Western Australian Facility for High Throughput Biological and Organic Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

制药、植物保护、矿物提取和保护等行业都需要分离、识别和量化分子。小分子（< 500 amu）的选择方法是气相色谱和质谱（GC-MS）。西澳大利亚州的许多实验室都在使用GC-MS，但设备已充分利用，过时并限制了进展。该申请旨在购买研究级GC-MS设备，其质量范围，样品吞吐量，鉴别力和数据处理能力都有数量级的改进。这些设备将改变能力，加强支持矿业和农业的项目，并加强生物多样性保护工作。

Disciplines such as pharmaceuticals, plant protection, mineral extraction, and conservation all need to separate, identify and quantify molecules. The method of choice for small molecules (< 500 amu) is gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC-MS). A broad range of laboratories in WA are using GC-MS, but the equipment is fully utilised, outdated and limiting progress. This application seeks to purchase research grade GC-MS equipment with order-of-magnitude improvements in mass range, sample throughput, discrimination and data handling capacities. This equipment will transform capabilities and will enhance projects supporting the minerals and agricultural industries and enhance biodiversity conservation efforts.