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Educational Spectroscopy Grants

Since 1999, we have awarded over $1.5 million to learning institutions for funding spectroscopic applications such as:

• Analysis of surface water samples

• Identification of organic dyes in textiles

• Chlorophyll absorbance and its relationship to photosynthesis

• High school-level introduction to principles of nanotechnology

• Visible tissue reflectance as a diagnostic tool in studies of the use of laser therapy for dermatological lesions

• Raman spectroscopy to analyze atmospheric pollutants

• Luminescence of mineral crystals to determine the histories of components in sedimentary rocks

• Metabolic rate, oxygen tension and hemoglobin concentration in fish

• Detection and identification of atomic emission lines from gas discharge tubes

• Measurement of ionization constants in acids and pH dyes

• Study of seaweed photosynthesis and animal respiration in aquatic chambers and under various water velocities

• Determination of DNA concentration using absorbance spectroscopy

• Fluorescence measurements of luminescent semiconductor-nanocrystal quantum dots

• Analysis of stellar and planetary absorption spectra

• Identification of organic dyes in Peruvian textiles for archaeological and ethnographic origin

• Measuring photosynthetic radiation through leaf reflectance

• Theoretical functioning and the effects of different variables on the ability of glow discharge plasmas to destroy pollutants

• Color perception of bees

• High temporal resolution measurements of

volcanic degassing

• NIR analysis of the nutritional content of (yikes!) feces of various grazing animals

Today's students are the most tech-savvy generation in history. Tap their enthusiasm by bringing the power of optical sensing to the modern teaching lab. The Innovations in Educational Spectroscopy Grant Program provides cost-sharing resources to educators and researchers to promote the use of fiber optic spectroscopy in curricula and research. This is a great option for educators on a limited budget, or for those outfitting an entire lab.

We provide cost-sharing support for proposals to federal, state or private institutions for the express purpose of purchasing our products to be used in science or engineering teaching. Cost sharing varies according to the product. There is no limit to the total cost-sharing amount.

We provide cost sharing for purchasing products used to develop new science and engineering curricula. Cost sharing varies according to the product. Funding may come from any source, including an organization's internal funds; however, awards are based on the strength of the applicant's technical proposal and the novelty of the proposed curricula. The developed materials must be made available for publication at OceanOptics.com, so that other educators may have access to the information.

Our trade-in programs provide discounts for all educational institutions on the purchase of CHEM4-series Spectrophotometers for the purpose of setting up a lab. Institutions qualify for discounts on our CHEM4-series Spectrophotometers, provided the institution trades in an old spectrometer, regardless of its condition.

Cost sharing is available to any qualified non-profit learning institution. For more information, or to request an application:

• Visit us online at OceanOptics.com/Corporate/Grantprogram.asp.

• Call an Applications Scientist at 727.733.2447.

• Email us at Education@OceanOptics.com

i or details on me Gram Program outside of the U.S., contact your regional Ocean Optics Sales, Service & Support office.

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