学产生重大影响。

With support from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at Florida International University will purchase an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). This equipment will enhance research in a number of areas including 1) optimization of analysis protocols for materials such as glass and polymer surfaces; 2) applications of ICP-MS in the areas of trace elements and organometallics in biological and environmental systems; 3) characterization of sulfur sources in ore-forming systems; 4) in-situ measurement of uranium and lead in metamorphic and igneous zircons; and 5) measurement of major and trace element concentrations in minerals and natural glasses in igeous rocks. Mass spectrometry (MS) is a technique used to probe intimate structural details and to obtain the molecular compositions of a vast array of organic, bioorganic, and organometallic molecules. This instrument will be used in advanced biochemistry and instrumental undergraduate courses as well as undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral research. In addition, these studies will have a significant impact in the earth sciences.