Acquisition of Elemental Analysis Instrumentation for the Romberg Tiburon Center

PI申请资金建立元素分析设施，以扩大旧金山州立大学（SFSU）的海洋和河口研究机构Romberg Tiburon中心（RTC）的教职员工和学生的研究机会。要求的仪器是：用于测定颗粒样品中碳、氮、氢的超微量平衡元素分析仪（EA）和用于测定溶解有机质中C、N的高温总有机碳分析仪（N检测器）。这些仪器和附属设备将组成一个设施，作为一个单位来安置和操作，这将大大提高研究中心的研究能力。更广泛的影响所要求的仪器将支持包括生态和地球化学研究在内的各种项目。RTC有一个小的（20名学生）但多样化的学生群体，他们将从这些基本工具中受益。购买仪器将加强初级教员（小田）的研究计划，并用于本科生和研究生水平的教学。

The PI's request funds to establish an Elemental Analysis Facility to expand faculty and student research opportunities at the Romberg Tiburon Center (RTC), the marine and estuarine research facility of San Francisco State University (SFSU). The instruments requested are: an elemental analyzer (EA) with ultramicrobalance for the determination of carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen in particulate samples, and a high-temperature total organic carbon analyzer with N detector for determination of C and N in dissolved organic matter. These instruments with ancillary equipment will form a facility to be housed and operated as a unit that will greatly enhance the research capabilities at RTC. Broader ImpactsThe instruments requested will support diverse projects including ecological and geochemical studies. The RTC has a small (20 students) but diverse student body who will benefit from these basic tools. The instrument purchases will enhance the research program of a junior faculty member (Komada) and be used in teaching at the undergraduate and grad student levels.