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Agronomic and Natural Rubber Characteristics of Sunflower as a Rubber-Producing Plant - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pearson, C., Cornish, K., Mcmahan, C.M., Rath, D.J., Brichta, J.L., Van Fleet, J.E. 2010. Agronomic and Natural Rubber Characteristics of Sunflower as a Rubber-Producing Plant. Industrial Crops and Products. 31:481-491.

Rapid Field Measurement of Rubber Content in Russian Dandelion - (Abstract Only)

Mcmahan, C.M., Himmelsbach, D.S., Brichta, J.L., Chanon, A., Ehrensing, D., Kleinhenz, M.D., Whalen, M.C. 2009. Rapid Field Measurement of Rubber Content in Russian Dandelion. Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops (AAIC) 2009 International Conference, Termas de Chillan, November 14-19th.

THERMOOXIDATIVE STUDY OF RAW NATURAL RUBBER FROM BRAZILIAN IAC 300 SERIES CLONES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Martins, M.A., Moreno, R.M., McMahan, C.M., Brichta, J.L. 2008. Thermooxidative study of raw natural rubber from Brazilian IAC 300 series clones. Thermochimica Acta. 474:62-66.

IDENTIFICATION AND COMPARISON OF NATURAL RUBBER FROM TWO LACTUCA SPECIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bushman, B.S., Scholte, A.A., Cornish, K., Scott, D.J., Brichta, J.L., Vederas, J.C., Ochoa, O., Michelmore, R.W., Shintani, D., Knapp, S.J. 2006. Identification and comparison of natural rubber from two lactuca species. Phytochemistry.

Identification and comparison of natural rubber from two lactuca species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bushman, B.S., Scholte, A.A., Cornish, K., Scott, D.J., Brichta, J.L., Vederas, J.C., Ochoa, O., Michelmore, R.W., Shintani, D.K., Knapp, S.J. 2006. Identification and comparison of natural rubber from two lactuca species. Phytochemistry 67(2006): 2590-2596

POST-HARVEST STORAGE EFFECTS ON GUAYULE LATEX QUALITY FROM AGRONOMIC TRIALS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

McMahan, C.M., Cornish, K., Coffelt, T.A., Nakayama, F.S., Mccoy, R., Brichta, J.L., Ray, D. 2006. Post-harvest Storage Effects on Guayule Latex Quality from Agronomic Trials. Industrial Crops and Products. 24:321-328.

POST-HARVEST STORAGE CONDITIONS ON GUAYULE LATEX QUALITY FROM AGRONOMIC TRIALS - (Proceedings)

Mcmahan, C.M., Cornish, K., Mccoy, R.G., Brichta, J.L., Wilson, S., Coffelt, T.A., Nakayama, F.S., Ray, D.T. 2005. Post-harvest storage conditions on guayule latex quality from agronomic trials. In: M.J. Pascual-Villalobos, F. S. Nakayama, C.A. Bailey, E. Correal and W.W. Schloman, Jr., editors. Proceedings of the Association for Advancement of Industrial Crops (AAIC) Annual Meeting, Murcia, Spain, September 17-21, 2005. pp. 575-596.

POST-HARVEST STORAGE EFFECTS ON GUAYULE LATEX QUALITY FROM AGRONOMIC TRIALS - (Proceedings)

Mcmahan, C.M., Cornish, K., Mccoy, R.G., Brichta, J.L., Wilson, S., Coffelt, T.A., Nakayama, F.S., Ray, D.T. 2005. Post-harvest storage effects on guayule latex quality from agronomic trials. International Conference on Industrial Crops and Rural Development Proceedings. p. 575-596.

QUALITY OF LATEX EXTRACTED AND PURIFIED FROM GUAYULE AGRONOMIC TRIALS WITH DIFFERENT SPACINGS AND DATES OF PLANTING. - (Abstract Only)

Cornish, K., Mccoy Iii, R.G., Brichta, J.L., Coffelt, T.A., Nakayama, F.S., Ray, D.T. 2003. Quality of latex extracted and purified from guayule agronomic trials with different spacings and dates of planting.. Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops Conference. p.6.

LATEX YIELD AND QUALITY DURING STORAGE OF GUAYULE (PARTHENIUM ARGENTATUM GRAY) HOMOGENATES - (Abstract Only)

Cornish, K., Van Fleet, J.E., Brichta, J.L., Knuckles, B.E. 2003. Latex yield and quality during storage of guayule (parthenium argentatum gray) homogenates. Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops Conference. p.8.