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Each year almost 7000 visiting researchers from other Australian research organisations and international research centres have access to a wide range of world-class research facilities that support research into human health, our environment and innovation for industry.

Sydney facilities and capabilities

Below is a list of ANSTO's selected research facilities capabilities with the relevant local contacts available in the research portal.

Health Research & Technology Group
Capability GroupCapability                                                                                                                                                   Contact Scientist(s)
Irradiation and DosimetryLow dose x-ray irradiationJustin Davies
 High dose gamma irradiationJustin Davies
   
Radioisotopes - ProvisionMedical RadioisotopesLeena Hogan
Paul  Pellegrini
Ivan Greguric
 Environmental and Industrial RadioisotopesLeena Hogan
Paul  Pellegrini
Ivan Greguric
   
Radioisotopes - DevelopmentRadioisotope handling and separations         Leena Hogan
Paul  Pellegrini
 Radioisotope analysisLeena Hogan
Paul  Pellegrini
 Isotope target processingLeena Hogan
Paul  Pellegrini
   
Radiotracers - DevelopmentRadiotracer Development  & Optimisation      ​​​​​​

Nigel Lengkeek

Tien Pham
Ivan Greguric

 Radiopharmaceutical TranslationIvan Greguric
 Radiochemistry methods

Nigel Lengkeek

Tien Pham
Ivan Greguric

   
Radiotracers - ProvisionRadiotracer provision - clinical research  

Nigel Lengkeek

Tien Pham
Ivan Greguric

 Radiotracer provision - preclinical research

Nigel Lengkeek

Tien Pham
Ivan Greguric

   
Radiation BiologyRadioimmunoassay Loan Le
Nicholas Howell
 Immunofluorescence assayLoan Le
Nicholas Howell
 Evaluation of biological response to radiation    Loan Le
Nicholas Howell
   
Preclinical ImagingFunctional Imaging: PET/CT 
 Functional Imaging: SPECT/CT  
 Functional Imaging: PET/SPECT/CT  
 Structural Imaging: MicroCT Imaging 
 Imaging Quantification 
   
Radiotracer StudiesIn vitro or ex vivo tracer kinetics studyLoan Le
 Biodistribution studyLoan Le
 Autoradiography studyLoan Le
 Histology and immunostaining studyLoan Le
   
Radiotracer characterisation & EvaluationIn vitro binding and uptake studyLoan Le
 Functional cell-based study     Loan Le
Nicholas Howell
 In vitro metabolism studyLoan Le
Nicholas Howell
 Immunoreactivity studyLoan Le
Nicholas Howell

 

Centre for Accelerator Science
Capability GroupCapability                                                                                                                                                   Contact Scientist(s)
Actinide isotopic analysis​​​​I-129 AMS measurement only: pre-prepared AgIMike Hotchkis
David Child
 I-129 AMS sample prep. & measurement: soil, sediment, biota, water, swipesMike Hotchkis
David Child
 Non-routine Actinides AMS isotope analysis (Th, Pa, Np, Am, Cm)Mike Hotchkis
David Child
 Pu isotopic AMS measurement only: pre-prepared PuO2 in FeMike Hotchkis
David Child
 Pu isotopic AMS sample prep. & measurement: soil, sediment, biota, water, swipesMike Hotchkis
David Child
 U isotopic AMS sample prep. & measurement: soil, sediment, biota, water, swipesMike Hotchkis
David Child
 U isotopic AMS measurement only: pre-prepared U3O8 in FeMike Hotchkis
David Child
   
Aerosol Measurement & Fine Particle CharacterisationAerosol facilities technical effort

Rainer Siegele

Armand Atanacio

 Black carbon measurements on filtersArmand Atanacio
 Complete PM2.5 Cyclone sampling unit, rent/year     Armand Atanacio
 IBA data interpretation and consulting

 

Rainer Siegele

Armand Atanacio

 

 IBA particle analysis of filters 2 per week, includes postage and despatch per year   Armand Atanacio
   
Bulk Sample Characterisation & Surface AnalysisERDA (Elastic Recoil Detection Analysis)

 

Rainer Siegele

Armand Atanacio

 

 PESA (Proton Elastic-Scattering Analysis)Armand Atanacio
 PIGE (Proton-Induced Gamma-ray Emission spectrometry)Armand Atanacio
 PIXE (Particle Induced X-ray Emission spectrometry               Armand Atanacio
 RBS (Rutherford Back-Scattering spectrometry)Armand Atanacio
   
Cosmogenic isotope datingBe-10 AMS measurement only: from pre-prepared Be oxide or Be hydroxide

Klaus Wilcken

David Fink

Krista Simon

 Be-10 AMS sample prep and measurement: rock (in situ)

Klaus Wilcken

David Fink

Krista Simon

 Be-10 AMS sample prep and measurement: sediment (in situ)

