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Alternative Sources of Natural Rubber: Guayule & Sunflower

ASTM Approves New Safety Requirements for Natural Rubber Latex PDF
by Miles Moore Rubber & Plastics News Jun 13 2006
New ASTM Standard Specifies Safety Requirements for New Category of Natural Rubber Latex
Yulex® Latex, Derived from Guayule, is the Only Material That Meets New Category's Safety and Performance Requirements Business Wire Source: Yulex Corporation Jun 12 2006
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Personal Protective Equipment: Safety for Staff and Patients
by Kathy Dix EndoNurse Jun/Jul 2006
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Rubber Latex Is Safe for People Suffering from Allergies
by Susan Shepard Medical Product Manufacturing News Apr 2006
UQ Gatton rubber research set to curb life-threatening allergies
University of Queensland Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Apr 12 2006
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NRAVS News University of Queensland Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Jun 2006
Global raw materials prices stretch glove makers' limits
by Jeannie Akridge and Rick Dana Barlow Healthcare Purchasing News Apr 2006
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Natural Rubber at $2: Prospects and Perils PDF
Rubber Asia Mar-Apr 2006
The Eternal Dustbowl
by Jeffrey Anderson LA Weekly Los Angeles, CA Mar 22 2006 [briefly mentions guayule]
Non-Allergenic Latex Moves Closer to the Market
Cleanroom Technology Mar 2006
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US company seeks growers for rubber plants
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Online Feb 24 2006
US firm seeks rubber plant farmers
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Online Feb 24 2006
Alternative source of rubber
by Elinor L Richards Chemical Science Royal Society of Chemistry London, UK Feb 20 2006
Commercialization of guayule latex PDF
by Katrina Cornish, PhD 2006 Agricultural Outlook Forum Feb 16 2006
Seeking innovative ideas for the Wheatbelt MS Word
Wheatbelt ACC Australia Feb 10 2006
High Hopes of a Would-Be Rubber Baron
With a rubber shortage looming, Yulex CEO Jeffrey Martin is banking on a shrub called guayule by Alex Halperin BusinessWeek Dec 27 2005
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Manufacturer recognized for Innovative Latex Device
PA State Nurses Association Dec 13 2005
Connect honors San Diego County innovators
Makers of 8 products competition winners by Kathryn Balint Union-Tribune San Diego, CA Dec 10 2005
CONNECT Announces Winners of 2005 Most Innovative New Product Awards
San Diego Technology and Life Science Companies Honored for Their Excellence in Creative Applications and Product Development Business Wire Source: CONNECT Dec 09 2005
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Interview with Jeffrey Martin, President and CEO of Yulex
socalTech.com Thousand Oaks, CA Nov 28 2005
Finishing at C-Level is a Good Thing
Carlsbad Business Journal Nov 01 2005
Yulex closes $8M financing, prepares for sales of latex product
by Bradley J. Fikes North County Times Escondido, CA Oct 11 2005
Yulex Closes Series C Financing Round Totaling $8 Million
Materials Science Company Deepens Commitment to Provide the Medical Industry with a Safe, Natural Rubber Latex Business Wire Source: Yulex Corporation Oct 10 2005
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Rubber maker poised for growth
The forecast couldn't be better for Yulex Corp. and the natural rubber it produces from Arizona-grown guayule plants by Jane Larson The Arizona Republic Phoenix, AZ Oct 10 2005
Natural-rubber latex safe for allergy sufferers
Medical Design Oct 01 2005
Summary of report: Evaluating New Guayule Varieties for Low-Allergenic Rubber Production
by D. George, M. Gupta and P. Dissanayake Australian Government Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Sep 2005
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Yulex appoints head of agriculture
by Elizabeth Malloy Daily Transcript San Diego, CA Sep 14 2005
Desert shrub may finally get its due
by Chip Power Capital Press Salem, OR Aug 26 2005
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Desert Plant Offers Latex Alternative
by Maria Fontanazza Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Jul 2005
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Pharmaceutical and Medical Packaging News Jul 2005
CSREES Sponsorship Helped Guayule-Based Natural Latex Reach Commercialization PDF
Administrator's Report to the Partnership Summer 2005 Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service USDA Jul 2005
Guayule Latex
by Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson, RN AORN Journal Association of Operating Room Nurses Vol 81 No 6 Jun 2005
Yulex Corp. signs firm to distribute rubber
Arizona Republic Phoenix, AZ May 26 2005
Arizona may become hub for natural latex plants
by Angela Gonzales The Business Journal Phoenix, AZ May 22 2005
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Technology
San Diego Metropolitan May 13 2005
Yulex Corporation Signs Historic Agreement to Distribute First Guayule-Based Natural Latex Product Worldwide PDF
Yulex Corporation May 12 2005
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Genetic Engineering News Larchmont, NY May 12 2005
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Nonallergenic Latex
Medgadget.com San Francisco, CA May 12 2005
