Building a discovery partnership with Sarawak Biodiversity Centre: a gateway to access natural products from the rainforests

Comb Chem High Throughput Screen. 2014 Mar;17(3):192-200. doi: 10.2174/1386207317666140109114553.

Abstract

The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) is a state government agency which regulates research and promotes the sustainable use of biodiversity. It has a program on documentation of traditional knowledge (TK) and is well-equipped with facilities for natural product research. SBC maintains a Natural Product Library (NPL) consisting of local plant and microbial extracts for bioprospecting. The NPL is a core discovery platform for screening of bioactive compounds by researchers through a formal agreement with clear benefit sharing obligations. SBC aims to develop partnerships with leading institutions and the industries to explore the benefits of biodiversity.

MeSH terms

  • Biodiversity*
  • Biological Products / chemistry*
  • Drug Discovery*
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical*
  • High-Throughput Screening Assays
  • Malaysia
  • Rainforest
  • Research / organization & administration*

Substances

  • Biological Products