The University of Western Australia has access to several state-of-the-art, world-class facilities to further research and development in bioenergy.
Facilities
- functional genomics technology
- microarray platform
- mass spectrometers for proteomics and metabolomics
- low-temperatire pyrolysis process system
- TGA-MS/FTIR
- fixed-bed reactor system
- high T and P batch reactor
- rotary hearth kiln
- drop-tube furnace
- hydrothermal reactor system
- ChemBET surface analyzer
- biodiesel plant
- bioreactor
- spinning disc process intensification reactor
- tissue culture and plant genetic transformation laboratories
- controlled environment and glasshouse facilities
- physical containment category 2 and quarantine facilities
- crop evaluation field sites
- high performance computing facilities.
Expanding our capability
More than $30 million has been invested at UWA in recent years to expand our research capability and expertise in bioenergy and alternative energy solutions.
2008
- Establishment of the Centre for Petroleum Fuels and Energy with the appointment of Director Professor Dongke Zhang.
- Establishment of the UWA International Centre for Plant Breeding Education and Research under the Directorship of Professor William Erskine and Associate Professor Wallace Cowling.
2007
- Launch of the Institute of Agriculture and appointment of Professor Kadambot Siddique as Director.
- Establishment of the Centre for Strategic Nano-Fabrication under Professor Colin Raston.
- Establishment of the UWA Energy and Minerals Initiative under Director Mr Tim Shanahan.
2006
- The award of the Premier’s Research Fellowship to Professor Ian Small and his appointment as Director of Plant Energy Biology.
- Establishment of the Centres of Excellence for Plant Metabolomics and Computational Systems Biology.
2005
- Establishment of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology.
- Appointment of the ARC Federation Fellow Professor Steven Smith to the Chair of Plant Genomics.