The present disclosure comprises antimicrobial compositions and devices comprising silver compounds that resist heat and light discoloration. In one aspect, the said compounds comprise silver and at least one s-triazine ring or moiety. In another aspect, the antimicrobial compositions are hydrogels that are effective against broad spectrum of common pathogens including MRSA and VRE and are suitable for treating human or animal wounds and burns. The methods of the present disclosure comprise treating medical and non-medical devices and articles with compositions comprising the silver compounds to impart antimicrobial property.

What are described are compounds of the general formula (I) and agrochemically acceptable salts thereof

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and their preparation and their use in the crop protection sector.

Embodiments of the invention relate generally to disinfection and, more particularly, to methods, devices, and systems for disinfection of a space. In one embodiment, the invention provides a disinfecting system comprising: a disinfecting composition; and a device for producing a fog of the disinfecting composition, the fog comprising liquid droplets having diameters between about 0.5 micron and about 20 microns. In some embodiments, the invention includes a dehumidifying device for removing the fog of the disinfecting composition from the space.

Embodiments of the invention relate generally to disinfection and, more particularly, to methods, devices, and systems for disinfection of a space. In one embodiment, the invention provides a disinfecting system comprising: a disinfecting composition; and a device for producing a fog of the disinfecting composition, the fog comprising liquid droplets having diameters between about 0.5 micron and about 20 microns. In some embodiments, the invention includes a dehumidifying device for removing the fog of the disinfecting composition from the space.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising (a) a pyridine carboxylate herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt, or ester thereof and (b) a PDS inhibitor herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, comprising applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying in soil or water to control the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) a pyridine carboxylate herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt, or ester thereof and (b) a PDS inhibitor herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising (a) a pyridine carboxylate herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt, or ester thereof and (b) a PDS inhibitor herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, comprising applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying in soil or water to control the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) a pyridine carboxylate herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt, or ester thereof and (b) a PDS inhibitor herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof.

A composition, which can prepare hypochlorous acid water having a pH of 5 to 7.5, a concentration of hypochlorous acid of 50 to 500 ppm, a concentration of free chlorine molecules lower than an effective chlorine concentration, the concentration of free chlorine molecules of 20 ppm or less, and a nonionized hypochlorous acid as an active ingredient when diluted with an aqueous vehicle, the composition comprising: 1) one or more selected from trichloroisocyanuric acid, dichloroisocyanuric acid and salts thereof; and 2) a buffer salt (provided that, a chlorite of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal is included in neither the aqueous medium nor the composition).

A composition, which can prepare hypochlorous acid water having a pH of 5 to 7.5, a concentration of hypochlorous acid of 50 to 500 ppm, a concentration of free chlorine molecules lower than an effective chlorine concentration, the concentration of free chlorine molecules of 20 ppm or less, and a nonionized hypochlorous acid as an active ingredient when diluted with an aqueous vehicle, the composition comprising: 1) one or more selected from trichloroisocyanuric acid, dichloroisocyanuric acid and salts thereof; and 2) a buffer salt (provided that, a chlorite of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal is included in neither the aqueous medium nor the composition).

Present invention relates to the use of the ALS inhibitor herbicides for controlling unwanted vegetation in ALS inhibitor herbicide tolerant Beta vulgaris plants, more especially, present invention relates to the use of ALS inhibitor herbicides for control of unwanted vegetation in Beta vulgaris, preferably in sugar beet growing areas in which the Beta vulgaris, preferably sugar beet comprise a mutation in codon 1705-1707 of an endogenous ALS gene encoding an ALS protein containing an amino acid that is different from tryptophan at position 569, preferably the tryptophan is substituted by leucine.

Present invention relates to the use of the ALS inhibitor herbicides for controlling unwanted vegetation in ALS inhibitor herbicide tolerant Beta vulgaris plants, more especially, present invention relates to the use of ALS inhibitor herbicides for control of unwanted vegetation in Beta vulgaris, preferably in sugar beet growing areas in which the Beta vulgaris, preferably sugar beet comprise a mutation in codon 1705-1707 of an endogenous ALS gene encoding an ALS protein containing an amino acid that is different from tryptophan at position 569, preferably the tryptophan is substituted by leucine.