Abstract: The invention relates to the field of selective herbicides and more specifically to the use of phenylphenalenones of formula (1) as a selective herbicide. The invention also relates to herbicidal compositions and to a method for selective weed control.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of cationic porphyrins such as zinc tetra(N-methylpyridyl)porphyrin tetrachloride and tetra(N-methylpyridyl)porphyrin tetrachloride or a mixture thereof, as selective foliar herbicidal agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dermatological composition comprising at least one polar extract of an alga of the Skeletonema genus or a photosensitizer derived therefrom, for the treatment of acne or bacterial infections; as well as a process for decontaminating a surface using a polar extract of an alga of the Skeletonema genus or a photosensitizer derived therefrom.

Abstract: Disclosed is a complex including: cellulose nanocrystals; at least one ?-cyclodextrin molecule; and at least one curcumin molecule, suitable for use in the treatment of any kind of peripheral neuropathies. Further disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition including at least the complex and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Also disclosed is the use of the complex or the pharmaceutical composition, in particular in the form of a hydrogel, a subcutaneous implant, an implantable pump, an implanted biofunctionalized nerve conduit, to improve the treatment compliance, to allow an extended release of the complex and to obtain better pharmacokinetics.