Biography:
Dr Bob Du is the lab manager at Murdoch University, where he oversees the Post-harvest Biosecurity and Food Safety Laboratory with NATA accreditation and SAI Global certification. With a strong academic background, Dr Du has built a distinguished career in the fields of biosecurity, food safety, and grain pest technology. His expertise extends to areas such as: Fumigant, fumigation and other chemical technology (regulation, chemistry, application, monitoring and analysis of chemical residues in agricultural commodities); Methyl bromide alternative and technology for durables, timber and soil; Quarantine treatment, non-chemical technology, methyl bromide alternatives, quarantine treatment, and eradication. Food flavour, aroma, and texture analysis of Australian grain products. Integrated chemical analytical platform, including FTIR, GCMS, HPLC, GC-O-MS, and AA, and quality control. He has authored over 35 publications on biosecurity, fumigation, and grain storage and has played a key role in the development of management and commercialisation strategies for grain pest technology.
Title : A novel approach for fungal control with ethyl formate in barley and its impact on germination