bioprospecting

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈprɒspɛktɪŋ /

noun

1. searching for plant or animal species for use as a source of commercially exploitable products, such as medicinal drugs

Example Sentences

Bioprospecting in landfills, for example, might turn up microbes that have started eating not only plastic but all sorts of other waste, he says.

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From bioprospecting beneficial microbes, he was now forced to consider less cheery possibilities.

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The authors said concerted action is required to mitigate the impact of warming on polar ecosystems via conservation efforts, to sustainably manage these unique habitats and their ecosystem services, and for the sustainable bioprospecting of novel genes and compounds for societal gain.

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This practice is called "bioprospecting."

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Come up with new biotechnology agreements that guarantee species are collected, studied and analyzed in Brazil by Brazilians so that the bioprospecting of the future is not as exploitative as are today’s illegal logging and gold mining.

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