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Bioprospecting (also known as biodiversity prospecting) is the exploration of natural sources for small molecules, macromolecules and biochemical and genetic information that could be developed into commercially valuable products for the agricultural, [2] [3] aquaculture, [4] [5] bioremediation, [4] [6] cosmetics, [7] [8] nanotechnology, [4] [9 ...
May 1, 2011 · Bioprospecting is the exploration of biodiversity for new resources of social and commercial value. It is carried out by a wide range of established industries such as pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and agriculture as well as a wide range of comparatively new ones such as aquaculture, bioremediation, biomining, biomimetic engineering and ...
- Andrew J. Beattie, Mark Hay, Bill Magnusson, Rocky de Nys, James Smeathers, Julian F. V. Vincent
- 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2010.02170.x
- 2011
- 2011/05/05
Nov 21, 2023 · The definition of bioprospecting, sometimes called biodiversity prospecting, is the search for and commercialization of new products derived from nature. Simply put, it...
- Bioprospecting can be beneficial in many ways. One benefit of bioprospecting is that it helps to discover resources that benefit society. Another b...
- Bioprospecting is the search for and commercialization of natural resources that can provide benefits to humans. These resources are harvested and...
- There are many examples of bioprospecting that are commonly used today. The Penicillium fungi helped to develop the antibiotic penicillin. The opiu...
Jan 23, 2016 · Bioprospecting can be divided into three phases: collecting, analysis, and commercialization. Samples and indigenous knowledge related to a sample are collected and then undergo analysis – using a variety of different technologies.
- Sumer Pal Singh, Anju M. Singh
- 2015
Dec 7, 2022 · Prime examples include: (i) bioprospecting genomes for new biosynthetic pathways that provide access to novel routes of drug production 12; (ii) microorganisms that can...
Jun 25, 2021 · Nature is an invaluable source of numerous beneficial products present in diverse biological entities. Exploration of these natural products for commercial use through bioprospecting has been in prac...
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Oct 12, 2011 · Bioprospecting: Creating a. Value for Biodiversity. Alan L. Harvey 1 and Nigel Gericke2. 1 University of Strathclyde. 2 Niche Botanicals. 1 United Kingdom. 2 South Africa. 1. Introduction....
