Instrumentation to Improve Chemistry and Environmental Science Laboratory Curricula
Abstract
The objective of this project was to acquire state-of-the art laboratory instrumentation that will improve the research and education programs in chemistry, biology, and environmental sciences at the bachelor's and master's levels at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (PCUPR). Introduction of modem chemical instrumentation in the chemistry, biology, and environmental science curricula provides a valuable experience for students and stimulation for the faculty. The major concern now facing the chemistry, biology, and environmental science faculty at PCUPR is the inability to demonstrate in the laboratory some of the most important techniques in environmental analysis such as Induced Couple Plasma (ICP) Spectroscopy, High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and UV/V is Spectroscopy that are emphasized in lectures. The funds requested in this Research Agreement with the U.S. Army Research Office were used to purchase a Perkin Elmer Optima 3000XL Induced Couple Plasma (ICP) Spectrometer, a Perkin Elmer Lambda 20 UV/V is Spectrophotometer, a Hewlett-Packard 1100 High Performance Liquid Chromatographs, the corresponding accessories and other small analytical chemistry and environmental sciences equipment. It is no question that the acquisition of all these instruments has improved both laboratory education and undergraduate research in the departments of Biology and Chemistry at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. Furthermore, the number and quality of under-represented and low income Puerto Rican students that will be Involved in science and engineering will increase as a result of this project funded by the U.S. Department of Defense under the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA390042
Entities
People
- Gabriel A. Infante