Protein and Enzyme Engineering

Accelerate your biotechnology research with access to biochemistry, genetic engineering, extraction, isolation, and characterisation experts.

Tap into our bio-innovation capabilities, including developing and characterising enzymes for specific applications, such as specialty chemicals, functional foods, cosmetics, and more.

Enzyme Process Development

Our team has experience in industrial and scaled use of enzymatic reactions to generate new products, and the processing of glycoproteins and lipids. We can engineer biological systems to produce high-value speciality chemicals and provide innovative solutions to your product development challenges.

Protein Assay Design

Whether you need assays to measure key properties of proteins or QC testing to keep consistency from batch to batch, we can develop customised assays for your specific requirements. Our capabilities range from biochemical and functional analysis of small and large macromolecules, to chemical profiling of component fractions, cell culture assays, and natural and processed biomaterials.

Recombinant Expression of Proteins

With specialist expertise and facilities, we are uniquely placed to help life science companies with genetic engineering and recombinant protein expression projects. We can design and synthesise genes and gene constructs with a suite of expression vectors for protein expression in various microbial, yeast, and mammalian cell lines. Our commitment extends beyond the laboratory, ensuring a seamless transition to commercial-scale production or handover to a manufacturer.

Antibody Generation

Whether you seek to replicate an existing antibody, create a novel antibody for immunoassays, or target a new protein, we offer a range of antibody technologies for the production, isolation and purification of recombinant antibodies.

Mammalian Cell Biology

We offer a range of mammalian cell biology services for various applications, including producing vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and other therapeutic proteins. Our experts can help you with all your cell culture needs, and we can measure the bioactivity of your product to assess its performance and functionality.

Protein Analysis and Characterisation

Our protein analysis and characterisation services provide the insights you need to advance your research and product development. The team have a suite of analytical techniques and can undertake the characterisation of bioactive peptides, proteins and glycoproteins, as well as protein isolation, separation and purification.

Meet our experts

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Josiah Doorman Research Technician Protein Purification and Characterisation

I am a Research Technician in the Biotechnologies team, specialising in Biochemistry. My passion for Biochemistry began during my undergraduate degree at the University of Otago, leading me into a Master’s degree with a focus on post-translational modification, specifically ubiquitylation.

Josiah Doorman Research Technician

Craig van Dolleweerd Senior Scientist Using synthetic biology to generate innovative applications

I am a Senior Scientist in the Protein Science & Engineering (PSE) team within the Biotechnologies group. As a molecular biologist, I have worked on bacterial, plant and mammalian recombinant protein expression systems.

Craig van Dolleweerd Senior Scientist

Abishek Muralidhar Senior Scientist Commercial product development from biotech research

As a Senior Scientist in the Proteins and Enzymes team, my main focus is the development of extraction and purification strategies and analysis of high value proteins and enzymes.

Abishek Muralidhar Senior Scientist

Ulrike Hubl Senior Scientist Protein biochemistry innovations

I moved to New Zealand in 1997 to join the Glycobiology and Enzyme Technology Team (GET) at Industrial Research Limited as a postdoctoral researcher.

Ulrike Hubl Senior Scientist

Cynthia Sun Team Leader, Principal Research Scientist Leading protein and enzyme biotechnology research

I'm currently the Team Leader and Principal Research Scientist in the Proteins and Enzymes team within the Biotechnologies group. I have deep experience and expertise in the field of biochemistry around biotransformation, protein extraction, glycoenzymes and bioassays.

Cynthia Sun Team Leader, Principal Research Scientist

Success stories

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Customer story

Manuka Bioscience: Developing mānuka oil into a natural antibiotic

With huge growth potential, Manuka Bioscience - alongside Callaghan Innovation - is developing and testing using mānuka oil to more effectively treat skin infections.

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A Kiwi natural health company that helped pinpoint the active compound in Mānuka honey has also, alongside Callaghan Innovation, spent the last decade investigating the protective properties of propolis - and the results are compelling.