Work with us

Researchers at the AUT Drug Delivery Research Group work with private businesses, and offer consulting and expertise for a number of enterprises.

External research

Benefits of collaborating with us on research

• Outsourced R&D can fill knowledge gaps within your organisation.
• Access to our research expertise and state-of-the-art facilities
• Cost-effective pathway to expand your in-house capability
• Access intellectual property as part of a project (subject to agreed agreements)
• Potential to develop longer-term strategic relationships between your organisation and the Drug Delivery Research Group

Research we can help with

• Pharmaceutical analysis
• Physicochemical characterisation of pharmaceuticals
• Food and pharmaceutical formulation development
• Novel drug delivery systems for humans and veterinary applications
• Novel drug delivery and feed formulation for aquaculture industries
• 3D printed medicines

Pharma consultancy

We have provided pharma consultancy and expert opinions for a number of pharmaceutical, veterinary, aquaculture and polymer engineering companies.

Services we can provide

• All aspects of medicinal cannabis research and development
• Pharmaceutical dosage form design for human and veterinary applications
• Pharmaceutical physicochemical characterisation and analysis (HPLC, LCMS, UV, FTIR, Mass spectroscopy, NMR, SEM, DSC, size distribution etc)
• Ex vivo toxicity testing for ocular formulations
• Corneal penetration of medicaments
• Drug release and USP dissolution testing