The paper presents the results of research on biological and economic efficiency new herbicide Femida, OD (2,4 D-acid, 320 g/l 2-ethylhexyl ester + 4.2 chlorsulfuron) produced by Schelkovo Agrohim, Ltd., Russia. It’s established that with protection winter wheat at tillering stage in spring reduction infestation annual perennial weeds amounts to more than 85 %, particular, blind weed,
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Biofilms are recognised as an important contributor to bacterial resistance towards traditional antimicrobial treatments. Assessment of biofilm formation currently relies on a 96 well microtitre plate assay, which usually involves the colourimetric detection of stain (typically crystal violet) removed from previously stained biofilm. The amount of crystal violet released is then used as a quant...