Gnotobiotic facility
Established in 2018, the on-site OGTR certified Germ-Free rodent facility provides resources to breed, house and perform procedures under sterile conditions.
The facility holds a capacity of close to 500 gnotobiotic mice, with dedicated experimental rooms to house axenic (germfree), mono-colonised and complex-colonised mice.
Knowing the challenges faced when working with gnotobiotic animals, our experienced staff work closely to assist researchers at all times. The facility holds a small breeding colony including common strains such as C57BL/6 and Balb/c with the ability to rederive new strains as requested.
Our Equipment includes:
- Two large semi-rigid isolators holding up to 40 cages each and four mini-Q isolators holding up to six cages each
- Two ISO-cageP racks holding up to 29 cages each
- Sterilising equipment including Getinge steam steriliser and ethylene oxide steriliser
- Class II biosafety cabinets to enable procedural work while maintaining germ-free conditions
- Small animal anaesthetic machines
SAHMRI is located on Kaurna Country. We pay respects to the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are committed to embracing knowledge and culture as we continue our working journey to incorporate Aboriginal health research across all of our themes and further reconciliation.
Read more"Tirki nguta tappa tangka marninithi"
(Learning and knowledge are the pathway to alter the mind)
- Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O’Brien, Kaurna Elder
