Cooperative Agreement DESC0021868

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $176,639 to the University of New Mexico to acquire a laser diffraction particle size analyzer. This state-of-the-art instrument will enable researchers and students to analyze the size and shape of particles in soil, sediment, and airborne dust, generating insights into environmental change, air quality, and other Earth science applications. Key products and services include: Acquisition...

This $199,558 National Science Foundation project grant, funded under the Engineering (47.041) program, supports the development of an integratable nano-optical particle sizer for measuring ultrafine airborne particles less than 100 nanometers at Lawrence Technological University from February 2022 through January 2024. The proposed research aims to advance optical particle sensing capabilities to the ultrafine range by investigating optical responses of nano-optical structures to airborne...

This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050), provides $783,700 to Carnegie Mellon University to acquire an Aerodyne Vocus Proton Transfer Reaction-Mass Spectrometer (Vocus PTR-MS). This advanced mass spectrometer will enable simultaneous measurement of hundreds to thousands of gas and particle-phase organic compounds in the atmosphere, including highly reactive free radicals and lightly oxidized compounds that contribute to aerosol...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Directorate (NSF ENG) provides $249,829 to Northeastern University to develop an integrated platform for high accuracy measurements of viral particle count and infectious titer. The platform will combine nano-pore technology to identify viral particles based on biophysical properties with single-molecule RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization to discriminate individual molecules of viral RNA in infected cells. This will enable...

This $788,406 project grant from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, under the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.855), will fund the development of a sensitive, direct reading bioaerosol detection platform to quantify airborne pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2. Aerosol Devices Inc. will integrate their gentle condensation-growth capture sampler, which concentrates intact, viable virus particles into a small liquid volume...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351), is funding the purchase of a ZETAVIEW X30 QUATT MULTI-FLUORESCENCE NANOPARTICLE TRACKING ANALYZER for the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego). The $180,430 award, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will enable researchers to acquire this cutting-edge instrument that can precisely characterize extracellular...

This federal Project Grant award of $229,454 from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Biomedical Research and Research Training Program (CFDA 93.859) supports the development of a fluorescence-based experimental apparatus capable of in situ measurements of the phase state, viscosity, and pH of size-resolved fine and ultrafine respiratory and drug aerosol particles. The goals of this 2-year project are to: 1) develop the fluorescence apparatus and establish the basis for...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, funded through the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program, provides $717,750 to acquire a state-of-the-art Photoionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (PI-TOFMS) instrument at the Desert Research Institute (DRI), part of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE). This instrument will enable new observations of the molecular structure and composition of organic materials suspended in air, supporting research on ambient...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award, funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, supports the development of a novel, miniaturized ion trap mass spectrometer technology by Ionicscale LLC, a small technology company. The $1,000,000 project aims to create an ultra-compact, remotely programmable chemical analyzer that can greatly expand the accessibility and affordability of mass spectrometry-based chemical detection and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) Project Grant award of $384,660 to Lake Superior State University will support the acquisition of a micro X-ray fluorescence (?XRF) spectrometer with remote operation capabilities. The ?XRF instrument will enable high-resolution imaging and elemental analysis to benefit a consortium of 14 researchers across eight institutions and their collaborators. The ?XRF will facilitate external research, education, and industrial...