table 1 most significant research collaborative agreements with industry and academia from 1991 to 2002 industrial or academic partner natural resources accessed objectives field of primary application activities in costa rica cornell university inbio s capacity building chemical prospecting 1990 1992 merck & co plants insects micro organisms human health veterinary 1999 british technology group dmdp compound nematocidal activity agriculture present ecos lonchocarpus felipei source 1993 nih bristol myers squibb 1994 1998 givaudan roure fragrances essences 1995 massachusetts insecticidal components diversa dna bacteria enzymes applications indena spa 1996 phytera inc 2000 strathclyde 1997 eli lilly akkadix corporation proteins 2001 follajes ticos ornamental la gavilana sa trichoderma spp ecological control pathogens vanilla laboratorios lisan none production standardized phytopharmaceuticals bouganvillea biopesticide agrobiot
