ANSTO's research capabilities, led by the OPAL nuclear research reactor and associated instruments provide access to users investigating areas as diverse as materials, life sciences, climate change and mining/engineering.
Radiation Technology
The Radiation Technology group operates 60Co irradiators for small scale irradiation studies to various doses.
Our unique capabilities enable us to accurately deliver high doses of radiation with a precision not achievable in industrial-scale irradiators.
Controlled dose rates and temperatures allow users to test ideas, develop applications and perform irradiations under non-standard conditions.
LifeSciences welcomes collaborations in food biosecurity, agriculture, horticulture, radiobiology, radiotherapy dosimetry, material radiation hardness studies, polymer science, immunology, medical sciences and biotechnologies.
Mr Justin Davies leads the Radiation Technology group.
External radiation capabilities
Food security
- Sterile insect technique for pest management studies more
Contact scientist: Connie Banos - Induction of plant mutations through seed and plant cutting irradiation for plant science
Contact scientist: Connie Banos - Irradiation for food safety including preservation and quarantine studies
Contact Scientists: Justin Davies, Connie Banos
Health
- Microbicidal studies
Contact scientists: Justin Davies, Connie Banos - Inactivation of viruses and parasites for vaccine development
Contact scientists: Justin Davies, Connie Banos - Verification dose experiments to ISO11137 for medical products more
Contact scientist: Justin Davies - Standards development in radiation dosimetry in 1D, 2D and 3D
Contact scientist: Justin Davies - Temperature controlled irradiation (chilled or frozen e.g human tissue) more
Contact scientist: Justin Davies
Materials development
- Polymer cross-linking, carbon nanotubes, fibre optics, accelerated radiation degradation
Contact scientists: Justin Davies, Connie Banos