Contents 2012

 

January/February March/April May/June

 July/August

September/October

November/December

 

 January/February 2012

  • Highlights in recently published patents
    • Adjuvants for concentrated glyphosate formulations
    • Adjuvants to reduce antagonims between glyphosate and graminicides
    • New granular formulation for rice herbicide (cyhalofop-butyl)
    • Solvents for EC formulations
    • Microencapsulated fluroxypyr with rosin-based solvent
    • Adjuvants for meso-sized particles formulations
    • Electret carrier
  • News in brief
    • New multifunctional surfactants
    • Green nano-emulsion as glyphosate formulation
    • Bioplastic-based formulation of Aspergillus flavus
    • Various glyphosate resistance mechanisms in Digitaria inusularis
    • Wetting of carbon nanofibers on nickel foils
    • Emission of satellite droplets
  • Symposia links to abstracts
    • North Central Weed Science Society (USA)
    • Northeastern Weed Science Society (USA)
    • Southern Weed Science Society (USA)
    • Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)
  • Agenda of meetingsonline
  • Advertising companies online
  • Literature with hyperlinks to the original sources
  • Item of the month: making fipronil phloem mobile

 

 March/April 2012

  • Little new chemistry in the pipeline-challenge for formulators
  • News in brief
    • Pitt researcher blames Roundup for changed tadpole morphology
    • Flexible controlled release formulation of imidacloprid
    • Various options for a controlled release formulation of linanool
    • Nanoparticle carrier fora controlled release of uniconazole
  • Patents in brief
    • Imidacloprid plus co-former in powder form
    • Amphiphiles for agrochemicals
    • Rapid visualization of glyphosate action
    • Drift reduction
    • Stable pyripyropene insecticide
    • Protective coating for active ingredient
  • Agenda of meetingsonline
  • ISAA2013 Papers can be submitted till June 5
  • Advertising companies online
  • Literature with hyperlinks to the original sources
  • Item of the month: nitrogen rate affects herbicide performance

 

 May/June2012

  • Nanotech inplant protection
    • Definition nanomaterials
    • Effect of nanomaterial size
    • Bioperformance of pesticide nanomaterials
    • Perspectives
  • Patents in brief
    • Low-viscous SC
    • Novel microcapsule formulations of solid active ingredients
    • Potentiator for glyphosate
    • Low-volatile dicamba-glyphosate compositions
    • Low-viscous drift control polymer
    • Copolymers to stabilize water-insoluble active ingredients
    • Demulsified emulsion for arthropod control
    • Novel solvents
  • News in brief
    • Nanoparticles of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) stabilise emulsions
    • Poly lactic acid particles for encapsulation of metazachlor
    • PEO-PPO-PEO block polymers for solubilisation of a drug
  • Symposia links to abstracts
    • ACS Spring 2012 National Meeting & Exposition
    • Western Society of Weed Science
    • ISCP, University of Ghent, Belgium
  • Agenda of meetingsonline
  • Advertising companies online
  • Literature with hyperlinks to the original sources
  • Item of the month: chloropicrin gelatin capsule formulation

 

     

 July/August 2012

  • USDA-ARS formulation projects in progress 
    • Biopesticides
    • New additives
    • Formulation improvement
    • Application technology/adjuvants 
    • Pest control strategies
    • Improved quality apple
  • Patents in brief 
    • Stable glyphosate suspension
    • Low-viscous glyphosate concentrate
    • New adjuvants by olefin metathesis
    • Stabilised fresh milk-based pesticide
    • Viscoelastic surfactants with dual function
    • Deltamethrin for porous surfaces
    • Adjuvants for insecticides
    • Storage-stable propyrisulfuron SC formulation
    • Glyphosate in coating compositions
  • News in brief
    • Novel nanocarrier provides photoprotection for deltamethrin
    • Bionanoparticles of amphilic copolymers polyacrylate
    • Polyethylene glycol aggregates formed in water
    • Tannic acid as source for environmentally friendly nonionic surfactants
    • Wheat straw for the preparation of coated controlled release fertiliizer
  • Symposia links to abstracts
    • 2012 APS Annual Meeting
  • Advertising companies online
  •  Literature with hyperlinks to the original sources

  • Item of the month: cuticular penetration effects susceptibility of oriental fruit fly to ?-cypermethrin

 

 September/October 2012

  • Glyphosate mixtures for multiple herbicide resistant crops 
    • Mixtures for dicamba-glyphosate resistance
    • Mixtures for 2,4-D-glyphosate resistance
  • New glyphosate mixtures for improved weed control 
  • News in brief
    • Nanomaterials in plant protection and with fertilisers
    • Solvent properties glycerol 
    • Bicontnuous microemulsions for enhanced leaf retention 
    • Hydrogels with unique swelling behavior and high mechnical strengt
  • Media
  • ASA-CSSA-SSSA meeting "Visions for a sustainable planet
    • Links to abstracts
  • Literature with hyperlinks to the original sources
  • Item of the month: Plant uptake of pharmaceutical chemicals

 

November/December 2012

  • New surfactants for glyphosate formulations 
    • High-Load
    • Lipophilized glyphosate
    • Still more surfactants
    • Drift control
  • Numerous innovations at ASTM symposium 2012
    • Nanomaterials
    • Novel adjuvant
    • Comparison drift control agents
    • Surfactant seed coating facilitates reinfestation after wildfire
    • New soil additives 
  • News in brief
    • Microemulsions as solvent-free formulation 
    • Glyphosate-laden nanoemulsion 
    • Cellulose coating for oil-in-water and water-in-oil dispersions 
    • Adjuvants improve cogongrass control with imazapyr
  • Media
  • Literature with hyperlinks to the original sources
  • Item of the month: Potency of ethoxylated seed oil as adjuvant