The present invention relates to the field of delivery systems. More specifically, the invention concerns an oil-in-water emulsion comprising a solid lipid material in combination with a liquid oil-soluble active material, preferably an arthropod control agent. The present invention also describes a process for preparing said emulsion and consumer products comprising said emulsion.

The present invention relates to the field of delivery systems. More specifically, the invention concerns an oil-in-water emulsion comprising a solid lipid material in combination with a liquid oil-soluble active material, preferably an arthropod control agent. The present invention also describes a process for preparing said emulsion and consumer products comprising said emulsion.

Methods for applying a coating to a surface of a substrate for inhibition and prevention of implant-associated complications (including implant-associated infections), methods for inhibiting and preventing implant-associated complications (including implant-associated infections), implant-associated infection inhibiting coatings, and coated devices are provided. Coating processes include a) providing a saturated or supersaturated solution of an antibiotic in a fast-evaporating or medium-evaporating organic solvent; b) coating the surface of the substrate with at least one application of solution, each application followed directly by a solvent evaporation period.

Methods for applying a coating to a surface of a substrate for inhibition and prevention of implant-associated complications (including implant-associated infections), methods for inhibiting and preventing implant-associated complications (including implant-associated infections), implant-associated infection inhibiting coatings, and coated devices are provided. Coating processes include a) providing a saturated or supersaturated solution of an antibiotic in a fast-evaporating or medium-evaporating organic solvent; b) coating the surface of the substrate with at least one application of solution, each application followed directly by a solvent evaporation period.

An N-benzylbenzamide-based compound as shown below or its salt which may be used as a herbicide is provided.

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The N-benzylbenzamide-based compound or its salt serves as a pigment synthesis inhibitor for controlling weeds in field crop growing places or non-farming crop places. Furthermore, the compound may form an agricultural herbicide with an agriculturally accepted carrier. Still further, the compound also serves an agricultural herbicide in a manner of a mixed formulation with a further herbicidal active component, particularly atrazine. The N-benzylbenzamide-based compound or its salt has high herbicidal activity, and can be used to control weeds that are resistant to existing herbicides, which thereby exhibits a good synergistic effect when combined with a further herbicidal active component.

An N-benzylbenzamide-based compound as shown below or its salt which may be used as a herbicide is provided.

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The N-benzylbenzamide-based compound or its salt serves as a pigment synthesis inhibitor for controlling weeds in field crop growing places or non-farming crop places. Furthermore, the compound may form an agricultural herbicide with an agriculturally accepted carrier. Still further, the compound also serves an agricultural herbicide in a manner of a mixed formulation with a further herbicidal active component, particularly atrazine. The N-benzylbenzamide-based compound or its salt has high herbicidal activity, and can be used to control weeds that are resistant to existing herbicides, which thereby exhibits a good synergistic effect when combined with a further herbicidal active component.

An N-benzylbenzamide-based compound as shown below or its salt which may be used as a herbicide is provided.

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The N-benzylbenzamide-based compound or its salt serves as a pigment synthesis inhibitor for controlling weeds in field crop growing places or non-farming crop places. Furthermore, the compound may form an agricultural herbicide with an agriculturally accepted carrier. Still further, the compound also serves an agricultural herbicide in a manner of a mixed formulation with a further herbicidal active component, particularly atrazine. The N-benzylbenzamide-based compound or its salt has high herbicidal activity, and can be used to control weeds that are resistant to existing herbicides, which thereby exhibits a good synergistic effect when combined with a further herbicidal active component.

Pesticidal compositions are provided that include at least one pesticidal active ingredient and at least one organic solvent. Adjuvant compositions are provided for use with at least one pesticidal active ingredient that include at least one organic solvent. Methods of producing an adjuvant composition and pesticidal composition are also provided.

Pesticidal compositions are provided that include at least one pesticidal active ingredient and at least one organic solvent. Adjuvant compositions are provided for use with at least one pesticidal active ingredient that include at least one organic solvent. Methods of producing an adjuvant composition and pesticidal composition are also provided.

Disclosed are anti-avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) agents as well as methods of using thereof.