Researchers at #STL-based Edison Agrosciences are working to develop alternative rubber crops, and they found a product they believe can become a natural source: sunflowers. 🌻
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Did you know rubber can be made from flowers? Scientists in St. Louis are working with the sunflower plant, a great source of domestic natural rubber. David Woodburn (@Woodbuda) of Edison Agrosciences will join us today to tell us more. https://t.co/rmLd895FOI
“Edison Agrosciences had really proved their concept and we saw a lot of value in what they were doing,” DARPA program manager Blake Bextine said.
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