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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. and Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001453b.htm person Plante Enid Campbell AACR2 Toner, Enid 8 October 1918 20 December 2007 Place of Birth Albury, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Chemist Enid Plante, during her brief career with the Council for Scientific and Instrial Research (CSIR), made major contributions to research on the flotation of sulfides and other minerals, the separation of the fungus ergot (Claviceps purpurea) from rye corn and the use of surface active agents in pesticides. In particular, working with Keith Sutherland, a method was devised to separate ergot from rye based on the different surface properties of fungus and host. For the first time Australia was self-sufficient in the production of this vital medicinal ingredient. Plante also worked on a variety of chemical and pesticides, including graphite ores, gypsum, and DDT, being left largely to her own devices. In all she published 13 papers, eight of them as sole author. On marrying in 1946 she was required to resign from CSIR. 1940 1940 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1940 1946 Career position - Assistant Research Officer, CSIR Division of Industrial Chemistry 1946 1947 Career position - Researcher, Allergy Section, Alfred Hospital 1947 1947 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne Alfred Hospital (1871 - )

Researcher, Allergy Section 1946 - 1947

 CSIR/O Division of Industrial Chemistry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1940 - 1958)

Assistant Research Officer 1940 - 1946

 CSIRO Oral History Project (2016 - )

Interviewed 17 January 1986

 Plante, Enid C.

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 'Plante, Enid Campbell', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Plante, Enid Campbell Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Enid C. Plante: Early Days at Fishermens Bend Swift, J. D.; and Spurling, T. H. Enid C. Plante: Early Days at Fishermens Bend 1989 Chemistry in Australia July 230-231 Resource Section: Enid Plante, interviewed by Tom Spurling and Jean Swift, 17 January 1986 Plante, Enid; Spurling, Tom; Swith, Jean; transcribed by Wolff, Helen Enid Plante, interviewed by Tom Spurling and Jean Swift, 17 January 1986 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 2020 CSIROpedia Journal Article: Effects of oxidation of sulphide minerals on their flotation properties Plante, E. C.; and Sutherland, K. L. Effects of oxidation of sulphide minerals on their flotation properties 1948 Technical publication American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineering 2297:1-29 2297 1-29 Journal Article: Emulsions and emulsifying agents with special reference to D.D.T. Plante, E. C. Emulsions and emulsifying agents with special reference to D.D.T. 1946 Australian Journal of Science 8 111-5 Book: Flotation of gypsum and silica from salt Plante, Enid C. Flotation of gypsum and silica from salt Melbourne CSIR Division of Industrial Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Section 1944 Book: Separation of ergot from rye corn Plante, E. C.; and Sutherland, K. L. Separation of ergot from rye corn Melbourne Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Division f Industrial Chemistry 1943 Journal Article: The physical chemistry of flotation X: the separation of ergot from rye Plante, E. C.; and Sutherland, K. L. The physical chemistry of flotation X: the separation of ergot from rye 1944 Journal of physical chemistry 48 4 203-23 Resource Section: Enid Plante, interviewed by Tom Spurling and Jean Swift, 17 January 1986 Spurling, Tom; Swift, Jean; and Plante, Enid Enid Plante, interviewed by Tom Spurling and Jean Swift, 17 January 1986 CSIROpedia 1986 CSIRO Oral History Project Resource Section: Enid Campbell Plante Wolff, Helen Enid Campbell Plante Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2020 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Journal Article: Breaking down barriers: standing on the shoulders of Australia's early female chemists McNamara, Nicole; Kopinathan, Anitha; Wolff, Helen; Spurling, Thomas H.; Simpson, Gregory; and Locock, Katherine E. S. Breaking down barriers: standing on the shoulders of Australia's early female chemists 2023 Australian journal of chemistry 76 2 63-73 Journal Article: Keith Leonard Sutherland 1916-1980 Ewers, W. E.; and Weiss, D. E. Keith Leonard Sutherland 1916-1980 1981 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 2 78-88 Enid C. Plante - Records Private hands (Toner, E.) Enid C. Plante - Records 1940 - 1946 See article by T.H. Spurling and J.D. Swift "Enid C. Plante: Early Days at Fishermens Bend" Chemistry in Australia July 1989 pp.230-231.