Implementation of Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry in Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, and Environmental Sciences Curricula

Information

• NSF Award
• 0410461

Owner

• Mercer University

• Award Id

  0410461

• Award Effective Date

  8/15/2004 - 20 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  7/31/2006 - 18 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 61,426.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This chemistry project (Discipline Code 12), adapted from one at Western Carolina University, increases student-learning opportunities through the addition of inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICPOES) in chemistry, environmental science, and environmental engineering. Incorporation of ICPOES provides students with sufficient analytical capabilities to facilitate environmental inquiry, equips them with needed technological understanding, and builds critical scientific skills. Use of ICPOES enhances student participation in discovery-based experiments in air and water contamination, metal cycling in wetlands, and sediment studies. ICPOES facilitates projects such as the determination of Pb and Cd in rivers, and As and Cr in seafood. In addition, ICPOES promotes undergraduate research in arsenic speciation in soil and plant material, and the determination of air-borne metals. Project results are disseminated through pedagogical journals, online via a website, and at regional and national meetings.

• Program Officer

  Herbert H. Richtol

• Min Amd Letter Date

  8/13/2004 - 20 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  8/13/2004 - 20 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Mercer University

• City

  Macon

• State

  GA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  1501 Mercer University Drive

• Postal Code

  312070001

• Phone Number

  4783012700

• First Name

  Ajaz

• Last Name

  Karim

• Email Address

  karim_a@mercer.edu

• Start Date

  8/13/2004 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Andre'

• Last Name

  Butler

• Email Address

  butler_aj@mercer.edu

• Start Date

  8/13/2004 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Arthur

• Last Name

  Salido

• Email Address

  salido@wcu.edu

• Start Date

  8/13/2004 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99