Developing synthetic biology solutions to combat climate change, facilitate space habitation, and advance innovations in medicine and agriculture.

Qualifications

Research Interests

Developing synthetic biology solutions to combat climate change, facilitate space habitation, and advance innovations in medicine and agriculture.

Recent Publications

  • Kessans SA. and Parker EJ. (2023) Novel delivery of methanogen specific inhibitors. Wellington, New Zealand: NZAGRC Annual Science Review, 5 Jul 2023.
  • Kessans SA., Parker EJ. and Nicholson MJ. (2023) Novel delivery of methanogen specific inhibitors. In NZAGRC Science Review 2023, Commissioned by New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre.
  • Kessans S., Parker EJ., Nicholson MJ., Bustamante LY., van de Bittner KC., van Dolleweerd CJ. and Scott DB. (2022) Heterologous biosynthesis of nodulisporic acid.Patent No. US Patent 11453883, United States.
  • Kessans S., Parker EJ. and Nicholson MJ. (2020) Delivering methane inhibitors to pasture-fed ruminants. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry for Primary Industries and Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Annual Science Presentations, 4-6 Aug 2020.
  • Kessans S., Parker EJ. and Nicholson MJ. (2020) Delivering methane inhibitors to pasture-fed ruminants. In Delivering methane inhibitors to pasture-fed ruminants final report, Commissioned by New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre.