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Leading fine particle pollution monitoring reaches 30yr milestone & looks to the future

ANSTO commenced an aerosol sampling program thirty years ago this week to characterise these pollutants and ultimately, identify their sources, which has taken it to the forefront of environmental monitoring of this type in Australia and the region.

Discovery of molecular structure wins prestigious chemistry award

Research demonstrates the existence of hexagonal planar geometry in a transition metal complex with great potential application across multiple disciplines.

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.

Dr Alison Edwards

Instrument Scientist

Role at ANSTO

Australian researchers connected to global developments in new and emerging nuclear energy technologies

The Australian Government recently signed a landmark emissions reduction technology deal with Great Britain, which includes nuclear energy and clean hydrogen among the six key low emission technologies the two countries hope to advance.

Services - Platypus

Sample environments, Data Analysis.

Cancer drug development to be turbocharged as ACRF funding brings ‘broadband’ protein analysis to Australia

Structures of membrane proteins elucidated

Invisible deuterated detergents revealed

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.

Australia’s nuclear science capabilities have been central to our fight against COVID-19

ANSTO scientists share approach on the global stage at the IAEA General Conference.

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.