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Adjuvants & Formulations
Bimonthly magazine for agchem specialists (former Adjuvant Newsletter)

November / December 2022

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Cellulose adjuvants and formulation components

Cellulose is known as a natural resource for components of formulations in agrochemistry. The various derivatives of this natural polymer can provide different functionalities to the formulator. Adjuvants & Formulations summarizes the current state of the art.

Strategies to reduce risk of sunlight damage of fungal pesticides

Proper timing of spraying reduces damage of conidial biopesticides by solar radiation and benefits from the repairing power of specific wavelenghts. Adjuvants & Formulations presents findings of a study into strategies to avoid sunlight damage of conidia of the fungal pesticide Beauveria bassiana.
Photograph: Melanoplus grasshoppers that have been killed by the fungus Beauveria bassiana. Photo by Stefan Jaronski, USDA Agricultural Research Service (cropped).

More news in this issue:

  • Comparison of a synthetic surfactant and a natural emulsifier for hazelnut oil nanoemulsions
  • Application of a biosurfactant as an efficient synergist of sweet potato foliar fertiliser
  • Effects of alkyl polyglycol ether structure on microemulsion phase behaviour
  • Chitosan nanocarriers mediated dsRNA delivery in gene silencing for Helicoverpa armigera biocontrol
  • Controlled-release alginate-bentonite polymer gel granules of emamectin benzoate
  • Cytotoxicity of nonionic alkyl ethoxylate surfactants to human corneal and skin cells

 

Patents in brief

Easily degradable shells that do not break down into microplastics – that is the quintessence of the patent pending microcapsules synthesized by BASF. Although not explicitly mentioned, it is obvious that the company is anticipating future European Union regulations.

Adjuvants & Formulations also reports about activities of other companies as well as universities, such as:

  • New drift control / vapour reduction agents
  • Glufosinate droplets with improved retention
  • Improved formulations for other herbicides, fungicides and insecticides
  • Overview of recent patent publications with brief summary

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Adjuvants & Formulations focuses on all companies, institutions and individuals involved in the production, distribution, sale, use and registration of adjuvants and formulations.

 


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