- Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication
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Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication (MCN) is located in Clayton, Victoria, next to the Australian Synchrotron.[1] MCN is the Victorian node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) and is a collaborative initiative between federal and state governments, CSIRO, Monash University, The University of Melbourne, Swinburne University of Technology, La Trobe University, Deakin University and RMIT University. It is also the headquarters to the ANFF.
MCN Facility - Front View
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Purpose
MCN’s ultimate purpose is to fill the gap in Australia for open access, multi-scale, multi-disciplinary nanofabrication infrastructure.[2] MCN’s goal is to support and produce research and prototype advances in areas that include environmental sensors, medical diagnostics, micro and nano actuators, novel energy sources (e.g. solar cells) and novel bio-nanotechnology products like drug delivery devices.
Facility
The central MCN facility is based at a new, purpose-built facility, adjacent to the Australian Synchrotron.[3] Approximately half of the central facility’s research space consists of clean rooms (class 100 and 10,000) and the other half is occupied by biochemical laboratories.
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References
- SMALL TECHNOLOGY MEANS BIG BUSINESS FOR VICTORIA
- The Hon Richard Marles MP News.
- Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication officially opens
- Woodsbagot News
External links
Categories:- Nanotechnology institutions
- Biotechnology organizations
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