Peer-reviewed publications by the EU-PEARLS Consortium
Post, J. J., van Deenen, N., Fricke, J., Kowalski, N., Wurbs, D., Schaller, H., Eisenreich, W., Huber, C., Twyman, R. M., Prüfer, D., Schulze Gronover, C. (2012) Laticifer specific cis-prenyltransferase silencing affects the rubber, triterpene and inulin content of
Taraxacum brevicorniculatum. Plant Physiology doi10.1104/pp.111.
Link.Wahler, D., Colby, T., Kowalski, N.A., Harzen, A., Wotzka, S. Y., Hillebrand, A., Fischer, R., Helsper, J., Schmidt, J., Schulze Gronover, C., Prüfer, D. (2012) Proteomic analysis of latex from the rubber-producing plant
Taraxacum brevicorniculatum. Proteomics doi10.1002/pmic.201000778
Munt, O., Arias, M., Hernandez, M., Ritter, E., Schulze Gronover, C., Prüfer, D. (2012) Fertilizer and planting strategies to increase biomass and improve root morphology in the natural rubber producer
Taraxacum brevicorniculatum. Industrial Crops and Products 36:289–293. online first: 26-Nov-2011.
Link.
Shi, Z., Ge, X. J., Kilian, N., Kirschner, J., Štěpánek, J., Sukhorukov, A. P., Mavrodiev, E. V. & Gottschlich, G.
2011. Cichorieae. Pp. 195–353 in: Wu, Z. Y., Raven, P. H. & Hong, D. Y., eds., Flora of China Volume 20–21 (Asteraceae). Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
Link. The paper includes a section on
Taraxacum F. H. Wiggers: Ge Xuejun, Kirschner J. & Štěpánek J. - Pp. 270-325.
van Deenen, N., Bachmann, A.-L., Schmidt, T., Schaller, H., Sand, J., Prüfer, D., Schulze Gronover, C. (2011) Molecular cloning of mevalonate pathway genes from
Taraxacum brevicorniculatum and functional characterisation of the key enzyme 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase. Molecular Biology Reporter doi10.1007/s11033-011-1221-4
Mooibroek, H. and J. B. van Beilen (2011). "EU production and
exploitation of alternative rubber and latex sources." Tire Technology
International 2011: 62-65.
Link. Schulze Gronover, C., Wahler, D., Prüfer, D. (2011) Natural Rubber Biosynthesis and Physico-Chemical Studies on Plant Derived Latex. In: Biotechnology of Biopolymers, Ed: Elnashar M.
Link.Kirschner, J. and J. Stepanek (2011). "Typification of
Leontodon taraxacum L. (
Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg.) and the generic name
Taraxacum : A review and a new typification proposal." TAXON 60(1): 216–220.
Link.
Schmidt,T.
et al. (2010) "Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Rubber Biosynthetic Genes from
Taraxacum koksaghyz ." Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 28(2): 277-284.
Link. Schulze Gronover, C., Prüfer, D. (2010) Rubber doesn’t (just) grow on trees. The Chemical Engineer 827: 26-27. Link. This paper won the
Hanson medal in 2010
Schulze Gronover, C., Prüfer, D. (2010) Kautschuk aus Löwenzahn. Dichtungstechnik. Jahrbuch: 46-50.
Link.Schmidt,T.
et al. (2010) "Characterization of rubber particles and rubber chain elongation in
Taraxacum koksaghyz ." BMC Biochemistry 11: 11-22.
Link. Prüfer, D. (2009) "Rubber biosynthesis promoters from
Taraxacum koksaghyz and their use." World patent application WO20091095059.
Link. Van Dijk, P., et al. (2010). "
Taraxacum koksaghyz Rodin definitely is not an example of overcollecting in the past. A reply to S. Volis et al. (2009)." J. Appl. Bot. Food Qual. 83(2): 217-219.
Link. Wahler
et al. (2009) "Polyphenoloxidase silencing affects latex coagulation in
Taraxacum spp." Plant Physiol. 151: 334-346.
Link. Presentations and abstracts
D. Snoeck, E.N. van Loo, T. Chapuset, and S. Palu. Agronomic evaluation of Guayule cultivation in two Mediterranean areas (Spain and France). AAIC 23rd Annual Meeting Challenges and Opportunities for Industrial Crops Fargo, North Dakota, USA ~ September 11 - 14, 2011.
