Mr Frank Peddie

Frank Peddie has a broad training in the biological sciences and more than 25 years experience in teaching, applied research and consultancy in the fields of Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Food Technology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences. His professional career has included roles as a Medical Services Department Manager in the pharmaceutical industry, lecturer, research supervisor and project manager, industrial consultant and environmental auditor. As a consequence of his broad background and interests, he is a member of three professional societies and is well known in sections of industry and academia. Specialist interests include the development of innovative delivery techniques for pharmaceuticals, food science and quality management in the food industry, biodegradation and bioremediation, and biotechnological applications of enzymes and microbes.

Until taking a secondment to the Ian Wark Research Institute in 2004, Mr Peddie was a senior lecturer in Applied Microbiology in the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences and Assistant Director of the Centre for Molecular and Material Sciences (CMMS). He is involved with contract research and consultancy, drawing on the combined resources of the University, Industrial sponsors and State and Federal Granting Bodies. He has been instrumental in establishing a number of research and development programs in collaboration with industrial clients and staff from The Wark, CMMS and the Sansom Institute.

Frank Peddie has renewed his secondment for 2007-9 to act as Project Leader for the innovative 'Centre for Drug Formulation & Delivery' at the Sansom Institute.

Centre for Molecular and Material Sciences (CMMS)

Sansom Institute

• Member of the Development Committee for a new Bachelor's Degree in Pharmaceutical Science
• Course Coordinator for 'Industrial Experience' - a final year course being developed, where undergraduates students undertake an industry placement or research project.

Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST)

AusBiotech

Australian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA)

M.Sc.(UNSW)

M.Sc.(Biotech)(UNSW)

• Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage product development
• Biosensors and environmental monitoring
• Applications of biochemistry, biotechnology and microbiology to the pharmaceutical and food industries and the environment

Simovic, S., Heard, P., He H., Song, Y., Peddie, F., Davey, A. K., Lewis, A., Rades, T. and Prestidge, C. A. “Dry Hybrid Lipid-Silica Microcapsules Engineered from Submicron Lipid Droplets and Nanoparticles as a Novel Delivery System for Poorly Soluble Drugs” Molecular Pharmaceutics 6(3), 861–872, (2009).

Prestidge, CA, Barnes, TJ, Mierczynska-Vasilev, A, Kempson, I, Peddie, F and Barnett, C, 'Peptide and protein loading into porous silicon wafers' Phys. Stat. Sol. (a), 205(2), 311-315, (2008).

Prestidge, CA, Barnes, TJ, Mierczynska-Vasilev, A, Skinner, W, Peddie, F and Barnett, C, 'Loading and release of a model protein from porous silicon powders' Phys. Stat. Sol. (a), 204(10), 3361–3366, (2007).

Son, M., Peddie, F.,Mulcahy, Davey, D., and Haskard, M.R. 'A Microbioreactor based on interfacial polymerisation and application to flow injection analysis of glucose', Sensors and Actuators B (Chemical), 34, 422-428, (1996).

Gatto, E., Andrews, S. and Peddie, F.; 'Acidification Power: Performance Evaluation of Freeze-Dried Lactic Acid Bacteria.'; Food Australia 45(3), 124-128, (1993)

Kirkbride, K.P., Yap, S.M., Andrews, S., Pigou, P., Klass, G., Dinan, A. and Peddie, F.L.; Microbiological Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons: Implications for Arson Residue Analysis' ; J. Forensic Science, 37(6), 1585-1599, (1992)

Peddie, F.L., Simpson, W.J., Kara, B.V., Robertson, S.C. and Hammond, J.R.M. ; 'Measurement of Endogenous Oxygen Uptake Rates of Brewers' Yeast'; J. Inst. Brew., 97, 27 - 25 (1991)

Grote, W., Peddie, F.L. et al ; 'The Effect of Interrupted Irrigation on Copper Ore.'; Proc. Australasian Institute of Minerology and Metallurgy No. 278, pp 39 - 42 (1981).

Refereed conference papers

Son, M., Peddie, F.,Mulcahy, D., Yeow, T. and Haskard, M.; 'A Microbioreactor Created by Interfacial Membrane Polymerisation'.; Transducers '95, 'Eurosensors IX, June 25-29, Stockholm, Sweden, (1995).

Son, M., Peddie, F. and Barnett, D.; 'Design for a Versatile Enzyme-Based Sugar Sensor System'; The 5th Conference on Sensor Technology, Sensors '94, Nov 11-12, KAIST, Taejon, Korea, (1994).

Son, M., Peddie, F., Mulcahy, D., Yeow, T. and Haskard, M. 'Microengineering Application in Microbiology: The Microbiorector', Edited Proceedings of Electronic Technology Directions to the Year 2000, L. C. Jain (Ed), May 23-25, (1995).

Skerritt, J.H., Cox, S., Peddie, F.L. and Jones, A.T. 'Simple Assay Kit for Papain-Based Chillproofers'; Proc. 21st Conv., Institute of Brewing, Aust and NZ Section, Auckland, NZ, (1990).

I am able to provide media comment in the following areas of expertise:

Discipline: Biotechnology

• Biotechnology
• Pharmaceutical Science
• Food Science