This $1,099,000 National Science Foundation Engineering grant funds the acquisition of a state-of-the-art trapped ion mobility spectrometry quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization capabilities. This instrument will enable multidisciplinary research teams at the State University of New York at Albany and partner institutions to advance scientific discovery in areas like environmental monitoring and remediation, biological and biomedical...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $877,600 project grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Dr. Steven Ray at the State University of New York at Buffalo. The grant supports development of microwave-enhanced ionization techniques to improve capabilities for mass spectrometry, an important chemical analysis tool. Dr. Ray and his research team will work to refine ionization...
The National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program has awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to the College of Charleston to acquire a MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometer instrument. This state-of-the-art equipment will enable new research directions, encourage cross-disciplinary collaborations, and provide hands-on training for a diverse population of undergraduate students and researchers at the college and across the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. The mass...
The National Science Foundation awarded Montclair State University a $449,969 project grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to acquire a high-resolution accurate-mass Orbitrap LC-MS system. The grant will support the purchase of a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry instrument to enhance Montclair State University's research capabilities from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2024. The new mass spectrometer will enable analysis of biological and chemical samples...
The University of Texas at San Antonio received a $403,830 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to acquire a next-generation high-resolution mass spectrometer with ion mobility separation. The mass spectrometer will allow researchers to separate and analyze complex mixtures of biomolecules with unprecedented resolution from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The new...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $348,737 Project Grant to Mississippi State University to acquire a high-resolution quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer with diverse inlet and ionization capabilities for chemical analyses. This award is jointly funded through the Major Research Instrumentation Program, Chemistry Research Instrumentation Program, and Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. The new instrument will strengthen the...
Hofstra University was awarded a $526,267 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities to support the acquisition of a liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer. The award period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The grant funds the purchase of a mass spectrometer to advance research and training under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The Biological Sciences program aims to strengthen the nation's...
This $390,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports the acquisition of a high-resolution mass spectrometer by Rutgers University-Newark. The mass spectrometer, equipped with electrospray ionization, atmospheric pressure chemical ionization, and direct analysis in real time sources, will be used by Professor Frieder Jaekle and colleagues to conduct research in organic chemistry, catalysis, semiconductors, inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, and biological sciences. Specifically, the...
The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $1,179,143 Project Grant to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) to acquire an Orbitrap Eclipse Tribrid mass spectrometer. This equipment will (i) dramatically improve UNH's mass spectrometry capabilities to expedite diverse research projects, (ii) facilitate hands-on training and inquiry-based learning on modern instrumentation, and (iii) establish a regional high-resolution mass spectrometry facility. The funding...
The National Science Foundation awarded Ionicscale LLC $256,000 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program to develop low-cost, portable mass spectrometers based on a chip-scale ion trap mass analyzer. The award aims to advance the company's technology for ubiquitous, high-specificity chemical analysis through a novel ion trap geometry that can be microfabricated at lower costs. This has the potential to bring mass spectrometry capabilities, which are currently...