METHODS TO PRODUCE POLYMER NANOPARTICLES AND FORMULATIONS OF ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
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1. A composition comprising a polymer nanoparticle and at least one agricultural active compound associated with the nanoparticle, wherein the nanoparticle are less than 100 nm in diameter, and the polymer comprises a polyelectrolyte.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a composition including a polymer nanoparticle and at least one agricultural active compound incorporated with the nanoparticle, wherein the nanoparticle are less than 100 nm in diameter, and the polymer includes a polyelectrolyte.
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- 1. A composition comprising a polymer nanoparticle and at least one agricultural active compound associated with the nanoparticle, wherein the nanoparticle are less than 100 nm in diameter, and the polymer comprises a polyelectrolyte.
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11. A method to make polymer nanoparticles, comprising the steps of:
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(a) dissolving a polyelectrolyte into an aqueous solution under solution conditions that render it charged, (b) adding a species that is oppositely charged under these conditions to cause the polymer to collapse, and (c) crosslinking the polymer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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