Spoligotype patterns evolve through the deletion of spacer sequences that cannot be recovered and have provided Dr Mark Tanaka with a rich source of data with which to understand the transmission of disease.
Dr Mike Manefield's group wins largest ARC Linkage Grant at UNSW
30th October 2009
Dr Mike Manefield is the Chief Investigator on a project that has been awarded the largest single Linkage Grant at UNSW in the latest ARC awards. The linkage partner is Biogas Energy and the project will use native microorganisms to accelerate underground conversion of coal to methane.
This project will develop a technique that uses native microorganisms to accelerate the underground conversion of coal to methane. Approximately 90 per cent of Australia's coal resources cannot be accessed economically using traditional mining technologies. A technology that converts coal to methane could generate an energy supply worth an estimated $60 billion, foster the development of an energy industry now in its infancy, and generate numerous new employment opportunities. Environmentally, methane is a cleaner burning fuel than coal, uses much less water for processing and generates the same quantity of electricity with lower CO2 emissions
More details are available at: http://www.science.unsw.edu.au/news/science-wins-23m-in-arc-project-and-grants/