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As a scientific user facility, the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) provides expertise, instrumentation, and resources to 250 projects each year. 

EMSL projects displayed on the EMSL web site project page reflect project abstracts and information migrated to this page before April 30, 2024. To review current and past EMSL user projects, visit EMSL Science Central.™ 

 

Development of Lewy Bodies Biofluid Signatures by Targeted Proteomics

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Vladislav Petyuk
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common age-onset neurodegenerative brain disorder. The disease manifests itself as complications with movement, and in about one third of the cases,…

Imaging and Monitoring the Initial Stages of Biofilm Formation

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
R. Shane Addleman
As outlined below, the goal of this study to apply an integrated, multi-faceted approach to the analysis of the initial molecular and cellular processes involved with cell adhesion, colonization, and…

Computational Studies of Catalyzed Chemical Transformations of Biomass

Lead Institution
University of Alabama
Principal Investigator
David Dixon
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
There is a critical need to develop new, renewable sources of energy as well as feedstocks for the chemical industry. Biomass is a carbon neutral source of energy and can also address issues related…

Investigations of Metal-organic Frameworks Using High-field Solid State NMR

Lead Institution
University of California, Berkeley
Principal Investigator
Jeffrey Reimer
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are emerging materials for the applications of CO2 capture from post-combustion flue gases. The knowledge of gas binding mechanisms and the in-depth understanding of…

Effects of Time of Day on the Neurospora Metabolome

Lead Institution
Dartmouth College
Principal Investigator
Jay Dunlap
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Biofuel production using cellulases extracted from fungi has the potential to be a major resource to replace fossil fuels and regulating the synthesis of these and other enzymes is crucial for the…

Probing the Mesoscale Structure at Complex Electrode-Electrolyte Interfaces

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Vijayakumar Murugesan
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Molecular interactions at electrode-electrolyte interface are pivotal to the modern energy storage/conversion and microelectronic devices. However, our predictive understanding about the impact of…

A comprehensive systems-level investigation of the responses of Setaria viridis to growth promoting associations involving Herbaspirillum seropedicae and Azospirillum lipoferum rhizobacteria.

Lead Institution
University of Missouri - Columbia
Principal Investigator
Richard Ferrieri
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
While nitrogen management is an important agronomic trait in any cropping system, it is of particular concern for future bioenergy crops that will be grown on sub-optimal soils lacking this essential…

Structural Characterization of Bacterial Nanowires

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Karl Mueller
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Several species of bacteria are capable of reducing insoluble metal oxides as well as other extracellular electron acceptors. These bacteria play a critical role in the cycling of minerals in…

The Effects of Radiation Damage on Heteroepitaxial Interfaces

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Richard Kurtz
The interaction of radiation with materials controls the performance, reliability, and safety of conventional and advanced nuclear power systems. Energetic particles produced by nuclear reactions…