News: Honours projects - Food and Nutrition Science
Analysing compostable plastics
Honours project: Are compostable plastics really what they say on the packet? Research opportunities are available to test a new fully compostable type of plastic.
Agave spirits: Using wild yeasts to ferment fructose
Honours project: Fermentation of wild yeasts to create Australia's first agave spirit.
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Early Origins of Breast and Prostate Cancer
Honours project: Explore maternal nutrition, developmental origins of disease, cancer and epigenetics through molecular genetics
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The role of micronutrients in pregnancy
Honours project: Investigate the effect of micronutrients such as folate on placental function during pregnancy
Epigenetic regulation in placenta development
Honours project: Learn more about epigenetics in placenta development using molecular techniques
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A sweet treat? Salmonella in raw egg based desserts
Honours project: Combine your interest in food science, animal science and biomedical science by investigating the the behaviour of Salmonella in mousse, tiramisu, and custard.
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Nutritional composition of complementary toddler foods
Honours project: Investigate the nutritional value of solid foods to meet the increasing nutritional requirements of infants and toddlers.
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Maternal nutrition and child development
Honours project: Investigate maternal iodine intake in pregnancy and executive function of children at 6 years of age.
Assessing the effects of plant seed extracts on Caco2 and IEC-6 cell cultures
Honours project: Investigate the nutritional value of a range of plant seeds using cell culture models
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Improving food safety using plasma sterilisation
Honours project: Investigate the use of a high energy form of matter (plasma) to improve food safety.
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