Biobased “bandage” offers new approach to prickly cactus conservation problem
In Arizona, a high school senior has developed a biobased “bandage” that can be applied to the state’s iconic saguaro cacti to detect necrosis before irreversible damage occurs. Jose Covarrubias, a student at Harvest Preparatory Academy, developed the bandage, which he calls KáktosPatch. The patch is made primarily from sodium alginate, glycerin, beeswax and gum […]
