Yulex, Carlsbad, CA, has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA) to considerably increase the rubber latex yield of guayule, the world's only commercial source of natural rubber latex that is safe for people with Type I latex allergy.(Contracts, licenses)

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Yulex, Carlsbad, CA, has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA) to considerably increase the rubber latex yield of guayule, the world's on...

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