Novel formulations to reduce environmental exposure of approved herbicide compounds

该项目旨在确定除草剂加工和配方的新方法；这将提高生物利用度；这将允许使用较低的施药率而不会失去功效。这将允许以较低的施用量实现相同的杂草控制作用，从而减少整体环境暴露。该项目将重点关注少数广泛使用的除草剂，以最大限度地提高商业和环境效益。该项目将在整个供应链中产生巨大的溢出效益，降低制造和运输成本，更安全的处理，减少对环境的影响。该项目包括调查新技术和现有技术，研究其他行业使用的工艺，并将这些技能应用于农业。项目合作伙伴期望本项目确定的过程和原则将适用于许多其他化合物。

The project aims to identify novel approaches to the processing and formulation of herbicides; that will enable enhanced bio-availability; this will allow lower application rates to be used without loss of efficacy. This will allow the same weed control action to be achieved with a lower rate of application, thus reducing overall environmental exposure. The project will focus on a small number of widely used herbicides to maximise the commercial and environmental gain. This project will have substantial spill-over benefits throughout the supply chain, with lower manufacturing and transportation costs, safer handling and reduced environmental impact. The project involves investigating new and current technology, studying processes used in other industries and bringing these skills to the agricultural industry. The project partners expect that the processes and principles identified in this project will be applicable to a number of other compounds.