Organisms of the gut-invasive genus Helicobacter, such as H. felis shown, have long been a hallmark of BABS research and are the present focus of Professor Hazel Mitchell.
Official Opening of NCRIS Recombinant Proteins Products and Biofuels Laboratories
18th September 2009
The Recombinant Proteins Products and Biofuels Laboratories located within BABS and funded under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) were officially opened on 18 September 2009 by Hon. Jodie McKay MP, NSW Minister for Science and Medical Research and Hon Richard Marles MP, Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry (in photo above).
The official guests were hosted by Professor Richard Henry, DVC (Academic), Dr Chris Marquis (Director, Recombinant Proteins Laboratory) and Professor Peter Rogers (Director, Biofuels Laboratory).
The Australian Government has established a Recombinant Products Sub-Program within NCRIS, supported with $46.5m over 5 years and matching funds from state governments and universities.
The facilities at UNSW comprise a dedicated bio-processing laboratory complex providing services in cell engineering, bioprocess development, protein production and protein purification to the Australian research community and industry.
The advent of modern methods of recombinant DNA technology and protein expression has led to the generation of a whole new range of therapeutics to detect and combat a wide range of human diseases including coronary and infectious diseases and cancer.
The biofuels lab includes pre-treatment and computer-controlled fermentation equipment for production of ethanol from a range of raw materials including sugar, starch and cellulosic biomass sources.
See story on UNSW website: http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2009/sep/Biofuels.html; and more details on Faculty of Science news webpage: http://www.science.unsw.edu.au/news/3m-boost-to-biofuels-and-protein-research/.