Degradable Polyhydroxyalkanoates as Herbicide Carriers

The biodegradable polymer poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) has been used to design experimental sustained-release formulations of the herbicide Zellek Super in the form of films and microgranules. The kinetics of polymer degradation and the dynamics of herbicide release show that the rat...

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Main Authors: Prudnikova, S. V., Boyandin, A. N., Kalacheva, G. S., Sinskey, Anthony J
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer US 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105426
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1015-1270
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author Prudnikova, S. V.
Boyandin, A. N.
Kalacheva, G. S.
Sinskey, Anthony J
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description The biodegradable polymer poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) has been used to design experimental sustained-release formulations of the herbicide Zellek Super in the form of films and microgranules. The kinetics of polymer degradation and the dynamics of herbicide release show that the rate and extent of herbicide release from the polymer matrix into the soil depends on the geometry of the carrier and the proportion of the pesticide loaded into it (polymer/pesticide mass ratio). Experiments with the creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) show that the formulations of the herbicide Zellek Super constructed as microgranules and films can be successfully used to suppress the growth of grasses. This study is the first to demonstrate that biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates can be used effectively to construct environmentally friendly sustained-release PHA-herbicide systems that can be placed into the soil together with seeds.
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spelling mit-1721.1/1054262022-10-01T07:38:33Z Degradable Polyhydroxyalkanoates as Herbicide Carriers Prudnikova, S. V. Boyandin, A. N. Kalacheva, G. S. Sinskey, Anthony J Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology Sinskey, Anthony J The biodegradable polymer poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) has been used to design experimental sustained-release formulations of the herbicide Zellek Super in the form of films and microgranules. The kinetics of polymer degradation and the dynamics of herbicide release show that the rate and extent of herbicide release from the polymer matrix into the soil depends on the geometry of the carrier and the proportion of the pesticide loaded into it (polymer/pesticide mass ratio). Experiments with the creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) show that the formulations of the herbicide Zellek Super constructed as microgranules and films can be successfully used to suppress the growth of grasses. This study is the first to demonstrate that biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates can be used effectively to construct environmentally friendly sustained-release PHA-herbicide systems that can be placed into the soil together with seeds. Russia (Federation) (Agreement 11.G34.31.0013) 2016-11-22T19:45:58Z 2016-11-22T19:45:58Z 2012-12 2016-08-18T15:43:57Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1566-2543 1572-8900 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105426 Prudnikova, S. V. et al. “Degradable Polyhydroxyalkanoates as Herbicide Carriers.” Journal of Polymers and the Environment 21.3 (2013): 675–682. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1015-1270 en http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10924-012-0561-z Journal of Polymers and the Environment Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Springer Science+Business Media New York application/pdf Springer US Springer US
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title_short Degradable Polyhydroxyalkanoates as Herbicide Carriers
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