Award Abstract #0619125
Acquisition of Two State-of-the-Art Electron Microscopes for Multi-User Core Facilities with Applications in the Biological and Physical Sciences, and Engineering

NSF Org:	DBI Division of Biological Infrastructure
Initial Amendment Date:	July 25, 2006
Latest Amendment Date:	July 25, 2006
Award Number:	0619125
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Steven E. Ellis DBI Division of Biological Infrastructure BIO Directorate for Biological Sciences
Start Date:	August 1, 2006
Expires:	July 31, 2009 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$795177
Investigator(s):	Harry Horner hth@iastate.edu (Principal Investigator) Eve Wurtele (Co-Principal Investigator) Victor Lin (Co-Principal Investigator) Warren Straszheim (Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	Iowa State University 1138 Pearson AMES, IA 50011 515/294-5225
NSF Program(s):	MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
Field Application(s):
Program Reference Code(s):	BIOT, 9184
Program Element Code(s):	1189

ABSTRACT

A grant has been awarded to Iowa State University under the direction of Dr. Harry T. Horner to acquire a scanning transmission electron microscope for use in biological research and education. The instrument provides high resolution of a variety of specimen types, as well as x0ray microanalysis. Ancillary preparation instruments will allow the preservation and observation of frozen thin sections of specimens, which is necessary in research on immuno-sensitive specimens and nonbiological studies of films, polymers, and nanotubes. The instrument will provide a major upgrade to the biology microscopy center at the institution, which is used by more than 200 researchers from colleges and departments across the campus. Staff and students will be trained on this instrument, which will be available for undergraduate and graduate research coursework and research.

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