Evaluation of silver nanoparticles-chitosan encapsulated synthetic herbicide paraquate (AgNp-CS-PQ) preparation for the controlled release and improved herbicidal activity against Eichhornia crassipes

Research Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 19-27

  Karthick Raja Namasivayam, S ^a   Aruna, A ^a   Gokila, ^a  

^a SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chitosam; Herbicidal activity; Nanoformulation; Paraquate; Silver nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; VIGNA MUNGO;

EID: 84928399199     PISSN: 09736263     EISSN: 22784535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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