Klaus Wilcken

David Fink

Krista Simon

Reka Fulop

 Be-10 AMS sample prep and measurement: quartz (in situ)

Klaus Wilcken

David Fink

Krista Simon

 Be-10 AMS sample prep and measurement: sediment (meteoric)

Klaus Wilcken

David Fink

Krista Simon

 Be-10 AMS sample prep and measurement: ice, snow, water, filters

Klaus Wilcken

Krista Simon

Andrew Smith

   
 Al-26 AMS measurement: from pre-prepared Al oxide or Al hydroxide

Klaus Wilcken

David Fink

Krista Simon

 Al-26 AMS sample prep and measurement: rock (in situ)

Klaus Wilcken

David Fink

Krista Simon

 Al-26 AMS sample prep and measurement: sediment (in situ)

Klaus Wilcken

David Fink

Krista Simon

Reka Fulop

 Al-26 AMS sample prep and measurement: quartz (in situ)

Klaus Wilcken

David Fink

Krista Simon

   
 Cl-36 AMS measurement only from pre-prepared AgCl

Klaus Wilcken

Krista Simon

 Cl-36 AMS sample prep and measurement: from raw rock - calcareous (in-situ)

Klaus Wilcken

Krista Simon

 Cl-36 AMS sample prep and measurement: from raw rock - other rock (in-situ)

Klaus Wilcken

Krista Simon

 Cl-36 AMS sample and measurement: ice, snow, water, filters (meteoric)

Klaus Wilcken

Krista Simon

Andrew Smith

   
 C-14 AMS sample prep. & measurement: raw rock - quartz (in-situ)Reka Fulop
 C-14 AMS sample prep. & measurement: pure quartz (in-situ)Reka Fulop
   
Radiocarbon datingC-14 AMS sample prep. & measurement: from CO2 in break seal

Geraldine Jacobsen
​​​​​​Vlad Levchenko

Fiona Bertuch

 C-14 AMS sample prep. & measurement: from pre-treated material

Geraldine Jacobsen
​​​​​​Vlad Levchenko

Fiona Bertuch

 C-14 AMS sample prep. & measurement: standard treatment - charcoal, shell, bulk sediment, water DIC, water DOC

Geraldine Jacobsen
​​​​​​Vlad Levchenko

Fiona Bertuch

 C-14 AMS sample prep. & measurement: complex treatment - bone, pollen, cellulose from wood, method development.

Geraldine Jacobsen
​​​​​​Vlad Levchenko

Fiona Bertuch

   
Surface Engineering, Characterisation & ModificationHigh Energy Heavy Ion Microprobe Analysis

David Cohen

Rainer Siegele

Zeljko Pastuovic

 Single ion implantation

David Cohen

Rainer Siegele

Zeljko Pastuovic

 Medium energy ion implantation and in-situ depth profiling

David Cohen

Zeljko Pastuovic

 Medium energy and High energy simultaneous ion implantation

David Cohen

Zeljko Pastuovic

 Low energy ion implanter (< 50kV)

Armand Atanacio

Zeljko Pastuovic

Madhura Manohar

 High energy ion implantation

David Cohen

Rainer Siegele

Zeljko Pastuovic

 IBIC (Ion Beam Induced Charge)Rainer Siegele
 Radiation damage of materials

David Cohen

Rainer Siegele

Zeljko Pastuovic

Deuteration
CapabilitiesContact Scientist(s)
For user access information, including a downloadable product catalogue please visit:
User access at the National Deuteration Facility | ANSTO
Dr Tamim Darwish
via ndf-enquiries@ansto.gov.au 
Environment Research & Technology Group
Capability GroupCapability                                                                                                                                                   Contact Scientist(s)
Elemental and Trace metal analysis
​​​​​
Analysis by ICPAES Henri Wong
 Analysis by qICPMS Henri Wong
 Analysis by SeaFast qICPMS (ultratrace Rare Earth Element)           Henri Wong
 Analysis by IC (anions)Henri Wong
 Physical measurements (pH, Cond, Alkalinity)Henri Wong
 Sample Preparation (microwave digestion)Henri Wong
   
High resolution image, radiograph and XRF scan of sediment cores, wood and other materialsITRAX Core Scan at 1000 micron resolution (low) with 10sec exposure for  XRF analysisPatricia Gadd
 ITRAX Core Scan at 500 micron resolution (medium) with 10sec  exposure for XRF analysis       Patricia Gadd
 ITRAX Core Scan at 200 micron resolution (high) with 10sec exposure for  XRF analysisPatricia Gadd
 ITRAX Core Scan at 200 micron resolution (high) with X radiograph for  wood samplesPatricia Gadd
   
Laser ablationLaser ablation ICPAES Henri Wong
 Laser ablation qICPMS Henri Wong
   
Movement of fluids, particulates and contaminants in aquatic and terrestrial environmentsRadioisotope tracer techniquesCath Hughes
   
