Technology Access Fees Database

1420
Yes
Sciences
2013

Contact Information

Greg Van Patten
Greg.VanPatten@mtsu.edu
Greg Van Patten
Chemistry
Discipline specific equipment
New Science Bldg. 3036, 3040, 3080
N/A
N/A
15201.33
The chemistry department will move into the New Science Building in fall 2014. In anticipation, the department requests TAF funds to update and expand instrumentation in the organic and biochemistry instructional laboratories. The requested equipment will positively impact several courses: CHEM 3011, 3021, 2031, 3531, 4531, 4551, and 4231. Total enrollment in these courses in 2012-2013 is 815 students. The main organic courses, CHEM 3011 and 3021, with enrollment of 541, fulfill requirements for chemistry, biochemistry, and biology majors as well as pre-professional health science students. The new building will provide much-needed space to accommodate these students, but the additional space must be properly equipped in order to take full advantage of it. The biochemistry courses are requirements in the rapidly growing biochemistry B.S. program (instituted in 2008, now with >150 majors) and are important electives for chemistry, biology, general science, forensic science, and pre-professional majors. Biochemistry lab enrollments totaled 184 in 2012-2013. Some of the requested equipment will also be used in the one semester organic (2031) and instrumental analysis labs (4231). Courses in the Molecular Bioscience Ph.D. program are also expected to generate demand for the biochemistry lab equipment. The requested instrumentation will give students hands-on experience with equipment that is now standard in top industrial and research laboratories. Students will be able to synthesize, separate, and purify chemicals, analyze DNA, assay protein concentrations, and identify unknown compounds. Familiarity with such techniques is crucial for our graduates to maintain a competitive edge in the job market.
59940
61284.78
41409.35
19875.43
214700
53399109
N/A
1
Buchi R-II Rotary Evaporator
4689.00
4689.00
N/A
53399109
N/A
1
GAST Vacuum Pump
635.00
635.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
SRI Gas Chromatograph Model 8610
5659.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Thermo Scientific Medilite Centrifuge
957.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Thermo Scientific Cimarec Digital Hotplate
521.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Melting Point Apparatus
800.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Picospin NMR
20000.00
20000.00
N/A
53560877
N/A
1
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer
19900.00
19900.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Incubator
8211.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Protein Electrophoresis System
550.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DNA Electrophoresis System
600.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Analytical Balance
2800.00
N/A
N/A
49616527
33214
3
Hot Plate Stirrer
375.00
1125.00
1086.51
49616527
33214
2
Microcentrifuge
1200.00
2400.00
2358.72
49616527
33214
2
Set of Pipetman Pipets
900.00
1800.00
2223.60
46421192
30754
1
Vacuum Pump
1891.00
1891.00
1657.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
Constant Temperature Cell for UV-Vis
6000.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Water Bath
1011.00
N/A
N/A
43113351
28824
1
Gel Documentation System
7500.00
7500.00
7875.00
No
No
Yes
N/A