ItisScientific brings renewable energy, green chemistry, applied materials research and practical engineering together at an independent industrial research site in regional South Australia.
Working toward practical, locally developed technologies for Australia's energy future.
We are exploring technologies at the intersection of energy, chemistry, materials and engineering, with an emphasis on experimental evidence and industrial relevance.
Investigating ethanol production, feedstock constraints and alternative chemical pathways for renewable fuels. Current work includes fermentation planning and assessment of longer-term non-food feedstocks.
Experimental research in chemical processes and materials behaviour, supported by analytical techniques and laboratory instrumentation.
Investing in robotics, automation and instrumentation to support reproducible research and future industrial applications.
Integrating on-site solar generation and energy storage with a practical research and development environment.
Evaluating the chemical, energy and commercial feasibility of new routes to useful fuels, feedstocks and advanced materials.
Documented volunteer research with Dr Gregory Nugent at RMIT from 2012, cellulase expression for biofuels, and later ItisScientific plant-growth-regulator formulations. Explore the research history →
Documented research exploring the Azolla–cyanobacteria symbiosis, the acetylene-to-ethylene biochemical link, hydrogen and ethanol. Explore the original research →
Microbiology research with Professor Ian Macreadie, a national student distinction, and the planned conversion of 1,500 kg of purchased sugar into fuel ethanol. See the research and production plan →
Before its current research programmes, the founder developed Big M soft-serve ice cream sold at the 1985 Royal Melbourne Show, Mirro Majik mirror paint with a historical provisional patent filing, and other commercial products. Explore the record →
Open to enquiries from researchers, engineers, technical suppliers and organisations interested in responsible applied research and pilot-scale feasibility.
Our operating solar and battery installation is a significant step toward powering practical chemical research with locally generated electricity.
The longer-term vision explores whether renewable electricity can support economically realistic fuel and materials pathways, while rigorously evaluating feedstock supply, energy efficiency and environmental performance.
Discuss renewable-energy collaboration ↗Exploring routes to fuels and materials. Individual processes remain subject to scientific verification, engineering assessment and economic feasibility.
15 kW solar array · 42 kWh battery storage · Three-phase industrial electricity
ItisScientific has assembled a range of laboratory and industrial research equipment, including items acquired through earlier institutional equipment transfers and ongoing investment.
Equipment holdings and availability for specific projects should be confirmed before agreeing to analytical services or collaborations.
Read the founder’s product-development history, including Big M soft-serve sales at the Royal Melbourne Show and Mirro Majik mirror paint, alongside RMIT biotechnology research, ethanol licensing, propulsion materials, robotics and the scientific library.
ItisScientific (also written Itis Scientific or Itisscientific) is an independent Australian research and development business. Its renewable-energy ambitions have developed over more than two decades. The founder's laboratory research includes documented volunteer work from 2012 in RMIT plant biotechnology with Dr Gregory Nugent, followed by independent plant-growth-regulator experiments. Today, the company is bringing together an industrial site, scientific equipment, solar infrastructure and multidisciplinary experience to investigate technologies that can be tested, measured and assessed for real-world viability.
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ItisScientific
Independent research & industrial technology
33 Adelaide Road
Pinnaroo, South Australia
Email
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costa.arvanitis@gmail.com
Phone
0434 103 159
ABN
56 612 056 224
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