A graft copolymer includes an oxazoline-based derivative grafted onto a polymer including a structural unit. A composition may include the copolymer, and an article may be manufactured from the composition.

Methods of controlling, preventing, and/or treating of phytopathogenic fungi causing soybean rust include use of zoxamide as an active agent against soybean rust and agricultural compositions thereof.

Methods of controlling, preventing, and/or treating of phytopathogenic fungi causing soybean rust include use of zoxamide as an active agent against soybean rust and agricultural compositions thereof.

A composition. The composition includes a compound of Formula (I) HOCH.sub.2—(═CHOH═).sub.n—CH2NR.sup.1R.sup.2 (I) wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, C(O)R.sup.3, and SO.sub.2R.sup.4, wherein at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is C(O)R.sup.3 or SO.sub.2R.sup.4, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having seven carbon atoms, an alkyl group having eight carbon atoms, and an alkyl group having nine carbon atoms, and n is an integer from about 2 to about wherein a concentration of the compound of Formula (I) is more than its critical micelle concentration; and an antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of a biguanide antimicrobial agent and a polymeric, cationic, non-micelle forming antimicrobial material; wherein a concentration of the antimicrobial agent is no more than 5 wt %.

A composition. The composition includes a compound of Formula (I) HOCH.sub.2—(═CHOH═).sub.n—CH2NR.sup.1R.sup.2 (I) wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, C(O)R.sup.3, and SO.sub.2R.sup.4, wherein at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is C(O)R.sup.3 or SO.sub.2R.sup.4, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having seven carbon atoms, an alkyl group having eight carbon atoms, and an alkyl group having nine carbon atoms, and n is an integer from about 2 to about wherein a concentration of the compound of Formula (I) is more than its critical micelle concentration; and an antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of a biguanide antimicrobial agent and a polymeric, cationic, non-micelle forming antimicrobial material; wherein a concentration of the antimicrobial agent is no more than 5 wt %.

An antimicrobial and/or antiviral polymer is provided. The polymer is a modified polymer of a precursor polymer that comprises nitrogen atoms. The precursor polymer is modified into the antimicrobial and/or antiviral polymer of the present invention by substituting at least part of the nitrogen atoms with a (C.sub.1-C.sub.20) alkyl group and quaternizing at least part of the substituted nitrogen atoms. Such antimicrobial and/or antiviral polymers bind strongly and non-covalently to surfaces, rendering the surface antimicrobial and/or antiviral.

The invention relates to a composition comprising a) the active agrochemical ingredient glufosinate, b) optionally one or more further active agrochemical ingredients, c) one or more N-alkylglucamides of the formula (I)

##STR00001## where R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, and R2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, d) one or more di- or trihydric alcohol cosolvents, e) optionally one or more nitrogen-containing salts and/or urea, f) optionally one or more surfactants, g) optionally one or more further customary formulating assistants, and h) water.

The compositions of the invention are low-foaming aqueous formulations of active agrochemical ingredients which are of high activity, which are distinguished by a very advantageous toxicological and environmental profile, and which exhibit high storage stability in conjunction with uniform and high biological activity.

The invention relates to a composition comprising a) the active agrochemical ingredient glufosinate, b) optionally one or more further active agrochemical ingredients, c) one or more N-alkylglucamides of the formula (I)

##STR00001## where R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, and R2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, d) one or more di- or trihydric alcohol cosolvents, e) optionally one or more nitrogen-containing salts and/or urea, f) optionally one or more surfactants, g) optionally one or more further customary formulating assistants, and h) water.

The compositions of the invention are low-foaming aqueous formulations of active agrochemical ingredients which are of high activity, which are distinguished by a very advantageous toxicological and environmental profile, and which exhibit high storage stability in conjunction with uniform and high biological activity.

The current invention concerns a synergistically effective fungicide composition comprising as component (A) a fungicidally active amount of choline phosphonate and as component (B) at least one additional fungicide selected from the group comprising quinone fungicides, succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors, benzamide fungicides, sulphur fungicides, carboxylic acid amide fungicides, demethylation inhibitor fungicides, phenylamide fungicides, copper fungicides, piperidinyl thiazole isoxazoline fungicides and sugar alcohols, wherein a weight ratio of components (A) and (B) is in a range from 1:1000 to 1000:1.

The invention further concerns a kit a use of a fungicide composition according to the invention in an amount effective for controlling one or more types of fungal infections by applying the fungicide composition to the fungal infections.

The current invention concerns a synergistically effective fungicide composition comprising as component (A) a fungicidally active amount of choline phosphonate and as component (B) at least one additional fungicide selected from the group comprising quinone fungicides, succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors, benzamide fungicides, sulphur fungicides, carboxylic acid amide fungicides, demethylation inhibitor fungicides, phenylamide fungicides, copper fungicides, piperidinyl thiazole isoxazoline fungicides and sugar alcohols, wherein a weight ratio of components (A) and (B) is in a range from 1:1000 to 1000:1.

The invention further concerns a kit a use of a fungicide composition according to the invention in an amount effective for controlling one or more types of fungal infections by applying the fungicide composition to the fungal infections.