RESEARCH in Queensland has been given a boost with the opening of three new facilities which will be used in the study of plastic made from sugarcane, nano-chips to speed up computers and new DNA based bio-medicines.
The $30m research and development infrastructure at the University of Queensland's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) consists of the Biologics Facility, the Metabolomics Facility and the Australian National Fabrication Facility.
Funding for the research facilities came from the Queensland Government, who committed $14m with another $11.5m provided through the Federal Government's National Collaborative Infrastructure Strategy (NICRIS), and $4.75 million by The University of Queensland.
AIBN says the facilities will build bridges between the public and private research sectors, expand national capabilities, develop new industries and promote Australian innovation.
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