Badderloch Woad, Inc.

Connie M Hendrickson

Denise Lynn Merkle

A method for obtaining cochineal wax is provided which comprises (a) harvesting cochineal insects from an artificial medium inoculated with the insects; (b) extracting cochineal wax from the insects with a liquid medium; and (c) isolating cochineal wax from the liquid medium.

Method for harvesting cochineal wax from cochineal insects grown on an artificial medium

A method is provided for culturing cochineal insects. In accordance with the method, a medium is created (-) from a mixture comprising a plant or cactus additive and a polymeric material. The medium is then inoculated () with a species selected from the group consisting of the genus

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Irving, TX, United States of America

Connie M Hendrickson