Link.S. Palu. Allergie latex naturel. Latex naturel de guayule non allergique. Presentation at Conférence GERDA, Montpellier , September 29, 2011.
File.S. Palu. Future of natural rubber alternatives sources. Conference Caoutchouc Gomma (CCG) Lyon, Mai 25, 2011.
S. Palu. Futur du caoutchouc naturel. Quelles alternatives? Presentation at the Université Rabat, April 12, 2011.
File.Y. Poirier, S. Xing
. Alternative sources of natural rubber: the EU-PEARLS project. Plant Biology 2011. Minneapolis, August 6-10, 2011. Abstract. Poster.
H. Mooibroek. EU-based Production and Exploitationof Alternative Rubber and Latex Sources; EU-PEARLS. Presentation at the Tire Technology EXPO 2011 Conference, Cologne, Germany, February 15, 2011.
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P. J. van Dijk, L. Wachowski, S. Mansveld, P. de Heer, K. Huvenaars. Russian Dandelion as a Model Species for Rubber Biosynthesis. Poster presented at the 9th International congress on plant molecular biology (IPMB). St. Louis, USA, October 25-30, 2009.
File.P van Dijk, H. Mooibroek. Slides presented at EuropaBio meeting on the benefits of biotechnology, December 9, 2010.
File. A. Hillebrand, T. Schmidt, M. Lenders, C. Schulze Gronover, and D. Prüfer. Identification and characterization of proteins involved in rubber biosynthesis in
Taraxacum koksaghyz. Poster presented at the 17th congress of the European Federation of Plant Biology (FESBP), Valencia, Spain, July 4-9, 2010.
File.H. Mooibroek, J.B. van Beilen. EU-based Production and Exploitation of Alternative Rubber and Latex Sources. Presentation at the BPRI Congress, Oud Turnhout, Belgium, 22-23 September 2010.
File.
E. Ritter. et al. EU-PEARLS - EU-based Production and Exploitation of Alternative Rubber and Latex Sources. Presentation held at the Rubber Vietnam Conference & Exhibition 2010, Ho Chi Min, Vietnam, November 3-4, 2010.
Abstract. Presentation.Y. Poirier. Alternative sources of natural rubber: the European perspective. Presentation at the Rubber Expo & 176th Technical Meeting, October 13-15 2009, Pittsburgh, PA.
Link.H. Mooibroek, P. van Dijk, J. B. van Beilen. Rubber: old stuff, new business. Presentation at Genomics in Business. Amsterdam, 19-21 April 2009.
File.J. B. van Beilen, Y. Poirier, H. Mooibroek. EU-PEARLS: EU-based Production and Exploitation of Alternative Rubber and Latex Sources. Presentation at the 5th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries, Gent, June 10-12, 2009.
File. Interviews, articles in magazines and newspapers J. B. van Beilen. Supply concerns. Interview in Polymers and Tyre Asia, November 27, 2011.
Link. J. B. van Beilen. Concerns over future of natural rubber. Interview in Polymers and Tyre Asia, December 2010/January 2011.
Link. S. Palu. Montpellier au coeur d'un projet européen, le latex du futur s’expérimente dans la région. Journal MidiLibre issue 13/10/2010.
LInk. H.Mooibroek, J. B. van Beilen. Public consultation on commission raw materials initiative: contribution of the EU-PEARLS consortium. September 17, 2010.
Link.H. Mooibroek. Future of natural rubber. Interview in Polymers and Tyre Asia, June/July 2010.
Link. S. Palu, D. Pioch. Du caoutchouc naturel en Europe. Pour la Science, August 2010.
Link. S. Palu. A la recherche du caoutchouc naturel. Magazine Rustica, N°2113, 23/06/2010.
S. Palu. Vers de nouvelles ressources de caoutchouc naturel. Journal Green News Techno, issue N°10, 12 /11/2010.
F. Bergamin. Die Gummiblume aus Kasachstan. Information from J. B. van Beilen in NZZ am Sonntag, March 14, 2010.
Link.S. Palu, D. Pioch. Comme un goût de caoutchouc. Magazine Le Point, issue 4/11/2010.
