Polymeric microcapsules of alachlor and metolachlor: Preparation and evaluation of controlled-release properties

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 2908-2913

  Dowler, Clyde C ^a   Dailey Jr , Oliver D ^b   Mullinix Jr , Ben G ^c  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Formulation; Herbicide activity; Microencapsulation; Persistence

Indexed keywords

ACETAMIDE DERIVATIVE; ALACHLOR; CELLABURATE; ETHYL CELLULOSE; HERBICIDE; METOLACHLOR; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYMER; STYRENE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; GRASS; MICROCAPSULE; MICROENCAPSULATION; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL; POLYMERIZATION;

ACETAMIDES; CAPSULES; EVALUATION STUDIES; HERBICIDES; POLYMERS;

EID: 0032840387     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf981269t     Document Type: Article

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