This projected funded the purchase of an autoclave, which was identified as a critical capital asset for ACRI, with multiple NSW DPI and CSIRO research projects utilising the unit for cleaning and decontamination of laboratory glassware, media and waste. NSWDPI and CSIRO have discussed and reviewed usage patterns to identifying that the current autoclave unit could only achieve a maximum of three cycles per 24 hours, so the only viable solution is to procure an additional 100 litre autoclave unit.

Additional autoclave capacity will support the analysis of key pathology issues and identification of potential solutions for disease control leading to delivery of improved integrated disease management strategies for cottongrowers.