The disclosure includes novel food coatings and methods of preserving foods and of protecting against damage and/or spoilage to improve appearance, shelf life, and marketability of the foods. The food coatings involve a chitosan solution including chitosan, an organic acid, and a sulfite salt. The food coatings are edible and may create a film on food that protects the food from discoloration, mold growth, and spoilage. The chitosan solution may be applied by spraying, immersion, wiping, fogging, etc. The chitosan solution is show to extend shelf-life of at least catfish, beef steak, hamburger, fruit, vegetables, and berries.

The disclosure includes novel food coatings and methods of preserving foods and of protecting against damage and/or spoilage to improve appearance, shelf life, and marketability of the foods. The food coatings involve a chitosan solution including chitosan, an organic acid, and a sulfite salt. The food coatings are edible and may create a film on food that protects the food from discoloration, mold growth, and spoilage. The chitosan solution may be applied by spraying, immersion, wiping, fogging, etc. The chitosan solution is show to extend shelf-life of at least catfish, beef steak, hamburger, fruit, vegetables, and berries.

The disclosure includes novel food coatings and methods of preserving foods and of protecting against damage and/or spoilage to improve appearance, shelf life, and marketability of the foods. The food coatings involve a chitosan solution including chitosan, an organic acid, and a sulfite salt. The food coatings are edible and may create a film on food that protects the food from discoloration, mold growth, and spoilage. The chitosan solution may be applied by spraying, immersion, wiping, fogging, etc. The chitosan solution is show to extend shelf-life of at least catfish, beef steak, hamburger, fruit, vegetables, and berries.

A combination comprising at least one diamide insecticide; and at least a silicic acid based plant health promoting additive, and a composition comprising the same.

A combination comprising at least one diamide insecticide; and at least a silicic acid based plant health promoting additive, and a composition comprising the same.

Disclosed herein are compositions, devices and methods for inactivating viruses, bacteria, and fungi. The compositions, methods, and devices may include coatings or slurries such as silicon nitride powder coatings or slurries for the inactivation of viruses, bacteria, and/or fungi.

Disclosed herein are compositions, devices and methods for inactivating viruses, bacteria, and fungi. The compositions, methods, and devices may include coatings or slurries such as silicon nitride powder coatings or slurries for the inactivation of viruses, bacteria, and/or fungi.

The present invention relates to active compound combinations, in particular within a fungicide composition, which comprise as compound (a) one or more fatty acids or derivatives thereof selected from unsaturated and saturated C.sub.12-24 fatty acids, salts thereof, esters thereof or mixtures of any of the foregoing and as compound (b) at least one further agent active against at least one plant pathogen and/or active in plant growth promotion. Moreover, the invention relates to fungicide and/or plant health compositions comprising such compound combination and to the use of the compound combinations and the fungicide compositions as biologically active agent, especially for control of phytopathogenic fungi in crop protection and in the protection of industrial materials and as plant growth regulators and for improving plant health.

The present invention relates to active compound combinations, in particular within a fungicide composition, which comprise as compound (a) one or more fatty acids or derivatives thereof selected from unsaturated and saturated C.sub.12-24 fatty acids, salts thereof, esters thereof or mixtures of any of the foregoing and as compound (b) at least one further agent active against at least one plant pathogen and/or active in plant growth promotion. Moreover, the invention relates to fungicide and/or plant health compositions comprising such compound combination and to the use of the compound combinations and the fungicide compositions as biologically active agent, especially for control of phytopathogenic fungi in crop protection and in the protection of industrial materials and as plant growth regulators and for improving plant health.

The present invention relates to active compound combinations, in particular within a fungicide composition, which comprise as compound (a) one or more fatty acids or derivatives thereof selected from unsaturated and saturated C.sub.12-24 fatty acids, salts thereof, esters thereof or mixtures of any of the foregoing and as compound (b) at least one further agent active against at least one plant pathogen and/or active in plant growth promotion. Moreover, the invention relates to fungicide and/or plant health compositions comprising such compound combination and to the use of the compound combinations and the fungicide compositions as biologically active agent, especially for control of phytopathogenic fungi in crop protection and in the protection of industrial materials and as plant growth regulators and for improving plant health.