Link.D. Prüfer. Enzyme discovery boost latex. Interview in Polymers and Tyre Asia, February/March 2010.
Link. S. Palu. Quand le pissenlit vient au secours de l'hévéa. Journal Les Échos, Issue 24/09/2009.
Link. S. Palu. Les alternatives à l'hévéa murissent. Magazine Plastiques & caoutchouc magazine, issue N°870 October 2009.
S. Palu. Plantes à latex, l'hévéa se cherche un successeur. Magazine AGRAVALOR, issue N°174, June 2009.
J.B. van Beilen, D. Shintani. In search of substitute. Interview in Polymers and Tyre Asia. December 2008/January 2009.
Link.S. Palu. Le guayule comme remede à la crise viticole. Journal MidiLibre issue 4/11/2008.
Link. Website linksS. Palu, D. Pioch. Le guayule. Movie on Universcience.tv.
LInk. K. Molenberg, H. Mooibroek. EU-PEARLS Paardenbloemenlatex. Movie on Youtube.
Link.H. Mooibroek, J. B van Beilen. EU-PEARLS Project description on Latexallergie Nederland.
Link. H. Mooibroek. Links on Wageningen UR KennisOnline and Bio-based economy websites.
Link1. Link2
H. Mooibroek.
Link on Cordis.
H. Mooibroek.
Link on Guayule Blog.
J. Kirschner. Information on EU-PEARLS.
Link. Reviews on guayule and Russian dandelion
Mooibroek, H. and K. Cornish (2000). "Alternative sources of natural rubber." Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 53(4): 355-365.
Link. Cataldo, F. (2000) "Guayule rubber: a new possible world scenario for the production of natural rubber." Progr. Rubber Plastics Technol. 18: 31-59.
Link.
Cornish, K. (2001). "Similarities and differences in rubber biochemistry among plant species." Phytochem. 57(7): 1123-1134.
Link. Nakayama, F. S. (2005). "Guayule future development." Ind. Crops Prod. 22(1): 3-13.
Link .
Schloman, W. W. (2005). "Processing guayule for latex and bulk rubber." Ind. Crops Prod. 22(1): 41-47.
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van Beilen, J. B. and Y. Poirier (2007). "Establishment of new crops for the production of natural rubber." Trends Biotechnol. 25(11): 522-529.
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van Beilen, J. B. and Y. Poirier (2007). "Guayule and Russian Dandelion as Alternative Sources of Natural Rubber." Crit. Rev. Biotechnol. 27(4): 217-231.
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Books
Finlay, M. R. (2009). Growing american rubber. Strategic plants and the politics of national security., Rutgers University Press. In press.
Heim, S. (2007). Calories, Caoutchouc, Careers. Plant breeding and agrarian research in Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institutes 1933-1945. Göttingen, Springer
Jackson, J. (2008). The thief at the end of the world. Rubber, power, and the seeds of the empire. London, Viking Penguin.
Dean, W. (1987). Brazil and the struggle for rubber. A study in environmental history. Cambridge University press.
Polhamus, L. G. (1962). Rubber. Botany, production, and utilization. London, Leonard Hill Limited.
Ulmann, M. (1951). Wertvolle Kautschukpflanzen des gemässigten Klimas. Dargestellt auf Grund von Sowjetischer Forschungsarbeiten. Berlin, Akademie Verlag.
Lloyd, F. E. (1912). "Guayule (Parthenium argentatum, Gray), a Rubber Plant of the Chihuahua Desert." Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 139(Chap. 8): 213 pp, 46 plates.
Reports
Suomela, H. (1950). On the possibilities of growing Taraxacum kok-saghyz in Finland. On basis of the investigations conducted in the years 1943-1948. Helsinki, State Agricultural Research
Whaley, W. G. and J. S. Bowen (1947). Russian dandelion (kok-saghyz). An emergency source of natural rubber. Washington D.C., United States Department of Agriculture.
Whitworth, J. W. and E. E. Whitehead (1991). Guayule Natural Rubber: A Technical Publication with Emphasis on Recent Findings. Tucson, Guayule Administrative Management Committee andUSDA Cooperative Research Service, Office of Arid Lands Studies, University of Arizona.
van Beilen, J. B., M. Toonen, et al. (2006). Alternative sources of natural rubber. Outputs of the epobio project. Berks, CNAP, University of York.