United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture

William T Hay

Gordon W Selling

George F Fanta

Christopher D Skory

Steven F Vaughn

Fred J Eller

Jill K Moser

Inga A Zasada

Sean X Liu

Mark A Berhow

Steven C Peterson

Susan L Meyer

The invention relates to absorbent compositions comprising soybean hulls and soybean hull biochar, methods of preparing such absorbent compositions, and methods of using such compositions in the preparation of articles of manufacture.

Absorbent material

Provided herein are methods for killing nematodes, said method comprising contacting said nematodes with an effective nematodes killing amount of a fatty-ammonium salt polysaccharide inclusion complex, and optionally a carrier. The fatty-ammonium salt starch inclusion complexes comprise one or more of a variety of fatty amines.

Methods of killing nematodes

Provided herein are fatty-ammonium salt/starch inclusion complexes comprising one or more of a variety of fatty amines. Such complexes can be combined with film-forming agents, such as poly(vinyl) alcohol (PVOH) and plasticizing agents. The inclusion complexes of the present invention can be utilized as antimicrobial agents, preventing microbial growth on organic and inorganic surfaces. In specific embodiments, inclusion complexes of the present invention are applied to vegetable or fruit surfaces in order to impede microbial growth. Inclusion complexes of the present invention can be applied to wood in order to impede microbial growth and insect consumption and to wound dressings.

Fatty ammonium salt starch complexes as antimicrobials, plant wound, and wood protectants

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Peoria, IL, United States of America

William T Hay