Abstract: The invention relates to citrate perhydrates and to the uses of citrate perhydrates, in particular as biocides, in particular pesticides, more particularly phytopharmaceuticals.

Abstract: The invention relates to citrate perhydrates and to the uses of citrate perhydrates, in particular as biocides, in particular pesticides, more particularly phytopharmaceuticals.

Abstract: Stabilized peroxygen containing compositions are disclosed, both in thickened viscous form and in dry form. The compositions contain newly synthesized calcium sulfate crystals that function as a thickener and stabilizing agent against metal-catalyzed decomposition. The invention discloses a composition comprising 0.5 wt % to 50% wt of hydrogen peroxide. 2.0 wt % to 80.0% wt of newly synthesized calcium sulfate crystals, being of individual sheet or needle shape, and water, said composition having a viscosity of 200 cP to 20,000 cP. The invention further provides a process for making same, comprising the reaction of a water soluble calcium containing salt with sulfuric acid or a salt thereof in an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution at a reaction temperature of up to 80 C in a mixing apparatus, followed by a concentration step in order to thicken into a stable viscous dispersion or paste containing at least 2 wt % and preferably 10 wt % to 15 wt % of CaSO4.

Abstract: Gel comprising reactive oxidant release agent The invention provides a gel composition comprising 5% to 75% w/w of an inorganic gelling agent other than silica based gelling agents, 0.5-60% w/w, preferably 0.5 to 30% w/w, of an inorganic oxidant release agent and at least 20% w/w of water, and possibly a stabilizer. It further provides a process for making same, comprising preparing a first solution of a dibasic phosphate salt in water comprising dissolved oxidant release agent, preparing a second and solution of a alkaline earth metal salt in water comprising dissolved oxidant release agent, and mixing both, first and second solutions, in a ratio of 1 to 1 to 10 to 1, followed by a concentration step. The gel composition of the invention is suitable for soil, sediment groundwater or water remediation purposes and disinfection or wound healing purposes.

Abstract: This invention concerns a new material with enhanced catalytic properties, produced by mechanical alloying of microbially encapsulated metallic (or zerovalent) nanoparticles with a second metallic component. The bioencapsulation ensures a maximized contact area for molecular restructuring, since the microbial biomass can prevent agglomeration during the mechanical alloying process. The resulting product is a metallic alloy with at least 1% of the material dry weight comprising microbial biomass and with enhanced catalytic properties.