Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0557466

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0557466

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Self-assembly of gelling biopolymer particles. Biopolymers provide a renewable source of structuring agents for a variety of potential uses in food, pharmaceutical and other applications that require bio-compatibility. Swollen biopolymer particles of sub-millimetre size are particularly useful as they combine macroscopic structure formation with an ability to flow and a desirable soft solid texture. Two limitations to the current utilisation of biopolymer particles are that they either cannot be predictably produced direct from a dried form, or if they are (e.g. cooked starch granules), there is a lack of scientific understanding that limits use of natural sources without subsequent chemical modification. This project will provide the science & technology to overcome these limitations.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2005

End Date: 28-02-2009

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $238,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Food Processing | Food Sciences | Biomaterials | Physical Chemistry Of Macromolecules

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Soaps and cosmetics | Processed food products and beverages not elsewhere classified | Other |

Other Keywords

Biomaterials | Food Processing | Food Sciences | Other | Physical Chemistry Of Macromolecules | Processed food products and beverages not elsewhere classified | Soaps and cosmetics

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