Resources

Procedures & Protocols

MASTER: Standard Operating Procedure

Developed by: Rachel Gaines

Master SOP template developed from Rachel's 20+ authored SOPs.

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SAMPLE: HPLC SOP

Developed by: Rachel Gaines, Lauren Harris

Sample SOP used to operate an HPLC.

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MASTER: Checklist

Developed by: Rachel Gaines

Guidelines for checklist-style documents developed from Rachel's 17+ authored checklists.

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SAMPLE: Onboarding Checklist

Developed by: Rachel Gaines

Sample checklist used to onboard researchers to a new group.

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How-To

INSTRUMENT: Shimadzu Nexera HPLC

Developed by: Rachel Gaines, Lauren Harris

SOP used to operate a Shimadzu Nexera HPLC (dual-channel UV-Vis & RID detectors) with a Bio-Rad Aminex HPX-87H column.

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SOFTWARE: JMP (Design of Experiments)

Developed by: Rachel Gaines, based on training from Dow Chemical

Using JMP software (free for students with a university email) to design a Response Surface Methodology study.

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Code & Data Analysis

HPLC Analysis Code (MATLAB)

Developed by: Rachel Gaines, Jimmy Griebler

MATLAB code used to analyze data from a Shimadzu Nexera HPLC. Please cite our work if you use the code! :-)

UI (.mlx) Required 1 (.m) Required 2 (.m) Optional (.m) Sample data 1 Sample data 2 Citation: PDF Citation: DOI

HPLC Analysis (Excel)

Developed by: Rachel Gaines

Fillable excel spreadsheet for peak area-based analysis to calculate molar quantities, concentrations, and Faradaic efficiencies based on your input values.

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Mentoring

Rachel's Mentoring Philosophy

Developed by: Rachel Gaines

An overview of Rachel's approach to mentoring.

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GRAD STUDENTS & POSTDOCS: Recommended Reading List

Developed by: Rachel Gaines

Some of Rachel's most-recommended books from her time as a grad student and postdoc. (Have a suggestion? Email me - I love a new read!)

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GRAD STUDENTS: Hiring an Undergrad

Developed by: Rachel Gaines

A sample project description to be posted for hiring an undergraduate researcher, and sample interview questions for a 20-30 minute informal interview.

Proj. descr. (.docx) Int. Q's (.docx)

UNDERGRADS: Mentoring Policies

Developed by: Rachel Gaines

Rachel's mentoring policies for undergraduate researchers, based on 10+ years of teaching, coaching, and mentoring.

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