Health and Food Sciences Precinct

Queensland Government

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The Health and Food Sciences Precinct fosters collaboration between researchers working in biosecurity, healthcare and food technology. It has facilities for animal biosecurity research and diagnostic testing; workspaces for food science, animal nutrition, biochemical analysis and consumer and sensory analysis and a state-of-the-art food pilot plant facility with an extensive range of food grade processing equipment.

The precinct hosts staff from Queensland Health, the Department of Primary Industries, CSIRO and UQ through the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation. The precinct offers access a wide range of researchers and diagnosticians from national and international universities and government agencies to enable effective collaborations in developing new and emerging technologies and maximise rapid response capabilities to disease outbreak.

Website
https://science.desi.qld.gov.au/research/precincts-projects/health-food-sciences
Organisation type
  • University Research Centre
  • Queensland Government - Agency
Number of research staff
100-200 research staff
Address
39 Kessels Road, Coopers Plains QLD 4108

Strengths and capabilities

  • Food science and technology for temperate, sub-tropical and tropical food products
  • Expertise in food safety, consumer science and flavour research
  • Food products that improve our health, prevent disease and provide new industry opportunities
  • Biosecurity sciences for the detection, monitoring and effective management of invasive biota
  • Plant and animal biochemistry to ensure product integrity and market access through surveillance and research
  • Forensics, public health and environmental science
  • Virological and microbiological diagnostic testing and advice
  • Whole Genome Sequencing

Facilities and major equipment

  • Coronial and Public Health Sciences
  • One of two food pilot plants in Australia for seafood, meat, dairy, and horticulture products
  • Queensland Biosecurity Sciences Laboratories
  • Chemical Residue Laboratory
  • Food science, animal nutrition, biochemical analysis and consumer and sensory research
  • Animal biosecurity research and diagnostic testing

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