Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0347329

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0347329

Funding Status
Closed

Does something not look right? The information on this page has been harvested from data sources that may not be up to date. We continue to work with information providers to improve coverage and quality. To report an issue, use the .

Funded Activity Summary

Development of a new micro-encapsulation system using a novel falling-film technology for bio-encapsulation of synbiotic functional dairy products. The inclusion of probiotic (beneficial) bacteria in foods is linked to positive health benefits by suppressing harmful micro-organisms in the gastro-intestinal tract (GIT). Prebiotic ingredients stimulate the growth of these bacteria. Since dairy products containing both probiotic and prebiotic ingredients ("synbiotic") are gaining importance globally, new protective measures are needed to preserve the activity and viability of these ingredients. This project aims to develop a new micro-encapsulation system to encapsulate bacteria within foods for safe delivery to GIT, to encapsulate enzymes for accelerated cheese ripening, that will significantly enhance the development of a new generation of healthy foods.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 28-02-2003

End Date: 28-07-2007

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $269,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Food Engineering | Food Processing | Food Sciences | Fermentation, Biotechnology And Industrial Microbiology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Public health not elsewhere classified | Dairy products

Other Keywords

Dairy products | Fermentation, Biotechnology And Industrial Microbiology | Food Engineering | Food Processing | Food Sciences | Public health not elsewhere classified

Related Links