Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0346903
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$250,000.00
Summary
LC-MS system for Faculty of Sciences, U.N.E. LC-MS is a technique for investigating the composition of complex mixtures and identifying its components. This instrumentation will be utilised at UNE in a diverse range of analytical investigations to further the research aims of scientists in chemistry, biological sciences, archaeology, physics, environmental sciences, marine science as well as biological researchers in specialised units based at UNE. The extraordinarily versatile capacity of this ....LC-MS system for Faculty of Sciences, U.N.E. LC-MS is a technique for investigating the composition of complex mixtures and identifying its components. This instrumentation will be utilised at UNE in a diverse range of analytical investigations to further the research aims of scientists in chemistry, biological sciences, archaeology, physics, environmental sciences, marine science as well as biological researchers in specialised units based at UNE. The extraordinarily versatile capacity of this technique for analysis and identification of organic substances, from small molecules through to large proteins and complex plant and animal metabolites, will provide impetus for existing research and stimulus for new research directions.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0668439
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$730,000.00
Summary
Elemental and Structural Analysis Facility Comprising a FTICR Mass Spectrometer and a CHNS Analyser. The determination of molecular structure is important in many fields of chemistry, biochemistry and material science. Without such determinations much chemical research would be viewed as incomplete and rendered unpatentable as well as unpublishable. The two state-of-the-art instruments to be purchased will improve the ability of a wide cross-section of researchers to rapidly characterize compoun ....Elemental and Structural Analysis Facility Comprising a FTICR Mass Spectrometer and a CHNS Analyser. The determination of molecular structure is important in many fields of chemistry, biochemistry and material science. Without such determinations much chemical research would be viewed as incomplete and rendered unpatentable as well as unpublishable. The two state-of-the-art instruments to be purchased will improve the ability of a wide cross-section of researchers to rapidly characterize compounds important in fields as varied as medicinal chemistry, material science and geosciences. All types of chemical research, from fundamental to applied, will benefit from these instruments with clear and positive implications regarding societal impact.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0347945
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$182,000.00
Summary
Extension to Stable Isotope Facility: Elemental Analyser and GC-GC Preparative Systems. To carry out compound specific stable isotope analysis, compounds need to be resolved by GC, and with samples such as petroleum, this is uncommon. We therefore seek to explore GC-GC as a novel additional preparative system in isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Within our new State Centre of Excellence we will be confronted with samples such as soils, sediments, and natural organic matter which require examinati ....Extension to Stable Isotope Facility: Elemental Analyser and GC-GC Preparative Systems. To carry out compound specific stable isotope analysis, compounds need to be resolved by GC, and with samples such as petroleum, this is uncommon. We therefore seek to explore GC-GC as a novel additional preparative system in isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Within our new State Centre of Excellence we will be confronted with samples such as soils, sediments, and natural organic matter which require examination by bulk isotope analysis. If equipped with a customised elemental analyser as an inlet system, both our existing mass analysers will be capable of measuring carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur isotope values of whole samples.Read moreRead less
Near Infrared (IR) Laser Dyes for Latent Fingermark Detection. This project will enable Australian law enforcement agencies to recover latent fingerprints from difficult surfaces through the use of near infrared dyes. The project will allow the recovery of fingerprints from a scene which would otherwise be lost to an investigation. We will provide new fingerprint development techniques and imaging methods to law enforcement agencies, enhancing their ability to identify a perpetrator and thereb ....Near Infrared (IR) Laser Dyes for Latent Fingermark Detection. This project will enable Australian law enforcement agencies to recover latent fingerprints from difficult surfaces through the use of near infrared dyes. The project will allow the recovery of fingerprints from a scene which would otherwise be lost to an investigation. We will provide new fingerprint development techniques and imaging methods to law enforcement agencies, enhancing their ability to identify a perpetrator and thereby reducing crime rates.Read moreRead less
Drawing the line: the archaeology of Roman provincial borders in Late Antique Palaestina and Arabia (AD250 - 650). This project, using archaeological evidence from Jordan, will for the first time accurately establish the boundaries of provinces in the Roman Empire. By linking Australia and the Middle East in international scholarly research dealing with our common cultural heritage, it will increase our mutual understanding. The examination of very long-term trends in an ancient system which dea ....Drawing the line: the archaeology of Roman provincial borders in Late Antique Palaestina and Arabia (AD250 - 650). This project, using archaeological evidence from Jordan, will for the first time accurately establish the boundaries of provinces in the Roman Empire. By linking Australia and the Middle East in international scholarly research dealing with our common cultural heritage, it will increase our mutual understanding. The examination of very long-term trends in an ancient system which dealt with a complex, multi-cultural population will provide much needed comparative illustrations for the current national debate on the nature and security of Australian borders. It will also provide evidence of long-term economic change and its political consequences.Read moreRead less