UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA

University science.
Real-world purpose.

Thohira brings university-developed biological technology into agriculture and food production.

Developed at Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Thohira originates from research at Universiti Putra Malaysia, with biological science at the centre of its agricultural technology.

Official university reporting documents Thohira’s community applications and the licensing of integrated organic-food production and processing technology to Halways Sdn Bhd.

University roots. Documented origins.

Explore Thohira through official reporting from Universiti Putra Malaysia.

PUTRA SCIENCE PARK · 2026

From research to licensed technology

The organic-food technology licensing announcement, with products under the THOHIRA name.

UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA · 2019

Thohira in the community

Connecting synbiotic technology with aquaculture communities.

2019 · COMMUNITY APPLICATION

Thohira synbiotics in aquaculture.

UPM reported on the use of Thohira synbiotics by an Orang Asli aquaculture community, connecting university research with a practical production setting.

READ THE UNIVERSITY REPORT

2026 · TECHNOLOGY LICENSING

From university research to industry.

Putra Science Park documented a technology licensing agreement with Halways Sdn Bhd for integrated organic-food production and processing, with products under the THOHIRA name.

VIEW THE LICENSING ANNOUNCEMENT

Connect with university-developed technology.

Explore a Thohira research or industry collaboration.

CONTACT THOHIRA

Search Thohira

The Thohira technologyMicroorganisms, biologics and biological processes.Thohira applicationsExplore all four sectors.AgricultureExplore beneficial microorganisms and biological processes for organic crop production.AquacultureDiscover the connection between synbiotics, aquatic feed and university research.RuminantsExplore microbial and biological approaches for cattle, goats and sheep.PoultryConnect beneficial biology with poultry ingredients and feeding programmes.The Thohira markThe technology behind a product.Our UPM originsScience from Universiti Putra Malaysia.Our inventorsProf. Shuhaimi Mustafa and Dr. Akhmal.Connect with ThohiraEnquiries and collaborations.

Media credits

Background film: an original 3D animation of moving microorganisms, created for Thohira. Matte textured cell envelopes, gently curved forms, dividing cells and varied swimming and drifting movements illustrate the biological technology theme in dark emerald light.

The animation is a conceptual visualisation, not microscopy footage of a particular Thohira strain.

Thohira wordmark: original brand artwork supplied by Thohira. Inventor portraits: Novoklon. Full-colour university logo and application photographs: Halways.

Priority-card imagery: AI-generated conceptual scenes of crops with livestock, rice with poultry, and farmland beside forest and water. These are illustrative scenes, not photographs of a specific Thohira farm.

Typography: Nunito Sans, used under the SIL Open Font License.