THE FIRST DEVELOPMENT OF MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SPECTRO-ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND ITS APPLICATION TO CRUCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN INORGANIC SYSTEMS. Electrolysis is a very widespread and efficient method of chemical synthesis both in industry and research. However, the link between the control voltage and the resultant current is often complicated and easily misinterpreted. To overcome this fundamental problem, we propose an optical spectro-electrochemistry instrument based on a two-dimensional CCD detectio ....THE FIRST DEVELOPMENT OF MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SPECTRO-ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND ITS APPLICATION TO CRUCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN INORGANIC SYSTEMS. Electrolysis is a very widespread and efficient method of chemical synthesis both in industry and research. However, the link between the control voltage and the resultant current is often complicated and easily misinterpreted. To overcome this fundamental problem, we propose an optical spectro-electrochemistry instrument based on a two-dimensional CCD detection array. This radically new approach enables simultaneous spectroscopic and spatial data mapping in the realm adjacent to an electrode surface. Important applications range from unequivocal identification of elusive molecules to monitoring metal corrosion. Our first objective is to elucidate certain crucial transformations of mono- and binuclear heavy metal complexes.Read moreRead less
Development of a Novel Photoelectrochemical Method for Ultra-sensitive and Selective Determination of Organic Pollutants. Rapidly deteriorating environmental conditions have caused worldwide fresh water shortage problems. For Australia, this is an urgent issue due to our limited fresh water resources. Globally, all levels of governments and legislative authorities have attempted to adopt stricter environmental legislation and better water resource management practice to address these urgent prob ....Development of a Novel Photoelectrochemical Method for Ultra-sensitive and Selective Determination of Organic Pollutants. Rapidly deteriorating environmental conditions have caused worldwide fresh water shortage problems. For Australia, this is an urgent issue due to our limited fresh water resources. Globally, all levels of governments and legislative authorities have attempted to adopt stricter environmental legislation and better water resource management practice to address these urgent problems. However, these priorities cannot be achieved until large scale and accurate environmental data are available. The success of the project would result in a new environmental monitoring system capable of online, real-time monitoring of environmental water quality, which will directly benefit water resource management practice in Australia. Read moreRead less
Advanced Separation Technologies and Chemometric Data Processing for Macromolecular Materials and Metabolite Profiling. The project will develop innovative separation technologies for specialised materials, which could lead the scientific export industry in Australia, with employment benefits to the community. Partner, Dow has links with researchers around the world, and this project will allow Australian researchers to access the network of Dow laboratories and projects and develop a long-term ....Advanced Separation Technologies and Chemometric Data Processing for Macromolecular Materials and Metabolite Profiling. The project will develop innovative separation technologies for specialised materials, which could lead the scientific export industry in Australia, with employment benefits to the community. Partner, Dow has links with researchers around the world, and this project will allow Australian researchers to access the network of Dow laboratories and projects and develop a long-term relationship. The analysis methods to be developed will focus on metabolite profiling which has relevance to a broad range of biological monitoring activities from human health, to plant genetics and breeding. New generation polymer materials will be characterised by using the new techniques developed. The methods will be platform technologies for future studies eg. anti-terrorism bio- and chemo-monitoring.Read moreRead less
New separation technologies for profiling metabolites in biological samples. Metabolomics is an important new field of science that is contributing to the understanding of life processes at the molecular level. But a widely acknowledged major limitation of current metabolomics technologies is the inability to accurately identify high numbers of detected metabolites in the biological extracts being studied. This project will develop cutting-edge separation science approaches to address this exist ....New separation technologies for profiling metabolites in biological samples. Metabolomics is an important new field of science that is contributing to the understanding of life processes at the molecular level. But a widely acknowledged major limitation of current metabolomics technologies is the inability to accurately identify high numbers of detected metabolites in the biological extracts being studied. This project will develop cutting-edge separation science approaches to address this existing problem in metabolomics analysis. In doing so it will provide enormous benefit to Australian biotechnology and biomedical research and play a major role in transferring capabilities to laboratories and research institutes that are involved in research aimed at elucidating biological pathways and networks.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0775773
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$150,000.00
Summary
Integrated electrochemical facility. The proposed facility will significantly enhance the capabilities of the collaborating Universities, provide excellent framework to support both fundamental and applied research, promote research activities to form commercial linkages and partnership with national/international players in a wide range of disciplines. It will bring direct benefit to many organizations through providing services for scientific development, create graduates of high quality, incr ....Integrated electrochemical facility. The proposed facility will significantly enhance the capabilities of the collaborating Universities, provide excellent framework to support both fundamental and applied research, promote research activities to form commercial linkages and partnership with national/international players in a wide range of disciplines. It will bring direct benefit to many organizations through providing services for scientific development, create graduates of high quality, increased capacity for contract research and direct application of research results. The project falls within the state government's key targets of 10 Years Vision for science, technology and innovation (STI 10) towards the formation of highly equipped research precincts.
