Original science.
Hard problems.
Open questions.

We conduct original experimental and computational research — across biology, materials, food science, and computation. We work on problems before they're resolved: mechanisms that aren't understood, questions that haven't been answered, and results that haven't been explained. Below is a sample of the work.

Research work — sample outputs

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS ISRAELENSIS Mode of action — larvicidal mechanism spore Cry δ-endotoxin ingested larval midgut (alkaline) pore formation Culex quinquefasciatus larva → lysis sporulation ingestion toxin activation death
BTI larvicidal mechanism
SPIRULINA PLATENSIS Trichome morphology — high-protein production study 100 μm trichome helix pitch Protein (%DW) 70 60 50 std. opt. 68% ctrl. High-protein strain — optimised production conditions
Spirulina — high-protein production
RHIZOSPHERE — BIOLOGICAL INPUT DESIGN Oryza sativa · multi-value microbial associations surface N-fixer P-solubiliser biocontrol Multi-functional biological input — paddy system
Paddy rhizosphere — biological inputs
BIOLOGICAL DATA STORAGE DNA encoding — information density concept Encoding scheme A = 00 T = 01 G = 10 C = 11 Storage density DNA 215 PB/g Flash ~1 GB/cm² Encoded sequence (sample) 5'-ATGCGATCGTA GCTAGCTAGCT-3' Plant-based data storage · information encoding
Biological data encoding
SOIL BIOSENSING — REPORTER MICROORGANISM Engineered bacterial reporter for soil analyte detection 0–10 cm 10–25 cm sensor promoter → GFP Analyte present reporter expression signal Reporter response — analyte concentration signal analyte concentration → Patent application · soil biosensing microorganism
Soil biosensing — reporter design
FERMENTATION KINETICS Growth curve — batch fermentation characterisation OD600 4.0 2.5 1.0 0.1 0 6h 12h 18h 24h Time (hours) lag exponential stationary μmax = 0.42 h⁻¹
Fermentation kinetics
DEEP SEA WATER COLUMN — SAMPLING ZONES 0m 200m 1000m 4000m valve Epipelagic photic zone Mesopelagic twilight zone Bathypelagic deep sea Deep sea pressure sampler · patent application
Deep sea — water column sampling
BIOCOMPUTE — BIOLOGICAL LOGIC DNA-based logic gate implementation Input A promoter A Input B promoter B AND Output Truth table A=0, B=0 → 0 A=1, B=0 → 0 A=1, B=1 → 1 ✓ Implemented via: · two-component system · tandem promoter design · reporter: sfGFP
BioCompute — biological logic gates
DATA STORAGE IN PLANTS Encoded information in plant genome — concept CRISPR-inserted sequence encoded data region Grow Your Own Cloud · living data storage
Plant-based data storage

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Original research, mechanism investigation, hard problems that haven't resolved. We work on the science before it's finished.

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What kinds of problems do you take?

Problems that require original thinking — mechanisms not yet understood, results that need explaining, questions that don't have a known answer yet. We work across biology, materials, food science, and computation.

Do you work with academic labs?

Yes. We regularly collaborate with university groups — on translation problems, mechanism investigation, and work that needs to move from lab to application.

Can you respond to RFPs and open challenges?

Yes — we track hard-problem calls and open challenges and respond as a team that can execute the science, not just write the proposal.