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University Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes - September 22, 2022
Get PDFMinutes for the Governors State University Curriculum Committee Meeting held September 22, 2022
Extraction of Carvone from Spearmint Using the PIE Method
Get PDFThe Polyol Induced Extraction (PIE) method is to be used to extract and quantify carvone from the leaves of a spearmint plant. The PIE method uses polyol for the extraction. Polyol is a separating agent used to separate organic solvents from water. Glycerol is used in the PIE method because it binds very tightly to water which allows the organic solvent (acetonitrile in this case) to separate out and form an upper organic phase. This method is a patented extraction technique. It is used for the purpose of separating natural organic compounds from plants such as walnut, Kentucky coffee beans, or, in this case, spearmint. Experiments from other members of the research group have involved extracting and quantifying menthol (1, Figure 1) from spearmint plants (Mentha spicata) using the PIE method. After completing a calibration curve with caffeine (2, Figure 1) to test the PIE method, this research will involve the extraction and quantification of carvone (3, Figure 1) from spearmint. Carvone is considered an essential oil and is the most abundant essential oil found in the spearmint leaves. Due to this abundance, it is predicted that carvone in the spearmint leaves would be found in quantities between 0.82 and 1.34 percent. The research initially involves extracting the carvone from both dry and fresh leaves and running different extraction conditions to determine the best research route. The partition coefficient of carvone using the PIE method is determined using pure carvone and used to determine the effectiveness of the PIE method with carvone. This partition coefficient was found to be 120. By the end of the research, a quantification of carvone in the spearmint is determined. Once the carvone has been extracted, the data revealed a percent yield of 0.0244% in the fresh leaves and the partition coefficient from the fresh leaves could not be determined
GSU students named Women of Wonder
Get PDFThree students – MaryKate Godinez, Eunice Gomez and Amanda Lask (not pictured) – have been featured as Governors State University’s Women of Wonder, along with other members of the community whose photos and bios are on colorful display near Engbretson Hall
2022 Fall Welcome Week
Get PDFGovernors State University (GSU) will welcome new and returning Jaguars back to campus Aug. 29 with free food, giveaways, a magic show, a film festival and other activities during Welcome Week
Happy Juneteenth!
Get PDFGovernors State University Office of Institutional Advancement is proud to join the nation in celebrating Juneteenth this Sunday, honoring the day freedom reached the last enslaved African Americans
2022 Commencement Singers Announced
Get PDFGovernors State University (GSU) is proud to announce the commencement singers for spring 2022: Ramona Hernandez, Interdisciplinary Studies student and Brave Fung, a Community Health student
Breaking the silence
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Most survivors of sexual violence were in some way and at some time affected by silence
Telemedicine and the Cloud Computing: A Path to the Future
Get PDFThe medical industry is quickly adapting to keep up with the rapid improvements in technology. The use of the technical developments that had been made in this area resulted in the conception of telemedicine”. Methods that were previously imprecise, time-consuming, and riddled with errors are being phased out in favor of more efficient ones that make use of the internet. These methods make it possible to access data in real time while maintaining a high level of authentication. The concept revolves on the use of cloud computing and the broadcasting of media in real time. The data is uploaded to a website in a manner that is appropriate for viewing by approved medical personnel, and then made publicly accessible on the internet. Cloud computing is having a game-changing impact in the field of telemedicine. There are already a lot of people working in the medical field who use cloud computing\u27s more sophisticated healthcare applications. There is widespread consensus among industry experts and academics that cloud computing has the potential to significantly advance the state of medical care delivery. This paper explores how cloud computing can be used in a manner that is both safe and secure within the context of telehealth
School Counselors and Administrators Agree: Time and Testing are Barriers
No full textSchool leaders continuously state their concerns about rising mental health issues in schools. This study looks at the perceptions of the roles of school counselors as mental health professionals in schools from the perspectives of school counselors and principals. The purpose of this study is to explore how administrators and school counselors describe the role of school counselors, and the perceived barriers to school counselors spending the recommended 80 percent of their time in the delivery of services to students. This study uses deductive qualitative content analysis to review written responses from the 518 participants who identified as either a licensed or certified school counselor or a school administrator. The results show that school administrators and school counselors have very different perceptions of school counselors as mental health professionals; however, they agree that time and testing are barriers to providing direct services to students.https://opus.govst.edu/fac/1224/thumbnail.jp