Integrated sample management for the drug discovery pipeline

Compounds Australia provides a national resource for researchers to deposit small molecules into a central repository for quick and efficient access by life science drug discovery teams.

Our expertise and custom suite of advanced material handling robotics and software drives drug discovery and development by maintaining sample integrity and extending compound life.

Australia's only dedicated compound management and logistics facility, Compounds Australia also facilitates crucial interaction between Australasian chemists and biomedical researchers and their colleagues globally.

Lodgement and storage

Sample lodgement, solubilisation and reformatting, secure storage.

Quality assurance

Programs for sample integrity assessment (LC-MS), barcode data tracking, instrument maintenance and calibration of liquid handling equipment.

Sample processing

Sample replication, reformatting, single or multiple-volume cherry pick, multiple-volume does response.

Compounds Australia services workflow

To learn more about Compounds Australia's best practice approach to sample management, download our workflow guide.

Our capabilities

Sample processing platforms

Samples can be dispensed in formats including exact replicate 'daughter stamp' plates of small and large library sets, unique individual single and multi-volume plate layouts, and complex serial dilution and combination formats. Our robotic platforms remove often error-prone manual dispensing from sample handling.

Storage platforms

Compounds Australia is the first academic group worldwide to bring together the advantages of FluidX AcoustiX microtube technology with the Beckman Echo 650T liquid handlers and automated storage to provide the next generation of compound management. Compounds are stored in 2D barcoded microtubes or microplates, under conditions that ensure sample integrity and extension of compound library life.

Data infrastructure

We offer a complete suite of data solutions for small molecule and natural product drug discovery research needs. Our data infrastructure links registered sample information to barcoded sample labware, with sample and plate layout information tailored to client requirements. We also provide an online ordering portal including inventory status and order progress information.

Quality assurance

Our quality assurance program delivers consistent results, reduces waste and meets client expectation for reliable sample storage and accurate liquid handling. Our instruments are maintained at peak performance levels in strict accordance with manufacturer guidelines. All samples are analysed on submission and at regular intervals to monitor consistency and reliability over time.

Our members

Griffith University logo
University of Queensland logo
James Cook University logo
Flinders University logo
Macquarie University logo
University of Adelaide logo
RMIT logo
University of SA
University of Tasmania logo
University of New England logo
University of WA logo
University of Sydney logo
Australian National University logo
QUT logo
University of Auckland logo
University of Otago logo
CSIRO logo
Childrens Cancer Institute logo
QIMR Berghofer logo
Children's Medical Research logo
SVI logo
Telethon Kids logo
Centenary Institute logo
Murdoch Childrens logo
Uniquest logo
Victor Chang logo
Canthera logo
Vittail logo
Island logo

Understanding Drug Sensitivity in Ovarian Cancer

"Communication from Compounds Australia was extremely efficient and unambiguous. Importantly, after the primary screen concluded and the end user was looking to validate the key targets, Compounds Australian went above and beyond to identify solutions to a major problem we faced in sourcing sufficient reagents. Without their diligence and commitment, this project would not have been completed as originally anticipated."

Associate Professor Kaylene J. Simpson, Head, Victorian Centre for Functional Genomics

Contact details

Phone
(07) 3735 4445
Location and postal address
Compounds Australia
Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics
Griffith University
Building N75
Brisbane Innovation Park
Don Young Road
Nathan QLD 4111

Enquiry

Privacy (required)

Your privacy is important to us. Information you supply will be handled strictly in accordance with our Privacy Plan.