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  • Fruitful study into health benefits of golden kiwifruit

    Gold Kiwifruit
    9 December, 2011

    Carbohydrate chemists from crown research institute IRL have uncovered the secrets behind the cell wall of Zespri’s patented variety of gold kiwifruit, opening the door to new understandings about the fruit’s digestive benefits.

  • Chemistry bonds with commerce

    Honey bee
    15 November, 2011

    The publication of chemical research carried out with and for New Zealand companies in prestigious, peer-reviewed international journals reflects IRL’s wide range of industrial interactions and the world-leading quality of their work.

  • Pure genius

    Supercritical extraction
    18 October, 2011

    A specialist, portable, supercritical chromatography plant designed for onsite pilot-scale production is now available to help fast-track the production of highly pure ingredients in New Zealand’s functional food, biopharmaceutical and cosmeceutical industries.

  • A sharper reaction

    Novel process
    18 October, 2011

    GlycoSyn, IRL's pharmaceutical development and scale-up arm, is now offering an improvement on an essential drug development process.

  • Research and rescue

    Research and rescue
    27 June, 2011

    IRL opened its arms to the University of Canterbury’s chemistry department in its time of need, providing vital support to three PhD students whose research activities were adversely affected by the February 22 earthquake.

  • Native renewal

    Harakeke oil
    23 June, 2011

    When Auckland-based Endue created its Snowberry range, it did so with the goal of making products that combined the best of modern skin renewal science and natural plant-based extracts; it also committed to creating products that were free of potentially harmful compounds such as petrochemicals and parabens.

  • Win for wonder wound-care

    Mesynthes
    22 June, 2011

    IRL partner Mesynthes has been named supreme winner of the prestigious Wellington Gold Awards 2011.

  • Biotech is back

    Lipids
    6 April, 2011

    Industrial biotechnology is making solid gains at home and abroad, proving the resilience of high value manufacturing based on the application of biochemical processing expertise to a wide range of industries.

  • Synthetic is better

    IRL adjuvant bound to a cell surface receptor
    27 January, 2011

    Powerful new vaccines offering better protection against disease in animals and humans are a step closer to reality following exciting results from a collaboration involving scientists at IRL, the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research (MIMR), the University of Otago and AgResearch.

  • Painting the future green

    Resene paint
    27 January, 2011

    Paint can be made out of a wide range of materials, but producing a high-quality, long-lasting and beautiful-looking blend using sustainable ingredients is a big undertaking says IRL’s Simon Hinkley.