Novel methods for the production of micronutrient-enriched rice. The increasingly productive Australian rice industry generated AUD$1 billion revenue in 2012. By targeting a rice gene that we recently identified as a key regulator of iron uptake and transport, this project will produce high value, micronutrient-enriched rice grain to improve the nutritional health of people in Australia and throughout the world.
Advanced plant breeding and food manufacturing for healthier bread. This project aims to generate bread containing high amounts of biologically available iron through targeted manipulation of plant-derived phytonutrients at several points along the wheat-to-bread supply chain. The project expects to generate new knowledge for developing healthier bread and address consumer demands for value-added food products. Anticipated outcomes are novel plant breeding and food manufacturing techniques that ....Advanced plant breeding and food manufacturing for healthier bread. This project aims to generate bread containing high amounts of biologically available iron through targeted manipulation of plant-derived phytonutrients at several points along the wheat-to-bread supply chain. The project expects to generate new knowledge for developing healthier bread and address consumer demands for value-added food products. Anticipated outcomes are novel plant breeding and food manufacturing techniques that enhance the nutritional composition of wheat grain and bread making products, resulting in higher-value agricultural commodities and breads. The project should benefit bread retailers and crop growers involved in Australia’s $4.7 billion bread market and reduce the environmental impacts of bread production.Read moreRead less
The use of in planta digestion for pretreatment of biofuel feedstock. This project will develop crop plants that overcome the current technical and economic impediments to the use of crop residues as biomass for large scale biofuel production. This innovation will position rural Australia at the forefront of global efforts to develop ligno-cellulose-based fuel ethanol industries and help meet mandatory renewable energy targets and the growing demand for alternative transport fuels. This project ....The use of in planta digestion for pretreatment of biofuel feedstock. This project will develop crop plants that overcome the current technical and economic impediments to the use of crop residues as biomass for large scale biofuel production. This innovation will position rural Australia at the forefront of global efforts to develop ligno-cellulose-based fuel ethanol industries and help meet mandatory renewable energy targets and the growing demand for alternative transport fuels. This project will also provide training and professional development for three early career researchers, exposing them to a suite of cutting edge technologies applied to a real world challenge - supplying renewable fuels in a sustainable and economically viable fashion.
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