Andrew MacKenzie

Principal Research Scientist

Biotechnologies

Phospholipid analysis specialist

I am a Principal Research Scientist in the Biotechnologies group where I manage the commercial analytical activities for the Lipids team.

During my time at Callaghan Innovation I have established phosphorous-31 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy analysis of phospholipids. This work has been valuable for the New Zealand dairy and marine products industries. I also serve as the technical manager for the IANZ (International Accreditation New Zealand) accredited phospholipid analytical service.

Areas of expertise

Lipid analysis
Phospholipids
Fatty acids
Enzyme modification of lipids

Education

PhD Chemistry, University of Auckland, 2001

Memberships and awards

Member of the American Oil Chemists Society (and member of its Australasian division).
AOCS Approved Chemist – Marine Oil Fatty Acid Profile 2015 - 2024
Member of the NZIC
Member of The Oils & Fats Specialist Group of the NZIC

Selected publications

Quantitative Analysis of Dairy Phospholipids by 31P NMR, A. MacKenzie, M. Vyssotski and E. Nekrasov, JAOCS, 2009, 86:757-763; DOI: 10.1007/s11746-009-1403-6
Phospholipids of New Zealand Edible Brown Algae, M. Vyssotski, A. MacKenzie, K. Lagutin, K. Mitchell, D. Scott, Lipids, 2017, 52: 629–639; DOI: 10.1007/s11745-017-4266-x
The identification and quantification of phospholipids from Thermus and Meiothermus bacteria, Lagutin, K., MacKenzie, A., Houghton, K.M., Stott, M.B., Vyssotski, M., Lipids, 2014, 49:1133-1141; DOI: · 10.1007/s11745-014-3946-z
Analysis of sphingolipids, sterols, and phospholipids in human pathogenic Cryptococcus strains, A. Singh, A. MacKenzie, G. Girnun, M. Del Poeta, J. Lipid Res. 2017, 58:(10) 2017-2036; DOI: · 10.1194/jlr.M078600
Phospholipids of New Zealand Shellfish, A.D. MacKenzie, Australasian Section AOCS - Biennial Conference, 2006, Melbourne, Australia.; DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.16682.93128