Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
York University
$143,438.00
Ultracentrifuge and rotors
FY 2012-13
Summary
At York University we have a large number of researchers in the Department of Biology, the School of Kinesiology and Health Science, and the Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC) that require the use of an Ultracentrifuge. This is a fundamental piece of equipment that is used for the isolation of different cellular components, like membranes, cytoplasm, organelles and DNA. Because of the cost of the ultracentrifuge and its associated rotors, it is often shared among many users. As the Director of the MHRC, I am submitting this application on behalf of 37 faculty members in these 3 research units who do biochemical research that potentially could make use of this equipment. Seven (7) of these faculty members are major users who employ it regularly. This equipment will increase our capacity for this fundamental cell analysis and dissipate the logjam of users who currently line-up to use the one, aging and out-dated ultracentrifuge that currently exists among these 3 research-intensive units.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
440372-2013
Name nom
Hood, David
Department département
Kinesiology and Health Science, School of
Organization id
38
Institution établissement
York University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2012
Competition year année de concours
2013
Award amount
143438
Program id
EQPEQ
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1502
Committee name en
Biological Systems and Functions
Committee name fr
Systèmes et fonctions biologiques
Area of application code
1201
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Life sciences (including biotechnology)
Area of application fr
Sciences de la vie (y compris biotechnologie)
Research subject code
5400
Research subject group en
Biochemistry
Research subject group fr
Biochimie
Research subject en
Biochemistry
Research subject fr
Biochimie
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Ultracentrifuge and rotors
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
At York University we have a large number of researchers in the Department of Biology, the School of Kinesiology and Health Science, and the Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC) that require the use of an Ultracentrifuge. This is a fundamental piece of equipment that is used for the isolation of different cellular components, like membranes, cytoplasm, organelles and DNA. Because of the cost of the ultracentrifuge and its associated rotors, it is often shared among many users. As the Director of the MHRC, I am submitting this application on behalf of 37 faculty members in these 3 research units who do biochemical research that potentially could make use of this equipment. Seven (7) of these faculty members are major users who employ it regularly. This equipment will increase our capacity for this fundamental cell analysis and dissipate the logjam of users who currently line-up to use the one, aging and out-dated ultracentrifuge that currently exists among these 3 research-intensive units.