Carlsbad's Yulex has distributor for special latex
by Terri Somers Union-Tribune San Diego, CA May 12 2005
Carlsbad man trades lab coat for briefcase
by Alexandra Mace North County Times Escondido, CA May 11 2005
Daily Business Report: Awards & Promotions
San Diego Metropolitan May 03 2005
Yulex Corporation Attracts World's Leading Latex Allergy Experts to Advisory Board PDF
Yulex Corporation May 02 2005
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Study Finds Medical Devices Made from U.S. Grown Guayule Natural Rubber Latex an Alternative for Tropical Latex Allergy Sufferers PDF
Yulex Corporation Mar 25 2005
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Latex and Rubber Plant
San Diego Insider Show #166 Feb 20 2005
2004 Cotton Achievement Award Winner Don Cameron
by Frank Giles Cotton Grower Jan 2005
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Lettuce and sunflowers: new sources of rubber? PDF
by Kate Roberts Advance Advanced Foods and Materials Network Vol 1 No 1 Winter 2004/05
Scientist group calls for tighter rules on biopharming
by Rachel Melcer Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO Dec 15 2004
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Japanese Researchers 'Tap' Mushrooms for Rubber
Reuters Dec 02 2004
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Carlsbad firm hopes plant will reduce latex allergies
by Terri Somers Union-Tribune San Diego, CA Nov 15 2004
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Awards Highlight Great Work in Government PDF
CAWP News Center for American Women and Politics Fall 2004
Biofest to look at latex study
This year's focus on agriculture by Jodie Snyder Arizona Republic Phoenix, AZ Oct 21 2004
Steven Knapp joins UGA as new GRA eminent scholar
Faculty addition adds greatly to crop genomics expertise by Carrie England and Tina Stow University of Georgia Oct 07 2004
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Collaboration Yielding New Biobased Products PDF
Administrator's Report to the Partnership Summer 2004 Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service USDA Jul 2004
Guayule alternative for growers, latex users
by Alan Levine Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. Casa Grande, AZ Jul 27 2004
Cornish leaves USDA post to head up Yulex R&D unit
by Mike McNulty Rubber & Plastics News Jul 26 2004
More defense of guayule
Letter to the Editor by Katrina Cornish Rubber & Plastics News Jun 28 2004
Yulex Corporation Grows With Leading U.S. Expert on Guayule Latex and Senior Financial Executive
Katrina Cornish, Ph.D. and Edward O'Sullivan Play Key Roles in Company's Mission to Pioneer the Only Natural Rubber Latex Grown and Manufactured in the United States PR Newswire Source: Yulex Jul 19 2004
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GH Award for Women in Government: 2004
Good Housekeeping Vol 239 Issue 1 Jul 2004
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The Desert's Potential; Arizona Desert Shrub A Source of Rubber PDF
by Jane Larson The Arizona Republic Phoenix, AZ Jun 09 2004
TV discovers rubber
by Miles Moore Rubber & Plastics News Jun 2004
TV show to revisit history of rubber
by Miles Moore Rubber & Plastics News Vol 25 No 15 Jun 07 2004
In defense of guayule
Letter by Jeffrey A. Martin Rubber & Plastics News Jun 05 2003
Increased Natural Rubber Content in Guayule PDF
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Spring 2004
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Development of domestic rubber moves forward
The Sun Yuma, AZ May 30 2004
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Daily Business Report
San Diego Metropolitan Apr 29 2004
Yulex Closes Series B Financing Round Totaling $4.5 Million
Company Produces the Only U.S.-Grown Natural, Hypoallergenic Rubber Latex and Will Be Featured June 9 in a History Channel Documentary on the History of Rubber PR Newswire Source: Yulex Corporation Apr 28 2004
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Researchers aim to turn rabbit brush to rubber
by Zack Hall Reno Gazette-Journal Feb 12 2004
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Sunflower Rubber
VOA Special English Agriculture Report by George Grow Feb 10 2004
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Yulex Appoints New Board Member
Former President of Bayer CropScience's North American BioScience Business Joins Yulex Board PR Newswire Source: Yulex Corporation Nov 30 2003
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No such thing as a mere morsel
by Peter Calamai Toronto Star Nov 04 2003
Researcher earns NSF grant
by John Trent Nevada News University of Nevada, Reno Oct 21 2003
Mendel Biotechnology Awarded SBIR Phase II Grant for Continued Research to Increase Production of Natural Rubber
PR Newswire Source: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. Oct 07 2003
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Evaluation of improved lines of guayule (Parthenium argentatum Gray) for commercial rubber
by Premawansa Dissanayake, Doug George and Madan Gupta 11th Australian Agronomy Conference Feb 2003
Yulex Completes Construction of Pilot Plant for Production of Guayule Latex
Natural Rubber Derived From Desert Shrub Guayule has Applications in 300 Medical Devices PR Newswire Source: Yulex Corporation Jul 28 2003
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Rubber plantation plan promises medical benefits
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Jul 22 2003
Guayule - a threat to rubber?
