New hope for apple waste

New hope for apple waste

Ashton Valley Fresh is a South Australian juicing company producing premium quality fruit juice, who are committed to creating an entire chain of production with minimal environmental impact. One major challenge Ashton Valley Fresh is currently facing is how to use...
A visit from the University of Angers, France

A visit from the University of Angers, France

Julie is working under the supervision of Chief Investigator Dr Bryan Coad, and is investigating a new way of transforming whey waste into advanced materials such as films or other biomaterials products. Once transformed into films, she tests permeability, thickness...
Mushrooms, Mice and Medicine!

Mushrooms, Mice and Medicine!

During her postdoctoral scholarship, Agnieszka has been investigating mushroom-derived biologically active compounds. Recently, she has developed a polysaccharide-rich extract with prebiotic and anti-inflammatory properties.  Agnieszka has been working with Jvaughn...
ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry

ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry

The 2023 ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics provided River with an opportunity to present his research and engage with others in this research field. The poster described how anthocyanins in red cabbage could be structurally interrogated using...
Visit to Coopers Brewery

Visit to Coopers Brewery

Malt combings are a waste product consisting of dry rootlets, small grains and culms produced after kilning during the malting process. These dry combings are high in protein and phenolic compounds. Vince O’Brien, Doug Stewart, Tara Pukala and Chris Colby can be seen...