Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Université de Sherbrooke
$149,806.00
Acquisition of an ultracentrifuge / Acquisition d'une ultracentrifugeuse
FY 2010-11
Summary
We are requesting funds to acquire an ultracentrifuge, an apparatus capable of subjecting biological samples to extremely high centrifugal forces in order to separate and analyze macromolecular complexes according to their biochemical properties. This equipment will be used by multiple research programs to study an assortment of biological phenomena including the study of gene regulation in plants, animals and microbes, immune responses in plants and animals as well as studying the interactions between microbes, plants and their environments.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
406352-2011
Name nom
Moffett, Peter
Department département
Biologie
Organization id
68
Institution établissement
Université de Sherbrooke
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2010
Competition year année de concours
2011
Award amount
149806
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
1200
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application fr
Avancement des connaissances
Research subject code
4900
Research subject group en
Plant and treebiology
Research subject group fr
Biologie végétale et des arbres
Research subject en
Plant and treebiology
Research subject fr
Biologie végétale et des arbres
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Acquisition of an ultracentrifuge / Acquisition d'une ultracentrifugeuse
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
We are requesting funds to acquire an ultracentrifuge, an apparatus capable of subjecting biological samples to extremely high centrifugal forces in order to separate and analyze macromolecular complexes according to their biochemical properties. This equipment will be used by multiple research programs to study an assortment of biological phenomena including the study of gene regulation in plants, animals and microbes, immune responses in plants and animals as well as studying the interactions between microbes, plants and their environments.