by Dr. L.M.K. Tillekeratne (Director, Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka) Daily News Sri Lanka Jul 21 2003
Effort to develop domestic source of nonallergenic natural latex gets boost needed to go commercial
by Joyce Lobeck The Sun Yuma, AZ Mar 21 2003
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Carlsbad company gets $2 million
by Bradley J. Fikes North County Times Feb 25 2003 Archived version
Yulex Raises $2.0 Million in Series B Round of Financing
Natural Rubber Derived From Guayule Shrub Has Potential Use in 300 Medical Applications PR Newswire Source: Yulex Corporation Feb 24 2003
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Yulex Secure $2 million Funding for Natural Rubber Alternative
AZoM.com Feb 24 2003
The Roots of Rubber
Biochemistry professor David Shintani's quest to develop a domestic source of rubber by Nicole Klay College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources - University of Nevada Feb 04 2003
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Purification of Hypoallergenic Latex from Guayule PDF
by Katrina Cornish and Jenny L. Brichta Trends in new crops and new uses 2002
NMSU Cultivates Alternative to Latex
by Fritz Thompson Albuquerque Journal Dec 10 2002
ARC-Roodeplaat Western Cape: Natural products
South Africa
Alternatives to Rubber Latex Condoms PDF
The Ancahrd Bulletin No 25 Nov 2002
Latex Allergy and the Promise of Guayule
by Paul Nesdore Advancing Applications in Contamination Control Oct 2002
Agricultural research touches, improves daily life for Americans in many ways
by Joyce Lobeck The Sun Yuma, AZ Sep 29 2002
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Sunflower Rubber
AAAS Science Update Sep 23 2002 requires RealOne Player
IIR Industry Alert: The Guayule Plant Plays Key Role in Latex Rubber Production
Business Wire Aug 29 2002
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Latex project to be launched in Mutale
by Elelwani Mathivha Aug 16 2002 Registration (free) required
Sunflower Rubber?
by Richard Zollinger Weeds - NDSU Crop and Pest Report Issue 15 Aug 15 2002
Farm Bureau Quick Facts
AgriNotes Michigan Farm Bureau Jul 11 2002
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Plants/Guayule
Desert Diary joint production of the Centennial Museum and KTEP National Public Radio at the University of Texas at El Paso Jul 12 2002
Rubber from sunflower!
The Hindu Business Line Jul 30 2002
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Science & Technology
Agriculture Briefs by Rob Sivak Voice of America News Jun 28 2002
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OpenHere Network
Agriculture Report: Sunflower Rubber
by George Grow Jun 18 2002
Sunflowers may be "rubber factories"
by Marcia Wood USDA Agricultural Research Service News Jun 17 2002
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Sunflower Rubber?
by Marcia Wood Agricultural Research US Department of Agriculture Jun 2002
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Bid to put more bounce in sunflowers
by Colleen Long Associated Press The Canberra Times Jun 02 2002
Making Tires from Sunflowers
Technology News Jun 03 2002
Guayule finds a niche?
by Miles Moore Rubber & Plastics News May 20 2002
Mendel Biotechnology Awarded SBIR Grant for Research to Increase Production Of Natural Rubber
PR Newswire Source: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. May 20 2002
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Mendel Biotechnology wins grant
East Bay Business Times May 20 2002
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Effort to develop guayule advances
by Joyce Lobeck The Sun Yuma, AZ May 06 2002
Boards and Resin From Guayule?
by Marcia Wood USDA Agricultural Research Service News Apr 17 2002
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Desert Shrub May Help Preserve Wood
by Marcia Wood Agricultural Research US Department of Agriculture Apr 2002
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Future Car Tires With Flower Power?
