The high biocontainment facilities at CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) will soon be available to researchers around the globe to work within the Geelong facility on biosecurity-related projects.
CSIRO leather research improves the technology, productivity and processing of Australian tanning and leather-making industries, increasing the demand for Australian hides, skins and leather.
CSIRO measures commercially significant wood and fibre properties for forest owners and managers, using test instruments developed in its research labs. These include SilviScan™ and near infra-red analysis.
Using unique technology developed in its own research labs, CSIRO provides a range of wood quality measurements of commercially important wood and fibre properties.