The present invention relates to a methods for producing bio-oils from vegetation high in lignin. The invention further relates to antimicrobial compositions comprising bio-oil extracted from vegetation high in lignin.

The present invention relates to a methods for producing bio-oils from vegetation high in lignin. The invention further relates to antimicrobial compositions comprising bio-oil extracted from vegetation high in lignin.

An anticoccidial disinfection formulation containing a compound represented by general formula (I) below as an active ingredient:
R.sub.1—N═C═S   (I)
[In formula (I), R.sub.1 represents an alkenyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or the like] This compound has a high sporulation inhibitory activity against coccidian oocysts and is thus effective for eradicating coccidians and for disinfecting rearing facilities and rooms of host animals, such as a livestock barn and a poultry house.

An anticoccidial disinfection formulation containing a compound represented by general formula (I) below as an active ingredient:
R.sub.1—N═C═S   (I)
[In formula (I), R.sub.1 represents an alkenyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or the like] This compound has a high sporulation inhibitory activity against coccidian oocysts and is thus effective for eradicating coccidians and for disinfecting rearing facilities and rooms of host animals, such as a livestock barn and a poultry house.

The invention concerns the use of alginate oligomers in sequence α(1-4)Guluronane and/or β(1-4)Mannuronane having a DP greater than 30, as an active ingredient of biocontrol products in plants, and that may be combined with another molecules such as phytohormones, against cryptogamic diseases of plants, in particular of vine (Vitis vinifera), or to protect other species against aggressors such as pathogenic microbes or insects.

The invention concerns the use of alginate oligomers in sequence α(1-4)Guluronane and/or β(1-4)Mannuronane having a DP greater than 30, as an active ingredient of biocontrol products in plants, and that may be combined with another molecules such as phytohormones, against cryptogamic diseases of plants, in particular of vine (Vitis vinifera), or to protect other species against aggressors such as pathogenic microbes or insects.

The present invention relates to compositions of natural origin for use in agricultural crops (vegetables and fruit trees), particularly for use in biostimulant formulations and/or with antimicrobial action, which allow crops to be protected from stress, improving the quality and yield of plants and/or their fruits.

The invention provides a biostimulant and/or antimicrobial composition comprising extracts made from plants that include berry leaves rich in polyphenols, flavonoids, and micronutrients. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the composition comprises extracts made from blueberry leaves. A process for making said composition is also provided.

The present invention relates to compositions of natural origin for use in agricultural crops (vegetables and fruit trees), particularly for use in biostimulant formulations and/or with antimicrobial action, which allow crops to be protected from stress, improving the quality and yield of plants and/or their fruits.

The invention provides a biostimulant and/or antimicrobial composition comprising extracts made from plants that include berry leaves rich in polyphenols, flavonoids, and micronutrients. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the composition comprises extracts made from blueberry leaves. A process for making said composition is also provided.

The invention relates to a process for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation. The invention further relates to the use of a water soluble source of lithium ions for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation.

The invention relates to a process for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation. The invention further relates to the use of a water soluble source of lithium ions for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation.