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(A) A benchtop gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) for Biotechnology and Biological Sciences in Aberystwyth

Reference	JE514387
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Ian Scott
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Royston Goodacre, Dr David Hopper
Institution	Aberystwyth University
Department	Inst of Biological, Environ & Rural Sci
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	81,882
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	20/03/2001
End date	20/09/2001
Duration	6 months

Abstract

Funds are sought for a benchtop gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) system for the analysis of biomolecules by research groups comprising 17 academic staff in the Institute of Biological Sciences (IBS), in collaboration with sponsoring equipment manufacturers who include contributors to our recent research publications. Research projects to be supported by the GC-MS involve analysis of bioactive plant metabolites such as hormones and ecological defence compounds; drug discovery programmes based on cytochrome P450s and phytotherapy; and microbial metabolism of cyclic compounds. An additional, Curie Point Pyrolyser (CPP), detector for the GC-MS is requested, which will permit analysis of the pyrolysis products following ballistic sample heating up to defined temperatures. The CPP will be used in research on the characterization of microbial systems, including intact microorganisms, by analytical pyrolysis data deconvoluted by chemometric software. The instrumentation is selected for analytical performance, sample throughput and value for money.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	Joint Equipment Initiative 2000 (JE5) [2000]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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