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An anti-viral treatment for healthier black tiger prawns

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:17:00 +1100

CSIRO scientists have developed an antiviral capable of preventing prawn mortality from Gill-Associated Virus (GAV).

The CYBERNOSE™ technology

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:35:15 +1100

This fact sheet provides an overview of the CYBERNOSE™ technology. Inspired by nature and a result of pioneering research, the CYBERNOSE™ device mimics the sophisticated smell receptors of nematode worms to detect and measure odours and chemicals from a range of substances. (2 pages)

CSIRO aquaculture research news

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:13:22 +1100

This brochure provides an overview of the contribution that CSIRO’s Food Futures Flagship is making to the Australian aquaculture industry, focusing on prawn and barramundi farming. Topics covered include sustainable and profitable prawn farming, barramundi feeds, protecting prawns from viruses and research to improve prawn pigmentation. (4 pages)

Prawn farming: towards a sustainable and profitable future

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:37:00 +1100

Over the past 20 years, CSIRO research has focused on environmental and health management issues, domestication, selective breeding and prawn nutrition, to move the industry towards a more sustainable and profitable future.

The future of barramundi feed

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:37:00 +1100

Aquaculture is already the world’s fastest growing food production sector with one in every two fish eaten now farmed. As the global population increases, food supply, particularly protein, will be in greater demand.

The perfectly coloured prawn

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:37:00 +1100

CSIRO research is focused on determining the ideal ways to increase prawn pigmentation and as a result, increase the number of prawns attracting a premium price.

Global partnership to improve Australian agricultural productivity

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +1000

CSIRO, Bayer CropScience and Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) form research partnership for increasing yield in wheat.

ACPFG and CSIRO join forces with Vilmorin & Cie to commercialise Nitrogen Use Efficiency wheat in Australia

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:54:00 +1000

Australian growers are set to benefit from an international collaboration to commercialise Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) wheat in Australia

Food Futures Flagship overview

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1100

The programs of Food Futures Flagship will transform the agrifood sector of the nation through new technologies and collaborations.

Partnership developing new grain varieties

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1100

The High Fibre Grains collaboration cluster combines the research and capabilities of the University of Queensland, the University of Adelaide and the University of Melbourne with CSIRO's Food Futures National Research Flagship.

Dr Nigel Preston: advancing beef and aquaculture production

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +1000

Dr Nigel Preston is researching ways to enhance beef and aquaculture breeding practices with his team working to produce better cattle, prawns, salmon and abalone.

Sex Ratio and Sterility Cluster

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO is leading a new international partnership aimed at understanding and managing sex ratio and sterility in farmed animals to improve productivity, profitability and animal welfare.

Dr Wei Xu: exploring insect chemosensory system

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +1100

Dr Wei Xu is part of the Cybernose™ group studying insect olfactory system.

High Fibre Grains Collaboration Cluster

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +1100

The High Fibre Grains Collaboration Cluster is developing new grain varieties and tailoring fibre content to optimise health benefits to consumers and value to industry.

Previous research by the High Fibre Grains Collaboration Cluster

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +1100

The High Fibre Grains Collaboration Cluster is developing new grain varieties and tailoring fibre content to optimise health benefits to consumers and value to industry. (2 pages)

Quality biosensors

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000

The Food Futures Flagship is pioneering biosensor technology which can be applied to food manufacturing, healthcare and Australia’s biosecurity and defence efforts.

Food Futures Flagship UPDATE: back issues

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +1000

The UPDATE e-newsletter provides news from the Food Futures Flagship.

Centre for Grain Food Innovation: increasing the understanding of grains processing

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO, Curtin University of Technology and the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia are working together to improve and increase the use of Australian grains in export markets.

Food Futures Flagship UPDATE

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +1000

The UPDATE e-newsletter provides news from the Food Futures Flagship.

Grains and lamb offer new sources of omega-3

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO research on grains and lamb aimed at developing new dietary sources of long-chain omega-3 oils will be presented at the World Congress on Oils and Fats in Sydney this week.

Food Technology Neophobia Scale

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000

Food technology neophobia is the avoidance of foods produced by novel (new) technologies. Download the Food Technology Neophobia Scale to measure novel food technology neophobia (1 page).

