An antimicrobial composition including low molecular weight dendrimers of formula (I):

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Q is an antimicrobial moiety in monomer or dendritic form, N is a nitrogen atom, L.sub.2 is a linker linking each Y.sub.1 molecular spacer to the nitrogen atom, is a molecular spacer spacing each antimicrobial moiety Q from the L.sub.2 linker, there are two or more chains of antimicrobial moieties and molecular spacers, X is a linker configured to covalently bond to surface functionalities of the substrate, and Y.sub.2 is a molecular spacer between the linker X and the nitrogen atom.

An antimicrobial composition including low molecular weight dendrimers of formula (I):

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Q is an antimicrobial moiety in monomer or dendritic form, N is a nitrogen atom, L.sub.2 is a linker linking each Y.sub.1 molecular spacer to the nitrogen atom, is a molecular spacer spacing each antimicrobial moiety Q from the L.sub.2 linker, there are two or more chains of antimicrobial moieties and molecular spacers, X is a linker configured to covalently bond to surface functionalities of the substrate, and Y.sub.2 is a molecular spacer between the linker X and the nitrogen atom.

Provided are methods for reducing the occurrence of sudden death syndrome in plants, such as soybeans, using compounds of the general formula (I). ##STR00001##

Provided are methods for reducing the occurrence of sudden death syndrome in plants, such as soybeans, using compounds of the general formula (I). ##STR00001##

The invention relates to a composition for promoting the growth of legumes. The composition includes auxin, choline chloride and ?-aminobutyric acid (GABA). The invention also relates to a method for promoting the growth of legumes.

The invention relates to a composition for promoting the growth of legumes. The composition includes auxin, choline chloride and ?-aminobutyric acid (GABA). The invention also relates to a method for promoting the growth of legumes.

The invention relates to biotechnology and provides novel recombinant DNA molecules and engineered proteins for conferring tolerance to protoporphyrinogen oxidase-inhibitor herbicides. The invention also provides herbicide tolerant transgenic plants, seeds, cells, and plant parts containing the recombinant DNA molecules, as well as methods of using the same.

The invention relates to biotechnology and provides novel recombinant DNA molecules and engineered proteins for conferring tolerance to protoporphyrinogen oxidase-inhibitor herbicides. The invention also provides herbicide tolerant transgenic plants, seeds, cells, and plant parts containing the recombinant DNA molecules, as well as methods of using the same.

The present invention relates to a herbicidal combination which comprises: a) a herbicide A which is 2-chloro-5-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1-(2H)-pyrimidinyl]-4-fluoro-N-[[methyl-(1-methylethyl)-amino]sulfonyl]benzamide, b) a single herbicide B selected from sulfentrazone, flumioxazin, dicamba and their salts and esters, and c) at least one herbicide C different from herbicides A and B which is selected from C.1) herbicides of the group of acetolactate synthase inhibitors, C.2) herbicides of the group of protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors, C.3) herbicides of the group of synthetic auxins, C.4) herbicides of the group of microtubule inhibitors, C.5) herbicides of the group of acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitors, C.6) herbicides of the group of photosystem II inhibitors, C.7) herbicides of the group of pigment synthesis inhibitors, and C.8) herbicides of the group of VLCFA inhibitors selected from chloroacetamide herbicides, oxyacetamide herbicides, acetamide herbicides and tetrazolinone herbicides; provided that the herbicidal combination does not include pyroxasulfone; provided that in case the components b) or c) comprise dicamba or one of its salts or esters the herbicidal combination does not include imazapyr or one of its salts; and provided that if component b) is flumioxazin and component c) is 2,4-D, 2,4-D is present as its 2-ethylhexyl ester.

The present invention relates to a herbicidal combination which comprises: a) a herbicide A which is 2-chloro-5-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1-(2H)-pyrimidinyl]-4-fluoro-N-[[methyl-(1-methylethyl)-amino]sulfonyl]benzamide, b) a single herbicide B selected from sulfentrazone, flumioxazin, dicamba and their salts and esters, and c) at least one herbicide C different from herbicides A and B which is selected from C.1) herbicides of the group of acetolactate synthase inhibitors, C.2) herbicides of the group of protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors, C.3) herbicides of the group of synthetic auxins, C.4) herbicides of the group of microtubule inhibitors, C.5) herbicides of the group of acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitors, C.6) herbicides of the group of photosystem II inhibitors, C.7) herbicides of the group of pigment synthesis inhibitors, and C.8) herbicides of the group of VLCFA inhibitors selected from chloroacetamide herbicides, oxyacetamide herbicides, acetamide herbicides and tetrazolinone herbicides; provided that the herbicidal combination does not include pyroxasulfone; provided that in case the components b) or c) comprise dicamba or one of its salts or esters the herbicidal combination does not include imazapyr or one of its salts; and provided that if component b) is flumioxazin and component c) is 2,4-D, 2,4-D is present as its 2-ethylhexyl ester.