Marrone Bio Innovations y el New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited firmaron un acuerdo de investigación colaborativa para desarrollar nuevos bioplaguicidas y productos fitosanitarios.
El acuerdo cubre una serie de nuevos organismos bioactivos y productos naturales que Plant & Food Research proporcionará a MBI para el desarrollo esperado de bioplaguicidas y productos fitosanitarios. El campo de uso de MBI incluye usos agrícolas convencionales y orgánicos, césped y ornamentales, hogar y jardín, y silvicultura.
Professor Alison Stewart, MBI Chief Science Officer and Professor Emeritus with Lincoln University, New Zealand sees great potential in the agreement. “Having been involved in the New Zealand biopesticide industry for 25 years I am very familiar with the potential of the Institute’s library of bio-actives. Now, I am optimistic that MBI’s expertise and technology can drive these actives toward successful commercialization.”
According to Dr. Gavin Ross, General Manager Business Development with Plant & Food Research, the agreement with MBI fits the strategy of his organization in ensuring innovation is advanced to market. “We have extensive experience in the discovery of new bio-active compounds, but we don’t possess the capabilities at industrial scale for formulation, production and commercialization. In partnering with a company with an international reach, such as MBI, we can ensure that our scientific knowledge is translated into products that can be used by growers worldwide. This agreement allows our respective organizations to concentrate on their areas of expertise to realize the best possible outcomes.”