Facilities

Members also have access to the wealth of research equipment and expertise within the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences at UNSW including its dedicated instrument labs equipped with the latest technology for the separation and analysis of biological molecules.


The Bio/Polymer Research Group (BRG) consists of 5 research laboratories and includes a bioprocessing lab, a mammalian cell culture lab and a certified Laser facility.


A/Prof. Foster and Dr. Bulmus are adjuncts at the renowned Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD).Members of the BRG therefore have access to cutting edge technologies for polymer characterisation and further expertise in the field of polymer Science.

Bioprocessing Facility Melissa using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer Laminar flow
Bioprocessing Facility (Lab 1) equipped with chest incubators for shake flasks and computer controlled tandem Braun 1L Bioreactors. Melissa using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (Lab 2) for measuring concentrations of heavy metals. Laminar flow for clean microbial research and refrigerated centrifuges (Lab 2).
Microscopes mammalian cell culture facility1 mammalian cell culture facility2
Microscopes, including dissecting microscope with digital video capture (Labs 3 & 4). The mammalian cell culture facility (Lab 3) is a certified clean room with laminar flow and CO2 incubators. The mammalian cell culture facility (Lab 3) is a certified clean room with laminar flow and CO2 incubators.
Gas Chromatograph Microgravity bioreactor certified laser facility
Gas Chromatograph with autosampler (Lab 2). Microgravity bioreactor with variable capacities, maximum 2L (4 x 500ml) (Lab 3). The certified laser facility also houses an Instron tensile testing machine with Biopuls bath (Lab 4).

Microgravity bioreactor with variable capacities, maximum 2L (4 x 500ml) (Lab 3). The certified laser facility also houses an Instron tensile testing machine with Biopuls bath (Lab 4).