Facilities and technology

La Trobe University is home to a range of state-of-the-art facilities, technology and equipment available to staff, students and researchers.

Agribio, the Centre for Agribioscience

AgriBio is a multimillion dollar, world-class facility for agricultural biosciences research and development, creating better science outcomes for the benefit of Victoria and Australia.

Analytical X-Ray Unit

The Analytical X-Ray Unit investigates the structure and elemental properties in a wide range of materials.

Box Ironbark catalogue

Find out more about the Box-Ironbark forests and access our image bank.

Herbarium

Providing access to 25,000 vascular plant specimens as well as a significant collection of algal specimens.

La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science

The La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS) houses mass spectrometry and proteomics, flow cytometry, microscopy and imaging, histology, interactions, genomics and bioinformatics facilities.

La Trobe Microscopy

The La Trobe Microscopy Facility supports a range of research projects within the University and is available for use by other researchers and institutions.

La Trobe Synchrotron Program

La Trobe University, in association with a group of South Australian universities, is a foundation investor of the Australian Synchrotron. Foundation investors have preferential access to 30 per cent of the facility's capacity. Researchers and students from all campuses at La Trobe may apply for Synchrotron access.