Natural Products Discovery Institute Email Format
BiotechnologyPennsylvania, United States11-50 Employees
The Natural Products Discovery Institute (NPDI) is a biotechnology research organization based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, founded in 2011. It manages and makes available a substantial collection of natural products, built from a large library bequeathed by Merck and Company and the Schering-Plough Legacy Culture Collection, comprising tens of thousands of samples drawn from thousands of plant specimens and micro-organisms. NPDI’s core objective is to support bioassay-driven discovery and structure elucidation by providing industry-standard follow-up chemistry, aiming to enable research collaborations with academia and industry and to foster the development of products derived from biological sources. The institute positions itself as a long-term resource for the discovery and development of natural products, with potential applications across pharmaceutical, nutritional, flavor, cosmeceutical, and agricultural sectors. It operates within the biotechnology research industry and is geared toward researchers and organizations seeking access to a broad, well-curated natural products collection for exploratory and development work.