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<div class="">I’ve been contacted by a representative of Terramer Bioplastics <a href="https://www.terramerinc.com/" class="">https://www.terramerinc.com/</a> They use hemp to make bioplastics and are interested in exploring options for collaborations with
UCR faculty. Their main interests are in growing hemp faster, to achieve a shorter interval between harvests. They also seem to have need to survey different hemp strains for secondary metabolites, and perhaps productivity in different environmental conditions.
They are looking for collaborations, I think with a goal of writing grants together. But they might also be interested in having samples analyzed in our core facilities.</div>
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<div class="">They have asked about hemp research happening here. There is not much, but I think they would profit from meeting with people who understand plant growth and development, and perhaps metabolomics and/or proteomics cores. </div>
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<div class="">Representatives from Terramer will visit campus this Friday, Sept 15 at 11 am. Please let me know if you are available and interested in meeting with them.</div>
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<div class="">Thanks, patty</div>
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<div>Patricia Springer<br class="">
Professor and Chair, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences<br class="">
University of California<br class="">
Riverside, CA 92521<br class="">
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<a href="mailto:pspringer@ucr.edu" class="">pspringer@ucr.edu</a><br class="">
bpschair@ucr.edu<br class="">
951-827-4413 (Chair's office)<br class="">
951-827-5785 (Faculty office)<br class="">
http://plantbiology.ucr.edu</div>
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