Radon and thoron analysis and monitoringContinuous in situ radon measurements using portable AlphaGuard detectorsDr Scott Chambers
 Sample-based radon in water via mineral oil extraction and liquid scintillation counting (liquid scintillometer)Robert Chisari
   
Stable isotope ratios of carbon, nitrogen for radiocarbonAcid treatment of sediments to remove carbonates prior to delta 13C analysisLinda Barry
 Bone (collagen) samples: N% for collagen testLinda Barry
 Bone (collagen) samples: collagen extraction prior to delta C13,  C% , delta N15 & N% analysesLinda Barry
 Stable isotope delta N15 & N% analysis in solidsLinda Barry
 Stable isotope, delta C13 & C% analysis in solidsLinda Barry

 

Nuclear Stewardship Science (Nuclear capabilities)
Capability GroupCapability                                                                                                                                                   Contact Scientist(s)
​​​​​ANSTO Detection and ImagingHigh precision gamma-ray spectrometry         

David Boardman

Matt Guenette

 Radiation detector characterisation

David Boardman

Matt Guenette

   
CT X-ray imagingDR and CT Imaging with Material Discrimination for Security Science Applications

Ned Blagojevic

Anny Toch

   
Elemental analysis - OPAL IrradiationsNAA Short IrradiationAttila Stopic
 NAA Medium IrradiationAttila Stopic
 NAA Long IrradiationAttila Stopic
 DNAAAttila Stopic
   
Environmental radioactivity measurementsAmericium-241 (by alpha spectrometry)   Sabika Maizma
 Gamma spectrometry measurement Juniper Bedwell Wilson
 Plutonium-239+240 (by alpha spectrometry)Sabika Maizma
 Polonium-210 (by alpha spectrometry)Sabika Maizma
 Radium-226 (by alpha spectrometry)Sabika Maizma
 Radium-228 (by gamma spectrometry) Juniper Bedwell Wilson
 Thorium-28, 230, 232 (by alpha spectrometry) Sabika Maizma
 Uranium-230, 234 (by alpha spectrometry)Sabika Maizma
   
Grain size distribution determination by laser diffraction method in soil and sediment samplesGrain Size Analysis       Juniper Bedwell Wilson
   
Lead -210 DatingPb-210 dating (by alpha spectrometry)Juniper Bedwell Wilson
 Lead-210, Caesium-137 dating (by gamma spectrometry) Juniper Bedwell Wilson
   
Radioanalytical ChemistryGamma spectrometry (naturals and anthropogenics) Lida Mokhber Shahin
Sangeeth Thiruvoth 
 Radioanalytical Chemistry/Alpha Spectrometry (U, Th, Pu or Am)/Liquid Scintillation Analysis  (Sr-90) - Tier 1 - single element analysis 

Adella Silitonga

Sangeeth Thiruvoth 

 Radioanalytical Chemistry/Alpha Spectrometry (U, Th, Pu or Am)/Liquid Scintillation Analysis  (Sr-90) - Tier 2 - double element analysis 

Adella Silitonga

Sangeeth Thiruvoth 

 Radioanalytical Chemistry/Alpha Spectrometry (U, Th, Pu or Am)/Liquid Scintillation Analysis  (Sr-90) - Tier 3 - triple element analysis 

Adella Silitonga

Sangeeth Thiruvoth 

 Radioanalytical Chemistry/Alpha Spectrometry (U, Th, Pu or Am)/Liquid Scintillation Analysis  (Sr-90) - Tier 4 - quadruple element analysis

Adella Silitonga

Sangeeth Thiruvoth 

 Radioanalytical Chemistry/Alpha Spectrometry (U, Th, Pu or Am)/Liquid Scintillation Analysis  (Sr-90) - Tier 5 - full suite element analysis

Adella Silitonga

Sangeeth Thiruvoth 

 Radioanalytical Chemistry/Liquid Scintillation Analysis (Tritium) -  tritium in waters and leachate

Adella Silitonga

Sangeeth Thiruvoth 

 Radioanalytical chemical method development (alpha and/or beta emitters)Sangeeth Thiruvoth 
   
Irradiations- NeutronOPAL High Flux pneumatic irradiation facility        Attila Stopic
 OPAL Medium Flux pneumatic irradiation facilityAttila Stopic
 OPAL Low Flux pneumatic irradiation facilityAttila Stopic
 OPAL short residence pneumatic irradiation facilityAttila Stopic

 

Vivarium
Capability GroupCapability                                                                                                                                                   Contact Scientist(s)
Vivarium FacilityAnimal House & Holding Facilities                                                                                                             Emma Davis
 Aquatic LaboratoryEmma Davis
 GreenhouseEmma Davis
 Radiation Biology LabsEmma Davis

Explore our Research capabilities

ANSTO provides access to specialised facilities and capabilities by application.

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