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US 6,720,170 B2Granted
Pesticide microemulsions and dispersant/penetrant formulations
AssigneeAbr, LLC
InventorBryan Hiromoto
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Abstract
A clear aqueous emulsion of a complex comprising a moiety having a hydrophilic core to which is covalently bound the backbone of at least one monounsaturated C16-C20 fatty acid and appropriate surfactants is effective in controlling agricultural pests, including nematodes.
Claims18
A clear aqueous microemulsion consisting essentially of
- (a) a lipase complexed with a least one C16-C20 monounsaturated fatty acid or an ester thereof to form a complex;
- (b) an anionic surfactant blend;
- (c) a nonionic and/or amphiphilic surfactant blend that promotes microemulsion formation;
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- (d) wherein said clear aqueous microemulsion has a turbidity less than 3 NTU.
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