Alpha-2-Macroglobulin And The Transport And Uptake Of The Hormone, Hepcidin
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$533,541.00
Summary
Hepcidin is a peptide hormone that is a major regulator of iron metabolism. It has been suggested that hepcidin is free in the blood. However, we recently identified that hepcidin binds with alpha-2-macroglobulin (a2-M) in the plasma and this increases the efficacy of this peptide. The demonstration that a2-M plays a role in hepcidin biology will lead to a better understanding of hepcidin physiology, the development of methods for its measurement and improved treatment of iron related diseases.
Fish Canning Quality Control And New Product Development
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Identify & specify the critical stages in the production of canned fish for appropriate quality assurance programs. 2. Evaluate feasibility of introducing the retortable pouch as an alternative container for thermal processing of fish products
Value Adding To Seafood By Application Of Modern Drying Techniques
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$86,250.83
Summary
Objectives: 1. ACTo apply the heat pump drying process to seafoods 2. Produce appropriate samples of heat pump dried seafood for evaluation with the assistance of industry collaborators 3. Produce appropriate samples of heat pump dried seafood for evaluation with the assistance of industry collaborators
Discovery Of A Novel Immune Evasion Strategy Employed By Mosquito Borne Viruses To Suppress Antiviral Immune Responses
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$418,642.00
Summary
The transition from mosquitoes, ticks, or other invertebrate vectors to the human hosts represents a crucial step in the successful establishment of arthropod borne viruses (arboviruses). The incidence of arbovirus infections such as dengue virus, West Nile virus, Ross River virus is increasing at an alarming rate in various parts of the world. In addition, the emergence of new viruses resulting in significant mortality in the population is of utmost concern. Vaccines for many of these viruses r ....The transition from mosquitoes, ticks, or other invertebrate vectors to the human hosts represents a crucial step in the successful establishment of arthropod borne viruses (arboviruses). The incidence of arbovirus infections such as dengue virus, West Nile virus, Ross River virus is increasing at an alarming rate in various parts of the world. In addition, the emergence of new viruses resulting in significant mortality in the population is of utmost concern. Vaccines for many of these viruses remain elusive. One factor that contributes to this is the ability of viruses to develop ingenious strategies to avoid or suppress the host defence systems, which enable its successful establishment in the host. Understanding how viruses evade-suppress host defence machinery will certainly enhance and improve our approaches to fight them. For the first time internationally we have discovered a new and novel pathway employed by arboviruses to suppress antiviral immune responses in the host. We have discovered that naturally occurring carbohydrates on viruses derived from mosquito cells, would influence these virus s ability to evade-suppress host antiviral proteins such as interferons. This may be a general effect of arboviruses or may even extend to other viruses , which include a number of deadly pathogens (HIV, Influenza). This research has the potential to significantly expand our understanding of how these viruses establish infection and cause disease. Also this discovery has broader implications for understanding inflammatory processes and their regulation.Read moreRead less
Development Of Fish Handling, Processing And Packaging Systems And Their Influence On The Quality Of Australian Seafood Products
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Help industry to fully exploit an expanding catch by marketing high quality products. 2. Examine effects of different systems of handling, chilling & processing fish, seasonal composition, different packaging & time-temperature in spoilage processes
Research On Technology Of Processing Rock Lobster In Relation To Drowning Before Tailing
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Investigate whether significant detectable differences exist between lobster tails from animals drowned before tailing and those tailed alive
Composition And Processing Of Australian Jellyfish
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Investigate the composition of, and processing methods for, Australian jellyfish species (Catostylus) , in relation to the use of jellyfish as a food source and as a source of gelling agents, food thickeners & stabilisers
Investigation Of The Potential Distribution And Fishery Impact Of The Exotic Seaweed Undaria Pinnatifida
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$3,000.00
Summary
Objectives: 1. To translate a technical manual on the harvesting, processing and quality control of Wakame (undaria pinnatifida) from Japanese to English
Scallop Aquaculture: The Growth, Processing And Marketing Of Live Scallops
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$110,000.00
Summary
Objectives: 1. To develop the means of maintaining live scallop condition through the harvesting, seabord storage and on-shore storage. 2. To develop mechanical shell cleaning system for live scallops 3. To develop a packaging and temperature maintenance system that will ensure the best condition and live viability of scallops during the freight and distribution stage. The company will aim to provide two days of live status in the hands of the customer under established recommen ....Objectives: 1. To develop the means of maintaining live scallop condition through the harvesting, seabord storage and on-shore storage. 2. To develop mechanical shell cleaning system for live scallops 3. To develop a packaging and temperature maintenance system that will ensure the best condition and live viability of scallops during the freight and distribution stage. The company will aim to provide two days of live status in the hands of the customer under established recommended conditions 4. To prepare a comprehensive marketing plan to cover both domestic and export markets. From this marketing plan, develop a business strategy for servicing new markets and the ongoing service of current embryonic markets Read moreRead less