Market to Market Iowa Public Television Mar 22 2002
Developments to Watch: Transforming Sunflowers into Tires
edited by Catherine Arnst Business Week Mar 18 2002
A niche for desert rubber
by Jeff Tollefson Santa Fe New Mexican Mar 04 2002
Sunflower rubber
Science News Discovery Channel Canada Feb 25 2002 also see video clip
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Sunflowers Could Replace Rubber Trees
Environmental News Service Feb 22 2002
Colorado State Leads Researchers on Quest to Produce Rubber from Sunflowers, Guayule Bush
Colorado State University News & Information Feb 21 2002
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Grants PDF
Soil and Crop Sciences Colorado State University Feb 2002
Desert plant may put spring in natural rubber production
by Norman Martin New Mexico Journal Feb 2002
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Scene/Heard
by Emily Esterson New Mexico Business Weekly Jan 11 2002
Guayule latex provides a solution for the critical demands of the non-allergenic medical products market PDF
by Katrina Cornish, Jenny L. Brichta, Pauline Yu, Delilah F. Wood, Mark W. McGlothlin, and Jeffrey A. Martin Agro-Industry Hi-Tech Nov/Dec 2001
U.S. Mexico meeting forges cooperation on eco-ag research
Environmental News Network Nov 16 2001 Archived version
Desert seen as source for native non-allergenic rubber
Dail-E News Oct 04 2001
Old Texas shrub the only source of 'medical' rubber
The Taipei Times Sep 25 2001
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Guayule
University of Arizona Maricopa Agricultural Center
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Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops (AAIC) 2001 Annual Meeting
sessions on guayule and natural rubbers Atlanta, GA Nov 10-13 2001
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Non-allergenic latex products PDF
Closing the Circle News US White House Task Force on Recycling Issue 24 Fall 2001
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Desert seen as source for native non-allergenic rubber
Utusan Malaysia Online Sep 22 2001
Guayule
Rubber-Producing Plants & Chicle Wayne's Word
Chemist looks to sunflowers to create better rubber
by Ryan Smith Express News University of Alberta Aug 22 2001
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Guayule Rubber for Non-Allergenic Latex Gloves
The Plant Press Summer 2001 Archived version
Hope for latex
Time Out Building Operators Association Calgary, Alberta, Canada Mar 2001
New Substitute For Latex Gloves
Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society of Ontario
Yulex Corporation
About Us; Latex Allergies FAQs; Guayule FAQs
Pilot Plants Push Tech Transfer
by Ben Hardin Agricultural Research US Department of Agriculture Vol 48 No 8 Aug 2000
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Preliminary Investigation on the Natural Durability of Guayule (Parthenium argentatum)-Based Wood Products PDF
by Francis S. Nakayama, Poo Chow, Dilpreet S. Bajwa, John A. Youngquist, James H. Muehl, and Andrzej M. Krzysik Paper prepared for the 31st Annual Meeting of The International Research Group On Wood Preservation May 14-19 2000
Guayule for rubber
Western Farm Press Apr 15 2000
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Farm Bureau Quick Facts
AgriNotes Michigan Farm Bureau Mar 09 2000
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R&D Digest
Newsletter of the European Biomaterials Network Issue 6 Mar 2000
Latex From Desert Shrub Blocks Viruses, Bacteria
by Katrina Cornish Agricultural Research US Department of Agriculture Mar 2000
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Briefing: Latex alternative
Occupational Health Feb 01 2000
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A Guayule Latex Primer
W. W. Schloman's Home Page Archived version
Guayule latex replaces allergenic rubber latex PDF
Lipid Technology Newsletter PJ Barnes & Associates UK Vol 6 No 1 Feb 2000
Hypoallergenicity of guayule questioned PDF
by Miles Moore European Rubber Journal Feb 2000 Archived version
Rubber trouble
If latex brings you out in a rash try this shrub by Matt Walker New Scientist Dec 11 1999 Archived version
"Rubber Replacement"
CDC HIV/STD/TB Prevention News Update Dec 09 1999
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Survival News AIDS Survival Project Feb 2000
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HIV Times Jan/Feb 2000
Mexican plant solution to rubber allergy
BBC News Dec 08 1999
Seed planted for non-allergenic condoms
Dec 08 1999
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Mexican Plant may Produce Allergy-Free Latex
Guayule, the future of latex?
