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NZ Research
Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery

Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery

The Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery is a New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence, named in honour of the New Zealand-born Nobel Laureate and hosted by the University of Auckland.

Keeping it clean

Keeping it clean

Dr Louis Schipper mimics nature by using denitrifying bacteria to remove nitrate from wastewater.

Landcare Research’s insect collection

Landcare Research’s insect collection

The arthropod (insect) collection at Landcare Research houses over 6 million different specimens that are used for reference and research. These specimens are important for conservation and biosecurity.

Producing titanium-based alloys

Producing titanium-based alloys

At present, the high cost of titanium is limiting its application to high-end technologies such as the aerospace industry. Professor Deliang Zhang’s research is looking at cheaper ways to produce titanium-based products.