BGT Bio-Gene Technology Limited

Bio-Gene Technology Limited, an agtech development company, engages in the development and commercialization of naturally derived insecticide products in Australia and internationally. Its products include Flavocide, a synthetically produced nature-identical compound; and Qcide, a natural plant-derived oil with high levels of tasmanone. The company has a research collaboration agreement with James Cook University for experiments demonstrating the value of pre-conditioning biomass prior to distillation; Cesar for assessing the insecticidal activity of its molecules against a range of insect species; Advanced Molecular Technologies; CSIRO for a chemistry development process; the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland Government for assessing activity against grain storage pests; Eurofins; Grain Research Development Corporation; Pacific Discovery Services; Purdue University; Southern Cross University for chemical analysis of natural products; University of Florida; and University of Technology. It serves animal health, crop protection, grain storage, public health, and consumer applications. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.