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Award Abstract #0321002
Acquisition of a 500 MHz NMR spectrometer
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CHE
Division of Chemistry
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| Initial Amendment Date: |
July 26, 2003 |
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| Latest Amendment Date: |
July 26, 2003 |
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| Award Number: |
0321002 |
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| Award Instrument: |
Standard Grant |
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| Program Manager: |
Wade N. Sisk
CHE Division of Chemistry
MPS Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
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| Start Date: |
September 1, 2003 |
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| Expires: |
August 31, 2006 (Estimated) |
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| Awarded Amount to Date: |
$455000 |
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| Investigator(s): |
Edward Rosenberg edward.rosenberg@mso.umt.edu (Principal Investigator)
J.B. Alexander Ross (Co-Principal Investigator)
John Gerdes (Co-Principal Investigator)
Donald Kiely (Co-Principal Investigator)
Nigel Priestley (Co-Principal Investigator)
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| Sponsor: |
University of Montana
32 CAMPUS DRIVE MAIN HALL
MISSOULA, MT 59812 406/243-6671
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| NSF Program(s): |
EXP PROG TO STIM COMP RES,
MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
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| Program Reference Code(s): |
BIOT, 9184, 9150
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| Program Element Code(s): |
9150, 1189
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ABSTRACT
With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at The University of Montana will acquire a 500 MHz NMR Spectrometer. This equipment will enable researchers to carry out research on a) metabolic engineering and biosynthesis in Streptomyces; b) the use of fluorine-19 NMR to probe macromolecular interactions; c) the application of triosmium benzoheterocycle clusters as biomarkers; d) studies of the structure and function of retro-viral RNA; e) synthetic hydroxylated polyamides from unprotected carbohydrates; and f) medicinal chemistry.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is the most powerful tool available to chemists for the elucidation of the structure of molecules. It is used to identify unknown substances, to characterize specific arrangements of atoms within molecules, and to study the dynamics of interactions between molecules in solution. Access to state-of-the-art NMR spectrometers is essential to chemists who are carrying out frontier research. The results from these NMR studies will have an impact in a number of areas, including medicinal and polymer chemistry.
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