Dow AgroSciences
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Dow AgroSciences LLC
is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company
specializing in not only agricultural chemicals such as pesticide
s, but also seed
s and biotechnology
solutions. The company is based in Indianapolis, Indiana
, in the United States
. On 31 January, 2006, Dow AgroSciences announced that it had received regulatory approval for the world's first plant-cell-produced vaccine
against Newcastle disease virus from USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics.
Dow AgroSciences also produces Omega-9
canola and sunflower oils. These oils are said to be more healthy than alternative oils due to a combination of high-oleic
and low-linoleic
fatty acids.
Ivor Watkins Dow, the predecessor in New Zealand
of Dow AgroSciences, operated a plant near New Plymouth
, accused of exposing nearby residents to dioxins.
In October 2011, the U.S. Justice Department announced that an biotech specialist at Cargill had pleaded guiltly to stealing information from Cargill
and Dow AgroSciences. Kexue Huang, a Chinese national, was discovered to be passing information back to China from Dow from at least 3 years, from 2007 to 2010.
Limited liability company
A limited liability company is a flexible form of enterprise that blends elements of partnership and corporate structures. It is a legal form of company that provides limited liability to its owners in the vast majority of United States jurisdictions...
is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company
Dow Chemical Company
The Dow Chemical Company is a multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States. As of 2007, it is the second largest chemical manufacturer in the world by revenue and as of February 2009, the third-largest chemical company in the world by market capitalization .Dow...
specializing in not only agricultural chemicals such as pesticide
Pesticide
Pesticides are substances or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.A pesticide may be a chemical unicycle, biological agent , antimicrobial, disinfectant or device used against any pest...
s, but also seed
Seed
A seed is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant...
s and biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
solutions. The company is based in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. On 31 January, 2006, Dow AgroSciences announced that it had received regulatory approval for the world's first plant-cell-produced vaccine
Pharming (genetics)
Pharming is a portmanteau of farming and "pharmaceutical" and refers to the use of genetic engineering to insert genes that code for useful pharmaceuticals into host animals or plants that would otherwise not express those genes. As a consequence, the host animals or plants then make the...
against Newcastle disease virus from USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics.
Dow AgroSciences also produces Omega-9
Omega-9 fatty acid
n−9 fatty acids are a family of unsaturated fatty acids which have in common a final carbon–carbon double bond in the n−9 position; that is, the ninth bond from the end of the fatty acid.-Background:Some n−9s are common components of animal fat and vegetable oil...
canola and sunflower oils. These oils are said to be more healthy than alternative oils due to a combination of high-oleic
Oleic acid
Oleic acid is a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid found in various animal and vegetable fats. It has the formula CH37CH=CH7COOH. It is an odorless, colourless oil, although commercial samples may be yellowish. The trans isomer of oleic acid is called elaidic acid...
and low-linoleic
Linoleic acid
Linoleic acid is an unsaturated n-6 fatty acid. It is a colorless liquid at room temperature. In physiological literature, it has a lipid number of 18:2...
fatty acids.
Ivor Watkins Dow, the predecessor in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
of Dow AgroSciences, operated a plant near New Plymouth
New Plymouth
New Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated....
, accused of exposing nearby residents to dioxins.
In October 2011, the U.S. Justice Department announced that an biotech specialist at Cargill had pleaded guiltly to stealing information from Cargill
Cargill
Cargill, Incorporated is a privately held, multinational corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Founded in 1865, it is now the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue. If it were a public company, it would rank, as of 2011, number 13 on the Fortune 500,...
and Dow AgroSciences. Kexue Huang, a Chinese national, was discovered to be passing information back to China from Dow from at least 3 years, from 2007 to 2010.