Summary
To develop management strategies and chemical analysis protocols to maximize saffron quality and ensure the Australian product meets ISO standard. To identify potential perfume products from waste flowers after stigma removal and establish viable extraction protocols for these products. The 2 objectives above will be achieved through a detailed knowledge of the chemistry of carotenoid degradation in Crocus. This will occur by applying both current knowledge of this chemistry in the stigmas (leading to saffron biosynthesis) and by the new knowledge gained from the study of this chemistry in the petals. To investigate the content of colchicine and its glucoside in waste bulbs and then establish viable extraction protocols for it's commercial use. Work closely with management and marketing arm of TasSaff. Pty.Ltd. to apply new technology to the current product and facilitate introduction of new products to the market
Program
New and Emerging Plant Industries
Research Organisation
University of Tasmania
Objective Summary
To develop management strategies and chemical analysis protocols to maximize saffron quality and ensure the Australian product meets ISO standard. To identify potential perfume products from waste flowers after stigma removal and establish viable extraction protocols for these products. The 2 objectives above will be achieved through a detailed knowledge of the chemistry of carotenoid degradation in Crocus. This will occur by applying both current knowledge of this chemistry in the stigmas (leading to saffron biosynthesis) and by the new knowledge gained from the study of this chemistry in the petals. To investigate the content of colchicine and its glucoside in waste bulbs and then establish viable extraction protocols for it's commercial use. Work closely with management and marketing arm of TasSaff. Pty.Ltd. to apply new technology to the current product and facilitate introduction of new products to the market
Project Code
PRJ-000465
Project Stage
Closed
Project Start Date
Tuesday, July 8, 2003
Project Completion Date
Friday, July 7, 2006
Journal Articles From Project
Not Available
National Priority
Frontier technologies for building and transforming Australian industries
National Priority
Adoption of R&D
National Priority
NEPI-Feasibility studies and industry literature reviews