Facilities

Facility	Description
Australian Synchrotron Research Program	The Australian Synchrotron Research Program (ASRP) provides Australian researchers with guaranteed access to state-of-the-art synchrotron radiation capabilities at three overseas synchrotron facilities.  Access to this facility supports Australian research in the areas of biotechnology, advanced materials, mineral processing, nanotechnology, information technology and communications.
Australian Computational Earth Systems Simulator	The Australian Computational Earth Systems Simulator (ACcESS) consists of integrated software systems for multi-scale, multi-physics simulations and visualisation of earth systems combined with thematic parallel supercomputer hardware required for three-dimensional earth simulations.  The facility supports earth systems science and technology innovations, hazard management and environmental management.
Australian Genome Research Facility	The Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF) provides integrated solutions across the core technologies of sequencing, genotyping, microarraying and bioinformatics, and agricultural genomics.  The facility provides resources for the biological and biotechnological research spectrum, including biomedicine, animal and veterinary science, agriculture and microbiology.
Australian Maritime Hydrodynamic Research Centre	The Australian Maritime Hydrodynamic Research Centre (AHMRC) provides an experimental and theoretical hydrodynamic research capability for Australia, supporting the Australian maritime industry and applied research in the maritime/fluid dynamics field.  The AMHRC is developing a suite of upgraded hydrodynamic facilities comprising a cavitation tunnel, ship handling simulator, towing tank, circulating water channel and model test basin, and a high performance computer.
Australian Phenomics Facility	The Australian Phenomics Facility (APF) provides access to technology for efficiently analysing perturbations in mammalian genes for their phenotypic (or behavioural) effects.
Australian Proteome Analysis Facility	The Australian Proteome Analysis Facility (APAF) provides specialist platform technology to support academic and commercial researchers in functional proteomics.  The facility allows Australian and overseas researchers access to the latest proteomics expertise and equipment that supports, in particular, pharmaceutical, agricultural and fundamental research.
Gemini and Square Kilometre Array	The Gemini and Square Kilometre Array (SKA) MNRF integrates and develops Australia’s research capability in optical/infra-red and radio astronomy.  The facility is assisting Australian astronomers to conduct astronomical research through increasing access to the International Gemini Observatory Partnership (including the opportunity to win a larger share of contracts for telescope instrumentation), and by demonstrating enabling technologies for the SKA, the next generation of radio telescope.
International Livestock Resources and Information Centre	The International Livestock Resources and Information Centre (ILRIC) will assist livestock research with the development of a comprehensive data communications facility and computing capacity to facilitate a significant increase in the accumulation and dissemination of information to livestock industry organisations.
Nanostructural Analysis Network Organisation	The Nanostructural Analysis Network Organisation (NANO) MNRF provides capabilities in atomic and molecular level imaging, analysis and manipulation to support and enable nanotechnology and biotechnology research.
MNRF Division of the Australian Stem Cell Centre (formerly the National Stem Cell Centre)	The MNRF Division of the Australian Stem Cell Centre (ASCC) has been established to provide researchers with human stem cells that can be used in the development of treatments for a variety of diseases.  The ASCC is also funded through the Australian Government’s Biotechnology Centre of Excellence Program.
National Networked Tele-Test Facility	The National Networked Tele-Test Facility (NNTTF) is based on a state-of-the-art semiconductor tester located at Edith Cowan University in Perth that operates as a virtual centre spanning Australia. The facility provides a capability for the electronics research and industry community to test and prototype integrated circuits (chips) prior to manufacture.
National Neuroscience Facility	The National Neuroscience Facility (NNF) is a collaboration of neuroscience research institutes that provides integrated infrastructure and services to enable research & development from concept to clinical trials. The NNF comprises eight platforms that provide infrastructure and expertise in areas such as cellular neurophysiology, neuroimaging and clinical trials.
Provisor Pty Ltd  (formerly the National Wine Innovation Research Cluster)	Provisor provides equipment and services for research into variables affecting wine quality, style, and price throughout the production chain.  Services offered by Provisor include vineyard variability assessment, small-scale winemaking, and sensory assessment.
The Bandwidth Foundry	The Bandwidth Foundry provides a prototyping and foundry facility for the emerging Australian photonics industry, providing Photonic Integrated Circuits to Australian researchers and product developers in many industry sectors including, information and communication technology, biotechnology, defence, power and aerospace.
Arafura-Timor Research Facility	The Arafura-Timor Research Facility (ATRF) supports research into marine and coastal ecosystems of the Arafura-Timor region, including living and non-living resource, and also supports regional social science research.