Surfactants and Detergents

Surfactants in Agricultural Applications

Chair(s)

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  Eric Theiner, MS (he/him/his)

  Technical Applications Development Manager
  PL Cleaning Solutions
  Evonik Corporation
  Midlothian, VA, United States
• 

  Amir Ghayour, MASc

  Application Scientist
  BASF

Surfactants play an integral role in the development of herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, seed care, biologicals, and crop enhancement in agriculture. The session will focus on second-generation biosurfactants produced by microorganisms through fermentation. A presenter will address the need for new polymers that meet microplastic regulations and sustainability requirements for seed coatings. This new polymer functions as both a dispersant and a coating and produces similar or improved flowability and dust-off properties of coated seeds. The session will also examine the potential industrial applications of rhamnolipid, a microbe-produced biosurfactant.

Presentations:

• 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM MDT

  Rhamnolipid-based fungicides and effects on soybean germination and initial growth
  

  Presenting Author: Lu-Kwang Ju, PhD (he/him/his) – The University of Akron

  Co-Author: Ashwin Sancheti (he/him/his) – DermBiont
• 11:20 AM – 11:40 AM MDT

  Use of glycolipids to improve soil hydrological behavior and plant growth
  

  Presenting Author: Amir Mahmoudkhani – Locus Fermentation Solutions

  Co-Author: Maja Milovanovic – Locus Agricultural Solutions

  Co-Author: David Dyson – Locus Agricultural Solutions

  Co-Author: Hin Cheong Au Yong – Locus Fermentation Solutions

  Co-Author: Kortney Tooker – Locus Fermentation Solutions

  Co-Author: Scott Weber – Locus Fermentation Solutions
• 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM MDT

  Biosurfactants for applications in crop protection products
  

  Presenting Author: Reinhard Berger, PhD (he/him/his) – Syngenta Crop Protection

  Co-Author: Erika Atondo – Syngenta Crop Protection
• 12:00 PM – 12:20 PM MDT

  Sustainable adjuvants for biological pesticides
  

  Presenting Author: Dean Oester, PhD – BASF (cincinnati, Ohio)

  Co-Author: Timothy Anderson – BASF Corporation

  Co-Author: david Rodriguez – BASF Corporation

  Co-Author: Andrew Chiromo – BASF Corporation
• 12:20 PM – 12:40 PM MDT

  Microplastic compliant novel polymeric dispersant for seed treatment applications
  

  Presenting Author: Kelly Buchek, MS (she/her/hers) – Stepan Company

  Co-Author: Jennifer Peterson – Stepan Company

  Co-Author: Timothy Boebel – Stepan Company
• 12:40 PM – 1:00 PM MDT

  Predicting emulsion stability using machine learning in agrochemical formulations
  

  Presenting Author: Sally Dreisbach (she/her/hers) – Dow

  Co-Author: Michael Tate, PhD – Dow

  Co-Author: Ryan Marson – Dow

  Co-Author: Chris Roth – Dow

  Co-Author: Wanglin Yu – Dow

  Co-Author: Dave Magley – Dow