MRI: Acquisition of an Ultrahigh Performance Liquid Chromatography Instrument to Improve the Quality and Scope of Research at Valparaiso University and Collaborating Institutions

MRI：采购超高性能液相色谱仪器，以提高瓦尔帕莱索大学和合作机构的研究质量和范围

• 批准号: 1531360
• 负责人: Julie Peller
• 金额: $ 22.38万
• 依托单位: Valparaiso University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-08-15 至 2018-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1531360&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Ultrahigh; Performance; Liquid

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) and Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities (CRIF) programs, Valparaiso University will acquire a a ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography system with four detectors. The instrument is approriate for analyzing samples by separating the components using chromatography techniques. This award has an environmental and biochemical research focus. The environmental research is directed at water analysis. One of the projects involves water quality studies of Lake Michigan watershed surface waters. The research will involve collaborations with The Northwest Indiana Cluster of GLISTEN (Great Lakes Innovative Stewardship through Education Network). This is a network of local undergraduate institutions, K-12 schools, and environmental community partners that collaborate to integrate curriculum, stewardship, and research to protect the health of the Great Lakes watershed. GLISTEN includes Ivy Tech Community College and Cal State Long Beach, with many students from underrepresented groups including African American students at the former and Hispanic students at the latter.The proposal is aimed at enhancing research, especially in areas such as (a) assesing water quality of Lake Michigan watershed surface waters; (b) studying oxidative remediation of organic contaminants in waste waters and transformations of organic compounds in surface water; and (c) assessing storm-water treatment technologies for pollution reduction.

凭借主要研究仪器 (MRI) 和化学研究仪器和设施 (CRIF) 项目的这一奖项，瓦尔帕莱索大学将获得一套带有四个检测器的超高性能液相色谱系统。 该仪器适用于通过使用色谱技术分离组分来分析样品。该奖项的重点是环境和生化研究。环境研究针对水分析。其中一个项目涉及密歇根湖流域地表水的水质研究。该研究将涉及与西北印第安纳州 GLISTEN 集群（五大湖创新管理教育网络）的合作。这是一个由当地本科院校、K-12 学校和环境社区合作伙伴组成的网络，它们合作整合课程、管理和研究，以保护五大湖流域的健康。 GLISTEN 包括常春藤科技社区学院和加州州立长滩分校，许多学生来自代表性不足的群体，包括前者的非裔美国学生和后者的西班牙裔学生。该提案旨在加强研究，特别是在 (a) 评估水资源等领域密歇根湖流域地表水的质量； (b) 研究废水中有机污染物的氧化修复和地表水中有机化合物的转化； (c) 评估减少污染的雨水处理技术。