Crystals of a purified insect extract produced during drug research. Scientists hope that biochemical examination of these extracts will lead to new d

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Crystals of a purified insect extract produced during drug research. Scientists hope that biochemical examination of these extracts will lead to new drug compounds. Photographed in Petit-Saut, French Guiana. For an image showing how the insect extracts were obtained, see G352/368.

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