The University of Queensland

Neena Mitter

Chengzhong Yu

Zhi Ping Xu

Gao Qing Lu

Meihua Yu

Hongwei Zhang

Yusilawati Ahmad Nor

Hao Song

Jun Zhang

Chengzhang Yu

Particulate material comprising rough mesoporous hollow nanoparticles. The rough mesoporous hollow nanoparticles may comprise a mesoporous shell, the external surface of which has projections thereon, the projections having smaller sizes than the particle size. The particulate material may be used to deliver active agents, such as insecticides and pesticides. The active agents can enter into the hollow core of the particles and be protected from degradation by sunlight. The rough surface of the particles retains the particles on plant leaves or animal hair. Methods for forming the particles are also described. Carbon particles and methods for forming carbon particles are also described.

Composition, particulate materials and methods for making particulate materials

The invention relates, in part, to a method of producing silica vesicles including under controlled conditions to thereby heavily influence the morphology and characteristics of the vesicles. The vesicles are shown to be effective as delivery agents for chemical and biological agents. They are also shown to be useful in methods of treatment and as components of an immunogenic composition.

Method of synthesis of silica vesicles and use thereof

Aspects of the present invention relate to a plant-protecting RN Ai composition comprising plant-protecting double-stranded RNA adsorbed onto Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) particles, and to methods for protecting a plant comprising the step of administering to a plant an RNAi composition comprising plant-protecting double-stranded RNA adsorbed onto LDH particles.

Plant-protecting RNAi compositions comprising plant-protecting double-stranded RNA adsorbed onto layered double hydroxide particles

In one aspect, the present invention relates to a composition for delivery of double stranded RNA to an insect having a basic pH within its alimentary canal, wherein the composition comprises double stranded RNA adsorbed onto a clay complex, and wherein the clay complex is configured to release the double stranded RNA at the basic pH. Other aspects of the invention relate to preparations including the composition of the invention, methods of delivering double stranded RNA to an insect and methods of protecting a crop against an insect.

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