Repurposing & fortification of nutrient-rich waste streams

Project overview

Project title

Repurposing & fortification of nutrient-rich waste streams from the brewing and plant-protein fractionation industries

Project description

This project investigates the potential of the combined waste streams from the two industries to develop new ingredients for food applications. The expected outcome is a framework to develop products from reclaimed and fortified nutrient-rich fractions suited to their physico-chemical properties. The potential benefit is improved nutrient upcycling, reduced food waste and carbon footprint. 

Supervisory team

University

Name of university supervisor	Hafiz Suleria
Name of university	University of Melbourne
Email address	hafiz.suleria@unimelb.edu.au
Faculty	Faculty of Science

CSIRO

Name of CSIRO supervisor	Vishal Ratanpaul
Email address	vishal.ratanpaul@csiro.au
CSIRO Business Unit	Agriculture and Food

Industry

Name of industry supervisor	Matthew Kronborg
Name of business/organisation	Grainstone Pty Ltd (Website)
Email address	matthewkronborg@grainstone.com.au

Further details

Primary location of student	University of Melbourne, Parkville Grattan Street, Parkville Melbourne VIC
Industry engagement component location	Grainstone Pty Ltd, 701/539 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC
Other locations	CSIRO Werribee, 671 Sneydes Road Werribee, VIC
Ideal student skillset	First class honours or master’s degree in biochemistry, chemistry or chemical engineering, food or nutrition science Knowledge of polysaccharide and plant-protein fractionation, interactions of biopolymers in food systems, and nutritional functionality of biopolymers.
Application close date	Open until position filled
Apply	University of Melbourne