Nanoparticle formulations of active ingredients
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1. A composition comprising a polymer nanoparticle and at least one organic, neutral, non-ionic agricultural compound associated with the polymer nanoparticle, wherein the polymer nanoparticle is less than 100 nm in diameter and cross-linked;
- wherein the polymer nanoparticle comprises a collapsed water-soluble polyelectrolyte;
wherein the polymer has a molecular weight of at least about 100,000 Dalton prior to collapse and cross-linking; and
wherein the at least one organic, neutral, non-ionic agricultural compound is selected from the group consisting of a pyrethroid, a neonicotinoid, and combinations thereof.
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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 organic, neutral, non-ionic agricultural compound associated with the polymer nanoparticle, wherein the polymer nanoparticle is less than 100 nm in diameter and cross-linked;
- wherein the polymer nanoparticle comprises a collapsed water-soluble polyelectrolyte;
wherein the polymer has a molecular weight of at least about 100,000 Dalton prior to collapse and cross-linking; and
wherein the at least one organic, neutral, non-ionic agricultural compound is selected from the group consisting of a pyrethroid, a neonicotinoid, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- wherein the polymer nanoparticle comprises a collapsed water-soluble polyelectrolyte;
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6. A composition comprising a polymer nanoparticle and a combination of at least two organic, neutral, non-ionic agricultural compounds associated with the polymer nanoparticle, wherein the polymer nanoparticle is less than 100 nm in diameter and cross-linked;
- wherein the polymer nanoparticle comprises a collapsed water-soluble polyelectrolyte;
wherein the polymer has a molecular weight of at least about 100,000 Dalton prior to collapse and cross-linking; and
wherein the combination of at least two organic, neutral, non-ionic agricultural compounds comprises a combination of an insecticide and a fungicide. - View Dependent Claims (7)
- wherein the polymer nanoparticle comprises a collapsed water-soluble polyelectrolyte;
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