Low gluten foods

This two-page information sheet is about CSIRO research into developing low gluten barley. This is the first step towards providing the Australian public with a range of low gluten products.

Dr Kari Gobius: enhancing the food that we eat

Dr Kari Gobius leads a team that conducts scientific research on food safety, consumer acceptance and consumption of food and the effects of nutrition on genetic health.

Dr Greg Bishop-Hurley: monitoring livestock behaviour

Born and raised on a mixed cropping farm in North Canterbury in New Zealand, Dr Greg Bishop-Hurley's research focus is still 'on-farm', using wireless sensors to monitor and manage livestock behaviour.

Dr Greg Tanner: developing low gluten cereals

Dr Greg Tanner is using protein purification techniques to help modify the properties of plants.

Stability, reliability and predictive validity of the Food Technology Neophobia Scale

Abstract for the Stability, reliability and predictive validity of the Food Technology Neophobia Scale presented at the 8th Pangborn Symposium, Florence, July 2009.

Food overview

CSIRO is helping provide healthier food choices. CSIRO is developing high quality, healthy foods that are better suited to consumer and industry preference.

Flagships: science tackling the big challenges

Dr Ron Sandland, ex-Deputy Chief Executive and Chair of the Flagship Oversight Committee, wrote an article titled: Flagships: science tackling the big challenges.  He described the reasons for creating Flagships, how they were designed, how they are measured, and how they will evolve.

Farming Ahead: CSIRO and related articles from 2008

Farming Ahead magazine regularly features CSIRO's research for the agricultural sector. This is a list of CSIRO articles published in the magazine throughout 2008.

Farming Ahead: CSIRO and related articles from 2007

Farming Ahead magazine regularly features CSIRO and related research for the agricultural sector. This is a list of articles published in the magazine throughout 2007.

Farming Ahead: CSIRO and related articles from 2006

Farming Ahead magazine regularly features CSIRO’s research for the agricultural sector. This is a list of CSIRO articles published in the magazine throughout 2006.

Farming Ahead: CSIRO and related articles from 2009

Farming Ahead magazine regularly features CSIRO's research for the agricultural sector. This is a list of CSIRO articles published in the magazine throughout 2009.

Dr Emma Huang: exploring complex plant genetics with statistics

Dr Emma Huang is developing methods for statistical bioinformatics of important agricultural crops like wheat and sugarcane.

Dr David Clifford: bringing a statistical perspective to bioinformatics

Dr David Clifford is a researcher who uses his skills in statistics to make sense of large and complex biological datasets.

Mr David Brewer: leading research on marine environmental management

Mr David Brewer brings 20 years of research experience to his role as leader of the Marine Ecological Processes and Prediction Program at CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR).

Dr Caroline Lee: improving livestock welfare

Based at the FD McMaster Laboratory in Armidale, NSW, Dr Caroline Lee's research focuses on assessing affective states of livestock to improve welfare.

Dr Brett Glencross: delivering sustainable feeds and aquaculture production

Dr Brett Glencross is a world authority in the field of aquaculture nutrition and has contributed to the sustainable growth of aquaculture industries in Australia and overseas.

Blueblood Atlantic salmon for Tasmania

A five-year selective breeding program is expected to bring A$20 million in benefits to Tasmania’s Atlantic salmon industry when the first progeny are harvested in 2009–10.

The bioeconomy and its importance

The bioeconomy will provide a platform to a sustainable future by providing security of food, water and energy supplies, reduced emissions, and the sustainable use of both biological and non-biological resources.

The bioeconomy: opportunities for Australia

The bioeconomy provides an opportunity for Australia to redefine the role of agricultural, natural resources and sustainable energy production.

A vaccine for gill disease in Atlantic salmon

Scientists are working with Atlantic salmon growers to develop a vaccine against amoebic gill disease, a major health problem for the Tasmanian industry.

Dr Alisha Anderson: understanding olfactory receptors for fundamental and synthetic purposes

Dr Alisha Anderson is the project leader of the Cybernose™ group which is developing a biosensor based on biological olfactory receptors to detect volatile compounds.

Advancing Australian aquaculture

The Food Futures Flagship links research and industry partners in projects that raise the value and competitiveness of Australian aquaculture.

Breeding better Australian abalone

Selective breeding is being used to improve the quality and production efficiency of Australian farmed abalone.

Dissecting the dining habits of prawns

What sound does a prawn make when it eats? How much food can one prawn devour in a day?

E-Noses: testing their mettle against fly noses

Scientists from CSIRO’s Food Futures Flagship have made a breakthrough in efforts to extend the sensory range of ‘electronic noses’ (e-noses) by developing a system for comparing their performance against the much-superior nose of the vinegar fly.