Biotech companies are exploring Australia's unique ecosystems in search of novel compounds for the next generation of pharmaceuticals and chemical agents. David Blake profiles the companies built on Australia's biodiversity.
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David Blake is co-editor of Bioshares, a specialist biotech stock report.
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Blake, D. Biodiscovery – from reef to outback. Nature 429, 15–17 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/429a15a
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