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Abstract:
During 1995 the Chemistry Department at Morris Brown College was awarded a grant by the Office of Naval Research (grant number: N00014-95-1-1261) , Department of Defense. The purpose of this grant was to enable the department to acquire instrumentation necessary for incorporating the theory and practice of Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR, 1H, 13C, 19F) into laboratory courses. Specifically, the educational objectives of the project were: (1) To improve students knowledge of the elementary theory of GC/MS and NMR; (2) To increase students knowledge/skills in the interpretation of GC/MS and NMR spectra; (3) To help students learn the capability of GC/MS and NMR as analytical tools; and (4) To help students learn hands-on operational techniques of GC/MS and NMR instruments. To achieve these objectives, we requested a grant from ONR to acquire the necessary GC/MS and FT- NMR instruments. These instruments would enable us to conduct experiments involving the determination of molecular weights and formulas of compounds; the analysis of fragmentation patterns to assist in structure determination; organic qualitative analysis; monitoring product formation during organic reactions; and characterization of potential biologically active compounds. Students would be able to use GC/MS and FT-NMR data to assist in structural determination during the completion of their undergraduate research projects. Faculty would be able to use these instruments in their research, thereby, increasing research productivity.
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 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE |
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Final technical rept. |
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7 |
| Report Date: |
NOV 97 |
| Contract Number: |
N00014-95-1-1261 |
| Report Number: |
A559133 |
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