Yulex: Arizona’s 2009 Green Innovator of the Year »
Guayule materials got a green stamp of approval on November 19 when the Arizona Technology Council presented Yulex Corporation with the Green Innovator of the Year award at the Governor’s Celebration of Innovation gala in Phoenix. The award is given to an Arizona-based company in the technology industry each year, and recognizes Yulex’s scientific advancements and its [...]
Guayule Genome Decoded »
Yulex senior scientist Katrina Cornish, Ph.D., and colleagues from the USDA’s Agriculture Research Service published a paper yesterday in BMC Plant Biology journal detailing their effort to sequence the complete plastid genome in guayule. Plastids are major organelles found in the cells of plants and algae. Plastids manufacture and store important chemical compounds used by the [...]
Guayule: Then & Now »
In a Salinas, Calif. newspaper we recently came across a great column chronicling the guayule industry in that region before and after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. With trade from Southeast Asia cut off and rubber essential to the U.S. war effort, the guayule rubber produced in Salinas became a national security issue overnight. A key difference [...]
Governor’s Innovation Award finalist seeks growers »
Named a finalist in the Arizona Tech Council’s prestigious Governor’s Celebration of Innovation, Yulex Corporation is inviting farmers and agriculture leaders to learn about cultivating guayule and partnering with Yulex as the company expands in Arizona. Meetings are scheduled for September 12, 15, and 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the University of [...]
Guayule natural rubber offers a greener option in condoms »
Last year, 437 million condoms were sold in the United States alone. Yes, it’s true; condoms are a very popular birth control option preferred by both men and women. Currently, a majority of condoms are manufactured in Southeast Asia and imported into the US. However, that could soon change thanks to Yulex. With the help [...]
