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Environment

Unique landmark instrumentation and expertise are a hallmark of ANSTO’s sovereign capability, unavailable anywhere else in Australia.  Our ability to identify the source of hazardous particulates in air, the age of water in aquifers and the detailed chemistry of toxic elements in complex soil and biota specimens are just some examples of ANSTO capability.

ANTARES microprobe

High-energy heavy ion microprobe

The high-energy heavy-ion microprobe is used for the characterisation or modification of material properties at depths from approximately 1 micrometre to maximum depths of up to 500 micrometres from the material surface. 

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Our History

In April 15, 1953, Australia entered the nuclear science arena, when the Atomic Energy Act came into effect. The Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC) followed and in 1987 the AAEC evolved into the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) as it’s known today.

Dr Daryl Howard
Senior Scientist - X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy

Role at ANSTO

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Nuclear propulsion systems

ANSTO researchers are investigating nuclear propulsion systems for applications on the sea and in space.

ANSTO's Graduates on site at Lucas Heights

Graduate Profiles

What’s it like being a graduate at ANSTO? Read these profiles featuring some of our many graduates and scholarship recipients.

ANSTO Publications Online (APO)

ANSTO Library

ANSTO Publications Online is a digital repository for publications authored by ANSTO staff and collaborators since 1956.

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After your experiment

Following your experiment at the Australian Synchrotron there are certain tasks that users can complete including a user feedback survey and claiming reimbursement for travel expenses.

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