Debbie Hughes

Microanalysis Australia

At Microanalysis Australia we are committed to making comprehensive analytical science techniques accessible to all levels of industry. We understand that fully characterising your product can add value, satisfy compliance legislation and save time and money. Our analysis, driven by state-of-the-art equipment and rigorous scientific methodology, will allow you to probe the micro to understand the macro. Our laboratory boasts a wide variety of instrumental techniques, including scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, particle sizing, laser interferometer and hazardous goods testing. While we offer a set of standard test methods for quick turnaround, we are also able to work with your specific project or problems to help you develop testing matrices and interpret results. Our team of scientists are experts in a variety of fields, while also possessing a broad knowledge gained from over 40 years in mining, manufacturing and processing industries. You can be confident with our equipment, knowledge, and friendly staff: we see more. Areas of expertise: • Shipping declarations for dangerous goods; • Forensic analysis of airborne dusts; • Risk assessment for asbestiform and low-biosolubility, respirable fibres; • Scrubber optimisation from characterisation of stack emissions; • Dredge spoil characterisation for plume modelling; • Metallurgical failure and corrosion mechanism analysis; • Condition monitoring of fuels, oils and lubricants including identification of contaminants; • Concentrate dissolution testing for bioavailability reporting; • Petrographic analysis of core samples for geological modelling; • Civil engineering materials fitness-for-purpose testing; • Patent application materials testing; • Testing standards development; • MSDS creation; • Research collaboration.