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The following projects can be done under the current COVID restrictions:
 
The following projects can be done under the current COVID restrictions:
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- EPR Analysis of Diphenols
 
- EPR Analysis of Diphenols
  
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The following projects will be limited if COVID restrictions still in affect.
 
The following projects will be limited if COVID restrictions still in affect.
 
- Collect LC-MS data on phenol oxidation products at Western Illinois university
 
- Collect LC-MS data on phenol oxidation products at Western Illinois university
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Statement for Trustees:
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The Chemistry Department has acquire quite a few new resources, thanks in part to the LeSuer (Instrument) Endowment (~38k/year). In 2015, we finalized the NIH surplus acquisition of an "electron paramagnetic Resonance" instrument (~$150k); in 2016, the LeSuer Endowment funded the purchase of a High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) instrument (~$28k); in  2017 the Dept was awarded a PittConn grant for $10k and used the LeSuer Endowment to match these funds to purchase an Ion Chromatography instrument ($20k); in 2019, my chemistry colleague Audra Gouch was a co-PI on an NSF award to purchase a Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spec (LC-MS) instrument ($300k) housed on the campus of Western Illinois University; and in 2020 we purchased a robotic liquid handling system ($10k) to educate our students aobut . During the academic years it is difficult to allocate time to fully integrate these into the curriculum/research. During the summer months the Department operates the Kieft Summer Research Program and is able to allocate time to these instruments.

Revision as of 00:06, 20 November 2020

The following projects can be done under the current COVID restrictions:

- EPR Analysis of Diphenols

- Advance my understanding of the hemp processing and analysis:

  • HPLC Cannabinoid analysis
  • hemp material processing/shredding/extraction
  • Potential travel to visit Pure Hemp processing facilities in Ft. Lupton, CO.

- HT Project

The following projects will be limited if COVID restrictions still in affect. - Collect LC-MS data on phenol oxidation products at Western Illinois university

Statement for Trustees:

The Chemistry Department has acquire quite a few new resources, thanks in part to the LeSuer (Instrument) Endowment (~38k/year). In 2015, we finalized the NIH surplus acquisition of an "electron paramagnetic Resonance" instrument (~$150k); in 2016, the LeSuer Endowment funded the purchase of a High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) instrument (~$28k); in 2017 the Dept was awarded a PittConn grant for $10k and used the LeSuer Endowment to match these funds to purchase an Ion Chromatography instrument ($20k); in 2019, my chemistry colleague Audra Gouch was a co-PI on an NSF award to purchase a Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spec (LC-MS) instrument ($300k) housed on the campus of Western Illinois University; and in 2020 we purchased a robotic liquid handling system ($10k) to educate our students aobut . During the academic years it is difficult to allocate time to fully integrate these into the curriculum/research. During the summer months the Department operates the Kieft Summer Research Program and is able to allocate time to these instruments.