Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer to Support Marine Science: Analysis of Essential Fatty Acids and Valuable Bioproducts

支持海洋科学的气相色谱质谱仪：必需脂肪酸和有价值的生物产品的分析

• 批准号: RTI-2018-00475
• 负责人: Budge, Suzanne
• 金额: $ 10.67万
• 依托单位: Dalhousie University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=642210
• 关键词: Gas; Chromatograph; Mass; Spectrometer; Support

Funding is requested for a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (GCMS) that is essential to the research programs of the three applicants and their teams. A key aspect of this instrument is its chemical ionization option, a rare feature that enables structure determination of polyunsaturated fatty acids. The instrument also incorporates an autosampler and a high-performance oven to ensure rapid processing of samples and high throughput. The primary application of this GCMS will be in the characterization and quantification of naturally-occurring compounds in the marine environment, with a specific focus on polyunsaturated fatty acids. Research enabled by the requested equipment will increase our fundamental understanding of the trophic transfer of essential fatty acids in marine systems, the role of marine mammals in fish population dynamics in Canada and sustainable approaches to bioprocessing. Thus, the GCMS system requested here will enable significant advancements to be made in the diverse research programs of the three applicants.

需要为气相色谱-质谱仪 (GCMS) 提供资金，这对三位申请人及其团队的研究项目至关重要。该仪器的一个关键方面是其化学电离选项，这是一种能够确定多不饱和脂肪酸结构的罕见功能。该仪器还配备了自动进样器和高性能烤箱，以确保样品的快速处理和高通量。该 GCMS 的主要应用是对海洋环境中天然存在的化合物进行表征和定量，特别关注多不饱和脂肪酸。所需设备进行的研究将增加我们对海洋系统中必需脂肪酸的营养转移、海洋哺乳动物在加拿大鱼类种群动态中的作用以及可持续生物加工方法的基本了解。因此，此处要求的 GCMS 系统将使三位申请人的不同研究项目取得重大进展。