Our Projects

Microbial strains are both literally and figuratively the catalysts required for the conversion of Queensland’s naturally advantaged raw materials and location near Asian markets into a $1bn bio-manufacturing industry.

We are replicating the biosynthesis of natural products in Baker’s yeast to produce renewable versions of rare active ingredients for cosmetics, medicines and food supplements. This biotechnological approach overcomes the limited availability of these high-quality products and provides a sustainable alternative to the overexploitation of natural sources.

Working with Dow to make sustainable propionic acid using biological systems.

Helping Servatus develop microbial biotherapeutics.

EnzOnomy is an innovative technology for cell-free and cell-based enzyme-driven biotransformations for industrial applications.

Through a linkage grant, we helped Zoetis develop better vaccines for clostridial diseases.

We designed our cell factories to consume greenhouse gases and recycle carbon.

Helping Dow AgroSciences develop a systems biology platform for organic biopesticides.

Enabling the thorough characterization of native Australian plant extracts.

Plastic waste accumulation poses a global challenge. We work with the Evolve Group to produce biodegradable and recyclable biopolymers via microbial fermentation tailored for a circular plastic economy.