| Affiliations: | STEM Research Leadership |
| Project Leader: | Elizabeth Culpepper
eculpepper00@tamu.edu Nutrition |
| Faculty Mentor: | Karen Beathard, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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TBD |
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Team Size:
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3
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| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Learning blood processing techniques and LC-MS analysis. Exploring the field of carotenoid research. Potential opportunity to create a research poster for TAMU’s Student Research Week
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Team Needs:
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Mandatory weekly meetings (1 hr per meeting), time commitment of at least 3 hours per week in the lab, timeliness, willingness to learn blood processing techniques |
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Description:
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Determine the blood plasma concentrations of lutein and zeaxanthin via blood processing and LC-MS analysis. |