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<blockquote data-quote="Scribus" data-source="post: 6301058" data-attributes="member: 117192"><p>Glyphosphate was 'discovered' by John Franz who was noted as a methodical research chemist within Monsanto. The company had a particularly close association with phosphates having invested heavily in mines and processing facilities over the years. One of the primary uses of the mineral was in detergents as it aided the cleaning process but environmental concerns in the late sixties saw the demises of such products. Alternative outlets were needed so Franz was set to work testing phosphate based molecules for their potential as plant growth inhibitors. This was no accident, Monsanto had a been looking for such chemicals for some time but the project had languished and Franz reinvigorated it in a bid to find a new market for the company's phosphorus reserves.</p><p></p><p>In 1970 the second chemical he tested turned up trumps (he always ascribed this to luck) and within two years the compound was showing tremendous potential in field trials. It was branded as Roundup and was approved for use as a herbicide in America in 1974.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scribus, post: 6301058, member: 117192"] Glyphosphate was 'discovered' by John Franz who was noted as a methodical research chemist within Monsanto. The company had a particularly close association with phosphates having invested heavily in mines and processing facilities over the years. One of the primary uses of the mineral was in detergents as it aided the cleaning process but environmental concerns in the late sixties saw the demises of such products. Alternative outlets were needed so Franz was set to work testing phosphate based molecules for their potential as plant growth inhibitors. This was no accident, Monsanto had a been looking for such chemicals for some time but the project had languished and Franz reinvigorated it in a bid to find a new market for the company's phosphorus reserves. In 1970 the second chemical he tested turned up trumps (he always ascribed this to luck) and within two years the compound was showing tremendous potential in field trials. It was branded as Roundup and was approved for use as a herbicide in America in 1974. [/QUOTE]
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