Acquisition of Equipment for Environmental Microbiology Research in Central Michigan

该合同将用于购买ABI 310自动DNA测序仪和biologg微生物鉴定系统，以提高密歇根州中部环境微生物学研究的能力。虽然该设备的主要用途是CMA和Alma学院的环境微生物学研究，但该设备的次要但同样重要的用途将用于CMU其他生物学教师的研究和教学。该设备将满足越来越多的研究人员利用分子技术的需要。此外，这些工具将被纳入一些课程中，这些课程将在学生的学术准备过程中覆盖各个层次的学生。通过其他项目，包括Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program，在科学领域未被充分代表的学生将继续被鼓励参与利用所要求的仪器的研究项目。

This award is to fund acquisition of an ABI 310 automated DNA sequencer and a Biolog microbial identification system to improve the capacity for environmental microbiology research in Central Michigan. While the primary use of this equipment will be for environmental microbiology research at CMA and Alma College, a secondary but equally important use of this equipment will be for research and teaching by additional CMU Biology faculty. The equipment will meet the needs of a growing number of researchers utilizing molecular techniques. Further, the instruments will be integrated into a number of courses that will reach students at a wide range of levels in their academic preparation. Through additional programs, including the Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program, students underrepresented in the sciences will continue to be encouraged to participate in research projects utilizing the requested instrumentation.