If you have any queries please contact Caroline Janitz at c.janitz@uws.edu.au or on (02) 4570 1809.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Advance Materials Characterisation Facility Seminar
Figure 1: Ultrahard abrasion resistant radular teeth of the giant chiton. |
Title:
From Nature to
Engineering: Bio-mimetic and Bio-inspired Materials
Speaker:
Professor David Kisailus,
University of California at Riverside
Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences
Winston Chung Endowed Professor in Energy Innovation Biomimetics and Nanostructured Materials Lab
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences
Winston Chung Endowed Professor in Energy Innovation Biomimetics and Nanostructured Materials Lab
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
When:
Friday 2th of May 2014
Friday 2th of May 2014
4.00pm-5.00pm
Talk5.00pm to 6.00pm Drinks with Speaker
Where:
University of Western Sydney
School of Science and Health
Parramatta North Campus
Building LZ.G.14
Cnr Pemberton Street and Victoria Road, Rydalmere NSW 2116
(Parking is available on the campus for $7)
University of Western Sydney
School of Science and Health
Parramatta North Campus
Building LZ.G.14
Cnr Pemberton Street and Victoria Road, Rydalmere NSW 2116
(Parking is available on the campus for $7)
Abstract:
From Nature to Engineering: Bio-mimetic and Bio-inspired
Materials
There
is a growing need for the development of new light-weight structural materials
with high strength and durability that are low-cost and recyclable. Nature has
evolved efficient strategies, exemplified in the crystallized tissues of
numerous species, to synthesize materials that often exhibit exceptional
mechanical properties. These biological systems demonstrate the ability to
control nano- and microstructural features that
significantly improve the mechanical performance of otherwise brittle materials.
In this work, we investigate a variety of organisms, specifically, the
hyper-mineralized combative dactyl club of the stomatopods, a group of highly
aggressive marine crustaceans,
and the heavily crystallized radular teeth (Figure 1) of the chitons, a group
of elongated mollusks that graze on hard substrates for algae. In addition, we
will discuss developments in a bioluminescent and ultrahard mollusk.
From
the investigation of structure-property relationships in these unique organisms
using modern chemical, microscopic, morphological, and mechanical
characterization techniques, we are now developing and fabricating
cost-effective and environmentally friendly engineering composites with impact
resistance and biologically inspired nanomaterials for energy conversion and
storage.
This
work is being done in collaboration with Dr. Kisailus’ Biomimetic and
Nanostructured Materials Lab at the University of California at Riverside and
Dr. LeighSheppard (Engineering) and Dr. Ric Wuhrer (AMC Facility), both at the
University of Western Sydney.
Biography: Professor David Kisailus is the Winston Chung Associate Professor of Energy Innovation in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at University of California, Riverside. He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (Drexel University), a M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering (University of Florida), a Ph.D. in Materials Science and post-doctoral research in the Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies (both at University of California, Santa Barbara). Prior to joining UCR, he was a research scientist at HRL Laboratories (Malibu, CA). His current research encompasses crystal growth and bio-inspired materials synthesis of nanomaterials, structure-function analyses of biological materials and synthesis of biomimetic composites.
For more information regarding the University of Western Sydney Centralised Research Facilities please visit http://www.uws.edu.au/innovation/centralised_research_facilities
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy Workshop
UWS Innovation has great pleasure in inviting you to the 2nd UWS Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy Workshop.
UWS’s world class
SIMS research facility houses the only instrument of its kind on the east coast
of Australia, and we are excited to see that the University’s substantial
investment in upgrading this cutting edge equipment has benefited both
researchers and Industry. The SIMS provides high-sensitivity trace element
depth profiling and secondary ion microscopy imaging.
The Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer is a valuable analytical tool that
has can be used in many areas of research including:
·
Semiconductor
devices
·
Energy
conversion components
·
Materials
science
·
Geology
·
Biological
materials that can sustain ultra high vacuum
We invite both
existing users and those wishing to expand their research to join us for the 2014 SIMS Workshop, which
will give you the chance to learn more about Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy,
tour the facility and hear presentations by SIMS users.
The 2014 SIMS
workshop will include presentations by:
Dr Rong Liu | UWS SIMS Operator |
Dr Philip Tanner | Research Fellow, Queensland Microtechnology Facility |
Dr John Denman | ToF-SIMS Technologist, University of South Australia |
Mr James Sharp | UWA PhD Student |
Attendance
is free and includes lunch and refreshments
RSVP –
20th June 2014 to Victoria Hirst on 02 9685 9742 or v.hirst@uws.edu.au
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS)
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS):
Techniques and Applications in Materials and
Biological Science
Dr Rong Liu
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
Laboratory
Wednesday 16th April, 3.00
pm
Building LZ.G.14, Parramatta North Campus,
University of Western Sydney, Parramatta, NSW 2150,
Australia
Abstract
SIMS
is one of the most powerful characterization techniques for materials,
chemistry, physics, and biology because of its unique capabilities to provide
trace sensitivity (ppm to sub-ppb range) and excellent depth (as good as 1 nm)
and lateral resolution (< 1 µm for ion microscopes and 30 nm for ion
microprobes). In particular, it has become an indispensable characterization
technique in the fields of material, marine and biological science which require
analytical techniques capable of probing small areas and detecting impurities
at low concentrations. A succinct review on the basic principles of SIMS, will
be given, followed by a description of the current status on the SIMS
technique. The principles of SIMS data acquisition will be illustrated as well
as an evaluation of procedures to achieve useful information on the elemental,
isotopic, and molecular composition of the respective samples. Some most intriguing results of SIMS studies in
materials, marine and biological science will be reviewed (including studies of
diatom and otolith samples) and a comparison of SIMS with other
micro-analytical techniques - such as AES, XPS, EPMA, TOF-SIMS, laser ablation
ICP-MS, and RBS will be made.
