Award Abstract #0718766
Acquisition of a Circular Dichroism Spectropolarimeter with Stopped-Flow Detection for Undergraduate Research

NSF Org:	DBI Division of Biological Infrastructure
Initial Amendment Date:	July 11, 2007
Latest Amendment Date:	July 11, 2007
Award Number:	0718766
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Steven E. Ellis DBI Division of Biological Infrastructure BIO Directorate for Biological Sciences
Start Date:	August 1, 2007
Expires:	July 31, 2010 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$108620
Investigator(s):	Adam Urbach adam.urbach@trinity.edu (Principal Investigator) Franklyn Healy (Co-Principal Investigator) Bert Chandler (Co-Principal Investigator) Jessica Hollenbeck (Co-Principal Investigator) Laura Hunsicker-Wang (Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	Trinity University One Trinity Place San Antonio, TX 78212 210/999-8401
NSF Program(s):	MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
Field Application(s):
Program Reference Code(s):	BIOT, 9184, 1189
Program Element Code(s):	1189

ABSTRACT

This award is for the acquisition of a circular dichroism (CD) spectropolarimeter with Peltier temperature control and stopped-flow detection. The instrument will be used for undergraduate research by five investigators and their 20-30 undergraduate students in five different fields of research.

Undergraduates will be the primary users of this instrumentation, and they will be trained in theory, data acquisition, and data analysis. This instrumentation will fill a gap in the university's technical capabilities and will improve the exposure of students to fundamental concepts and applications of biomolecular structure.

Please report errors in award information by writing to: awardsearch@nsf.gov.