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

January / February 2025


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Water-rich microemulsions with surface-active solvents

Surface-active solvents (“solvo-surfactants”) are widely used in consumer products. Since these amphiphilic solvents can be applied to prepare aqueous microemulsions, it can be interesting for agrochemical formulators to get acquainted with bio-based representants of these compounds. Adjuvants & Formulations highlights some aspects of those compounds that have both solvent and surfactant properties.
Picture: Two pump jacks in a canola field. Petroleum-based solvo-surfactants are replaced by bio-based solvo-surfactants.

Natural nanocarrier system for glyphosate

Brazilian researchers prepared experimental glyphosate formulations using natural polymers such as chitosan, zein and lignin as nanocarriers. Combining zein with the cross-linker ‘poloxamer’ resulted in the most stable formulation.
Adjuvants & Formulations briefly summarized this work.

More news in this issue:

  • Upcoming: ISAA 2025 in Brazil
  • Advanced nanostrategies for biomolecule delivery
  • Nanoparticles for enhanced oil loading
  • Spray-induced gene silencing for rice false smut control
  • Slow-release seed coating compounds
  • Nanoization of technical pesticides

 

Patents in brief

Several companies have filed patent aplications on novel adjuvants and adjuvant compositions. Others come up with new solutions for stabilizing suspensions and emulsions.

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

  • Preparation of WG formulations for low-melting active ingredients
  • Use of piperonyl butoxide as oil carrier
  • Improved volatility control of pheromone compositions
  • Specific polycaprolactones as binders in aqueous seed treatment compositions
  • Sustained-release ethephon composition for hevea trunk application to stimulate latex flow

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