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Natural products
IRL has specialist expertise to help clients identify and quantify natural extracts from a wide range of natural products including plants and animals. The development of these extracts as potential ingredients for nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals and functional foods is a growing global trend and we are continually forging partnerships with other research organisations to maintain a leadership position for the New Zealand economy.
Current research includes
High value lipid products
We aim to generate new niche high value lipid ingredients for export markets by developing a suite of fractionation, chemical and enzymatic synthesis technologies. Read more >>
Industrial fermentation for microbial systems
We are involved in research, development and production of natural products, intermediates and metabolites, in particular the production of high-value lipids, using fermentation processes. Read more >>
Protein and enzyme technology
Industrial Research possesses a wealth of experience in the identification and purification of novel enzymes, extending to the isolation and characterisation of bioactive peptides. Read more >>
Supercritical fluid processing technologies
We continue to make advances into novel extraction technologies as well as synthetic processes under supercritical conditions. Read more >>
Wound healing and tissue repair
Our revolutionary bioactives have wide-ranging applications involving natural products in tissue repair and chronic wound healing. Read more >>