AgEtal's interest in special projects, research, and product and process development, recently saw us participate in trials involving ground-breaking technology by irtech. In conjunction with QUT PhD candidate, Tom Noble, AgEtal tested a range of key microbiological indicators when irtech applied the technology to a selection of grains.

Pre- and post-treatment results of this preliminary trial demonstrated promising potential for sanitisation applications in certain grains. Of particular interest was the little-to-no loss of vigour and germination rates observed in preliminary sample treatments, in the short term. Further testing is needed to determine the long term effect.