Research at the NSCL

The NSCL offers many opportunities to get involved in nuclear and astronuclear science research. In addition, projects in electrical and mechanical engineering are available within the accelerator group.

Unit:

Cyclotron

Faculty:

Michael Thoennessen

Start Date:

9-16-2007

Structural Biology of Bacterial Pathogens

We study the structural biology of bacterial virulence proteins. Methods used include: bacterial genetics, site-directed mutagenesis, PCR, gene expression systems, protein purification, crystal growth, bioinformatics, x-ray crystallography and TEM.

Unit:

College of Natural Science

Faculty:

Dennis Arvidson

Start Date:

8-21-2007

Visualizing the Changing Food System

The food system, which includes all of the steps involved in producing food and getting it to our plates, has become increasingly complex. "Food system detectives" are needed to uncover recent changes and present them a visual format.

Unit:

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Faculty:

Phil Howard

Start Date:

8-22-2007

Development of an environmentally active package for prolonging the shelf-life of blueberries

The objectives of this proposal are 1) to develop an environmentally friendly active package for prolonging the shelf-life of blueberries and 2) to reduce both economic losses to blueberry growers and producers and environmental problems

Unit:

College of Natural Science

Faculty:

Rafael Auras

Start Date:

4-01-2007

The thermochemical conversion of woody biomass to fuels and chemicals

The project scope is to investigate the thermochemical conversion of woody biomass to fuels and chemicals. An economic model for thermochemical conversion is to be formulated. Data from a pyrolysis reactor will be used to refine the model.

Unit:

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Faculty:

christopher saffron

Start Date:

10-15-2007

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