News from the Field Dec 03 1999
Shrub-Derived Latex Products Block Viruses, Bacteria
by Marcia Wood USDA Agricultural Research Service News Nov 22 1999
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New hypoallergenic rubber on the horizon
Academy News (AAAAI) Sep 1999 Archived version
Guayule Bounces Back
Arboretum News Los Angeles County Fall 1999
Farm Bureau Quick Facts
AgriNotes Michigan Farm Bureau Jul 09 1999
Scientist Eye Hypoallergenic Rubber
by Christine Hanley Associated Press Jun 17 1999
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US ARS: Plants with allergen-free latex now easier to genetically engineer
by Marcia Wood USDA Agricultural Research Service News May 26 1999
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Allergic to Rubber?
Scientists Probe Potential of Guayule Latex by Marcia Wood Agricultural Research US Department of Agriculture May 1999
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Latex minus allergies
Letter to the Editor by James N. Seiber San Francisco Examiner Mar 14 1999
Guayule Grant
Research Highlights Agricultural Research Service Feb 1999
Agency Scientists Win Top Research Awards
by Jill Lee USDA Agricultural Research Service News Feb 03 1999
Health industry buffeted by credit troubles
Small companies have an especially tough time, while bond issues by the bigger players are costing more by John George Philadelphia Business Journal Dec 04 1998
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New Lines of Guayule Released--New Source of Rubber
by Kathryn Barry Stelljes and Dennis Senft USDA Agricultural Research Service News Sep 26 1997
Guayule Crop Description
USDA-ARS US Water Conservation Laboratory
Guayule no ha-choo!
by Joan Olson Ag Innovation News Jan 1998
Guayule Latex Process Is Licensed PDF
Agricultural Research US Department of Agriculture May 23 1997
Hypoallergenic Guayule Latex: Research to Commercialization
by Katrina Cornish and Deborah J. Siler Progress in New Crops: Proceedings of the Third National Symposium
Info on Guayule
NewCROP - Center for New Crops & Plant Products at Purdue University list of links
Domestic production of natural rubber
USDA Western Regional Research Center
Biography for Katrina Cornish, PhD
USDA-ARS Western Regional Research Center
Allergy-free latex alternative is promising, researchers say
Nurseweek
Shrub May Yield Latex Less Likely to Trigger Allergies
AIDS Daily Summary CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Feb 11 1997 (summary of article appearing in The Washington Post on Feb 11 1997)
Guayule Latex Process Is Licensed
by Marcia A. Wood USDA Agricultural Research Service News Jan 22 1997
Patent License
Into the Marketplace ARS Quarterly Report Jan-Mar 1997
Living off the land
Native plants promise future profits by Peggy McCracken Pecos Enterprise Oct 22 1996
Barrier Tests of Guayule as Substitute for Natural Rubber Latex
Office of Science and Technology (OST) Annual Report CDRH-FDA Fiscal Year 1996
United States Patent 5,580,942
Dec 03 1996
Science Notebook: Government researchers develop latex alternative
by Mark Ward Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Apr 28 1995
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No-itch latex
Latex from wild desert shrub guayule causes fewer allergic reactions than latex from Brazilian rubber plant Hevea Brasiliensis by Richard Lipkin Science News Vol 147 No 16 Apr 22 1995
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Speeding natural rubber production
by Kathryn Barry Stelljes Agricultural Research Mar 1995
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Wild Desert Shrub Could Provide Cash Crop, Answer To Latex Allergy
Biotechnology News Bulletin March 31 1993
Natural rubber-made in the USA
The Newsletter of Innovation Jun 01 1990
A natural rubber industry for Australia? PDF
Ecos Issue 48 Winter 1986


Guayule plants Photo by Jack Dykinga, USDA-ARS	Sunflowers in Fargo, ND Photo by Bruce Fritz, USDA-ARS

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