Systems and methods for managing the movement of seeds in a germination system
US-11058067-B2 · Jul 13, 2021 · US
Method of using carbon nanotubes to affect seed germination and plant growth
US10645933B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10645933-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514716012-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 19, 2015 |
| Priority date | Nov 13, 2009 |
| Publication date | May 12, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
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A method of increasing the probability and rate of seed germination, increasing vegetative biomass, and increasing water uptake in seeds, in which a seed is introduced to an effective concentration of carbon nanomaterial. The effective concentration of carbon nanomaterial is 10-200 μg/mL.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A composition for coating a seed comprising a polymer mixed with carbon nanomaterials, wherein said composition comprises a concentration of said carbon nanomaterials in the range of 0.1-200 μg/mL. 2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said polymer is biodegradable. 3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said polymer is hydrophilic. 4. The composition of claim 1 wherein said carbon nanomaterials are in a liquid phase. 5. The composition of claim 1 wherein said carbon nanomaterials are in a solid phase. 6. The composition of claim 1 wherein said carbon nanomaterials are in a gaseous phase. 7. The composition of claim 1 wherein said carbon nanomaterials are in the form of an aerosol. 8. A composition comprising a hydrophilic polymer mixed with carbon nanomaterials, wherein said composition comprises a concentration of said carbon nanomaterials in the range of 0.1-200 μg/mL, wherein said hydrophilic polymer is operable to absorb and retain water from soil, and wherein said carbon nanomaterials comprise multi-walled carbon nanotubes, single-walled carbon nanotubes, nanofibers, or fullerenes. 9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said polymer is a polymer matrix. 10. The composition of claim 8 , wherein said hydrophilic polymer is a polymer matrix.
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Other inorganic fertilisers · CPC title
Nanobiotechnology or nanomedicine, e.g. protein engineering or drug delivery · CPC title
Other organic fertilisers · CPC title
containing the group —CO—N<, e.g. carboxylic acid amides or imides; Thio analogues thereof · CPC title
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- What does patent US10645933B2 cover?
- A method of increasing the probability and rate of seed germination, increasing vegetative biomass, and increasing water uptake in seeds, in which a seed is introduced to an effective concentration of carbon nanomaterial. The effective concentration of carbon nanomaterial is 10-200 μg/mL.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Khodakovskaya Mariya V, Biris Alexandru S, Univ Arkansas
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A01C1/02. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 12 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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