$1.8m for lab robots to control antimicrobial resistance on farms
(World News Science)

Resistance researchers: Dr Sam Abraham (left) and Dr Mark O`Dea with one of the lab robots that will be used to test for antimicrobial resistance Murdoch University researchers are partnering with industry to investigate the application of laboratory robots to accurately test for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among farmed pigs and chickens. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture Barnaby Joyce announced today that the Australian Pork Limited (APL) project has won $1.3 million of federal grant funding. The APL and collaborating partner organisations will provide the remaining funds. Research leaders Dr Sam Abraham and Dr...