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Microspheres as a delivery vehicle for bio-active agents useful in agricultural applications

US6471975B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 1998
Grant dateOct 29, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01N37/02
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A plurality of releasably loaded elastomeric microspheres comprising a plurality of elastomeric microspheres loaded with at least one releasable agriculturally active agent within the optical boundaries of the elastomeric microspheres and post-polymerization addition and in-situ polymerization processes for preparing the releasably loaded elastomeric microspheres are also provided.

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