Abstract: A process for using glycolic acid derivatives to control antimicrobial activity is disclosed. The process comprises: Contacting a microbe with an antimicrobial composition containing, as its active ingredient, a member selected from the group consisting of N,N-bis(pelargonoyloxyethyl)pelargonoyloxyacetamide, N,N-bis(lauroyloxyethyl)lauroyloxyacetamide, N,N-bis (oleoyloxyethyl)oleoyloxyacetamide, N,N-bis(trimethylacetyloxyethyl)trimethylacetylacetamide, carboethoxymethyl hydrocinnamate, and bis(carbomethoxymethyl) adipate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for biological control of multiple plant weeds, prickly sida, velvetleaf, and spurred anoda. The control is accomplished using a specific host strain of the fungus Fusarium lateritium to produce typical lesions in and kill the multiple weeds. Fusarium lateritium is on deposit with the USDA-SEA-AR Southern Weed Science Laboratory in Stoneville, Miss.; the Fusarium Research Center, Pennsylvania State University (Collection No. L-105); and with the Agriculture Research Culture Collection (NRRL), Peoria, Ill., and assigned the #12552.

Abstract: Prearranged ribbons of fiber leaving the front drafting roll are superimposed into layers by a composite sliver forming assembly before entering a trumpet. The composite sliver forming assembly consists of tubular guides extending at an angle from the front drafting roller to the trumpet entrance. The tubes are designed with a flat bottom to support the sliver, allowing for overlapping at the tube exit, and to achieve an exact ribbon exit 90.degree. downward into the trumpet entrance where the layered ribbons are combined into a composite sliver.