A device and method for the provision of antimicrobial activity and/or moisture protection for goods and other items prone to damage caused by microbes and/or water, such as, for example, foodstuffs and other putrescible items, pharmaceuticals and other medical/veterinary products, paper and paper/fibre-board products, timber and wood products, electrical/electronic devices, clothes and fabrics, is disclosed. The device and method is particularly suitable for use with such goods and other items when contained within storage spaces (eg a package, refrigerator, wardrobe or shipping container). The device comprises a vapour-permeable container housing a moisture-removing material and an antimicrobial vapour-generating material in an arrangement such that water added to the device or absorption and/or adsorption of water vapour by the moisture-removing material causes the antimicrobial vapour-generating material to generate an antimicrobial vapour. A device and method for disinfecting items such as food containers and food preparation implements, is also disclosed.

A tablet composition is provided that comprises a core encapsulated by a coating. The core comprises at least one metal chlorite dispersed in a composite matrix and an effervescent agent, and the coating comprises an acid source. The tablet composition can producing chlorine dioxide upon contacting with water, where the chlorine dioxide is retained in the water for an extended period to provide prolonged disinfecting effects. Compositions in powder form are also provided.

Fuels, hydraulic fluids and lubricants made of or comprising a portion of renewable hydrocarbon raw materials, as well as biodegradable fuels, hydraulic fluids and lubricants are known to support microbial growth. Highly toxicorganic biocides have been added to reduce microbial growth. The use of such biocides can now be avoided, by instead using a stable solution of boric acid in a solvent, the boric acid being completely dissolved or at least free from any particles larger than 100 nm in size, and adding this solution to the fuel, hydraulic fluid or lubricant to give a final concentration of boron in the range of 1-100 ppm, preferably 1-50 ppm in the product. While preventing microbial growth, the addition of boron also reduces corrosion, in particular microbiologically induced corrosion (MIC).

Fuels, hydraulic fluids and lubricants made of or comprising a portion of renewable hydrocarbon raw materials, as well as biodegradable fuels, hydraulic fluids and lubricants are known to support microbial growth. Highly toxicorganic biocides have been added to reduce microbial growth. The use of such biocides can now be avoided, by instead using a stable solution of boric acid in a solvent, the boric acid being completely dissolved or at least free from any particles larger than 100 nm in size, and adding this solution to the fuel, hydraulic fluid or lubricant to give a final concentration of boron in the range of 1-100 ppm, preferably 1-50 ppm in the product. While preventing microbial growth, the addition of boron also reduces corrosion, in particular microbiologically induced corrosion (MIC).

This disclosure provides compositions or combinations of (A) phytotoxic micronutrients and (C) agricultural compositions and their use for selectively and effectively controlling invasive plants.

This disclosure provides compositions or combinations of (A) phytotoxic micronutrients and (C) agricultural compositions and their use for selectively and effectively controlling invasive plants.

This disclosure provides compositions or combinations of (A) phytotoxic micronutrients and (C) agricultural compositions and their use for selectively and effectively controlling invasive plants.

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a seed, soil, or plant treatment composition comprising yeast extract. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods of making a treatment composition comprising contacting yeast extract and a solvent to form a solution, adding one or more chemical species to the solution, and mixing the solution to form the seed, soil, or plant treatment composition. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a method of treating seeds, soil, or a plant comprising applying a treatment composition to one or more of seeds, soil, and a plant, wherein the treatment composition includes yeast extract.

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a seed, soil, or plant treatment composition comprising yeast extract. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods of making a treatment composition comprising contacting yeast extract and a solvent to form a solution, adding one or more chemical species to the solution, and mixing the solution to form the seed, soil, or plant treatment composition. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a method of treating seeds, soil, or a plant comprising applying a treatment composition to one or more of seeds, soil, and a plant, wherein the treatment composition includes yeast extract.

The present invention provides media, kits, systems, and methods for achieving large scale pistachio production within a short time via bioculture, large scale yam production within a short time via bioculture, high multiplication rate of plants including cannabis via in vitro micropropagation, high induction rates of somatic embryos from later buds in bamboo, reduced production of phenolic compounds in plants, high production of virus-free plants, including potato, and large scale hemp production via culturing. The present invention for pistachio and yam production results in shorter tuber development phase and higher yield. In some embodiments, the present invention provides compositions, methods, and systems for the micropropagation and mass production of perennials, grasses, bamboos, cannabis and phyto-pharmaceutical plants as well as hemp plants. In some embodiments, the present invention provides compositions, methods, and systems for reducing the production of a phenolic by a plant, such as bamboo.