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US 9,867,370 B2Granted
Compositions and methods for stabilizing cyclopropene in solutions
AssigneeAgrofresh Inc.
InventorsJeffrey Alan Coles, Yueqian Zhen
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Abstract
This invention is based on surprising results that certain concentrations of certain sugars stabilize cyclopropene formulation in aqueous solutions. Provided are compositions comprising an aqueous solution of at least one cyclopropene and at least one sugar. Also provided are methods of using such compositions for inhibiting an ethylene response in a plant.
Claims18
A stable liquid composition comprising an aqueous solution of a cyclopropene molecular complex and at least one sugar,
- wherein the cyclopropene molecular complex comprises a cyclopropene and a molecular encapsulating agent,
- wherein the molecular encapsulating agent is selected from the group consisting of substituted cyclodextrins, unsubstituted cyclodextrins, crown ethers, zeolites, and combinations thereof, and
- wherein the aqueous solution is at least 25% saturated with the at least one sugar.
A stable liquid composition comprising:
- (a) an aqueous solution of at least one cyclopropene molecular complex comprising a cyclopropene and a molecular encapsulating agent selected from the group consisting of substituted cyclodextrins, unsubstituted cyclodextrins, crown ethers, zeolites, and combinations thereof;
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- (b) at least one sugar selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, trisaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, and combinations thereof,
- wherein the aqueous solution is at least 25% saturated with the at least one sugar.
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