For more information about the University of Western Sydney’s Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Facility or any of our other Research Facilities please visit our website:
http://www.uws.edu.au/innovation/centralised_research_facilities
For more information about the University of Western Sydney’s Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Facility or any of our other Research Facilities please visit our website:
http://www.uws.edu.au/innovation/centralised_research_facilities
Sunday, March 16, 2014
An introduction to mass spectrometry and ultra-performance liquid chromatography
The UWS Mass Spectrometry Facility is running a workshop for
interested researchers to provide an introduction to mass spectrometry and
ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC). We will cover:
- What is mass spectrometry?
- What is UPLC?
- How these technologies work
- Instrumentation in the UWS MS Facility
- Applications
- The workshop will consist of an informal lecture followed by a visit to the MS Facility to see the instruments in action. No need to book, just turn up. Any questions please contact the Mass Spec Facility manager.
When: 10 am, Wednesday 19 March 2014
Where: Seminar room 30.2.07, School of
Medicine, Campbelltown Campus
Mass Spectrometry Facility
Dr David Harman
Mass Spec Facility Manager
Email: d.harman@uws.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4620 3909
Dr David Harman
Mass Spec Facility Manager
Email: d.harman@uws.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4620 3909
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
AMMS and AMAS Technical Meeting
The Advanced
Material Characterisation (AMC) Facility is hosting a talk by Professor Bob
Price as part of the AMMS and AMAS Technical Meeting.
Title:
Some aspects of
imaging in colon cancer research (Confocal and EM Research)
Speaker:
Professor Bob Price,
Research Professor, Developmental Biology
& Anatomy
Department Cell
Biology and Anatomy School of Medicine
University of South Carolina
Monday 10th of February
2014
4.30pm-5.00pm Welcome drinks with Speaker
5.00pm-6.00pm Talk by Professor Bob Price6.00pm to 6.30pm Drinks with Speaker
University of Western Sydney
School of Science an Health
Parramatta North Campus
Building LZ.G.14
Cnr Pemberton Street and Victoria Road, Rydalmere NSW 2116
(Parking is available on the campus for $6)
RSVP:
Some aspects of imaging in colon cancer research
(Confocal and EM Research)
Abstract: Investigators in the Center for
Colon Cancer Research at the University of South Carolina use the APCMin/+ mouse
model to address a number of questions concerning the development of tumors,
organization of tumor vasculature, and structural changes in peripheral muscle
as a result of weight loss (cachexia) associated with tumor development. In
this presentation I will briefly address aspects of the confocal and electron
microscopy studies we have performed to study this important model of colon
cancer. The APCMin/+ mouse is a genetic model of
gastrointestinal tumorigenesis that involves the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC)
gene. Mice that are heterozygous for this allele spontaneously develop multiple
adenomatous polyps throughout the gastrointestinal tract. This phenotype is
similar to that found in humans with familial adenomatous polyposis, an
inherited form of colon cancer. The same gene is mutated in a majority of
sporadic human colorectal cancers [1]. Various forms of imaging are important
in study of the model and ongoing microscopy projects examining the
distribution of bone marrow derived cell (BMDC) infiltration of
intestinal tumors, vascular casting and in vivo confocal imaging of tumor vasculature,
and ultrastructural changes that occur in skeletal muscle associated with
cachexia in the model will be described.
Biography: Professor Bob Price is the
Research Professor for the Developmental Biology & Anatomy within the
Department Cell Biology and Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of South
Carolina. Bob is also the Editor, Biological Applications, Microscopy and
Microanalysis and the Editor-in-Chief, Microscopy and Microanalysis, The
Journal of the Microscopy Society of America.
Dr. Price has
managed core biotechnology facilities for more than 27 years and has extensive
training and research experience in a variety of microscopy technologies
including light, confocal scanning laser, and scanning and transmission
electron microscopy. He has received a number of research and equipment grants
from the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association
related to heart development, colon cancer, and various imaging technologies.
He has also reviewed grants for NIH, the National Science Foundation, AHA and
other granting agencies that involve imaging technology. He is currently the
Editor-in-Chief of Microscopy and Microanalysis, the journal of the Microscopy
Society of America and the Official Journal of AMMS, has recently co-authored a
book on confocal microscopy “Basic Confocal Microscopy” published through
Springer, and in 2012 was elected as a Fellow of the Microscopy Society of
America.
For further information regarding the AMC Facility
Please visit our website http://www.uws.edu.au/innovation/home/instrumentation
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