SBIR Phase I: Co-Encapsulation of Efficacy Enhancers to Improve a Mycoherbicide

这个小型企业创新研究第一阶段项目是使用创新的共同封装工艺来提高生物防治剂辣椒炭疽菌的感染力和功效，以控制有毒杂草“核牵牛花”。本研究所欲探讨的强化成分包括孢子囊内的发芽促进剂、分生孢子保护剂、保湿剂及营养补充剂等。将辣椒放入可喷雾的可生物降解的微胶囊中。这种共包封技术将导致真菌除草剂和其他生物防治剂的商业开发，预计是经济的，实用的和生物相容的。 该项目的商业应用是在农业用杂草控制剂领域。

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project is to use innovative co-encapsulation processes to enhance infectivity and efficacy of the biocontrol agent, Colletotrichum capsici, for control of the noxious weed "pitted morning glory". The enhancing components to be examined in this project include germination stimulants, conidia protectants, moisture retainers and nutrient supplements that are encapsulated with conidia of C. capsici inside a sprayable and biodegradable microcapsule. This co-encapsulation technology will lead to commercial development of mycoherbicides and other biocontrol agents that are expected to be economical, practical and biocompatible. The commercial application of this project is in the area of weed control agents for use in agriculture.