The disclosure provides a method for increasing the lateral root development of a plant by exposing said plant to a composition containing a synthetic amphiphile. By increasing the number of lateral roots, the surface area of the root structure is increased, making the plants better able to survive such stresses as drought or low nutrients

The present invention provides an agricultural and horticultural fungicidal composition including a compound A which is at least one selected from a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having a specific structure including a compound represented by the formula (1), and a salt thereof, and a compound B which is at least one selected from the group of specific pesticidally active compounds: ##STR00001## in the formula (1), X each independently represents a halogeno group or a C1 to 6 alkyl group; n represents the number of X(s) and is an integer of 0 to 6; and X represents a halogeno group; and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent a C1 to 6 alkyl group or a hydroxyl group.

The present invention provides an agricultural and horticultural fungicidal composition including a compound A which is at least one selected from a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having a specific structure including a compound represented by the formula (1), and a salt thereof, and a compound B which is at least one selected from the group of specific pesticidally active compounds: ##STR00001## in the formula (1), X each independently represents a halogeno group or a C1 to 6 alkyl group; n represents the number of X(s) and is an integer of 0 to 6; and X represents a halogeno group; and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent a C1 to 6 alkyl group or a hydroxyl group.

The present invention provides an agricultural and horticultural fungicidal composition including a compound A which is at least one selected from a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having a specific structure including a compound represented by the formula (1), and a salt thereof, and a compound B which is at least one selected from the group of specific pesticidally active compounds: ##STR00001## in the formula (1), X each independently represents a halogeno group or a C1 to 6 alkyl group; n represents the number of X(s) and is an integer of 0 to 6; and X represents a halogeno group; and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent a C1 to 6 alkyl group or a hydroxyl group.

The present disclosure provides an inhibitor for inhibiting or disrupting biofilm and use thereof. Specifically, the present disclosure an application of a PsIG protein and a coding sequence thereof in inhibiting or disrupting a biofilm of a microorganism. The present disclosure also provides a composition and a preparation containing the PsIG protein to inhibit or disrupt a biofilm of a microorganism. The experiment shows that PsIG can effectively inhibit or disrupt a biofilm of Pseudomonas species, suggesting the great potential of PsIG in clinical and environmental fields.

The present disclosure provides an inhibitor for inhibiting or disrupting biofilm and use thereof. Specifically, the present disclosure an application of a PsIG protein and a coding sequence thereof in inhibiting or disrupting a biofilm of a microorganism. The present disclosure also provides a composition and a preparation containing the PsIG protein to inhibit or disrupt a biofilm of a microorganism. The experiment shows that PsIG can effectively inhibit or disrupt a biofilm of Pseudomonas species, suggesting the great potential of PsIG in clinical and environmental fields.

The present invention relates to herbicidally-active pyridino-/pyrimidino-pyrazole derivatives, as well as to processes and intermediates used for the preparation of such derivatives. The invention further extends to herbicidal compositions comprising such derivatives, as well as to the use of such compounds and compositions in controlling undesirable plant growth: in particular the use in controlling weeds, in crops of useful plants.

The present invention relates to herbicidally-active pyridino-/pyrimidino-pyrazole derivatives, as well as to processes and intermediates used for the preparation of such derivatives. The invention further extends to herbicidal compositions comprising such derivatives, as well as to the use of such compounds and compositions in controlling undesirable plant growth: in particular the use in controlling weeds, in crops of useful plants.

The present invention relates to herbicidally-active pyridino-/pyrimidino-pyrazole derivatives, as well as to processes and intermediates used for the preparation of such derivatives. The invention further extends to herbicidal compositions comprising such derivatives, as well as to the use of such compounds and compositions in controlling undesirable plant growth: in particular the use in controlling weeds, in crops of useful plants.

A polymeric composition comprising a polyurethane containing at least the following functional groups: (i) a five-membered or six-membered heterocyclic ring containing at least one ring heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen atoms, and (ii) a zwitterionic group. Also described herein are articles made of the polymeric composition. Also described herein are methods for inactivating microbes and viruses on a surface of an object, the method comprising incorporating the anti-microbial polymeric composition into a surface of the object, either by constructing an object of the polymeric composition or by coating the surface of an object with the polymeric composition.