Award Abstract #0722496
MRI-Acquisition of a Kodak Image Station 4000MM Pro for the Visualization and Quantification of Proteins, DNA, and RNA

NSF Org:	DBI Division of Biological Infrastructure
Initial Amendment Date:	July 31, 2007
Latest Amendment Date:	July 31, 2007
Award Number:	0722496
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Steven E. Ellis DBI Division of Biological Infrastructure BIO Directorate for Biological Sciences
Start Date:	September 1, 2007
Expires:	August 31, 2010 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$81434
Investigator(s):	Brian Olson blolson@stcloudstate.edu (Principal Investigator) Lakshmaiah Sreerama (Co-Principal Investigator) Christopher Kvaal (Co-Principal Investigator) Marina Cetkovic-Cvrlje (Co-Principal Investigator) Bruce Jacobson (Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	St. Cloud State University 720 Fourth Avenue South St. Cloud, MN 56301 320/308-4932
NSF Program(s):	MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
Field Application(s):
Program Reference Code(s):	BIOT, 9184, 9141, 1189
Program Element Code(s):	1189

ABSTRACT

An award has been made to St. Cloud State University under the direction of Dr. Brian Olson for the acquisition of an imaging station for use in research and teaching on biomolecules. The imaging system will replace a conventional photography system and provide great safety to users, as well as digital images that are readily analyzed. Many research projects in biology and chemistry need to visualize DNA, RNA, and proteins in studies of cells, gene regulation, and membrane structure, so the instruments will be broadly used in several departments. The instrument is easy to use and can be effectively integrated into classes such as genetics and biochemistry.

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