The bioeconomy will provide a platform to a sustainable future by providing security of food, water and energy supplies, reduced emissions, and the sustainable use of both biological and non-biological resources.

The bioeconomy provides an opportunity for Australia to redefine the role of agricultural, natural resources and sustainable energy production.

CSIRO has developed a novel coating technology, "Quench Coat", to protect galvanised products from 'white rust' – the form of zinc oxide that tarnishes freshly galvanised coatings, making them look dull.

Trials commencing today promise a new era of solar cells that are printed like money.

An exhibition proving that the laboratory isn’t the only place CSIRO staff are creative.

This four day workshop will cover a range of topics to enable successful production of proteins, including looking at the production of complex recombinant glycoproteins and disciplines.

Research into the use of natural and synthetic enzymes may assist manufacturing industries, agricultural and environmental biotechnologies and biosecurity.

Scientists in the Functional Small Molecules Program conceive, design and synthesise small molecules with desirable properties and functions.

CSIRO's expertise includes protein expression, purification and characterisation as well as structural elucidation and modelling of proteins, small molecule-protein interactions and other materials.

This video showcases Reversible Addition-Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) technology. (4:54)

Discover how bees and ants create silk strong enough to make bulletproof vests. (5:00)

Dr Amanda Barnard's work is increasing our understanding of how nanoparticles interact with the environment.

Dr Megan Fisher, Commercial Director of CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies, has tertiary qualifications in science and business and an outstanding track record in strategic management, business development and technology commercialisation.

A one-page registration form for the 10th Protein Expression Workshop to be held on Melbourne, Victoria from Tuesday 4 August to Friday 7 August 2009.

The inaugural Australian Crystallisation course will be held on 7 - 11 December, 2009, at Melbourne University with lectures at Bio21 Victoria.

Flexible, large area, cost-effective, reel-to-reel printable plastic solar cells: your questions answered.

A presentation detailing RAFT technology, a very sophisticated form of controlled free radical polymerisation. (12 pages)