Latest News from Biocentral Laboratories Ltd.

Wed 2nd November, 2011
BlazeTamer Air Drops

Fixed Wing Drop Trial

BlazeTamer™ evaluations continue with the first fixed-wing air drops conducted today with outstanding success.

Further Helicopter and fixed-wing trials are scheduled for the coming weeks


Fri 18th March, 2011
BlazeTamer extinguishes 4F rated fire!

Another Australian evaluation of BlazeTamer™ fire suppression capabilities was recently conducted, this time at the WorkCover testing facility at Londonderry, NSW.

BlazeTamer™  successfully extinguished a 4F rated fire with a 9 litre water-enhanced fire extinguisher.

In the same testing session BlazeTamer™ successfully extinguished a 3A rated crib fire with a 6 litre water-enhanced fire extinguisher.


Sun 14th November, 2010
Almond trial results show bottom line benefits!

Newly released results from an almond trial at AJS Pierson & Son, Virginia, show strong bottom-line benefits for growers.

Trial results show a net saving to growers of $113.74 per Ha.

Savings were realized in reduced energy and water costs over the growing season. The “new” AquaBoost™ formula has been shown to increase net savings by a further $46 per Ha.


Wed 6th October, 2010
BlazeTamer extinguishes 4A rated fire!

A recent Australian evaluation of BlazeTamer™’s fire suppression capabilities was conducted during crib testing at the CFA facility in Fiskville, Victoria.

BlazeTamer™ successfully extinguished a 4A rated fire with a 9 litre water-enhanced fire extinguisher.


Tue 21st September, 2010
Potato growers harvest energy savings!

Potato growers have long used AquaBoost™ to increased yields and reduce water and nutrient costs.

Recently, however, AquaBoost™ users in the potato industry have reported substantial savings in energy costs. In a centre pivot on hydrophobic sands the addition of AquaBoost™ to the initial “wet up” irrigation reduced the normally required 3 rotations of the pivot back to only 2.

The approximate cost of diesel to turn a centre pivot one rotation on a 36 Ha crop is $800. The outlay for AquaBoost™ (at 5 L/Ha) is $792 making the use of AquaBoost™ cost neutral even before the benefits of increased yield and the decrease in water required are considered.