Global Food Systems
As the world’s population grows, it is more important than ever that we take a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding and developing food production systems.
The collaborative research efforts of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Nottingham in agriculture, food science, advanced technologies and data science, humanities, and social sciences will contribute to the challenge of securing sustainable, nutritious food supplies in the face of climate change and population pressures.
Collaboration in action
Shrimp shell material may control space drug delivery
A team from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Nottingham are investigating whether chitosan – a material derived from shrimp and widely used to control the release of medications – performs well in controlling medicine delivery when exposed to zero gravity. Preliminary results suggest that drugs needed by astronauts can be delivered effectively in space.
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Nottingham researchers are playing a key role in the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide-led Centre for Excellence in , which aims to create on-demand, zero-waste, high-efficiency plants and plant products to address grand challenges in sustainability for Space and on Earth.Â
Space salad
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Nottingham scientists have created a salad that contains ingredients that could be grown on a spacecraft and provide optimum nutrition for astronauts heading into deep space.
New flavour facility
A new $2.5million facility at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide is expanding a partnership with the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Nottingham-based International Flavour Research Centre, supported by a major investment from v2food - a global leader in plant-based alternatives to meat.
Smelly tablets survive better in space
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Nottingham researchers have discovered that tablets subjected to the harsh effects of cosmic radiation have shown some unexpected results: those with increased aroma were not degraded as much as those with less taste.
Theme leads
Adelaide lead
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Nottingham lead
School of Biosciences