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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP200200916
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Protein biosensors for detecting smoke exposure of grapes. Bush fires and controlled burns that take place in the vicinity of vineyards can lead to grape contamination with tasteless phenolic glucosides. Their hydrolysis during wine making leads to “smoke taint” – an unpleasant medicinal taste that can render wine undrinkable. We will apply a combination of organic synthesis, protein engineering and directed evolution to develop protein-based biosensors of phenolic glucosides. These biosensors will be used to devise a simple portable colorimetric test that can be performed in the vineyard or the winery. The ability to rapidly determine the level of grape contamination with phenolic glucosides would give Australian wine growers and wine makers a powerful tool to mitigate the effects of bushfires.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 10-2022
End Date: 09-2024
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $261,931.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Industrial Molecular Engineering of Nucleic Acids and Proteins | Synthetic Biology | Horticultural Production not elsewhere classified
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Diagnostic Methods | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Food Safety |
