MRI: Acquisition of an Interfacial Characterization Lab for Biophysical and Biotechnology Systems in Research and Education

MRI：收购用于研究和教育生物物理和生物技术系统的界面表征实验室

• 批准号: 1040126
• 负责人: Benjamin Stottrup
• 金额: $ 11.23万
• 依托单位: Augsburg University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-10-01 至 2013-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1040126&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Interfacial; Characterization; Lab

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation program (MRI), Benjamin L. Stottrup and colleagues Ronald Fedie, and Z. Vivian Feng from Augsburg College, Ping Wang from the University of Minnesota and Adam S. Green from the University of St. Thomas will acquire a Langmuir film balance and imaging system. The proposal is aimed at enhancing research to investigate: (1) basic questions of domain morphology in multi-component phase separated systems, i.e., model cell membranes; (2) the development of new metrics for product characterization which could impact industry; (3) the packing of polymer conjugated enzymes; and (4) the structure and behavior of biogenic materials, such as butterfly wings.Lagmuir-Blodgett techniques are employed to study the interface between two phases such as air-liquid, liquid-liquid or oil-water interfaces and to characterize surface morphologies. The resulting information is used extensively in the fields of nanotechnology, membrane biophysics, materials science, and rheology to understand emulsifiers, enzyme congregation and thin films among other applications. The instrumentation will be used by undergraduates and graduate students in research and course work at institutions in the Minneapolis /St Paul area including Saint Paul community colleges.

来自奥格斯堡学院的 Benjamin L. Stottrup 及其同事 Ronald Fedie 和 Z. Vivian Feng、明尼苏达大学的 Ping Wang 和圣托马斯大学的 Adam S. Green 获得了重大研究仪器计划 (MRI) 颁发的这一奖项将购买朗缪尔胶片平衡和成像系统。该提案旨在加强以下研究：（1）多组分相分离系统（即模型细胞膜）中域形态的基本问题； (2) 制定可能影响行业的产品表征新指标； (3)聚合物结合酶的包装； (4)生物材料的结构和行为，例如蝴蝶翅膀。Lagmuir-Blodgett技术用于研究两相之间的界面，例如空气-液体、液体-液体或油-水界面，并表征表面形态。由此产生的信息广泛应用于纳米技术、膜生物物理学、材料科学和流变学领域，以了解乳化剂、酶聚集和薄膜等应用。 该仪器将供明尼阿波利斯/圣保罗地区机构（包括圣保罗社区学院）的本科生和研究生用于研究和课程作业。