Cutting-edge tools for next generation biodiscovery

Minimal footprint, maximal access

Our approach to bioprospecting combines new technologies, multi-omics, and advanced computational tools to unlock the potential of nature's most tenacious organisms.  

We apply these techniques across the biodiscovery pipeline to overcome conventional limitations. This allows us to efficiently target extremophiles, explore a wider range of extreme environments, and accelerate sustainable exploitation. 

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From nature to market

Fast, affordable and efficient

Smart and targeted sampling

Using drones, remote sensing, and legacy samples to access unique microbial diversity.

Customised tools for biodiscovery

Combining microfluidics with advanced algorithms and models to increase screening efficiency.

Multi-omics for ecological insight

Applying multi-omics and AI-driven analytics to understand biodiversity, molecular adaptations, and metabolic pathways of these unique organisms.

Scalable bioproduction

Developing high-value compounds such as robust enzymes, bioactive metabolites, and sustainable bioprocesses.

Responsible exploitation

Ensuring fair and sustainable use of microbial resources through training, awareness, and policy contributions.

Extreme frontiers of discovery

Exploring the most challenging environments on Earth

Polar regions

These habitats foster a unique combination of low temperatures, nutrient scarcity, and high pressure. We will target them for search of cold-adapted enzymes and virulence and biofilm inhibitors.

Acid drainage sites

These areas are characterised by low pH and high concentrations of metals and pollutants. We will explore them for virulence and biofilm inhibitors, and acid-tolerant enzymes.

 

Geothermal springs

Geothermal springs can reach temperatures above 60ºC. This makes them a great source of microbes adapted to extreme heat.

Marine solar salterns

In these areas, microbes thrive in high salinity and light exposure. We will harness their potential as a source of UV radiation resistance genes, virulence factors and biofilm inhibitors.

Deep sea sponges

Deep-sea sponges host diverse microbial communities within their internal cavities. We will investigate these tissues to identify enzymes and specialized metabolites with biotech potential.