The present invention relates to the use of 1-octen-3-ol, 3-octanone, isoamyl formate, or a mixture thereof, as a nematicide.

The present invention relates to the use of 1-octen-3-ol, 3-octanone, isoamyl formate, or a mixture thereof, as a nematicide.

Disclosed is a storage-stable pharmaceutical formulation for rectal administration, containing budesonide or a pharmaceutically compatible salt or derivative thereof, and at least 80 wt % of a solid fat or a mixture of different solid fats, based on the total weight of the formulation, as well as at least one anti-oxidation agent that is compatible therewith.

Herbicidal compositions for reducing off-site movement or drift of herbicides are described. The herbicidal compositions can include a drift retardant agent (DRA) along with at least one auxin herbicide and an emulsifying agent, such as an alkylpolysaccharide, a phosphate ester, an alkoxylated castor oil, or a combination thereof. Methods of making such composition are also described.

Herbicidal compositions for reducing off-site movement or drift of herbicides are described. The herbicidal compositions can include a drift retardant agent (DRA) along with at least one auxin herbicide and an emulsifying agent, such as an alkylpolysaccharide, a phosphate ester, an alkoxylated castor oil, or a combination thereof. Methods of making such composition are also described.

The present invention pertains to the use for preventing or treating intestinal infections caused by gram-positive bacteria in animals of an antibacterial compound selected from lactylate in accordance with formula 1, Formula 1 R2-COO[CH(CH.sub.3)COO].sub.nR1 or a Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe(II), Zn, NH.sub.4, or Cu(II) salt thereof, a glycolylate of formula 2, Formula 2: R2-COO[CH2-COO].sub.nR1 or a Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe(II), Zn, NH.sub.4, or Cu(II) salt thereof, a lactate ester of formula 3, Formula 3: HOCH(CH.sub.3)COOR2 and/or a glycolic acid ester of formula 4, Formula 4: HOCH2-COOR2 wherein R1 is selected from H, n stands for an integer with a value of 1-10, and R2 stands for a C1-C35 alkyl or alkenyl chain which may be branched or unbranched. The compound, which preferably is a lactylate or a Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe(II), Zn, NH.sub.4, or Cu(II) salt thereof, is particularly useful in the treatment or prevention of Clostridia. An animal nutrition composition and a method for preventing or treating infections are also claimed.

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.

Fatty acid derivatives of the formula (I)

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wherein R.sup.1 is an aliphatic group containing 1 to 17 carbon atoms, which is linear, branched, saturated or unsaturated; R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 are, independently, hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or hydroxymethyl; m, n and p are numbers from 0 to 17, with the proviso that m+n+p1, and m+n+p<18 where the different monomers can be arranged in statistical order, alternatingly or as a block copolymer and m, n and p can be a statistical mixture; X is, independently, a covalent bond or hydroxy methylene; R.sup.8 is an aliphatic group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, which is linear, branched, cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or substituted or unsubstituted benzyl,
are useful as herbicides.

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