The UNSW Analytical Centre houses major instrumentation used by researchers in the Faculties of Science, Medicine and Engineering for the study of the structure and composition of biological, chemical and physical materials.

The Centre contains 4 major Research Facilities accessible to all staff and students of UNSW, as well as to external researchers. Government and industry users are also welcome. Staff of the Centre provide research collaboration, technical support and training to researchers accessing the facilities.

Each of the research units undertakes specialist consulting work for external clients. In addition, the Chemical Consulting Laboratory within the Centre offers a broad range of consulting and general analytical services. The Centre is building up the strong relationships with affiliated research groups and external research facilities.

Major Research Facilities and Units:

•   Electron Microscope Unit
•   Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry Facilities
•   Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility
•   Solid State & Elemental Analysis Unit

ARC Linkage Success for UNSW Researchers with the Analytical Centre:

•    A linkage project led by Prof Rick Cavicchioli has been awarded $1.1 million over four years for work on improving the sustainability of Australia’s water resources through diagnosing and treating foulants on water recycling membrane filters. The partner organisation is Aeris Technologies Ltd.
•    The UNSW team consists of researchers from the Faculty of Science (Prof. Rick Cavicchioli), the Faculty of Engineering (A/Prof. Vicki Chen) and the UNSW Analytical Centre (Prof. Michael Guilhaus and Prof. Paul Munroe).

Data Archiving & Retrieval:

•   The Data Centre

Commercial & Consulting:

•   Chemical Consulting Laboratory

Contacts:

For specialist measurements and user access, contact the appropriate Unit or Facility directly. To discuss larger scale projects or for an overview of capabilities and opportunities, contact the Managing Director.