Infrastructure

Acoustic Ejection Mass Spectrometer

The CDCO installed a SCIEX Acoustic Ejection Mass Spectrometer to increase throughput of pharmaceutical profiling of new drug candidates. The purchase was possible by a grant from the Victorian Higher Education State Investment fund, Therapeutic Innovation Australia, and Monash University.

LC/MS/MS

We have 2 Waters/Micromass Triple Quadrupole instruments coupled to Acquity UPLC systems that provide high specificity and sensitivity for quantitative analysis. We also have two Waters QToF Time-of-Flight mass spectrometers for highly accurate mass determination to support metabolite identification.

Laboratory Automation

In vitro assays and bioanalysis are facilitated by a Hamilton MICROLAB® STAR automated liquid handling robot and two Waters Andrew+ liquid handlers for plate-based sample preparation. In vivo studies are facilitated by the use of a BASi CulexTM ABS system for automated blood collection.

General Laboratory Facilities

The CDCO occupies approximately 700 m2 of custom designed laboratories and office space. General laboratory equipment includes micro- and ultra-centrifuges, plate readers, multiple CO2 incubators, microscopes, high sensitivity balances, surgical facilities, vented microisolator cages and PC2 cell culture facilities.

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