Healthy complex cereal carbohydrates - cluster specification

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000

The Food Futures Flagship is seeking collaborations with universities and other potential partners to deliver complex cereal carbohydrates for human health. (2 pages)

Olfactory pattern recognition research cluster

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1000

The Food Futures Flagship is working with the Australian National University, Monash University and the University of Queensland to create a new generation of electronic nose - a Cybernose.

CSIRO ready to commercialise new GI technology

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1100

The CSIRO Food Futures Flagship has developed an automated instrument for accurately predicting glycemic index (GI) and resistant starch (RS) in food products.

Collaboration to unravel food structure

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000

A team of Australian scientists has joined forces in a collaboration that will utilise state-of-the-art technology and materials science to determine the molecular structure of the protein components in some of our most common foods.

Engineering better Australian seafood and beef

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Research conducted in the Breed Engineering Theme of the CSIRO Food Futures Flagship aims to boost the value, competitiveness and sustainability of Australia’s beef and seafood industries.

Partnering for premium abalone

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +1100

A partnership that combines research and commercial expertise is developing a premium line of Australian abalone.

Efficiency drive

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO researchers are looking at ways to smooth the bumps in the road to market for Australia’s agrifoods sector.

All fibre is not equal

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1000

Diet-related diseases affecting the large bowel are major causes of premature death and disability in affluent westernised countries, according to research presented in the US today by senior CSIRO nutritionist Dr David Topping.

Big boost for high fibre grains research

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +1000

A $A12.7 million research alliance that plans to develop new grain varieties with tailored fibre content will be launched today at CSIRO’s Discovery Centre in Canberra.

Wheat quality in the spotlight

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 +1000

Eminent grains expert and molecular biologist Professor Rudi Appels has been awarded a Visiting Fellowship within the Food Futures Flagship to advance the application of genomics technologies for the selection and development of high quality grains, including wheat and barley.

Extracting ‘bioactives’ from agricultural and food processing streams

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +1100

Transforming products from agricultural and food processing streams into health-enhancing ingredients for use in a variety of foods and nutraceuticals is the aim of a new $7 million Flagship Collaboration Fund Cluster involving CSIRO’s Food Futures Flagship, Monash University and the University of Melbourne.

Concentration and separation of bioactives in food science

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +1100

A new Collaboration Cluster aims to develop novel and 'green' separation science for the production of bioactive molecules for the functional food and ingredients industries.

Insect ‘noses’ the key to Cybernose collaboration

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +1000

A new A$4 million collaboration announced today will help scientists in their efforts to produce a new generation of electronic nose, the ‘Cybernose’.

A food research collaboration between ANSTO, The University of Queensland and CSIRO

Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +1000

Fundamental research into the correlation between the nanostructures of foods and how these are altered by processing will shed light on how these modifications affect nutrition and long-term health.

Resistant starch: designing foods for better health

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +1000

This two-page information sheet outlines the research programs in the Food Futures Flagship and Preventative Health Flagship to determine the health benefits of resistant starch.

Healthy partnership across the Tasman

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +1000

Consumers, grain producers and the food industry will benefit from a new research alliance established to find improved ways of measuring the glycaemic response of grains, ingredients and processed foods.

Trans-Tasman partnership good for our diet information sheet

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +1000

A two-page brochure that details the international research collaboration being undertaken to tackling health problems from both sides of the Tasman.

Food Futures: information sheet (pdf)

Fri, 12 May 2006 00:00:00 +1000

This six-page information sheet outlines the goal, strategies and research areas of the Food Futures Flagship.

Partnering for the future of Australia’s agrifood industry

Tue, 09 May 2006 00:00:00 +1000

The Food Futures Flagship is seeking partners to help realise the Flagship's goals of annually adding A$3 billion in value to the Australian agrifood sector.

Good oils now in health guidelines

Fri, 05 May 2006 00:00:00 +1000

Guidelines published by the Federal Department of Health and Ageing endorse efforts by the Food Futures Flagship to develop sustainable sources of Omega-3 oils.

Future grains, grain based foods and feed

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +1100

The Food Futures Flagship is researching ways to develop novel, high value grains, and oilseeds, to provide substantiated health benefits to consumers.

Understanding consumer behaviour

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +1100

We are working to understand how consumers make decisions about food, health and nutrition in order to help promote healthy outcomes for Australians.