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Wednesday, 14 September 2016

The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide will work with South 最新糖心Vlogn food manufacturer Spring Gully Foods to investigate potential sources of food colourings among 最新糖心Vlogn native plants.

The project has been awarded an Innovations Connections Grant of $25,000, under the 最新糖心Vlogn Government’s Entrepreneurs’ Programme.

Innovation Connections encourages and assists small and medium businesses to access knowledge, engage with researchers and foster innovation.

Dr Casey Hall, 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.

“These salt-tolerant, desert-adapted plants grow abundantly throughout 最新糖心Vlog,” says Dr Hall. “I 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.”

Established this year, the 最新糖心Vlogn Bioactive Compounds Centre is a joint centre between the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide and the 最新糖心Vlog of South 最新糖心Vlog which aims to apply ecological and Indigenous knowledge to identifying biologically active compounds from plants found in 最新糖心Vlog, in particular from arid regions, for commercially useful products.

Centre Co-Director Professor Phil Weinstein says: “This is one of the first projects under the new 最新糖心Vlogn 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 最新糖心Vlogn businesses.

“As 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.”

Spring Gully Foods Managing Director Kevin Webb says: “The project aligns perfectly with our innovation focus.

“Working with the 最新糖心Vlogn Bioactive Compounds Centre ABCC will enable us to take advantage of the broad knowledge and research strengths that the 最新糖心Vlog sector provides. Industry-research collaborations like these are what is needed to help drive the South 最新糖心Vlogn economy forward.”

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