A process for the preparation of an antimicrobial coating solution includes the steps of: (i) mixing a chelating agent with titanium alkoxide and fluoroacetic acid; and (ii) adding an aqueous solution to the mixture from step (i). The antimicrobial coating is visible light activated and can be applied to surfaces and optionally heat treated to form a transparent layer on the surface.

Granular agricultural compositions formed of a micronutrient, a granular carrier, and a nitrogen source including plant readily available nitrogen are disclosed. The granular agricultural compositions can be a granular herbicidal composition when the micronutrient is a metal chelate. The granular agricultural compositions can reduce metal chelate phytotoxicity and exhibit beneficial greening. Methods of making and using the granular agricultural compositions are further disclosed.

Granular agricultural compositions formed of a micronutrient, a granular carrier, and a nitrogen source including plant readily available nitrogen are disclosed. The granular agricultural compositions can be a granular herbicidal composition when the micronutrient is a metal chelate. The granular agricultural compositions can reduce metal chelate phytotoxicity and exhibit beneficial greening. Methods of making and using the granular agricultural compositions are further disclosed.

The invention relates to an antimicrobial coating composition for coating articles comprising: an antimicrobial peptide and a nanoparticle bound to said antimicrobial peptide; wherein the composition is suitable to be bonded to the surface of the article. The said composition could be used as coating composition of medical devices and laboratory surfaces.

The invention relates to an antimicrobial coating composition for coating articles comprising: an antimicrobial peptide and a nanoparticle bound to said antimicrobial peptide; wherein the composition is suitable to be bonded to the surface of the article. The said composition could be used as coating composition of medical devices and laboratory surfaces.

A micro structure and antifouling active substance synergistic antifouling material and a preparation method thereof are provided. The micro structure and antifouling active substance synergistic antifouling material includes a matrix arrangement formed by a plurality of micro structure basic units in a cylindrical structure, an inner lower layer of each micro structure basic unit is filled with an antifouling active substance, and an inner upper layer of the each micro structure basic unit is filled with a sealing agent. A process for preparing a micro structure and antifouling active substance synergistic antifouling material includes three steps of preparing a micro structure, preparing a liquid antifouling active substance and preparing a synergistic antifouling material.

A micro structure and antifouling active substance synergistic antifouling material and a preparation method thereof are provided. The micro structure and antifouling active substance synergistic antifouling material includes a matrix arrangement formed by a plurality of micro structure basic units in a cylindrical structure, an inner lower layer of each micro structure basic unit is filled with an antifouling active substance, and an inner upper layer of the each micro structure basic unit is filled with a sealing agent. A process for preparing a micro structure and antifouling active substance synergistic antifouling material includes three steps of preparing a micro structure, preparing a liquid antifouling active substance and preparing a synergistic antifouling material.

The invention relates to a method for producing, amongst other things, amino-acid and/or hydroxycarboxylic-acid metal chelates, a solvent-free mixture of at least one metal oxide, metal hydroxide, metal carbonate or oxalate, and the solid organic acid is subjected to intensive mechanical stress. According to the invention, this is done in that the reaction partners are introduced in particle form into a fluid stream of a fluid-bed countercurrent mill operating without grinding elements, wherein mechanical activation of at least one of the reaction partners is effected by collision processes within a reaction chamber formed in a region of the fluid stream, and a solid body reaction to form the metal chelate is triggered. The novel method operates very energy-efficiently and with a high specific yield. It leads to a product having compact particles in the small, single-digit micrometer range having a comparatively narrow particle size distribution and a large surface. The product is homogenous and very pure. Thermal loading or decomposition of the organic chelate ligands, in particular of the amino acids, is likewise avoided, as are contaminants from milling and grinding element abrasion.

The invention relates to a method for producing, amongst other things, amino-acid and/or hydroxycarboxylic-acid metal chelates, a solvent-free mixture of at least one metal oxide, metal hydroxide, metal carbonate or oxalate, and the solid organic acid is subjected to intensive mechanical stress. According to the invention, this is done in that the reaction partners are introduced in particle form into a fluid stream of a fluid-bed countercurrent mill operating without grinding elements, wherein mechanical activation of at least one of the reaction partners is effected by collision processes within a reaction chamber formed in a region of the fluid stream, and a solid body reaction to form the metal chelate is triggered. The novel method operates very energy-efficiently and with a high specific yield. It leads to a product having compact particles in the small, single-digit micrometer range having a comparatively narrow particle size distribution and a large surface. The product is homogenous and very pure. Thermal loading or decomposition of the organic chelate ligands, in particular of the amino acids, is likewise avoided, as are contaminants from milling and grinding element abrasion.

The present technology provides a disinfectant textile composition having antimicrobial, wash durable, optionally enhanced with multifunctional properties. The technology also provides a method of treating a textile substrate. The method comprises applying a disinfecting treating composition using one or more of an exhaust, padding, coating or spraying process. The treating composition comprises an antifungal agent and further comprises a cross-linking agent. The method also comprises drying the textile substrate using a heat setting process.