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Diversa Corp. said it signed a five-year agreement to search for new organisms living in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park for possible commercial use.
Aug. 19, 1997
In what is considered to be the first “bioprospecting” agreement signed in the U.S., San Diego-based Diversa Corp. said it entered a five-year pact to search for new organisms living in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park for possible commercial use.
A research scientist scuba diving off the coast of Italy for Diversa Corp. recovered a heat-loving microbe in a thermal vent at the site of an extinct volcano.
Jan. 18, 1999
Venture capital investment in Southern California picked up dramatically during the fourth quarter to nearly match the record growth rate of both the nation and Northern California.
March 4, 1998
Science: Some say Yellowstone should not allow for-profit firms to use public resources without disclosing terms. Officials counter that taxpayers would share any money earned from the discoveries.
Aug. 26, 2001
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The National Park Service was accused in a lawsuit of illegally selling off federal resources in secret contracts with biotech researchers, including San Diego-based Diversa Corp., who want to patent microbes from Yellowstone’s hot springs.
March 6, 1998
Research: The park will share profits on resources gleaned from its caldrons.
July 10, 2000
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A biotechnology company will work with the San Diego Zoo to study microorganisms that live in and around endangered species.
Nov. 11, 2003
Food
This delicate almond milk-based recipe comes from a medieval English collection, “ Diversa Cibaria,” which dates from the reign of Richard II.
May 1, 2008