Development of controlled release formulations of alachlor in ethylcellulose

Journal of Microencapsulation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 331-342

  Fernandez Urrusuno, R ^a,b   Gines, J M ^b   Morillo, E ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alachlor; Controlled release; Ethylcellulose; Herbicides; Microspheres

Indexed keywords

ALACHLOR; EMULSIFYING AGENT; ETHYL CELLULOSE; GROUND WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATION; MICROENCAPSULATION; PARTICLE SIZE; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0034093623     PISSN: 02652048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026520400288300     Document Type: Article

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