Formulations and process for extending the vase life of cut flowers
US5284818A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N3/02
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Stable, solid cut flower preservatives having excellent shelf life and stability comprise from about 1 part by weight to about 99 parts by weight of a sugar, glycoside or mixture thereof, from about 0.05 part by weight to about 2 part by weight of an ACC synthase inhibitor selected from L-trans-2-amino-4-(2-aminoethoxy)-3-butenoic acid and carboxymethoxylamine, from about 0.5 part by weight to about 8 parts by weight of aluminum sulfate having less than about 27 percent by weight water of hydration, and from about 0.05 part by weight to about 5 parts by weight of an antimicrobial agent.
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