Abstract: Microparticle, wherein said microparticle contains one or more active substance, said one or more active substance being water immiscible, and being liquid (at 21° C.) pesticide or dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent S that is immiscible with water, and wherein said microparticle contains i) at least one phospholipid PL,ii) at least one sterol ST.

Abstract: Microcapsule having a shell and a core, wherein said core contains a non-aqueous liquid, said non-aqueous liquid being one or more liquid (at 21° C.) active substances or one or more active substances dissolved in a solvent S, solvent S being immiscible with water, and wherein said shell contains i) at least one protein PR that is overall negatively charged, ii) at least one polysaccharide PS that is overall positively charged, and iii) optionally an inorganic salt IS capable of crosslinking components protein PR and polysaccharide PS via formation of non-covalent bonds.

Abstract: The present invention comprises the use of formulations comprising at least one pesticide and at least one co-polymer comprising (a) at least one comonomer (a) selected from the group consisting of olefins, vinylethers, vinyl pyrrolidone and styrene; and (b) at least one comonomer (b) selected from the group consisting of ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic mono and diesters, wherein the alcohol moiety of the mono- or diester has the structure of formula I wherein R1 is 1,2-propylene or 2,3 propylene R2 is ethylene; R3 is hydrogen, branched or linear C1-C40, preferably C1-C24 alkyl, phenyl, phenyl substituted with C1-C20 alkyl, benzyl, benzyl substituted with C1-C20 alkyl; n corresponds to a value from 0 to 140, preferably 0-50, more preferably 0-20. p corresponds to a value from 0 to 100 wherein the sum of n and p is at least 1, preferably 1-60, most preferably 5-40.

Abstract: The present invention comprises formulations comprising at least one pesticide and at least one block copolymer of formula (I) wherein Ra is branched or linear C6-C24 alkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl substituted with C1-C6 alkyl, phenyl, phenyl substituted with C1-C6 alkyl, benzyl, benzyl substituted with C1-C6 alkyl, C4-C6 alkyl substituted with C4-C12 alkoxy or C1-C4 alkyl substituted with di (C1-C4 alkyl) amino; Rb is derived from a diisocyanate and Rc is a compound of formula II (R1)n—X—(CHR2CH2O)w—(CHR3CH2O)?—(CHR4(CH2)yO)z— (II), in which R1 is hydrogen, or branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated C1-40-alkyl; R2, R3, R4 independently of one another are hydrogen or C1-4-alkyl; w, x, z independently of one another correspond to a value of from 0 to 300; y corresponds to a value of from 1 to 20; X is N or O, where n=1 if X=O, or n=2 if X=N; and the total of w, x and z amounts to at least 1; methods of combating harmful insects and/or phytopathogenic fungi, a method of controlling undesired ve

Abstract: The present invention comprises formulations comprising at least one pesticide and at least one co-polymer comprising a) 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone as comonomer a); and b) 60-99 wt % at least one comonomer b) chosen from the group of laurylacrylate and vinyl ester of neodecanoic acid in polymerized form, methods of combating harmful insects and/or phytopathogenic fungi, a method of controlling undesired vegetation and methods of improving the health of plants based on the afore-mentioned formulations.

Abstract: The present invention comprises formulations comprising at least one pesticide and at least one co-polymer comprising (a) a N-vinylamid comonomer a) of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently of one another hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl, preferably hydrogen or R1 and R2 represent together a —(CH2)x moiety, which forms together with the nitrogen and the carbonyl-moiety a 5-8 membered ring, and (b) at least one comonomer b) selected from the group consisting of vinylpyrridin, vinylpyrridin derivatives and N-vinlyimidazole in polymerized form, methods of combating harmful insects and/or phytopathogenic fungi, a method of controlling undesired vegetation and methods of improving the health of plants based on the afore-mentioned formulations.

Abstract: A copolymer obtainable by polymerization of a) at least one compound of the formula (I) (monomer ?) where R1 and R2, independently of one another, are in each case H or CH3, R3 is C6-C10-aryl or C7-C12-aralkyl which can carry one or more identical or different C1-C9-alkyl and/or C1-C5-alkoxy substituents, and n is an integer from 0 to 100, b) at least one compound chosen from the group of N-vinylamides, N-vinyllactams, N-vinylimines and N-vinylamines with 2 to 15 carbon atoms (monomer ?), c) if appropriate one or more different difunctional crosslinker components and d) if appropriate one or more different regulators and e) if appropriate one or more further copolymerizable components (monomer ?) is useful for increasing the systemicity of a pesticide.

