TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCHOLAR SHOWCASE Prepared by

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCHOLAR SHOWCASE Prepared by Dr. Casey Smith-Physics Department, Cleanroom Director Facilities and Resources Common Instrumentation and Facilities Chromatograph: used to separate the components of a gas or liquid mixture based on size, mobility, and/or charge High Speed Centrifuge: used to separate nanoscale components of a liquid mixture via sedimentation Electron Microscopy Equipment Example Research Thrusts Supported by this Equipment Advanced Drug Synthesis and Collaborative in-vivo/vitro Studies Targeting Lung Cancer FEI Helios SEM 0. 9 nm resolution, dual beam configuration, EDS PI – Sean Kerwin, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry; smk 89@txstate. edu Functional Nanomaterial Synthesis for Site Specific Therapies Targeting Cancer PI – Tania Betancourt, Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, MSEC; tb 26@txstate. edu Investigation of Fundamental Principles Governing Binding Between Proteins and RNA Molecules PI – Karen Lewis, Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry; kal 137@txstate. edu Mass Spectrometer: used to Freeze Dryer: used to quantify the mass to charge ratio in preserve samples by ionized samples, there are many removing solvent via methods of ionizing and charge sublimation under reduced detection pressure JEOL 1200 TEM 120 k. V column, Gatan CCD Biosafety Cabinet: used to protect researchers and from and preserve purity of pathogenic samples Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip for Rapid Pathogen Detection and Diagnosis PI – Shannon Weigum, Assistant Professor, Biology, MSEC; sweigum@txstate. edu Fundamental Investigation of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins PI – Steve Whitten, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry; sw 50@txstate. edu Deployment Across Campus Chemistry & Biochemistry Department – P. I. Labs Biology Department – P. I. Labs Spectrophotometers: used to quantify sample transmission, reflectance, and/or emission from sample(s) as a function of wavelength (UV-n. IR). Several models also control temperature and p. H. Live Cell Imaging: used to noninvasively monitor in vitro metabolic processes Specialized Equipment LED Epifluorescence microscope: used to generate high resolution maps and automated counting of cell populations . Laser Engraver: used to create low -cost microfluidic panels for detection and diagnosis of pathogens JEOL JSM-6010 SEM Low and high vacuum modes, incredible ease of use Confocal microscope: used to capture laser excited samples and generate 3 D maps of fixed and living cells Materials Science Engineering and Commercialization Program - Analysis Research Services Center (ARSC) For more information regarding access to these resources, please contact: Casey Smith; casey. smith@txstate. edu; RFM 1244; 512 -245 -6635