News: Waite Research Institute

Caitlin Byrt recipient of prestigious Peter Goldacre Award

Posted on May 22 2018 by admin

Congratulations to Dr Caitlin Byrt who is the recipient of The Australian Society of Plant Scientists (ASPS) prestigious 2018 Peter Goldacre Award.

Cracking the secret of omega-3 enriched eggs

Posted on May 20 2018 by admin

Getting some extra omega-3 fatty acids in your diet will soon be easier with enriched eggs developed through a collaboration between our researchers and SA egg producer Solar Eggs.

Making vodka from waste potato peelings and pulp

Posted on May 11 2018 by admin

Discarded potato peelings and pulp created by potato product manufacturers could soon be turned into a Premium South Australian Vodka.

Human epilepsy drugs alter signalling process in stressed plants

Posted on Apr 18 2018 by admin

Researchers have discovered that drugs used in the treatment of certain brain disorders such as epilepsy, also alter the signalling process in plants under stress.

New national research centre to fight food waste

Posted on Apr 12 2018 by admin

Waite campus will be home to a new multimillion dollar national research centre to help fight the $20 billion cost of Australia’s food waste.

Graphene promotes more efficient fertilisers

Posted on Mar 8 2018 by admin

In a world-first, the use of the new advanced material 'graphene' as a fertiliser carrier means Faculty of Sciences’ researchers are creating fertilisers with lower environmental impacts and reduced costs for farmers.

Grapes suffer internal oxygen shortage during ripening

Posted on Mar 5 2018 by admin

Scientists have used a miniature oxygen measuring probe (pictured) for the first time in grapes, to discover how they ‘breathe’ and learn that shortage of oxygen leads to cell death in the grape.

New home for grapevine virus testing

Posted on Jan 31 2018 by admin

Plant virus testing and elimination services formerly provided by Waite Diagnostics have been transferred to The Australian Wine Research Institute.