Corporate Body

CSIR/O Dairy Research Section (1939 - 1962)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

From
29 June 1939
Australia
To
2 July 1962
Functions
Industrial or scientific research and Agricultural industry

Summary

Established in June 1939, the CSIR/O Dairy Research Section became the CSIRO Division of Dairy Research in July 1962. It was administratively linked with the CSIR/O Dairy Research Laboratory from 1939.

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From "CSIRO research for Australia" (1962) pdf page 63:
"C.S.I.R.O.'s interest in dairy research dates from 1929, when a travelling scholarship was granted to enable an Australian scientist to undertake work at the National Institute for Research in Dairying at Reading, England. During the 'thirties the scientist, Dr. W. J. Wiley, investigated the characteristic taint found in butter packed in pine wood boxes.

In 1938 a start was made to build up a Dairy Research Section, and in 1940 a second group in the Division of Industrial Chemistry began a study of the chemical engineering aspects of dairy manufacture. After the war Dr. Wiley resigned, and the two groups were amalgamated into the Dairy Research Section, under the leadership of Mr. G. Loftus Hills.

The Section has built up a comprehensive research programme into problems related to dairy manufacturing. Fundamental research has been carried out on the oxidation of butter fat, the rnicrostructure of dairy products, the chemistry of flavour compounds and the structure of milk proteins. Applied work has dealt with such matters as the control of bacteriophage in cheese factories, the modification of milk powder for special cooking purposes, and the technology of casein manufacture. A major achievement already proving its worth in industry has been the development of automatic machinery for cheese manufacture.

Two events of the 1950's enabled the Section to extend its range of activities. The first was the provision of fine new buildings at Highett, Victoria, in 1955. The second was a decision of the dairy industry in 1959 to levy itself to provide funds for research, some of which are allocated to research in dairy manufacture."

Timeline

 1939 - 1962 CSIR/O Dairy Research Section
       1962 - 1971 CSIRO Division of Dairy Research
             1971 - 1988 CSIRO Division of Food Research
                   1988 - 1992 CSIRO Division of Food Processing
                         1992 - 1997 CSIRO Division of Food Science and Technology
                               1997 - Food Science Australia - CSIRO

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