Research facilities
Dutch Extract Library
- Application
- Natural product library for high throughput screening.
- Availability
- The 2240 unique plant extracts, originating from crops grown in the Netherlands, are accessible for screening by public and private parties. If there is a match, the user is linked to the corresponding grower.
- Contact
- Alex Bos
Dutch Extract Library
The Dutch Extract Library is a plant compound library,
a collaboration between the province of Zuid-Holland and Leiden University.
It serves as a link between Dutch growers and parties interested in bioactive molecules. Research into bioactive molecules is often carried out on an individual basis. We believe in innovation through collaboration and for that reason 2240 unique plant extracts, originating from crops grown in the Netherlands, have been collected and made readily accessible for screening by public and private parties. If there is a match, the user is linked to the corresponding grower.
The aim of the Dutch Extract Library is to encourage the use of bioactive molecules and add new value to waste streams. We connect science, horticulture and the business community. In order to produce innovative sustainable products, partnerships and revenue models.
Research into bioactive molecules
Three purchasing options have been selected for the screening of bioactive molecules. If required, screening can be tailored to a customer’s needs. On request, we will provide you with the corresponding prices.
Random screening
- 2240 plant extracts
- raw (500μL) or clean (100μL)
- High Throughput Screening
Targeted screening
- 1 to 10 plant extracts
- raw (<1ml) or clean (<1ml)
Extensive screening
- 1 plant extract
- raw (10-150ml) or clean (10-150ml)
Results and intellectual property
If, based on screening, a specific activity is detected in a plant extract, we refer to this as a hit. To date, 16 screenings have been performed, resulting in 351 hits. The Dutch Extract Library asks users to state which hits are found as a result of the screening. This provides more information about the origin and identity of the plant extracts.
If required, the Dutch Extract Library can supply a larger quantity of the relevant plant extracts for further research. Based on the results, along with the user the potential of the plant species can be investigated. The next step is a comprehensive testing phase, after which the user can be linked to the corresponding grower for further collaboration.
The information about the plant extracts and potential uses is stored in a library to build up scientific knowledge. The intellectual property of the results found is owned fully by the user.