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Australian Rover Challenge success
Held 27-28 March, the first ever Australian Rover Challenge gave university students' from across the country the opportunity to put their engineering skills to the test.
How do native plants affect the supply of phosphorus to soils?
Honours project: Assess the role of native plants in the supply of phosphorus to soils.
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Activity of novel xylanases from a new Australian crop, Plantago ovata (psyllium)
Honours project: Study the biology of psyllium, a plant whose seeds are used as a key ingredient in the gluten-free food industry.
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How will the trees of urban Adelaide respond to climate change?
Honours project: Assist with the strategic future of the Waite Arboretum, a valuable resource for local, national, and international urban planning.
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What is the effect of yeast diversity on secondary ‘malolactic’ fermentation outcome?
Honours project: Explore the interactions encountered during winemaking by creating artificial diversity systems and investigating the effect of adding or removing yeast species has on malolactic fermentation.
Can we create nutritious and sustainable yoghurt from legumes?
Honours project: Faba bean is a nutrient dense and drought tolerant legume crop with a great potential as a sustainable protein source.
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Can the novel IVOS biosensor diagnose mastitis in dairy cows?
Honours project: Validate a novel biosensor as a potential diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows.
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Where does the acid in wine come from?
Honours project: Can you help find the missing link in grape berry biochemistry?
Battleground of the grapevine: Shiraz Disease under the microscope
Honours project: Help us understand disease progression and cultivar-specific grapevine defence responses to Shiraz Disease.
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Diving in the dark: Morphological diversity of subterranean beetles
Honours project: Explore a whole new world of living creatures below the surface of the earth.
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