The seven research projects (all funded) in which the Analytical Facility Core has been involved on an ongoing basis are:

1. N. Kadrichu, "Analysis of Tobacco Smoke Tracers," 1997-98. An SCEHS Center Pilot Project focusing on measurement of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Provided aerosol instrumentation and measurement expertise for a Center pilot project.

2. J. Froines, W. Hinds, V. Liu, "An Automated System for Task-Based Evaluation of Size Distributions of Beryllium Aerosol at the Los Alamos Beryllium Technology Facility," 1999-02. UC Presidents Office. A study to develop an automated task-based system for assessing workers' exposure to beryllium-containing aerosol. Participation includes writing part of the proposal, designing and testing a multi-channel cascade impactor for task-based analysis of beryllium exposure.

3. D. Diaz-Sanchez, "Modulation of Allergic Response by Environmental Tobacco Smoke," 11/98-10/03. NIEHS Southern California Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Center. A study to determine the mechanisms by which ETS alters the in vivo IgE antibody and inflammatory response in the human upper airway. The Analytical Facility Core is providing expertise on the generation of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS).

4. J. Froines and M. Suffet, "Pesticide Exposure in Mexican Agricultural Communities," 1998-2000. UC Toxic Substances Research and Disease Prevention. A field study to determine the distribution and extent of pesticide exposure in Mexican agricultural communities. Analytical Facility Core is providing sampling pumps and filter holders and analyzing field samples for pesticides by gas chromatography.

5. J. Froines, R. Turco, S. Colome, "Development of an Exposure Facility to Conduct Inhalation Studies of Ambient Aerosols," 5/99-8/04. State of CA Air Resources Board. A research project to develop a transportable inhalation exposure facility that provides concentrated coarse, fine and ultrafine real-time ambient particles in the Los Angeles Air Basin to evaluate cardio-pulmonary responses of different groups of human volunteers or animals exposed to these particles. Analytical Facility Core is providing ongoing aerosol expertise to this project for the design, testing, and validation of the concentrators and measurement of exposure.

6. J. Froines, S. Colome, R. Turco, "Southern California Center for Airborne Particulate Matter," 6/99-5/04. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A Center grant to bring together outstanding scientists from the leading universities in Southern California to identify and conduct high priority research to better understand the effects of particulate matter (PM) and to ensure protection of public health. Analytical Facility Core is providing ongoing aerosol expertise to this project in the area of aerosol measurement and real-time aerosol size distribution measurement.

7. J. Froines, W. Hinds, C. Sioutas, "Southern California Particulate Matter Supersite," 1/00-12/04. USEPA. A center research grant to better understand the sources, size distribution, chemical composition, and health effects of suspended particulate matter in the Los Angeles Basin. The Analytical Facility Core is providing ongoing aerosol expertise to this project in the area of aerosol measurement and real-time aerosol size distribution measurement.