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Targeting organically-complexed iron species in seawater using selective solid-phase adsorbent resins. Iron limits primary productivity in 40% of the oceans. Its accurate determination is thus critical to understanding the functioning of marine ecosystems and their role in moderating Earth's climate. Recent findings indicate that serious discrepancies exist in iron concentrations obtained using different analytical methods. These discrepancies are believed to be due to the lability of organic ....Targeting organically-complexed iron species in seawater using selective solid-phase adsorbent resins. Iron limits primary productivity in 40% of the oceans. Its accurate determination is thus critical to understanding the functioning of marine ecosystems and their role in moderating Earth's climate. Recent findings indicate that serious discrepancies exist in iron concentrations obtained using different analytical methods. These discrepancies are believed to be due to the lability of organic and colloidal iron species to extraction by adsorbent preconcentration resins. This project will design and synthesise a range of functionalised resins for the selective extraction of iron species from seawater, advancing our knowledge of its bioavailability and leading to the generation of class-specific analytical methodologies.Read moreRead less
Visualising below the tip of the proteome iceberg. Proteomics attempts to understand human biology by examining the protein components of cells and tissues. Unfortunately, currently available technology only allows approximately 10% of the complexity of these cells and tissues to be concurrently investigated. This project will the physical, chemical and functional properties of protein classes for enrichment, as well as improve technologies for protein visualization, identification and character ....Visualising below the tip of the proteome iceberg. Proteomics attempts to understand human biology by examining the protein components of cells and tissues. Unfortunately, currently available technology only allows approximately 10% of the complexity of these cells and tissues to be concurrently investigated. This project will the physical, chemical and functional properties of protein classes for enrichment, as well as improve technologies for protein visualization, identification and characterization. These approaches will allow the scientific community to further mine beneath the surface of the proteomics 'iceberg'.Read moreRead less
Fabrication and Application of Ion-Sensors Based on the Voltammetry of Nanocrystals Adhered to Electrode Surfaces. A significant need exists for the low cost determination of cations and anions in biologically (blood, urine), industrially (process streams) and environmentally (rivers, lakes) important fluids. In this project, skills in sensor design, scientific instrumentation, materials science, electrochemistry and analytical science provided by a consortium of scientists at Monash University ....Fabrication and Application of Ion-Sensors Based on the Voltammetry of Nanocrystals Adhered to Electrode Surfaces. A significant need exists for the low cost determination of cations and anions in biologically (blood, urine), industrially (process streams) and environmentally (rivers, lakes) important fluids. In this project, skills in sensor design, scientific instrumentation, materials science, electrochemistry and analytical science provided by a consortium of scientists at Monash University, the Victorian Institute for Chemical Sciences, Oxford Biosensors and Oxford University will be integrated to fabricate and develop applications of commercially viable ion-sensing systems. The principles to be utilised are based on novel forms of voltammetry of nanocrystals adhered to electrode surfaces.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0775650
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$170,000.00
Summary
Advanced multi-purpose analytical pyrolysis facility. Investment by the ARC, two WA universities, a government research agency, a CRC (and idirectly by a water utility) demonstrate the national need for this analytical facility and the broad commitment to maintain Australia's reputation in the field of analytical pyrolysis. An innovative laser micropyrolysis facility will be concurrently used with a recent commercially available unit to support research of present day and palaeo-environmental o ....Advanced multi-purpose analytical pyrolysis facility. Investment by the ARC, two WA universities, a government research agency, a CRC (and idirectly by a water utility) demonstrate the national need for this analytical facility and the broad commitment to maintain Australia's reputation in the field of analytical pyrolysis. An innovative laser micropyrolysis facility will be concurrently used with a recent commercially available unit to support research of present day and palaeo-environmental occurrences of OM, directly assisting an eclectic range of research activities including environmental protection and petroleum exploration. This facility will also aid the chemical fingerprinting of minute forensic evidence, ultimately helping to convict perpetrators of crime.
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Simulation, Modelling, Prediction and Two-Dimensional Retention Database Development in Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography (GC×GC). Quality of life is enhanced by the application of chromatography to many aspects of living. It is an existing technology made more powerful when used as comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC), an advanced form of GC. This project will apply new interpretation strategies to GC×GC to improve precise chemical analysis in many areas inclu ....Simulation, Modelling, Prediction and Two-Dimensional Retention Database Development in Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography (GC×GC). Quality of life is enhanced by the application of chromatography to many aspects of living. It is an existing technology made more powerful when used as comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC), an advanced form of GC. This project will apply new interpretation strategies to GC×GC to improve precise chemical analysis in many areas including: measurement of 'good fats' in foods, sources of illicit drugs, allergens in perfumes, disease profiling through metabolite monitoring and the detection of performance enhancing drugs in sport. Based on this research, the science of chromatography will be advanced in Australia and throughout the world, using Australian technology and expertise.Read moreRead less