Brigham Young University. Center for Supercritical Fluids

The Center for Supercritical Fluid was established in 1986 as a research and development center in the Chemistry Department. The center was directed by Milton L. Lee.

Variant names

Advanced Supercritical Fluid Separation Technologies Center of Excellence

Center for Supercritical Fluids Separations

Description

Established: 1986

Abolished: after 1997

Location: Provo, Utah (1986- after 1997)

Functions

The center was charged with research and development, education, and training in chemical analysis where high resolution separations and high sensitivity detection are emphasized.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The center operated by a director within the Chemistry Department. As a center of excellence it also reported to the state of Utah.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Chemistry (1986-1995)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry (1995-after 1997)

Sources

BYU catalog, via WWW, 1997 (Advanced Supercritical Fluid Separation Technologies Center of Excellence; research and development funded by the state of Utah; developing and testing instrumentation for the use of supercritical fluids in analytical chemistry applications; includes work on capillary supercritical fluid chromatography; pursuing improvements to ensure reliability, instrument simplicity, and improved methods of sample introduction, separation, and detection; extended research into new analytical detection techniques, including radiofrequency plasma emission spectrometry and time-of-flight mass spectrometry) http://saas.byu.edu/catalog/graduate/1997/departments/Chem&Bio.html

Deseret news, via WWW, Oct. 19, 1994 (Utah Business and Economic Development Board voted to provide continued funding to Center for Supercritical Fluids at Brigham Young University for continued research toward developing a capillary electrophoresis device that will interface with a mass spectophotometer)

Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development WWW site, Dec. 14, 2011 (Center for Supercritical Fluid Separations; est. 1986; research and development, education, and training in chemical analysis where high resolution separations and high sensitivity detection are emphasized; Milton Lee, director) http://business.utah.gov/programs/coe/coe-Links/Supercritical-Fluid-Separations/

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2011-00179

Creator: LWT