The opportunity to tap into the expertise of scientists working at the Functional Grains Centre has seen PhD student, Alba Lucia Peñaranda López from the National Technological Institute of Mexico spend two months in Wagga Wagga.

The visit is part of the Australia-Americas PhD Research Internship Program 2019 delivered by the Australian Academy of Science.

Ms Peñaranda López said her research is focused on the development of a fractionation process for egg yolk protein hydrolysates, and it was Charles Sturt University’s previous research in the area that drew her to the FGC.

“I found the visit has been beneficial for my research as it has given me a greater understanding of the techniques and I’ll be able to implement this when I go home,” she said.

“I’ve also enjoyed meeting and working with the people here in Australia, who have been very welcoming".