SARF Contact information

The South Australian Regional Facility (SARF)

T: +61 8 8302 3703

F: +61 8 8302 3683

E: hans.griesser@unisa.edu.au

Ian Wark Research Institute
University of South
Mawson Lakes SA 5095 Australia

W:www.unisa.edu.au/iwri

E:hans.griesser@unisa.edu.au

Adelaide Microscopy
The University of Adelaide
Frome Road
Adelaide SA 5005 Australia

W:www.adelaide.edu.au/microscopy

E:john.terlet@adelaide.edu.au

School of Chemistry,Physics and Earth Sciences
Flinders University
Bedford Park SA 5042 Australia

W:www.scieng.flinders.edu.au/nanotechnology/index.html

E:joe.shapter@flinders.edu.au

Welcome to the South Australian
Regional Facility (SARF) the SA node of the Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Research Facility.

The SARF is an alliance of laboratories at the three SA-based Universities, with the aim of providing researchers with ready access to a wide range of major instrumentation. The Facility provides analytical support to diverse researchers from materials science to biology, in academia and industry. Facility staff are also actively engaged in advanced research and in the development of novel analytical methodologies.

About the Node

The SARF operates as a distributed network. Seamless access to participating laboratories and instrumentation and to analytical support is provided, regardless of affiliation. Its major laboratories are:

• Adelaide Microscopy at the University of Adelaide. Its main strengths are in electron, optical, scanned-laser and x-ray microscopies; electron-beam microanalysis, laser-ablation ICPMS and laser micro-dissection are also available.

• Flinders University contributes core expertise in scanning-probe microscopy methods and instrumentation, as well as other methods such as MALDI-MS.

• The Ian Wark Research Institute at the University of South Australia focuses on surface-analysis techniques for materials, nanoparticles and biological samples. A wide range of surface-analytical instrumentation is available; the time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectrometer represents a unique capability within the AMMRF.

At all three institutes, the instrumentation and analytical services are provided and supported by specialist instrument operators and research staff who keep at the forefront of microscopy and microanalysis by applying the techniques to their research and developing new methodologies. The SARF also serves an essential function by providing advice on access to a wide range of techniques and by catalysing collaborations.

To be eligible to access these facilities project registration is required. Please contact the relevant institute for more information. A Travel and Access Program (TAP) will be available in the near future which assists researchers to access instrumentation nationally.

AMMRF provides subsidized access to high-end microscopy and microanalysis
equipment at all nodes. The attached provides guidelines for applicants of ARC
and NHMRC grants regarding the costing and justification of budget requests
for such access to instrumentation. Advice to Applicants for ARC and NHMRC for funding in 2009.pdf

The SARF is funded by