Nanotechnology provides new innovative solutions for original as well as generic applications in a wide variety of industries including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, cosmetics, foods, nutraceuticals and home care. Nanoformulation is the reduction of particles size down to below 200 nm. The reduction of particle size leads to significantly increased solubility, leaf/cuticle permeability as well as increased killing capacity when compared to the non-nanoized formulation at the same concentration. This can have major environmental benefits where the amount of pesticides used can be substantially reduced. Poorly soluble pesticides generally have low solubility as well as low dissolution velocity and exhibit a small concentration gradient across the leaf cuticle, which can result in low, variable absorption and a poor therapeutic response. Based on the understanding that not only the solubility but also the rate of pesticide dissolution are primary driving forces behind improved efficacy of the pesticides, a series of insecticides were formulated as novel nanostructured particles using continuous flow methodology (SpeedyNano™). The technology to create these SpeedyNano™s is based on novel bottom-up nanoparticle pesticide delivery that relies on controlled continuous-flow nanoprecipitation. This method was used for the preparation of unique nanostructured insecticide delivery systems. The properties of the produced nanostructured particles could be modified during the process by the precise control and optimization of various reaction parameters (e.g. temperature, flow rate, pH and concentration). Our presentation will detail the methods of manufacturing the SpeedyNano™ insecticides and herbicides along with the results compared against their non-nanoized counterparts in terms of solubility, green house tests and field trials. One example is shown in figure 1 below:

Substantial reduction of herbicide application rates using a novel nanostructured pesticide delivery technology

255th National Meeting (2018)

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