Acquisition of an LC/MS to Enhance Undergraduate Research and Training in Chemistry at the College at Old Westbury

凭借重大研究仪器（MRI）计划的这一奖项，纽约州立大学旧韦斯特伯里学院化学和物理系将获得一台液相色谱仪/质谱仪（LC/MS）。研究活动包括草药补充剂中生物活性化合物的定量分析;类固醇激素的卤代衍生物和类似物的设计和合成;以及生物模型中共振辐射损伤的分析。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。该仪器将大大加强这一主要本科院校的科学研究，这些研究将在药物化学和生物化学领域产生坚实的影响。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry and Physics at SUNY College at Old Westbury will acquire a liquid chromatograph/mass spectrometer (LC/MS). Research activities include quantitative analysis of bioactive compounds in herbal supplements; design and synthesis of halogenated derivatives and analogs of steroid hormones; and analysis of resonant radiation damage in biological models.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 at this primarily undergraduate institution, and these studies will have a solid impact in the areas of medicinal chemistry and biochemistry.