The disclosure includes novel food coatings and methods of preserving foods and of protecting against damage and/or spoilage to improve appearance, shelf life, and marketability of the foods. The food coatings involve a chitosan solution including chitosan, an organic acid, and a sulfite salt. The food coatings are edible and may create a film on food that protects the food from discoloration, mold growth, and spoilage. The chitosan solution may be applied by spraying, immersion, wiping, fogging, etc. The chitosan solution is show to extend shelf-life of at least catfish, beef steak, hamburger, fruit, vegetables, and berries.

The disclosure includes novel food coatings and methods of preserving foods and of protecting against damage and/or spoilage to improve appearance, shelf life, and marketability of the foods. The food coatings involve a chitosan solution including chitosan, an organic acid, and a sulfite salt. The food coatings are edible and may create a film on food that protects the food from discoloration, mold growth, and spoilage. The chitosan solution may be applied by spraying, immersion, wiping, fogging, etc. The chitosan solution is show to extend shelf-life of at least catfish, beef steak, hamburger, fruit, vegetables, and berries.

A liquid soluble concentrate (SL) composition is provided, the composition comprising: i) an oxime carbamate; and ii) a liquid carrier, the liquid carrier comprising a solvent system comprising an alcohol, a carbonate ester and water. A method of treating pests using the composition is also provided.

A liquid soluble concentrate (SL) composition is provided, the composition comprising: i) an oxime carbamate; and ii) a liquid carrier, the liquid carrier comprising a solvent system comprising an alcohol, a carbonate ester and water. A method of treating pests using the composition is also provided.

Methods for disinfecting a surface are provided which include contacting a surface with a solution comprising Fe(VI)O.sub.4.sup.2−, thereby disinfecting the surfaces. In some cases, the surface to be contacted with the solution is in a space suitable for human occupancy and the surface is arranged in the ambient of the space. In addition, solutions comprising Fe(VI)O.sub.4.sup.2− are provided. The solutions may additionally include a hypohalite salt and a surfactant.

Methods for disinfecting a surface are provided which include contacting a surface with a solution comprising Fe(VI)O.sub.4.sup.2−, thereby disinfecting the surfaces. In some cases, the surface to be contacted with the solution is in a space suitable for human occupancy and the surface is arranged in the ambient of the space. In addition, solutions comprising Fe(VI)O.sub.4.sup.2− are provided. The solutions may additionally include a hypohalite salt and a surfactant.

Disclosed are devices, systems, and methods for producing broad spectrum disinfectants, sanitizers, cleaner and deodorizers using chlorine dioxide compositions, and more particularly, to methods for producing chlorine dioxide compositions having improved long term stability by the proper choice of pH and through the careful choice of other product formula ingredients.

Disclosed are devices, systems, and methods for producing broad spectrum disinfectants, sanitizers, cleaner and deodorizers using chlorine dioxide compositions, and more particularly, to methods for producing chlorine dioxide compositions having improved long term stability by the proper choice of pH and through the careful choice of other product formula ingredients.

The present invention provides a method for increasing the growth of a plant by contacting a seed of the plant with a composition comprising a guar gum having an average molecular weight of between 2,000 Daltons and 90,000 Daltons. The present invention also provides a seed treated with a guar gum having an average molecular weight of between 2,000 Daltons and 90,000 Daltons.

The present invention provides a method for increasing the growth of a plant by contacting a seed of the plant with a composition comprising a guar gum having an average molecular weight of between 2,000 Daltons and 90,000 Daltons. The present invention also provides a seed treated with a guar gum having an average molecular weight of between 2,000 Daltons and 90,000 Daltons.