Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a pesticide and an alkoxylate. Moreover, the invention relates to the alkoxylate, to a process for its preparation and to its use as adjuvant in pesticide-comprising spray mixtures. The invention furthermore relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesirable plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment. Furthermore, the invention relates to seed comprising the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling undesired vegetation, and/or phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired insect attack and/or regulating the growth of plants, which comprises the steps of A) preparing an aqueous tank mix which has a tank mix acidity of at least pH 5.0 comprising contacting a pesticide formulation, water, a base, and optionally an auxiliary; and B) allowing a pesticidal effective amount of said tank mix to act on crops, their habitat, on the undesired vegetation, on the respective pests, and/or on seed of said crops. It also relates to a use of a base for preparing an aqueous tank mix as defined in any of claims 1 to 10 which a tank mix acidity of at least pH 5.0.

Abstract: Silent brain ischemia (SBI) or ischemia of other organs can result from an embolism that is introduced into the arterial system during a medical procedure. The application provides a method of administering a FXII inhibitor in a patient receiving a medical procedure and animal models useful for studying ischemia including SBI and ischemia in other organs, and for evaluating candidate therapeutics.

Abstract: An inhibitor of FXII/FXIIa for the prevention of the formation and/or stabilization of thrombi during and/or after a medical procedure performed on a human or animal subject comprising contacting blood of said human or animal subject with artificial surfaces, wherein said inhibitor of FXII/FXIIa is administered before and/or during and/or after said medical procedure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the performance of a pesticide comprising the step of contacting an adjuvant and the pesticide, wherein the pesticide is present in a concentration of less than 10 wt % in the resulting composition containing the adjuvant and the pesticide, and wherein the adjuvant contains a guanidine of formula (A) as defined below, and/or a salt thereof. The invention also relates to a composition comprising an auxin-herbicide and said adjuvant; to a use of said adjuvant for enhancing the performance of a pesticide; and to a method of controlling undesired vegetation, which comprises allowing a herbicidal effective amount of said composition to act on plants, their habitat or on seed of said plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a pesticide and an alkoxylate. Moreover, the invention relates to the alkoxylate, to a process for its preparation and to its use as adjuvant in pesticide-comprising spray mixtures. The invention furthermore relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesirable plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment. Furthermore, the invention relates to seed comprising the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a pesticide, a surfactant and an alkoxylate. Moreover, the invention relates to a concentrate comprising the surfactant and the alkoxylate; and to a process for preparing the composition by bringing into contact the concentrate and a pesticide; or by bringing into contact the pesticide, the surfactant and the alkoxylate; and to the use of the surfactant by addition to a mixture comprising the pesticide and the alkoxylate. The invention furthermore relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesirable plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment. Furthermore, the invention relates to seed comprising the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spray gun for the expulsion of a fluid, with at least one cylinder (1) in which a piston (2) is mounted movably, the cylinder (1) having formed in it a fluid chamber (3), the volume of which can be varied by means of a movement of the piston (2) and in which at least one first cylinder orifice (5) is formed, and a spray orifice which is connected to the first cylinder orifice (5) of the cylinder (1) via a connecting line (20), so that a fluid, which is received by the fluid chamber (3) and is pressed out through the first cylinder orifice (5) by the pressure exerted by the piston (2), arrives via the connecting line (20) at the spray orifice and is expelled there.

Abstract: The present invention relates to drug formulations for the stabilization of amorphous forms of drugs. In particular the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising sponge-like carrier matrices, particularly polyelectrolyte complexes or porous particles. The invention also relates to methods for the production of such pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of applying an aqueous, pesticide-comprising dispersion of a polyurethane which is a reaction product of at least one polyol (A) and at least one polyisocyanate (B) to plants or plant parts. The invention furthermore relates to an aqueous pesticide-comprising dispersion of a polyurethane which is a reaction product of at least one polyol (A) and at least one polyisocyanate (B). Furthermore, it relates to the use of the dispersion for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired plant growth and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, by allowing the dispersion to act on the respective pests, their environment and/or the plants or plant parts to be protected from the respective pests, the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or the use plants and/or their environment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a use of a graft copolymer obtainable by free-radical polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising N-vinyllactam, vinyl ester, and a polyether for increasing the activity of a pesticide. The invention also relates to a composition comprising a pesticide and a graft copolymer obtainable by free-radical polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising i) 30 to 80% by weight of N-vinylpyrrolidone, N-vinylcaprolactam or mixtures thereof, ii) 10 to 50% by weight of vinyl acetate, and iii) 10 to 50% by weight of a polyether. It further relates to a method for preparing said composition by mixing the pesticide and the graft copolymer and to a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired plant growth and/or undesired attack by insects or mites and/or for regulating the growth of plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a pesticide and an alkoxylate. Moreover, the invention relates to the alkoxylate, to a process for its preparation and to its use as adjuvant in pesticide-comprising spray mixtures. The invention furthermore relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesirable plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment. Furthermore, the invention relates to seed comprising the composition.

Abstract: A composition and a method of preparing the composition are provided herein. The composition comprises an active substance and a polymeric additive comprising at least one unit represented by the formula (I): wherein each R is independently selected from the group of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, and combinations thereof; and Z comprises at least 10 units represented by the formula (II): wherein each R1 is independently selected from the group of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a carbonyl group, a hydroxyl group, an ether group, and combinations thereof and R2 is a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group. The polymeric additive further comprising at least one unit represented by the formula (III): ?A???(III) wherein A is an alkyleneoxy group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a pesticide and an alkoxylate. Moreover, the invention relates to the alkoxylate, to a process for its preparation and to its use as adjuvant in pesticide-comprising spray mixtures. The invention furthermore relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesirable plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment. Furthermore, the invention relates to seed comprising the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling arthropods comprising the application of an aqueous gel which contains an insecticide, an attractant and a thickener, wherein the aqueous gel is applied in the form of spots on fruit trees. The invention further relates to an aqueous gel comprising an insecticide, an attractant, a thickener, a humectant and a feeding stimulant. The invention also relates to a concentrated gel for preparing the aqueous gel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a pesticide and an alkoxylate. Moreover, the invention relates to the alkoxylate, to a process for its preparation and to its use as adjuvant in pesticide-comprising spray mixtures. The invention furthermore relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesirable plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment. Furthermore, the invention relates to seed comprising the composition.