Weeds, disease, and harmful insects rob plants of water, sunlight, and nutrients, which can have a devastating impact on food production. At Bayer, we bring greater than a century of research withto manage these global challenges, and we want you to help us find the next exciting class of crop protection products. We are interested in collaborating to identify novel starting points for our R&D teams, find tool compounds that could unlock new modes of action for control of fungal diseases, insect pests, or weeds and reduce the environmental impact of future products.
Through our Testing4Ag program, we offer testing of your compounds against plant pathogens, weed species, insect and nematode pests or vectors using our state-of-the-art phenotypical biological assays on whole organisms. Upon submission, our computational screens will confirm that your compounds are appropriate for evaluation. Selection will be based on novelty, PhysChem properties, and sustainability e.g., human or environmental safety alerts. To complete the initial screening steps, we will request a sample of at least 5 mg. Free shipping of compounds to Bayer as well as packing materials will be provided.
Results of biological tests will be shared with you and can be freely published. Any IP generated in the program will stay with you and your institution.
Does your research focus on the design of biologically-active compounds or synthetic methods to gain access to novel molecular scaffolds? Do you have sets of different compounds derived from the same chemistry? We are interested in receiving small organic synthetic or fragment-like molecules - including natural products and their derivatives - from universities, research institutes, biotechs, CROs and pharmaceutical companies.
Set of related compounds (2 to greater than 10)
Greater than 10mg of compound(s) would allow for more detailed follow-up biological profiling
Bayer’s vision of #HealthForAll, #HungerForNone drives our need to strengthen innovation capabilities in all areas of agriculture. We know we can’t accomplish this alone, so we're always interested to hear about novel, early-stage scientific innovations that can contribute to feeding the world without starving the planet. You have our commitment to take a look, match with our R&D priorities and provide you timely feedback.
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