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A selection of research highlights, instrument news and technical developments for scientists.

Both the Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering  and the National Deuteration Facility share in grants

Second half of 2018

Scientific merit of applications for beamtime assessed.

Monash University researchers have used advanced techniques at ANSTO to investigate the production of new, elongated polymer nanocapsules with a high payload of drug nanocrystals to potentially increase drug targetability, and also decrease dosage frequency and side effects.

University of Melbourne researchers have investigated a method to produce magnetic nanoparticles in Australia for use in COVID-19 PCR tests.

Government response to 2016 National Research Infrastructure Roadmap

ANSTO is a major supplier of Australia’s radioactive isotopes used in nuclear medicine, delivering around 10,000 patient doses each week.  Health-based research and development in Australia and overseas also benefit greatly from ANSTO’s unique capabilities and expertise in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease using nuclear and accelerator infrastructure.​

Robert Russell has been awarded his PhD

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