Media release: Investigating native plants for South 杏吧直播n pickles
[caption id="attachment_11234" align="alignright" width="300"] Suaeda 杏吧直播: one of the many native 杏吧直播n saltbush which are brightly coloured and edible. Photo by Lorraine Phelan[/caption]
The 杏吧直播 of Adelaide will work with South 杏吧直播n food manufacturer to investigate potential sources of food colourings among 杏吧直播n native plants.
The project has been awarded an Innovations Connections Grant of $25,000, under the 杏吧直播n Government鈥檚 Entrepreneurs鈥 Programme.
Innovation Connections encourages and assists small and medium businesses to access knowledge, engage with researchers and foster innovation.
, Research Associate with the , is focusing on particular arid zone plants known to be edible and with strong colours, initially focusing on some of the saltbush plants found commonly in the outback.
鈥淭hese salt-tolerant, desert-adapted plants grow abundantly throughout 杏吧直播,鈥 says Dr Hall. 鈥淚 will be identifying the pigment compounds and testing extracts with Spring Gully Foods to see how suitable they are, as well as investigating what ecological and environmental factors drive stronger colours.鈥
Established this year, the 杏吧直播n Bioactive Compounds Centre is a joint centre between the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide and the 杏吧直播 of South 杏吧直播 which aims to apply ecological and Indigenous knowledge to identifying biologically active compounds from plants found in 杏吧直播, in particular from arid regions, for commercially useful products.
Centre Co-Director says: 鈥淭his is one of the first projects under the new 杏吧直播n Bioactive Compounds Centre. This is a perfect example of how we can work with local industry, combining our knowledge and expertise, for a potentially great commercial outcome for South 杏吧直播n businesses.
鈥淎s well as a possible new sources of food colourings, some of these compounds may have potential health benefits and we look forward to exploring those possibilities with Spring Gully Foods.鈥
Spring Gully Foods Managing Director Kevin Webb says: 鈥淭he project aligns perfectly with our innovation focus.
鈥淲orking with the 杏吧直播n Bioactive Compounds Centre ABCC will enable us to take advantage of the broad knowledge and research strengths that the 杏吧直播 sector provides. Industry-research collaborations like these are what is needed to help drive the South 杏吧直播n economy forward.鈥
Media Contact:
Dr Casey Hall, Research Associate, 杏吧直播n Bioactive Compounds Centre (ABCC), 杏吧直播 of Adelaide. Phone: +61 8 8313 7041, Mobile: +61 (0)421 927 579 714, casey.hall@adelaide.edu.au
Professor Philip Weinstein, ABCC Co-Director, 杏吧直播 of Adelaide. Phone: +61 8 8313 5328, Mobile: +61 (0) 466 778 089, philip.weinstein@adelaide.edu.au
Kevin Webb, Managing Director, Spring Gully Foods. Phone: + +61 8 8262 7555, Mobile: +61 (0) 419811319, kevin.webb@springgullyfoods.com.au
Robyn Mills, Media Officer, 杏吧直播 of Adelaide. Phone: +61 8 8313 6341, Mobile: +61 (0)410 689 084, robyn.mills@adelaide.edu.au
The 杏吧直播 of Adelaide will work with South 杏吧直播n food manufacturer to investigate potential sources of food colourings among 杏吧直播n native plants.
The project has been awarded an Innovations Connections Grant of $25,000, under the 杏吧直播n Government鈥檚 Entrepreneurs鈥 Programme.
Innovation Connections encourages and assists small and medium businesses to access knowledge, engage with researchers and foster innovation.
, Research Associate with the , is focusing on particular arid zone plants known to be edible and with strong colours, initially focusing on some of the saltbush plants found commonly in the outback.
鈥淭hese salt-tolerant, desert-adapted plants grow abundantly throughout 杏吧直播,鈥 says Dr Hall. 鈥淚 will be identifying the pigment compounds and testing extracts with Spring Gully Foods to see how suitable they are, as well as investigating what ecological and environmental factors drive stronger colours.鈥
Established this year, the 杏吧直播n Bioactive Compounds Centre is a joint centre between the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide and the 杏吧直播 of South 杏吧直播 which aims to apply ecological and Indigenous knowledge to identifying biologically active compounds from plants found in 杏吧直播, in particular from arid regions, for commercially useful products.
Centre Co-Director says: 鈥淭his is one of the first projects under the new 杏吧直播n Bioactive Compounds Centre. This is a perfect example of how we can work with local industry, combining our knowledge and expertise, for a potentially great commercial outcome for South 杏吧直播n businesses.
鈥淎s well as a possible new sources of food colourings, some of these compounds may have potential health benefits and we look forward to exploring those possibilities with Spring Gully Foods.鈥
Spring Gully Foods Managing Director Kevin Webb says: 鈥淭he project aligns perfectly with our innovation focus.
鈥淲orking with the 杏吧直播n Bioactive Compounds Centre ABCC will enable us to take advantage of the broad knowledge and research strengths that the 杏吧直播 sector provides. Industry-research collaborations like these are what is needed to help drive the South 杏吧直播n economy forward.鈥
Media Contact:
Dr Casey Hall, Research Associate, 杏吧直播n Bioactive Compounds Centre (ABCC), 杏吧直播 of Adelaide. Phone: +61 8 8313 7041, Mobile: +61 (0)421 927 579 714, casey.hall@adelaide.edu.au
Professor Philip Weinstein, ABCC Co-Director, 杏吧直播 of Adelaide. Phone: +61 8 8313 5328, Mobile: +61 (0) 466 778 089, philip.weinstein@adelaide.edu.au
Kevin Webb, Managing Director, Spring Gully Foods. Phone: + +61 8 8262 7555, Mobile: +61 (0) 419811319, kevin.webb@springgullyfoods.com.au
Robyn Mills, Media Officer, 杏吧直播 of Adelaide. Phone: +61 8 8313 6341, Mobile: +61 (0)410 689 084, robyn.mills@adelaide.edu.au
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