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Visclosky: Valpo U awarded grant to buy instrument for water research work

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U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-1st, announced today that the National Science Foundation (NSF) will award Valparaiso University with a grant under NSF’s Major Research Instrumentation and Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities programs.

The grant totals $223,753 and will be used to cover part of the cost of a new ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) instrument, according to a statement released by Visclosky’s office.

A UHPLC instrument separates components of liquid mixtures and offers multiple options for the detection and measurement of the components. VU’s new one will support the study of water in Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes system, with a focus on improving wastewater treatment technologies and developing for water reuse.

While the UHPLC instrument will be located on the VU campus, students and faculty at neighboring and collaborating institutions, including Ivy Tech and Indiana University Northwest, will be involved in the research as well.

“We are very excited about the acquisition,” Dr. Julie Peller of Valparaiso University said. “The instrument will allow for the expansion of current research and for the capability to venture into new research projects.”

“I applaud Dr. Peller and the faculty of Valparaiso University for their pursuit of federal funding to support research into one of the world’s greatest national resources--Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes water system,” Visclosky said. “Water is essential to our lives and livelihoods, and I am pleased that the people at Valparaiso University are using their great talents to further our ability to understand and preserve water for the betterment of all of us.”

 

 

Posted 9/4/2015

 
 
 
 

 

 

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