Award Abstract #0215678
MRI/RUI: Acquisition of GC/MS and Water Quality Monitor to Support the Integration of Research and Courses in Environmental/Analytical Chemistry into the Undergraduate Curriculum

NSF Org:	CHE Division of Chemistry
Initial Amendment Date:	September 5, 2002
Latest Amendment Date:	September 5, 2002
Award Number:	0215678
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Robert L. Kuczkowski CHE Division of Chemistry MPS Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Start Date:	September 1, 2002
Expires:	August 31, 2005 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$65274
Investigator(s):	Dorota Abramovitch adorota@anderson-college.edu (Principal Investigator) Thomas Kozel (Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	Anderson College 316 Boulevard Anderson, SC 29621 803/226-6181
NSF Program(s):	CHEMICAL INSTRUMENTATION, MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
Field Application(s):
Program Reference Code(s):	OTHR, EGCH, 9198, 9150, 0000
Program Element Code(s):	1938, 1189

ABSTRACT

With support from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, Dorota Abramovitch and Thomas Kozel of Anderson College will acquire a gas chromatograph with mass spectrometric detection that will be used to support the integration of research and courses in environmental/analytical chemistry into the undergraduate curriculum. Anderson College is an undergraduate institution. The PIs will establish a research effort in analytical biochemistry that will involve undergraduates and emphasize environmental and green chemistry. One project involves monitoring the chemistry, flora and fauna of a local creek acquatic ecosystem. Eventually, they plan to carry out water, sludge and soil analyses for organic contaminants and heavy metals. The instrument will also be used in a number of courses.

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