Abstract: The present invention comprises formulations comprising at least one pesticide and at least one co-polymer comprising a) 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone as comonomer a); and b) 60-99 wt % at least one comonomer b) chosen from the group of laurylacrylate and vinyl ester of neodecanoic acid in polymerized form, methods of combating harmful insects and/or phytopathogenic fungi, a method of controlling undesired vegetation and methods of improving the health of plants based on the afore-mentioned formulations.

Abstract: The present invention comprises formulations comprising at least one pesticide and at least one co-polymer comprising (a) a N-vinylamid comonomer a) of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently of one another hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl, preferably hydrogen or R1 and R2 represent together a —(CH2)x mojety, which forms together with the nitrogen and the carbonyl-moiety a 5-8 membered ring, and (b) at least one comonomer b) selected from the group consisting of vinylpyrridin, vinylpyrridin derivatives and N-vinlyimidazole in polymerized form, methods of combating harmful insects and/or phytopathogenic fungi, a method of controlling undesired vegetation and methods of improving the health of plants based on the afore-mentioned formulations.

Abstract: The present invention comprises the use of formulations comprising at least one pesticide and at least one co-polymer comprising (a) at least one comonomer (a) selected from the group consisting of olefins, vinylethers, vinyl pyrrolidone and styrene; and (b) at least one comonomer (b) selected from the group consisting of ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic mono and diesters, wherein the alcohol moiety of the mono- or diester has the structure of formula I wherein R1 is 1,2-propylene or 2,3 propylene R2 is ethylene; R3 is hydrogen, branched or linear C1-C40, preferably C1-C24 alkyl, phenyl, phenyl substituted with C1-C20 alkyl, benzyl, benzyl substituted with C1-C20 alkyl; n corresponds to a value from 0 to 140, preferably 0-50, more preferably 0-20. p corresponds to a value from 0 to 100 wherein the sum of n and p is at least 1, preferably 1-60, most preferably 5-40.

Abstract: The present invention comprises formulations comprising at least one pesticide and at least one block copolymer of formula (I) wherein Ra is branched or linear C6-C24 alkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl substituted with C1-C6 alkyl, phenyl, phenyl substituted with C1-C6 alkyl, benzyl, benzyl substituted with C1-C6 alkyl, C4-C6 alkyl substituted with C4-C12 alkoxy or C1-C4 alkyl substituted with di(C1-C4 alkyl)amino; Rb is derived from a diisocyanate and Rc is a compound of formula II (R1)n—X—(CHR2CH2O)w—(CHR3CH2O)?—(CHR4(CH2)yO)z— (II), in which R1 is hydrogen, or branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated C1-40-alkyl; R2, R3, R4 independently of one another are hydrogen or C1-4-alkyl; w, x, z independently of one another correspond to a value of from 0 to 300; y corresponds to a value of from 1 to 20; X is N or O, where n=1 if X=O, or n=2 if X=N; and the total of w, x and z amounts to at least 1; methods of combating harmful insects and/or phytopathogenic fungi, a method of controlling undesired vege

Abstract: Methods for performing surface-mediated protein delivery into living cells, and fabricating protein-transfected cell cluster arrays are provided. The method comprises providing a protein-containing mixture; depositing said protein-containing mixture onto a surface at defined locations; affixing the protein-containing mixture to the surface as microspots; and plating cells onto the surface in sufficient density and under conditions for the proteins to be delivered into the cells. The protein-containing mixture comprises any suitable amino acid sequence, including peptides, proteins, protein-domains, antibodies, or protein-nucleic acid conjugates, etc., with a carrier reagent. Protein-transfected cell arrays may be used for rapid and direct, screening of protein or enzymatic functions or any given intracellular protein interaction in the natural environment of a living cell, as well as for high-throughput screening of other biological and chemical analytes, which affect the functions of these proteins.