Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Saskatchewan
$136,911.00
Optical and polarized optical microscopes for advanced materials and engineering
EF 2009-10
Résumé
This equipment request is for an inverted optical microscope and polarized optical microscope. My research program in the emerging field of microfluidics (manipulation of fluids at a micro scale) will use the requested equipment to: (1) fabricate advanced functional microparticles (particles between 0.1 and 100 microns in size) for a variety of uses in biological and environmental applications; and (2) develop miniaturized devices (lab-on-a-chip) to investigate/mimic biological fluidic processes, such as spider silk spinning. These pieces of equipment are key and basic elements to accomplish these objectives.
The proposed research program will have several significant outcomes, including (i) the creation of novel and advanced microparticles, (ii) the development of new miniaturized devices for advanced microparticles and biologically complex fluids, and (iii) the development of models and the characterization of microstructure formation in micro/nano scales. These outcomes will offer major benefits in diverse fundamental studies and emerging applications, and will accelerate scientific understanding of the formation of microstructures found in nature.
Programme
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Saskatchewan, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
390723-2010
Name nom
Hwang, DaeKun
Department département
Chemical Engineering
Organization id
16
Institution établissement
University of Saskatchewan
Province en
Saskatchewan
Province fr
Saskatchewan
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2009
Competition year année de concours
2010
Award amount
136911
Program id
EQPEQ
Program nane 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
1511
Committee name en
Materials and Chemical Engineering
Committee name fr
Génie chimique et des matériaux
Area of application code
1208
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Materials sciences
Area of application fr
Sciences des matériaux
Research subject code
1800
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Chemical engineering
Research subject fr
Génie chimique
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Optical and polarized optical microscopes for advanced materials and engineering
Keyword
NA
Application summary
This equipment request is for an inverted optical microscope and polarized optical microscope. My research program in the emerging field of microfluidics (manipulation of fluids at a micro scale) will use the requested equipment to: (1) fabricate advanced functional microparticles (particles between 0.1 and 100 microns in size) for a variety of uses in biological and environmental applications; and (2) develop miniaturized devices (lab-on-a-chip) to investigate/mimic biological fluidic processes, such as spider silk spinning. These pieces of equipment are key and basic elements to accomplish these objectives.
The proposed research program will have several significant outcomes, including (i) the creation of novel and advanced microparticles, (ii) the development of new miniaturized devices for advanced microparticles and biologically complex fluids, and (iii) the development of models and the characterization of microstructure formation in micro/nano scales. These outcomes will offer major benefits in diverse fundamental studies and emerging applications, and will accelerate scientific understanding of the formation of microstructures found in nature.
