Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Western Ontario
$12,382.00
Accessories to allow measurement of enzyme activity at sub-zero temperatures
EF 2006-07
Résumé
A peltier-controlled high performance kinetics module will be purchased to upgrade an existing UV-Vis spectrophotometer to allow measurement of enzyme activities at sub-zero temperatures. The upgrade will enable us to investigate the mechanisms that underlie low temperature paralysis (chill coma) in insects, and thus to understand the ways in which low temperature limit insect abundance, activity and distribution. The upgrade will also allow us to investigate the biochemical adaptations necessary for low temperature activity in winter-active insects.
Programme
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
345317-2007
Name nom
Sinclair, Brent
Department département
Biology
Organization id
36
Institution établissement
University of Western Ontario
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2006
Competition year année de concours
2007
Award amount
12382
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
1011
Committee name en
Integrative Animal Biology
Committee name fr
Biologie Animale Intégrative
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
5504
Research subject group en
Animal biology
Research subject group fr
Biologie animale
Research subject en
Animal physiology and metabolism
Research subject fr
Physiologie et métabolisme des animaux
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Accessories to allow measurement of enzyme activity at sub-zero temperatures
Keyword
NA
Application summary
A peltier-controlled high performance kinetics module will be purchased to upgrade an existing UV-Vis spectrophotometer to allow measurement of enzyme activities at sub-zero temperatures. The upgrade will enable us to investigate the mechanisms that underlie low temperature paralysis (chill coma) in insects, and thus to understand the ways in which low temperature limit insect abundance, activity and distribution. The upgrade will also allow us to investigate the biochemical adaptations necessary for low temperature activity in winter-active insects.
