Kodak at one time was a powerhouse of applied chemistry, curating a huge library of chemical compounds. I know this because a particular early biotech company rented out the processes (in their own labs) they were developing so that Kodak could test some of these chemicals for particular forms of biological activity. That's how the biotech managed to have cash flow before they were allowed to let any material whatsoever out of the lab, let alone near humans.

(I also worked for Kodak for a brief time supporting a "dark line" where they packaged photosensitive products. A kick in the ass, great fun, very disciplined, and writing code which ran machinery in a black box!)