At QBiotics we understand the importance of conservation and sustainable management of tropical rainforests. We appreciate the multiple values of these remarkable forests and have ensured that all collections leading to the discovery of EBC-46 were made in a sustainable, exemplary and environmentally-responsible manner.
The resource access program underpinning EBC-46 discovery is consistent with the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity and explicitly recognises ownership of the genetic resources collected through legally binding access and benefit sharing agreements.
EBC-46 was discovered through the discovery technology EcoLogic™. As the EcoLogic™ approach is highly specific, only very small quantities of samples are collected which has negligible impact on the forest environment.