Arc Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space

Characterisation of protein isolates and oleosomes extracted from cryo-milled quinoa seeds

MCA de Amarante, T Holt, L Ong, F Spyropoulos, D Gray, B Wolf, S Gras

2026-09-01

Quinoa is a pseudocereal with a complete essential amino acid profile and nutritionally favourable fatty acid composition. Here, c..

Brewing for beyond earth: Assessing how simulated space environment alters beer perception, with AI-driven sensory prediction from E-nose data

C Gonzalez Viejo, R Villarreal-Lara, AA Mayorga-Martinez, N Harris, S Fuentes

2026-06-01

Understanding how conditions in space alter sensory perception of food and beverages in astronauts is a great challenge. This stud..

Cell walls and their role in the plant root microbiome

VJ Waymouth, ACW Keynton, DR Brumley, B Ebert, M Watt

2026-01-01

Plant roots form a microbiome that interacts at the cell wall extracellular matrix before entering the cell. The root primary and ..

The potential of wheat spatial omics

XY Tao, C Tan, Y Liu, Y Wang, A Raza, J He, L Wang, K Xia, Y Yan, S Liao, W Jiang, Y Qu, B Xu, Y Zhou, X Yang, S Roy, M Denton, M Tucker, J Able, M Gilliham

2026-01-01

Wheat is a major staple crop for over one-third of the world’s population, crucial for global food security, economic stability an..

Synchronizing Germination Rates Across Plant Species for Fabricated Ecosystems EcoFAB 2.0

RSF Charbeaux, VJ Waymouth, J Calabria, T Miller, P Andeer, M Watt

2025-12-05

Roots are essential organs for plants, facilitating water and nutrient uptake from the soil to support growth. Traditional methods..

Spaceward senses: examining retronasal aroma and mouthfeel perception in simulated space-microgravity environments

C Gonzalez Viejo, AA Mayorga-Martínez, N Harris, R Villarreal-Lara, S Fuentes

2025-12-01

It has been reported that conditions in space missions alter the taste and perception of orthonasal aroma by astronauts. However, ..

Dispersion conditions affect the physico-chemical and technofunctional properties of quinoa protein isolates precipitated with different acids

M Campos Assumpção de Amarante, L Ong, F Spyropoulos, S Gras, B Wolf

2025-06-01

This study was designed to assess whether the functionality of quinoa protein isolate (QPI) precipitated with acetic acid (QPI-A),..

Assessing the impact of bacterial blends, crosslinking enzyme and storage times on volatile and non-volatile compound production in fermented pea protein emulsion gels

C Masiá, R Fernández-Varela, A Logan, U Bose, R Stockmann, L Ong, S Gras, PE Jensen, SR Yazdi, JM Gambetta

2025-02-15

Pea protein is a promising ingredient for plant-based cheese production but has poor consumer acceptance due to intrinsic beany fl..

Exploring consumer acceptability of leafy greens in earth and space immersive environments using biometrics

C Gonzalez Viejo, N Harris, E Tongson, S Fuentes

2024-12-01

Novel research on food perception is required for long-term space exploration. There is limited research on food/beverage sensory ..

Establishment of single-cell transcriptional states during seed germination

LC Liew, Y You, L Auroux, M Oliva, M Peirats-Llobet, S Ng, M Tamiru-Oli, O Berkowitz, UVT Hong, A Haslem, T Stuart, ME Ritchie, GW Bassel, R Lister, J Whelan, Q Gouil, MG Lewsey

2024-09-01

Germination involves highly dynamic transcriptional programs as the cells of seeds reactivate and express the functions necessary ..

Actual evapotranspiration and energy balance estimation from vineyards using micro-meteorological data and machine learning modeling

S Fuentes, S Ortega-Farías, M Carrasco-Benavides, E Tongson, C Gonzalez Viejo

2024-05-31

Actual evapotranspiration (ETa) can be commonly estimated using numerical models based on i) weather and plant-based parameters, i..

Assessment of changes in sensory perception, biometrics and emotional response for space exploration by simulating microgravity positions

C Gonzalez Viejo, N Harris, S Fuentes

2024-01-01

Long-term space exploration endeavors, encompassing journeys from the Earth to the Moon by 2030 and subsequent voyages from the Mo..